There are 8 ways to get from Tokyo to China by plane, train, car, or car ferry
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Fly Tokyo International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport, train
best- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)HND - SHA
- Take the train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Suzhou Station
7h 2m¥1,162–3,314Train to Narita International Airport, fly to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 Station
- Fly from Narita International Airport (NRT) to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (HGH)NRT - HGH
7h 51m¥723–2,354Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Tokyo to Osaka International Ferry Terminal
- Take the car ferry from Osaka International Ferry Terminal to Shanghai
- Drive from Shanghai to Chongqing
2d 21h¥2,635–3,856Fly Tokyo International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK)HND - PEK
7h 32m¥1,154–2,565Fly Tokyo International Airport to Beijing Daxing International Airport, train
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Beijing Daxing International Airport (PKX)HND - PKX
- Take the train from Beijing Daxing International Airport to Caoqiao
7h 49m¥1,065–2,079Fly Tokyo International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport, train
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)HND - PVG
- Take the train from Shanghai station to Suzhou
7h 30m¥958–2,434Train to Narita International Airport, fly to Beijing Capital International Airport
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 Station
- Fly from Narita International Airport (NRT) to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK)NRT - PEK
8h 5m¥1,149–2,874Fly Tokyo International Airport to Hong Kong International Airport
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Hong Kong International Airport (HKG)HND - HKG
9h 8m¥823–2,601
Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tokyo to China is to fly which costs ¥800 - ¥2600 and takes 9h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Tokyo to China is to fly and train which takes 7h 2m and costs ¥1100 - ¥3400.
The distance between Tokyo and China is 1882 km.
It takes approximately 7h 2m to get from Tokyo to China, including transfers.
There are 489+ hotels available in China.
What companies run services between Tokyo, Japan and China?
All Nippon Airways, Hainan, and four other airlines fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) every 2 hours.
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–3,800
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥800–1,800
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport via Osaka Kansai
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥800–1,400
Flights from Narita International Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥550–3,700
Flights from Narita International Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Dalian
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥700–3,400
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–3,500
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Osaka Kansai
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥550–3,500
Flights from Narita International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥700–3,600
Flights from Narita International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport via Dalian
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥700–4,600
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥850–6,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–2,400
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Beijing Daxing International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥800–3,900
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Beijing Daxing International Airport via Osaka Kansai
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥900–4,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥550–3,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Chūbu Centrair
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥550–2,100
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Osaka Kansai
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–3,000
Flights from Narita International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–1,600
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Hong Kong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥850–3,200
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥850–6,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–2,400
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport via Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–2,100
Flights from Narita International Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥600–2,100
Flights from Narita International Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Qingdao
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥650–2,300
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Beijing Daxing International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥800–2,800
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Beijing Daxing International Airport via Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥900–3,900
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥550–3,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–3,800
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥800–1,800
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport via Osaka Kansai
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥800–1,400
Flights from Narita International Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥550–3,700
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥500–3,500
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Osaka Kansai
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–3,500
Flights from Narita International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥700–3,600
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Hong Kong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–6,000
- Website
- ceair.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥850–6,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Beijing Daxing International Airport via Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–3,900
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥550–3,000
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Beijing Daxing International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–2,900
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–2,400
Flights from Narita International Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Dalian
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥750–3,300
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Beijing Daxing International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥900–3,900
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Beijing Daxing International Airport via Dalian
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–5,500
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Hong Kong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥700–3,200
- Website
- juneyaoair.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Beijing Daxing International Airport via Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥850–3,200
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥500–3,500
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Osaka Kansai
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–3,500
- Website
- koreanair.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Seoul Gimpo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–3,300
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–3,700
Flights from Narita International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–3,300
- Website
- flyasiana.com
Flights from Narita International Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥850–2,900
Flights from Narita International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥900–3,200
- Website
- hkexpress.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Hong Kong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥700–1,900
- Website
- hainanairlines.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–2,100
Flights from Narita International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥700–4,200
- Website
- evaair.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Taipei Songshan
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–2,600
- Website
- china-airlines.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Taipei Songshan
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–7,000
- Website
- flypeach.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥650–2,300
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥850–3,300
- Website
- en.ch.com
Flights from Narita International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–1,600
Train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Suzhou Station
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥38–42
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥60–66
- Business Class Seat
- ¥80–120
Train from Shanghai station to Suzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥41–45
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥41–45
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥65–75
- Business Class Seat
- ¥90–130
Train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Suzhou Station
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥45–75
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥45–70
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥50–75
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Tōkyō Station to Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 Station
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥120–250
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/e/nex/
- Website
- https://www.eki-net.com/en/jreast-train-reservation/Top/Index
- Green Seat (First Class)
- ¥190–250
- Ordinary Car
- ¥120–150
- Phone
- +86-010-96165
Train from Beijing Daxing International Airport to Caoqiao
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥35
- Schedules at
- bdia.com.cn
Train from Shanghai station to Suzhou
Train from Shanghai station to Suzhou
- Phone
- 06-6536-6541
- Website
- shinganjin.com
Car ferry from Osaka International Ferry Terminal to Shanghai
- Ave. Duration
- 47h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ¥892–1,115
- Schedules at
- shinganjin.com
- 2nd Class B
- ¥892
- 1st Class
- ¥1,115
- Special Class
- ¥1,784
- VIP
- ¥4,460
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