There are 11 ways to get from Chiba to Shanghai by train, plane, car ferry, bus, car, or night bus
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Train to Tokyo International Airport, fly to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
best- Take the train from Chiba Station to Shinagawatrain
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)plane HND - SHA
6h 51m¥1,310–3,335Train to Tokyo International Airport, fly to Sunan Shuofang International Airport, train
cheapest- Take the train from Chiba Station to Shinagawatrain
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Sunan Shuofang International Airport (WUX)plane HND - WUX
- Take the train from Wuxi to Shanghai stationtrain
9h 58m¥632–1,916Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Shin-Ōsaka Stationtrain Nozomi / ...
- Take the car ferry from Osaka International Ferry Terminal to Shanghaicarferry
2d 4h¥1,499–2,179Fly Narita International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Fly from Narita International Airport (NRT) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane NRT - PVG
6h 44m¥882–2,255Train to Tokyo International Airport, fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Take the train from Chiba Station to Shinagawatrain
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane HND - PVG
7h 2m¥1,010–2,785Train to Tokyo International Airport, fly to Nantong Xingdong Airport, bus
- Take the train from Chiba Station to Shinagawatrain
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Nantong Xingdong Airport (NTG)plane HND - NTG
- Take the bus from Jiangsu Tongzhou to Shanghai Zongzhanbus
11h 29m¥795–2,175Fly Narita International Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport, train
- Fly from Narita International Airport (NRT) to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (HGH)plane NRT - HGH
- Take the train from Hangzhou East to Shanghai Hongqiaotrain
9h 1m¥1,054–2,644Train, car ferry via Kobe
- Take the train from Chibaminato to Tōkyō Stationtrain
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Shin-Ōsaka Stationtrain
- Take the car ferry from Kobe Port Terminal to Shanghaicarferry
2d 4h¥1,566–2,124Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Chiba to Osaka International Ferry Terminalcar
- Take the car ferry from Osaka International Ferry Terminal to Shanghaicarferry
2d 5h¥1,312–1,797Train, night bus, car ferry
- Take the train from Chiba to Yoyogitrain
- Take the night bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Shinki Bus Sannomiyanightbus
- Take the car ferry from Kobe Port Terminal to Shanghaicarferry
2d 11h¥1,303–1,807Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Kaihimmakuhari to Kobe Sannomiyabus 0001
- Take the car ferry from Kobe Port Terminal to Shanghaicarferry
2d 12h¥1,676–1,979
Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chiba to Shanghai is to train and fly which costs ¥600 - ¥2000 and takes 9h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Chiba to Shanghai is to fly which takes 6h 44m and costs ¥850 - ¥2300.
The distance between Chiba and Shanghai is 1849 km.
The best way to get from Chiba to Shanghai without a car is to train and car ferry which takes 2 days 4h and costs ¥1500 - ¥2200.
It takes approximately 6h 51m to get from Chiba to Shanghai, including transfers.
Shanghai is 1h behind Chiba. It is currently 6:09 PM in Chiba and 5:09 PM in Shanghai.
There are 1559+ hotels available in Shanghai.
What companies run services between Chiba, Japan and Shanghai, China?
Spring Airlines Japan, Juneyao Airlines, and seven other airlines fly from Narita International Airport (NRT) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) hourly.
