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

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There are 9 ways to get from Sapporo to Shanghai by train, plane, 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 40m
    ¥1,498–3,212

  2. Car ferry, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the carferry from Otaru to Maizurucarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Maizuru Ferry Terminal to Sannomiya Bus Terminalbus bus
    3. Take the carferry from Kobe Port Terminal to Shanghaicarferry car ferry
    3d 3h
    ¥943–2,356

  3. Train, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Sapporo to Shin-Hakodate-Hokutotrain train
    2. Take the train from Shin Hakodate Hokuto to Tōkyō Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Shin Osakatrain train
    4. Take the carferry from Kobe Port Terminal to Shanghaicarferry car ferry
    2d 18h

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

    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
    8h 54m
    ¥1,248–3,662

  5. Fly Okadama Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport

    1. Fly from Okadama Airport (OKD) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)plane plane OKD - SHA
    11h 56m
    ¥1,716–4,917

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

    1. Take the train from Sapporo to Asahikawatrain train
    2. Fly from Asahikawa Airport (AKJ) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)plane plane AKJ - SHA
    12h 10m
    ¥1,540–4,390

  7. 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 49m
    ¥1,686–4,581

  8. Train to Asahikawa Airport, fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport

    1. Take the train from Sapporo to Asahikawatrain train
    2. Fly from Asahikawa Airport (AKJ) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane plane AKJ - PVG
    11h 56m
    ¥1,590–2,840

  9. 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 Hongqiaotrain train
    11h 47m
    ¥1,070–2,201

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

Calendar57Weekly Planes
Duration5h 39mAverage Duration
Ticket¥920Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,264.1 km
  • Duration: 7h 40m

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

Japan Airlines and Shanghai Airlines fly from Okadama Airport (OKD) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) twice daily.

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