There are 11 ways to get from Shanghai to Sendai by plane, car ferry, train, bus, car, or night bus
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Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Sendai Airport
best- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Sendai Airport (SDJ)plane PVG - SDJ
6h 38m¥23,781–76,982Car ferry, train
- Take the car ferry from Shanghai to Kobe Port Terminalcarferry
- Take the train from Shin Kobe to Tokyotrain
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Sendaitrain
2d 6hFly Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Yamagata Airport, bus
- Fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to Yamagata Airport (GAJ)plane SHA - GAJ
- Take the bus from Yamagata Kencho-mae to Hirose dori Ichiban-chobus
13h 5m¥27,929–102,179Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Yamagata Airport, bus
- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Yamagata Airport (GAJ)plane PVG - GAJ
- Take the bus from Yamagata Kencho-mae to Hirose dori Ichiban-chobus
10h 52m¥29,111–93,362Fly Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Tokyo International Airport, train
- Fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane SHA - HND
- Take the train from Tokyo to Sendaitrain
8h 57m¥43,379–167,419Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Tokyo International Airport, train
- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane PVG - HND
- Take the train from Tokyo to Sendaitrain
9h 9m¥35,561–88,602Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Narita International Airport, train
- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Narita International Airport (NRT)plane PVG - NRT
- Take the train from 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 to 日暮里 Nipporitrain
- Take the train from Omiya Station to Sendaitrain
9h 38m¥31,811–85,032Car ferry, train via Osaka
- Take the car ferry from Shanghai to Osaka International Ferry Terminalcarferry
- Take the train from Shin Osaka to Tokyotrain
- Take the train from Tokyo to Sendaitrain
2d 6hCar ferry, drive
- Take the car ferry from Shanghai to Osaka International Ferry Terminalcarferry
- Drive from Osaka International Ferry Terminal to Sendaicar
2d 9h¥33,113–45,163Car ferry, night bus via Osaka
- Take the car ferry from Shanghai to Osaka International Ferry Terminalcarferry
- Take the night bus from Ōsaka to Sendai Stationnightbus Forest
2d 12h¥29,710–40,250Car ferry, night bus
- Take the car ferry from Shanghai to Kobe Port Terminalcarferry
- Take the night bus from Kobe Sannomiya to Yodobashi Sendai 1st Building Bus Terminalnightbus Jx362
2d 13h¥27,210–38,250
Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Sendai Airport (SDJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Shanghai to Sendai is to car ferry and night bus which costs ¥27000 - ¥39000 and takes 2 days 13h.
The fastest way to get from Shanghai to Sendai is to fly which takes 6h 38m and costs ¥23000 - ¥80000.
The distance between Shanghai and Sendai is 1964 km.
The best way to get from Shanghai to Sendai without a car is to car ferry and train which takes 2 days 6h and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 38m to get from Shanghai to Sendai, including transfers.
Sendai is 1h ahead of Shanghai. It is currently 3:48 PM in Shanghai and 4:48 PM in Sendai.
There are 260+ hotels available in Sendai.
What companies run services between Shanghai, China and Sendai, Japan?
Air China, China Eastern Airlines, and Japan Airlines fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Sendai Airport (SDJ) 5 times a week.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Sendai Airport via New Chitose
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥27,000–100,000
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Yamagata Airport via Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥26,000–160,000
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Yamagata Airport via Tokyo International Airport, Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥33,000–200,000
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Yamagata Airport via Seoul Gimpo, Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥42,000–180,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Yamagata Airport via New Chitose
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥26,000–110,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Yamagata Airport via Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥32,000–240,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Yamagata Airport via Osaka Kansai, Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥24,000–90,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Yamagata Airport via Hiroshima, Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥24,000–90,000
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥36,000–170,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥21,000–120,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Tokyo International Airport via Hiroshima
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥21,000–80,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Narita International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥15,000–120,000
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥36,000–170,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥21,000–120,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Narita International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥18,000–120,000
- Website
- ceair.com
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥36,000–170,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥21,000–120,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Narita International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥18,000–120,000
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Sendai Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥22,000–75,000
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥40,000–240,000
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Tokyo International Airport via Qingdao
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥40,000–240,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥28,000–200,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Tokyo International Airport via Osaka Kansai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥28,000–200,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Narita International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥18,000–170,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Sendai Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥22,000–75,000
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥40,000–240,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥17,000–200,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Tokyo International Airport via Osaka Kansai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥28,000–200,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Narita International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥15,000–170,000
- Website
- juneyaoair.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥17,000–200,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Tokyo International Airport via Osaka Kansai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥28,000–200,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Narita International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥15,000–170,000
- Website
- china-airlines.com
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Yamagata Airport via Seoul Gimpo, Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥42,000–180,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Yamagata Airport via Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥32,000–240,000
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Tokyo International Airport via Taipei Songshan
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥43,000–200,000
- Website
- flyasiana.com
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Tokyo International Airport via Seoul Gimpo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥39,000–110,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Tokyo International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥30,000–75,000
- Website
- sda.cn
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Tokyo International Airport via Qingdao
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥40,000–240,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Narita International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥18,000–60,000
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥30,000–55,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Narita International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥21,000–60,000
- Website
- en.ch.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Narita International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥15,000–55,000
- Website
- fujidream.co.jp
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Yamagata Airport via New Chitose
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥26,000–90,000
- Website
- flypeach.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥28,000–70,000
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Narita International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥14,000–37,000
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Narita International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥19,000–60,000
- Website
- jejuair.net
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Narita International Airport via Gimhae
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥15,000–50,000
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- jr-central.co.jp
Train from Shin Kobe to Tokyo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
Train from Shin Osaka to Tokyo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Tōkyō Station to Sendai
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥4,700–6,500
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Tokyo to Sendai
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥4,700–6,500
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Omiya Station to Sendai
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥4,200–5,500
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Phone
- 0570-081-160
- Website
- keisei.co.jp
Train from 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 to 日暮里 Nippori
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥850–1,200
- Website
- https://www.keisei.co.jp/keisei/tetudou/skyliner/us/index.php
- Phone
- 0570-081-160
- Website
- keisei.co.jp
Train from 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 to 日暮里 Nippori
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–2,600
- Website
- https://www.keisei.co.jp/keisei/tetudou/skyliner/us/index.php
- Website
- yamakobus.co.jp
Bus from Yamagata Kencho-mae to Hirose dori Ichiban-cho
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥850–1,100
- Schedules at
- yamakobus.jp
- Phone
- 0570-001631
- Website
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
Night bus from Ōsaka to Sendai Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥9,500–15,000
- Schedules at
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
- Phone
- 050-3802-1544
- Website
- jamjamliner.jp
Night bus from Kobe Sannomiya to Yodobashi Sendai 1st Building Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥7,000–13,000
- Schedules at
- jamjamliner.jp
- 4 seats per row spacious
- ¥7,000–13,000
- 3 seats per row
- ¥9,000–12,000
- 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
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