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–3,100
Flights from Narita International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥550–2,500
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥800–1,900
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Osaka Kansai
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥800–1,900
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥850–5,500
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Osaka Kansai
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥500–1,600
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Nantong Xingdong Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–6,500
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Nantong Xingdong Airport via Osaka Kansai
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥600–1,800
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Nantong Xingdong Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–4,100
Flights from Narita International Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥550–2,800
Flights from Narita International Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Dalian
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥650–2,100
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥850–2,900
Flights from Narita International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥500–3,200
Flights from Narita International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Osaka Kansai
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥500–1,700
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥600–2,400
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Osaka Kansai
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–2,400
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥850–2,900
Flights from Narita International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥500–3,200
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥600–2,400
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Qingdao
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–3,900
Flights from Narita International Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥550–1,900
Flights from Narita International Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Qingdao
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥600–2,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–3,100
Flights from Narita International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥390–2,500
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥800–2,300
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Osaka Kansai
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥800–1,900
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Osaka Kansai
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥500–1,600
Flights from Narita International Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥550–2,800
- Website
- ceair.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥850–2,900
Flights from Narita International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥500–3,200
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥600–2,400
- Website
- juneyaoair.com
Flights from Narita International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥390–2,500
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥800–2,300
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Osaka Kansai
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥800–1,900
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–4,700
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Nantong Xingdong Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–4,100
- Website
- shenzhenair.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–4,700
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Osaka Kansai
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥500–1,600
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Nantong Xingdong Airport via Osaka Kansai
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥600–1,800
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Nantong Xingdong Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–5,500
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Nantong Xingdong Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–4,100
- Website
- en.ch.com
Flights from Narita International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥650–1,900
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–2,700
Flights from Narita International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥600–2,100
Flights from Narita International Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Dalian
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥750–2,400
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Narita International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥650–1,900
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Narita International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥500–1,600
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–3,200
- Website
- flyasiana.com
Flights from Narita International Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥750–2,300
- Website
- koreanair.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Seoul Gimpo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–3,000
- Website
- evaair.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Taipei Songshan
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–3,100
- Website
- china-airlines.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Taipei Songshan
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–7,000
- Website
- flypeach.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥700–2,300
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Chiba Station to Shinagawa
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥90–220
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/e/nex/
- Website
- https://www.eki-net.com/en/jreast-train-reservation/Top/Index
- Green Seat (First Class)
- ¥160–220
- Ordinary Car
- ¥90–120
- Phone
- 050-2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Tōkyō Station to Shin-Ōsaka Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥550–750
- Schedules at
- https://japantravel.navitime.com/en/area/jp/route/
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Website
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jr-shikoku.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- Unreserved seat
- ¥550–750
- Reserved seat
- ¥600–750
- Green seat
- ¥750–1,100
Train from Wuxi to Shanghai station
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥59–65
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥59–65
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥95–105
- Business Class Seat
- ¥130–190
Train from Hangzhou East to Shanghai Hongqiao
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥70–80
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥70–80
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥115–130
- Business Class Seat
- ¥160–240
Train from Wuxi to Shanghai station
- Hard Seat
- ¥45–65
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥45–80
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥120–180
Train from Wuxi to Shanghai station
- Hard Seat
- ¥23–35
- Hard sleeper
- ¥50–70
- Soft sleeper
- ¥80–110
Train from Hangzhou East to Shanghai Hongqiao
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥70–130
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥70–100
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥90–130
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Chibaminato to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥30–45
- Schedules at
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Chiba to Yoyogi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥30–45
- Schedules at
- jreast.co.jp
- bus@chinatrainguide.com
- Website
- chinabusguide.com
Bus from Jiangsu Tongzhou to Shanghai Zongzhan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥56–100
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- ¥70–100
- Phone
- 042-352-3700
- Website
- keio-bus.com
Night bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Shinki Bus Sannomiya
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥360–550
- Schedules at
- highwaybus.com
- Phone
- (050) 5805-0383
- en-info@willer.co.jp
- Website
- travel.willer.co.jp
Bus from Kaihimmakuhari to Kobe Sannomiya
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥767
- Schedules at
- willer-travel.com
- Individual Seat
- ¥767
- Phone
- 06-6536-6541
- Website
- shinganjin.com
Car ferry from Osaka International Ferry Terminal to Shanghai
- Ave. Duration
- 47h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ¥903–1,128
- Schedules at
- shinganjin.com
- 2nd Class B
- ¥903
- 1st Class
- ¥1,128
- Special Class
- ¥1,805
- VIP
- ¥4,512
Car ferry from Kobe Port Terminal to Shanghai
- Ave. Duration
- 47h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ¥903–1,128
- Schedules at
- shinganjin.com
- 2nd Class B
- ¥903
- 1st Class
- ¥1,128
- Special Class
- ¥1,805
- VIP
- ¥4,512
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