There are 5 ways to get from Kobe Port Terminal to Shanghai by plane, car ferry, or train
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Fly from Kobe
best- Fly from Kobe (UKB) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)UKB - PVG
5h 54m¥700–5,562Car ferry
- Take the car ferry from Kobe Port Terminal to Shanghai
47h 30m¥931–1,163Train to Kansai International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Ōsaka to Kansai Airport
- Fly from Kansai International Airport (KIX) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)KIX - PVG
6h 40m¥715–2,732Fly from Osaka International Airport
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)ITM - PVG
8h 30m¥1,490–3,412Train to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Shin-Kōbe Station to Nagoya Station
- Fly from Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)NGO - PVG
7h 57m¥1,011–2,299
Kobe (UKB) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kobe Port Terminal to Shanghai is to car ferry which costs ¥900 - ¥1200 and takes 47h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Kobe Port Terminal to Shanghai is to fly which takes 5h 54m and costs ¥700 - ¥6000.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from Kobe Port Terminal and arriving at Shanghai. Services depart once a week, and operate Tuesday. The journey takes approximately 47h 30m.
The distance between Kobe Port Terminal and Shanghai is 1355 km.
The best way to get from Kobe Port Terminal to Shanghai without a car is to car ferry which takes 47h 30m and costs ¥900 - ¥1200.
It takes approximately 5h 54m to get from Kobe Port Terminal to Shanghai, including transfers.
Shanghai is 1h behind Kobe Port Terminal. It is currently 7:58 AM in Kobe Port Terminal and 6:58 AM in Shanghai.
There are 1301+ hotels available in Shanghai.
What companies run services between Kobe Port Terminal, Japan and Shanghai, China?
Juneyao Airlines, Korean Air, and China Eastern Airlines fly from Kobe (UKB) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) once daily. Alternatively, Japan-China International Ferry Co operates a car ferry from Kobe Port Terminal to Shanghai once a week. Tickets cost ¥931–1,163 and the journey takes 47h 30m.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Kansai International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥500–4,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Kagoshima
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥550–2,600
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥700–4,900
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥700–3,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥550–2,600
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Niigata
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥700–3,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Nagasaki
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥550–2,600
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Okinawa
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–4,900
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥500–4,000
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Kansai International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥490–4,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥550–2,600
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥500–4,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Kansai International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥490–2,500
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–3,600
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Sendai
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥800–3,400
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥500–2,500
- Website
- juneyaoair.com
Flights from Kobe to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥650–2,100
Flights from Kansai International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥490–2,500
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥500–2,300
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Kansai International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥470–1,900
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–2,900
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥480–2,200
- Website
- ceair.com
Flights from Kansai International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥500–4,000
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥700–4,000
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Kansai International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥700–2,500
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥550–2,500
- Website
- koreanair.com
Flights from Kobe to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥950–3,600
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Gimhae
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥700–2,200
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥480–2,900
- Website
- flypeach.com
Flights from Kansai International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥750–2,800
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Kansai International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥600–3,100
- Website
- jejuair.net
Flights from Kansai International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Gimhae
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥470–1,700
- Website
- flyasiana.com
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥850–3,200
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Ōsaka to Kansai Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥95–150
- 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
- ¥130–150
- Reserved Seat
- ¥95–140
- Green Seat
- ¥120–170
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Ōsaka to Kansai Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
- Phone
- 050-2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Shin-Kōbe Station to Nagoya Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥270–390
- 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
- ¥270–360
- Reserved seat
- ¥320–390
- Green seat
- ¥390–550
- 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
- ¥931–1,163
- Schedules at
- shinganjin.com
- 2nd Class B
- ¥931
- 1st Class
- ¥1,163
- Special Class
- ¥1,861
- VIP
- ¥4,653
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