There are 8 ways to get from Japan to China by plane, train, car, or car ferry
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Fly Fukuoka Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport, train
best- Fly from Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)FUK - PVG
- Take the train from Shanghai station to Suzhou
5h 59m¥592–2,209Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Tokyo to Osaka International Ferry Terminal
- Take the car ferry from Osaka International Ferry Terminal to Shanghai
- Drive from Shanghai to Chongqing
2d 21h¥2,686–3,858Fly Tokyo International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport, train
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)HND - SHA
- Take the train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Suzhou Station
7h 2m¥1,162–3,815Fly Tokyo International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK)HND - PEK
7h 32m¥1,154–2,566Fly Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport
- Fly from Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO) to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK)NGO - PEK
7h 26m¥1,366–2,972Fly Tokyo International Airport to Beijing Daxing International Airport, train
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Beijing Daxing International Airport (PKX)HND - PKX
- Take the train from Beijing Daxing International Airport to Caoqiao
7h 49m¥1,065–2,180Fly Kobe to Shanghai Pudong International Airport, train
- Fly from Kobe (UKB) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)UKB - PVG
- Take the train from Shanghai station to Suzhou
7h 9m¥891–5,109Fly Fukuoka Airport to Hong Kong International Airport
- Fly from Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Hong Kong International Airport (HKG)FUK - HKG
7h 51m¥757–1,676
Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Japan to China is to fly which costs ¥750 - ¥1700 and takes 7h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Japan to China is to fly and train which takes 5h 59m and costs ¥550 - ¥2300.
The distance between Japan and China is 988 km.
It takes approximately 5h 59m to get from Japan to China, including transfers.
There are 489+ hotels available in China.
What companies run services between Japan and China?
All Nippon Airways, Hainan, and four other airlines fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) every 2 hours.
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥650–2,800
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥850–6,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–2,600
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport via Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–2,000
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport via Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥750–3,400
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Beijing Daxing International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥800–3,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Beijing Daxing International Airport via Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥900–4,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Hong Kong International Airport via Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥650–800
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–2,800
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥850–6,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–2,600
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Beijing Daxing International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥800–4,100
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Beijing Daxing International Airport via Osaka Kansai
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥900–4,200
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Hong Kong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥650–2,500
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥900–1,600
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–3,800
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥850–1,800
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport via Osaka Kansai
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥850–1,400
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥650–3,100
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport via Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥800–3,400
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–3,800
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥850–1,800
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport via Osaka Kansai
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥850–1,400
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥650–3,100
- Website
- juneyaoair.com
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥340–1,700
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport via Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥750–2,900
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Beijing Daxing International Airport via Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥900–3,300
Flights from Kobe to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥650–2,000
- Website
- ceair.com
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥650–2,100
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥850–6,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Beijing Daxing International Airport via Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–4,000
- Website
- koreanair.com
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–2,800
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Seoul Gimpo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–3,300
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–3,700
Flights from Kobe to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–3,400
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Beijing Daxing International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–3,300
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–2,600
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Beijing Daxing International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥900–4,100
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Beijing Daxing International Airport via Dalian
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–5,500
- Website
- hkexpress.com
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Hong Kong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥700–1,300
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Hong Kong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥650–2,500
- 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
- ¥2,000–7,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Hong Kong International Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–6,000
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥480–1,700
- 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
- ¥1,900–4,400
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Hong Kong International Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–3,700
- Website
- hkairlines.com
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Hong Kong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥700–2,500
- Website
- greaterbay-airlines.com
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Hong Kong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥800–2,500
- Website
- hainanairlines.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥950–2,200
- Website
- flyasiana.com
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥850–3,200
Train from Shanghai station to Suzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥41–45
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥41–45
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥65–75
- Business Class Seat
- ¥90–130
Train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Suzhou Station
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥38–42
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥60–66
- Business Class Seat
- ¥80–120
Train from Shanghai station to Suzhou
Train from Shanghai station to Suzhou
Train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Suzhou Station
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥45–75
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥45–70
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥50–75
- Phone
- +86-010-96165
Train from Beijing Daxing International Airport to Caoqiao
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥35
- Schedules at
- bdia.com.cn
- 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
- ¥900–1,125
- Schedules at
- shinganjin.com
- 2nd Class B
- ¥900
- 1st Class
- ¥1,125
- Special Class
- ¥1,799
- VIP
- ¥4,497
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