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How to get fromSapporo to Shanghaiby train, plane, night bus, car ferry or bus

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There are 8 ways to get from Sapporo to Shanghai by train, plane, night bus, car ferry, or bus

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  1. Train to New Chitose Airport, fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Sapporo to New Chitose Airporttrain
    2. Fly from New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)planeCTS - PVG
    7h 41m
    ¥1,037–2,411

  2. Train to New Chitose Airport, fly to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Sapporo to New Chitose Airporttrain
    2. Fly from New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)planeCTS - SHA
    9h
    ¥847–3,361

  3. Train, night bus, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Sapporo to Shin-Hakodate-Hokutotrain
    2. Take the train from Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto to Sendaitrain
    3. Take the night bus from Sendai Station East Exit to Kobe Sannomiyanightbus
    4. Take the car ferry from Kobe Port Terminal to Shanghaicarferry
    2d 22h
    ¥1,996–3,037

  4. Fly Okadama Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport

    1. Fly from Okadama Airport (OKD) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)planeOKD - PVG
    13h 33m
    ¥1,059–4,273

  5. Train to Asahikawa Airport, fly to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport

    1. Take the train from Sapporo(Jr) to Asahikawatrain
    2. Fly from Asahikawa Airport (AKJ) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)planeAKJ - SHA
    11h 56m
    ¥1,344–4,678

  6. Train to Hakodate Airport, fly to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport

    1. Take the train from Sapporo to Hakodatetrain
    2. Fly from Hakodate Airport (HKD) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)planeHKD - SHA
    13h 39m
    ¥1,274–4,222

  7. Train to New Chitose Airport, fly to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Sapporo to New Chitose Airporttrain
    2. Fly from New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (HGH)planeCTS - HGH
    3. Take the train from Hangzhou East to Shanghai Hongqiao Stationtrain
    11h 54m
    ¥1,219–2,400

  8. Car ferry, bus

    1. Take the car ferry from Otaru to Maizurucarferry
    2. Take the bus from Maizuru Ferry Terminal to Sannomiya Bus Terminalbus
    3. Take the car ferry from Kobe Port Terminal to Shanghaicarferry
    3d 3h
    ¥1,478–2,474

New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) flights

Calendar44Weekly Planes
Duration5h 17mAverage Duration
Ticket¥728Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Sapporo, Japan and Shanghai, China?

Japan Airlines and China Eastern Airlines fly from Okadama Airport (OKD) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) twice daily.

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