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How to get fromNara-shi to Shanghaiby train, plane, car, car ferry, subway or bus

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There are 6 ways to get from Nara-shi to Shanghai by train, plane, car, car ferry, subway, or bus

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  1. Train to Kansai International Airport, fly

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    1. Take the train from Namba to Kansai Airporttrain
    2. Fly from Kansai International Airport (KIX) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)planeKIX - PVG
    6h 44m
    ¥606–2,630

  2. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Nara-shi to Osaka International Ferry Terminalcar
    2. Take the car ferry from Osaka International Ferry Terminal to Shanghaicarferry
    47h 49m
    ¥936–1,253

  3. Fly from Osaka International Airport

    1. Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)planeITM - PVG
    8h 36m
    ¥1,494–3,313

  4. Train, train to Kobe, fly, line 2 subway

    1. Take the train from Shin-Omiya to Tsuruhashitrain
    2. Take the train from Ōsaka to Sannomiyatrain
    3. Fly from Kobe (UKB) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)planeUKB - PVG
    4. Take the subway from Longyang Road to West Nanjing Roadsubway
    7h 21m

  5. Train to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Kyōto to Nagoya Stationtrain
    2. Fly from Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)planeNGO - PVG
    7h 48m
    ¥949–2,154

  6. Bus, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Nara-ken Convention Center to Osaka Itami Airport North TerminalbusT
    2. Take the car ferry from Kobe Port Terminal to Shanghaicarferry
    2d 2h
    ¥1,035–1,361

Kansai International Airport (KIX) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) flights

Calendar176Weekly Planes
Duration2h 53mAverage Duration
Ticket¥466Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Nara-shi, Japan and Shanghai, China?

Japan Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) every 2 hours.

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