There are 7 ways to get from Shanghai to Autopolis by plane, car ferry, train, subway, taxi, car, or bus
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Fly to Aso Kumamoto Airport
best- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Aso Kumamoto Airport (KMJ)PVG - KMJ
8h 8m¥21,974–46,088Fly to Saga Airport, drive
cheapest- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Saga Airport (HSG)PVG - HSG
- Drive from Saga Airport (HSG) to Autopolis
6h 7m¥11,474–53,288Car ferry, train
- Take the car ferry from Shanghai to Kobe Port Terminal
- Take the train from Shin-Kobe Station to KumamotoSakura
2d 6h¥42,200–54,960Line 2 subway, fly to Fukuoka Airport, train, taxi
- Take the subway from West Nanjing Road to Longyang Road
- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Fukuoka Airport (FUK)PVG - FUK
- Take the train from Hakata to Kumamoto
- Take the train from Kumamoto to Higoozu
- Take the taxi from Higoozu to Autopolis
7h 15mLine 2 subway, fly to Kagoshima Airport, train, taxi
- Take the subway from West Nanjing Road to Longyang Road
- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Kagoshima Airport (KOJ)PVG - KOJ
- Take the train from Kagoshima-Chuo to Kumamoto
- Take the train from Kumamoto to Higoozu
- Take the taxi from Higoozu to Autopolis
8h 2mCar ferry, bus via Kobe
- Take the car ferry from Shanghai to Kobe Port Terminal
- Take the bus from Sannomiya Bus Terminal to Beppu Kitahama
- Take the bus from Beppu Kitahama to Minamioguni Town Office
2d 13h¥37,167–51,207Car ferry, bus
- Take the car ferry from Shanghai to Osaka International Ferry Terminal
- Take the car ferry from Osaka Nanko Cosmo to Beppu
- Take the bus from Beppu Kotsu Center to Minamioguni Town Office
2d 16h¥42,508–55,048
Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Aso Kumamoto Airport (KMJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Shanghai to Autopolis is to fly and drive which costs ¥11000 - ¥55000 and takes 6h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Shanghai to Autopolis is to fly and drive which takes 6h 7m and costs ¥11000 - ¥55000.
The distance between Shanghai and Autopolis is 951 km.
The best way to get from Shanghai to Autopolis without a car is to car ferry and train which takes 2 days 6h and costs ¥42000 - ¥55000.
It takes approximately 8h 8m to get from Shanghai to Autopolis, including transfers.
There are 240+ hotels available in Autopolis.
What companies run services between Shanghai, China and Autopolis, Japan?
Korean Air, Japan Airlines, and five other airlines fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Aso Kumamoto Airport (KMJ) every 4 hours.
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- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Aso Kumamoto Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥28,000–100,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥8,000–40,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Kagoshima Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥9,000–43,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Kagoshima Airport via Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥9,500–45,000
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥8,000–43,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Kagoshima Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥9,000–43,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Aso Kumamoto Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥27,000–110,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Aso Kumamoto Airport via Okinawa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥24,000–70,000
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥10,000–32,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Saga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥9,000–50,000
- Website
- koreanair.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Aso Kumamoto Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥15,000–65,000
- Website
- juneyaoair.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥14,000–31,000
- Website
- twayair.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Aso Kumamoto Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥10,000–31,000
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥20,000–34,000
- Website
- ceair.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–43,000
- Website
- flypeach.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Fukuoka Airport via Osaka Kansai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥15,000–50,000
- Phone
- 050-2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Shin-Kobe Station to Kumamoto
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥14,000–20,000
- Schedules at
- https://japantravel.navitime.com/en/area/jp/route/
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Website
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jr-shikoku.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- Unreserved seat
- ¥14,000–19,000
- Reserved seat
- ¥16,000–20,000
- Green seat
- ¥20,000–27,000
Train from Hakata to Kumamoto
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,600–6,000
- Schedules at
- https://japantravel.navitime.com/en/area/jp/route/
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Website
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jr-shikoku.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- Unreserved seat
- ¥3,600–4,900
- Reserved seat
- ¥4,500–6,000
- Green seat
- ¥5,500–7,500
Train from Kagoshima-Chuo to Kumamoto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥4,900–7,500
- Schedules at
- https://japantravel.navitime.com/en/area/jp/route/
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Website
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jr-shikoku.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- Unreserved seat
- ¥4,900–6,500
- Reserved seat
- ¥5,500–7,500
- Green seat
- ¥7,000–9,500
- Phone
- (86)021-64370000
- Website
- shmetro.com
Subway from West Nanjing Road to Longyang Road
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Schedules at
- travelchinaguide.com
- Phone
- 0570-04-1717
- Website
- jrkyushu.co.jp
Train from Kumamoto to Higoozu
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Kumamoto to Higoozu
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–2,400
- Schedules at
- https://japantravel.navitime.com/en/area/jp/route/
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Website
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jr-shikoku.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- Unreserved Seat
- ¥2,100–2,400
- Reserved Seat
- ¥1,400–2,000
- Green Seat
- ¥1,500–2,100
- Phone
- 0570-001631
- Website
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
Bus from Sannomiya Bus Terminal to Beppu Kitahama
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥6,500–14,000
- Schedules at
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
- Phone
- 0570-09-3533
- Website
- sankobus.jp
Bus from Beppu Kitahama to Minamioguni Town Office
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥4,457
- Schedules at
- kyushubusbooking.com
Bus from Beppu Kotsu Center to Minamioguni Town Office
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥4,328
- Schedules at
- kyushubusbooking.com
- Phone
- 06-6536-6541
- Website
- shinganjin.com
Car ferry from Shanghai to Kobe Port Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 47h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ¥20,000–25,000
- Schedules at
- shinganjin.com
- 2nd Class B
- ¥20,000
- 1st Class
- ¥25,000
- Special Class
- ¥40,000
- VIP
- ¥100,000
Car ferry from Shanghai to Osaka International Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 47h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ¥20,000–25,000
- Schedules at
- shinganjin.com
- 2nd Class B
- ¥20,000
- 1st Class
- ¥25,000
- Special Class
- ¥40,000
- VIP
- ¥100,000
- Website
- ferry-sunflower.co.jp
Car ferry from Osaka Nanko Cosmo to Beppu
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–18,000
- Schedules at
- ferry-sunflower.co.jp
- Bed in dormitory
- ¥12,000–18,000
- Standard Single
- ¥16,000–18,000
- Superior Single
- ¥20,000–23,000
- Semi Suite
- ¥31,000–34,000
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Estimated price
- ¥9,500–12,000
Kumamoto Taxi
- Phone
- +81 96-379-2255
- Website
- kumataku.com
Kumamoto Kotsu
- Phone
- +81 96-369-6868
- Website
- kumamoto-kotsu.co.jp
Asahi Taxi
- Phone
- +81 96-354-4188
- Website
- 354-4188.com
Kumamoto Taxi
- Phone
- +81 96-379-2255
- Website
- kumataku.com
Kumamoto Kotsu
- Phone
- +81 96-369-6868
- Website
- kumamoto-kotsu.co.jp
Asahi Taxi
- Phone
- +81 96-354-4188
- Website
- 354-4188.com
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