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How to get fromKitakyushu to Shanghaiby train, plane, car ferry or bus

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There are 7 ways to get from Kitakyushu to Shanghai by train, plane, car ferry, or bus

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  1. Train to Fukuoka Airport, fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport

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    1. Take the train from Kokura to Hakatatrain train
    2. Fly from Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane plane FUK - PVG
    5h 18m
    ¥859–2,160

  2. Train, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Kokura to Shin-Kōbe Stationtrain train Nozomi
    2. Take the car ferry from Kobe Port Terminal to Shanghaicarferry car ferry
    2d 2h
    ¥1,358–1,795

  3. Fly Kitakyushu Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport

    1. Fly from Kitakyushu Airport (KKJ) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)plane plane KKJ - SHA
    9h 38m
    ¥2,013–6,528

  4. Train to Fukuoka Airport, fly to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport

    1. Take the train from Kokura to Hakatatrain train
    2. Fly from Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)plane plane FUK - SHA
    8h 42m
    ¥1,509–4,810

  5. Fly Kitakyushu Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport

    1. Fly from Kitakyushu Airport (KKJ) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane plane KKJ - PVG
    9h 34m
    ¥1,563–4,978

  6. Train, car ferry via Himeji

    1. Take the train from Kokura to Himejitrain train
    2. Take the train from Himeji to Sannomiyatrain train
    3. Take the car ferry from Kobe Port Terminal to Shanghaicarferry car ferry
    2d 4h
    ¥1,397–1,872

  7. Bus, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Kokura Eki-mae to Okaidobus bus
    2. Take the bus from Okaido to Sannomiya BTbus bus
    3. Take the car ferry from Kobe Port Terminal to Shanghaicarferry car ferry
    2d 14h
    ¥1,559–1,811

Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) flights

Calendar45Weekly Planes
Duration2h 55mAverage Duration
Ticket¥461Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Kitakyushu, Japan and Shanghai, China?

Japan Airlines, Shanghai Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Kitakyushu Airport (KKJ) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) 5 times a day.

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