There are 10 ways to get from Japan to Shanghai by plane, train, car ferry, car, bus, or night bus
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Fly Fukuoka Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
best- Fly from Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane FUK - PVG
4h 34m¥965–2,666Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Tokyo to Kyototrain
- Take the train from Kyōto to Sannomiyatrain
- Take the car ferry from Kobe Port Terminal to Shanghaicarferry
2d 4hFly Tokyo International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)plane HND - SHA
6h 9m¥1,630–6,539Fly Osaka International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane ITM - PVG
7h 40m¥1,680–6,586Fly Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Fly from Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane NGO - PVG
6h 25m¥991–2,796Fly Tokyo International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane HND - PVG
6h 30m¥1,280–3,689Train to Narita International Airport, fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Take the train from 東京 Tōkyō to 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3train
- Fly from Narita International Airport (NRT) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane NRT - PVG
6h 47m¥1,105–3,220Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Tokyo to Osaka International Ferry Terminalcar
- Take the car ferry from Osaka International Ferry Terminal to Shanghaicarferry
2d 4h¥1,226–1,644Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit to Kobe Sannomiyabus Wk184 / ...
- Take the car ferry from Kobe Port Terminal to Shanghaicarferry
2d 8h¥1,062–1,665Night bus, car ferry
- Take the night bus from Tokyo Yaesu Bus Terminal to Kobe Sannomiya Koka Shotengai-maenightbus Jx261
- Take the car ferry from Kobe Port Terminal to Shanghaicarferry
2d 10h¥1,049–1,578
Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Japan to Shanghai is to fly which costs ¥950 - ¥2700 and takes 4h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Japan to Shanghai is to fly which takes 4h 34m and costs ¥950 - ¥2700.
The distance between Japan and Shanghai is 898 km.
The best way to get from Japan to Shanghai without a car is to train and car ferry which takes 2 days 4h and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 34m to get from Japan to Shanghai, including transfers.
Shanghai is 1h behind Japan. It is currently 3:30 PM in Japan and 2:30 PM in Shanghai.
There are 1685+ hotels available in Shanghai.
What companies run services between Japan and Shanghai, China?
Spring Airlines, Air China, and China Eastern Airlines fly from Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) 4 times a day.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥650–2,200
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–7,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥900–4,800
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Narita International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥950–3,500
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥750–2,700
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Okinawa
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–4,800
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥700–5,000
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Narita International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥800–3,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥800–4,100
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥950–3,800
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Osaka Kansai
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥950–3,800
Flights from Narita International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥650–4,700
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥650–2,200
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–7,000
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥700–5,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥800–4,100
Flights from Narita International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥650–4,700
- Website
- ceair.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–7,000
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–5,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥800–4,100
Flights from Narita International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥650–4,700
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–10,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–8,500
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Sendai
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥950–4,200
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥700–2,300
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥650–6,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Osaka Kansai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–6,000
Flights from Narita International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥550–5,000
- 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
- ¥650–1,700
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–10,000
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥700–2,300
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–6,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Osaka Kansai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–6,000
Flights from Narita International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥650–5,000
- Website
- juneyaoair.com
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥550–2,500
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥650–6,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Osaka Kansai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥800–6,000
Flights from Narita International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥550–5,000
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥800–3,700
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥600–2,400
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥550–2,200
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–2,300
Flights from Narita International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥850–2,500
- Website
- koreanair.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Seoul Gimpo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–7,000
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥950–3,100
Flights from Narita International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Gimhae
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥850–2,800
- Website
- china-airlines.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Taipei Songshan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–7,000
- Website
- en.ch.com
Flights from Narita International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥650–2,300
- Website
- evaair.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Taipei Songshan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–6,500
- Website
- flypeach.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–2,900
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Narita International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥500–1,500
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Narita International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥750–2,300
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- jr-central.co.jp
Train from Tokyo to Kyoto
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Kyōto to Sannomiya
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from 東京 Tōkyō to 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥45–65
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- en-info@willer.co.jp
- Website
- travel.willer.co.jp
Bus from Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit to Kobe Sannomiya
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥200–600
- Website
- https://willer-travel.com/en/
- Economy
- ¥200–400
- Relax (front seat)
- ¥210–420
- Relax (Back seat)
- ¥210–420
- Phone
- 050-3802-1544
- Website
- jamjamliner.jp
Night bus from Tokyo Yaesu Bus Terminal to Kobe Sannomiya Koka Shotengai-mae
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥190–470
- Schedules at
- jamjamliner.jp
- 4 seats per row
- ¥190–470
- Phone
- 06-6536-6541
- Website
- shinganjin.com
Car ferry from Kobe Port Terminal to Shanghai
- Ave. Duration
- 47h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ¥850–1,062
- Schedules at
- shinganjin.com
- 2nd Class B
- ¥850
- 1st Class
- ¥1,062
- Special Class
- ¥1,699
- VIP
- ¥4,248
Car ferry from Osaka International Ferry Terminal to Shanghai
- Ave. Duration
- 47h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ¥850–1,062
- Schedules at
- shinganjin.com
- 2nd Class B
- ¥850
- 1st Class
- ¥1,062
- Special Class
- ¥1,699
- VIP
- ¥4,248
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