There are 8 ways to get from Sapporo to Shanghai by train, plane, night bus, car ferry, or bus
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Train to New Chitose Airport, fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
best- Take the train from Sapporo to New Chitose Airporttrain
- Fly from New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane CTS - PVG
7h 41m¥1,398–2,112Car ferry, bus
cheapest- Take the car ferry from Otaru to Maizurucarferry
- Take the bus from Maizuru Ferry Terminal to Sannomiya Bus Terminalbus
- Take the car ferry from Kobe Port Terminal to Shanghaicarferry
3d 3h¥943–2,356Train, night bus, car ferry
- Take the train from Sapporo to Shin-Hakodate-Hokutotrain
- Take the train from Shin Hakodate Hokuto to Sendaitrain
- Take the night bus from Sendai Station to Ōsakanightbus
- Take the car ferry from Kobe Port Terminal to Shanghaicarferry
2d 23h¥1,795–2,516Train to New Chitose Airport, fly to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
- Take the train from Sapporo to New Chitose Airporttrain
- Fly from New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)plane CTS - SHA
8h 55m¥1,148–4,262Fly Okadama Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Fly from Okadama Airport (OKD) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane OKD - PVG
10h 18m¥1,666–6,567Train to Asahikawa Airport, fly to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
- Take the train from Sapporo(Jr) to Asahikawatrain
- Fly from Asahikawa Airport (AKJ) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)plane AKJ - SHA
12h 4m¥1,340–4,990Train to Hakodate Airport, fly to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
- Take the train from Sapporo to Hakodatetrain
- Fly from Hakodate Airport (HKD) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)plane HKD - SHA
13h 29m¥1,486–5,081Train to Asahikawa Airport, fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Take the train from Sapporo(Jr) to Asahikawatrain
- Fly from Asahikawa Airport (AKJ) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane AKJ - PVG
11h 55m¥1,290–4,040
New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sapporo to Shanghai is to train and fly which costs ¥1400 - ¥2200 and takes 7h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Sapporo to Shanghai is to train and fly which takes 7h 41m and costs ¥1400 - ¥2200.
The distance between Sapporo and Shanghai is 2264 km.
The best way to get from Sapporo to Shanghai without a car is to train and night bus and car ferry which takes 2 days 23h and costs ¥1700 - ¥2600.
It takes approximately 7h 41m to get from Sapporo to Shanghai, including transfers.
Shanghai is 1h behind Sapporo. It is currently 11:15 AM in Sapporo and 10:15 AM in Shanghai.
There are 1693+ hotels available in Shanghai.
What companies run services between Sapporo, Japan and Shanghai, China?
Blue Panorama Airlines, Spring Airlines, and five other airlines fly from Okadama Airport (OKD) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) 4 times a day.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–3,700
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–6,500
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–7,000
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–7,500
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Aomori, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–4,200
Flights from Okadama Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Chūbu Centrair
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–7,000
Flights from Okadama Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Matsumoto, Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–7,000
Flights from Okadama Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Akita, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–7,000
Flights from Asahikawa Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–8,500
Flights from Hakodate Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–8,000
Flights from Asahikawa Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–8,000
Flights from Asahikawa Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–3,600
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–3,700
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–7,500
Flights from Okadama Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Chūbu Centrair
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–7,000
Flights from Asahikawa Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–8,500
Flights from Asahikawa Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Tokyo Haneda, Seoul Gimpo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–5,500
Flights from Hakodate Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–8,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Chūbu Centrair
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–4,000
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥950–12,000
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–12,000
Flights from Asahikawa Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–14,000
- Website
- ceair.com
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–7,500
Flights from Asahikawa Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–8,500
Flights from Asahikawa Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Tokyo Haneda, Seoul Gimpo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–5,500
Flights from Hakodate Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–8,000
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥900–3,200
Flights from Okadama Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Chūbu Centrair
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–6,000
Flights from Asahikawa Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Chūbu Centrair
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–3,800
- Website
- juneyaoair.com
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–3,700
Flights from Okadama Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Chūbu Centrair
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–7,000
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–5,500
Flights from Okadama Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Matsumoto, Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–7,000
- Website
- koreanair.com
Flights from Asahikawa Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Tokyo Haneda, Seoul Gimpo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–5,500
- Phone
- 011-222-7111
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Sapporo to New Chitose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥40–60
- Schedules at
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Sapporo to Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥250–340
- Schedules at
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Sapporo(Jr) to Asahikawa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥120–160
- Schedules at
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Sapporo to Hakodate
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥270–360
- Schedules at
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Shin Hakodate Hokuto to Sendai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥300–390
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Phone
- 0570-001631
- Website
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
Night bus from Sendai Station to Ōsaka
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥410–650
- Schedules at
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
- Phone
- 03-5755-2151
- Website
- nihon-kotsu.co.jp
Bus from Maizuru Ferry Terminal to Sannomiya Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥104
- Schedules at
- nihonkotsu.co.jp
- 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
- ¥846–1,058
- Schedules at
- shinganjin.com
- 2nd Class B
- ¥846
- 1st Class
- ¥1,058
- Special Class
- ¥1,692
- VIP
- ¥4,229
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