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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 train
    2. Fly from New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane plane CTS - PVG
    7h 31m
    ¥1,050–2,014

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Sapporo to New Chitose Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)plane plane CTS - SHA
    9h
    ¥800–2,764

  3. Train, night bus, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Sapporo to Shin-Hakodate-Hokutotrain train
    2. Take the train from Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto to Sendaitrain train
    3. Take the night bus from Sendai Station East Exit to Kobe Sannomiyanightbus night bus
    4. Take the car ferry from Kobe Port Terminal to Shanghaicarferry car ferry
    2d 22h
    ¥1,936–2,873

  4. Fly Okadama Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport

    1. Fly from Okadama Airport (OKD) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane plane OKD - PVG
    13h 47m
    ¥1,173–3,876

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

    1. Take the train from Sapporo to Hakodatetrain train
    2. Fly from Hakodate Airport (HKD) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)plane plane HKD - SHA
    13h 39m
    ¥1,319–3,913

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

    1. Take the train from Sapporo(Jr) to Asahikawatrain train
    2. Fly from Asahikawa Airport (AKJ) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)plane plane AKJ - SHA
    12h 14m
    ¥1,245–4,075

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

    1. Take the train from Sapporo to New Chitose Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (HGH)plane plane CTS - HGH
    3. Take the train from Hangzhou East to Shanghai Hongqiao Stationtrain train
    11h 44m
    ¥822–2,303

  8. Car ferry, bus

    1. Take the car ferry from Otaru to Maizurucarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Maizuru Ferry Terminal to Sannomiya Bus Terminalbus bus
    3. Take the car ferry from Kobe Port Terminal to Shanghaicarferry car ferry
    3d 3h
    ¥1,414–2,368

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

Calendar40Weekly Planes
Duration5h 12mAverage Duration
Ticket¥564Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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) once daily.

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