There are 5 ways to get from Shanghai to Saga by plane, train, car ferry, bus, or night bus
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Fly to Fukuoka Airport, train
best- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Fukuoka Airport (FUK)plane PVG - FUK
- Take the train from Hakata to Sagatrain
5h 57m¥18,551–48,681Fly to Saga Airport
cheapest- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Saga Airport (HSG)plane PVG - HSG
6h 6m¥14,501–49,611Car ferry, train
- Take the car ferry from Shanghai to Kobe Port Terminalcarferry
- Take the train from Shin-Kobe Station to Shin-Tosutrain Sakura
2d 3h¥33,700–45,860Car ferry, train, bus
- Take the car ferry from Shanghai to Kobe Port Terminalcarferry
- Take the train from Shin-Kōbe Station to Hakatatrain
- Take the bus from Kiyama PA to Saga Station Bus Centerbus
2d 4h¥33,490–44,800Car ferry, night bus, train
- Take the car ferry from Shanghai to Kobe Port Terminalcarferry
- Take the night bus from Kobe Sannomiya PMPT Building to Hakata Bus Terminalnightbus
- Take the train from Hakata to Sagatrain
2d 12h¥26,710–40,450
Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Fukuoka Airport (FUK) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Shanghai to Saga is to fly and train which costs ¥18000 - ¥49000 and takes 5h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Shanghai to Saga is to fly and train which takes 5h 57m and costs ¥18000 - ¥49000.
The distance between Shanghai and Saga is 951 km.
The best way to get from Shanghai to Saga without a car is to car ferry and train which takes 2 days 3h and costs ¥33000 - ¥46000.
It takes approximately 5h 57m to get from Shanghai to Saga, including transfers.
Saga is 1h ahead of Shanghai. It is currently 7:06 PM in Shanghai and 8:06 PM in Saga.
There are 147+ hotels available in Saga.
What companies run services between Shanghai, China and Saga, Japan?
Spring Airlines flies from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Saga Airport (HSG) 3 times a week.
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–35,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Saga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–48,000
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥8,000–36,000
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥20,000–60,000
- Website
- ceair.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥14,000–36,000
- Website
- flypeach.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Fukuoka Airport via Osaka Kansai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥15,000–42,000
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Hakata to Saga
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–3,200
- 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
- ¥2,800–3,200
- Reserved Seat
- ¥2,100–2,900
- Green Seat
- ¥2,700–3,600
- Phone
- 050-2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Shin-Kobe Station to Shin-Tosu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–18,000
- 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
- ¥12,000–17,000
- Reserved seat
- ¥14,000–18,000
- Green seat
- ¥18,000–25,000
Train from Shin-Kōbe Station to Hakata
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–17,000
- 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
- ¥12,000–17,000
- Reserved seat
- ¥13,000–17,000
- Green seat
- ¥17,000–24,000
- Phone
- 050-3616-2150
- Website
- nishitetsu.jp
Bus from Kiyama PA to Saga Station Bus Center
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥650–1,300
- Schedules at
- nishitetsu.jp
- Phone
- (050) 5805-0383
- en-info@willer.co.jp
- Website
- travel.willer.co.jp
Night bus from Kobe Sannomiya PMPT Building to Hakata Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥4,400–12,000
- Schedules at
- willer-travel.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
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