There are 4 ways to get from Shanghai to Ikata by plane, train, car ferry, bus, or ferry
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Fly, train
best- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Matsuyama Airport (MYJ)PVG - MYJ
- Take the train from Matsuyama(Ehime) to Yawatahama
8h 34m¥16,691–56,607Car ferry, bus
- Take the car ferry from Shanghai to Kobe Port Terminal
- Take the bus from Kobe Sannomiya to Ozu Eigyosho
2d 6h¥34,760–41,300Car ferry, bus, train
- Take the car ferry from Shanghai to Kobe Port Terminal
- Take the bus from Sannomiya BT to Jr Matsuyama Station
- Take the train from Matsuyama(Ehime) to Yawatahama
2d 7h¥32,960–39,800Car ferry, ferry
- Take the car ferry from Shanghai to Osaka International Ferry Terminal
- Take the car ferry from Osaka Nanko Cosmo to Beppu
- Take the ferry from 別府港[宇和島運輸] to 八幡浜港
2d 16h¥38,300–52,700
Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Matsuyama Airport (MYJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Shanghai to Ikata is to fly and train which costs ¥16000 - ¥60000 and takes 8h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Shanghai to Ikata is to fly and train which takes 8h 34m and costs ¥16000 - ¥60000.
The distance between Shanghai and Ikata is 1181 km.
The best way to get from Shanghai to Ikata without a car is to car ferry and bus which takes 2 days 6h and costs ¥34000 - ¥42000.
It takes approximately 8h 34m to get from Shanghai to Ikata, including transfers.
There are 10+ hotels available in Ikata.
What companies run services between Shanghai, China and Ikata, Ehime, Japan?
There is no direct connection from Shanghai to Ikata. However, you can take the line 2 subway to Longyang Road, walk to Longyang Road, take the train to Pudong International Airport, walk to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) airport, fly to Matsuyama Airport (MYJ), walk to Matsuyama Airport, take the bus to JR Matsuyama Station, walk to Matsuyama(Ehime), take the train to Yawatahama, then take the taxi to Ikata. Alternatively, you can take a car ferry from Shanghai to Ikata via Kobe Port Terminal, Port Terminal, Sannomiya(Port Liner), Kobe Sannomiya, and Ozu Eigyosho in around 2d 6h.
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- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Matsuyama Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥16,000–110,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Matsuyama Airport via Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥9,500–55,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Matsuyama Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥30,000–110,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Matsuyama Airport via Chūbu Centrair
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥14,000–60,000
- Website
- ibexair.co.jp
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Matsuyama Airport via Chūbu Centrair
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥14,000–60,000
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Matsuyama(Ehime) to Yawatahama
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–3,400
- 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
- ¥2,900–3,400
- Reserved Seat
- ¥2,300–3,200
- Green Seat
- ¥3,000–4,000
- Phone
- 0570-00-4592
- Website
- jr-shikoku.co.jp
Train from Matsuyama(Ehime) to Yawatahama
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- jr-shikoku.co.jp
- Phone
- 0895-22-2200
- Website
- uwajima-bus.co.jp
Bus from Kobe Sannomiya to Ozu Eigyosho
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥8,550
- Schedules at
- uwajima-bus.co.jp
- Website
- jr-shikokubus.co.jp
Bus from Sannomiya BT to Jr Matsuyama Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥7,350
- Schedules at
- jr-shikokubus.co.jp
- 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
- Website
- uwajimaunyu.co.jp
Ferry from 別府港[宇和島運輸] to 八幡浜港
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥3,150–5,785
- Schedules at
- uwajimaunyu.co.jp
- Second Class
- ¥3,217
- Car (3-4m long)
- ¥10,871
- First Class
- ¥5,785
- Car (4-5m long)
- ¥13,150
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