There are 8 ways to get from Hokkaido to Shanghai by plane, train, bus, or car ferry
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Fly New Chitose Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
best- Fly from New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane CTS - PVG
7h 18m¥1,465–3,468Car ferry, bus
cheapest- Take the carferry from Otaru to Maizurucarferry
- Take the bus from Maizuru Ferry Terminal to Sannomiya Bus Terminalbus
- Take the carferry from Kobe Port Terminal to Shanghaicarferry
3d 3h¥993–2,356Train, bus, car ferry
- Take the train from Sapporo to Shin-Hakodate-Hokutotrain
- Take the train from Shin Hakodate Hokuto to Tōkyō Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Bus Terminal Tokyo Yaesu to Kobe Sannomiyabus
- Take the carferry from Kobe Port Terminal to Shanghaicarferry
2d 22h¥1,716–2,799Fly New Chitose Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
- Fly from New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)plane CTS - SHA
8h 32m¥1,215–3,518Fly Hakodate Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
- Fly from Hakodate Airport (HKD) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)plane HKD - SHA
9h 14m¥1,414–4,224Fly Hakodate Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Fly from Hakodate Airport (HKD) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane HKD - PVG
9h¥1,164–3,374Fly Obihiro Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
- Fly from Obihiro Airport (OBO) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)plane OBO - SHA
9h 50m¥1,047–3,147Fly Asahikawa Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
- Fly from Asahikawa Airport (AKJ) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)plane AKJ - SHA
10h 4m¥1,419–4,032
New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Hokkaido to Shanghai is to fly which costs ¥1400 - ¥3500 and takes 7h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Hokkaido to Shanghai is to fly which takes 7h 18m and costs ¥1400 - ¥3500.
The distance between Hokkaido and Shanghai is 2225 km.
The best way to get from Hokkaido to Shanghai without a car is to train and bus and car ferry which takes 2 days 22h and costs ¥1700 - ¥2800.
It takes approximately 7h 18m to get from Hokkaido to Shanghai, including transfers.
Shanghai is 1h behind Hokkaido. It is currently 9:39 AM in Hokkaido and 8:39 AM in Shanghai.
There are 1896+ hotels available in Shanghai.
What companies run services between Hokkaido, Japan and Shanghai, China?
Spring Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, and four other airlines fly from New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) every 4 hours.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–3,200
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–5,500
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–5,500
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–3,700
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Aomori, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–3,500
Flights from Hakodate Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–4,300
Flights from Hakodate Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–6,500
Flights from Hakodate Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Chūbu Centrair
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–3,900
Flights from Obihiro Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–3,200
Flights from Asahikawa Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–4,200
- Phone
- 011-222-7111
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
Train from Sapporo to Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥250–340
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
- [email protected]
- Website
- Willer Express
Bus from Bus Terminal Tokyo Yaesu to Kobe Sannomiya
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥100–700
- Website
- Willer Express
- Economy
- ¥100–470
- Relax (Front-rear)
- ¥290–550
- Relax (Rear-area)
- ¥290–550
- Phone
- 06-6536-6541
- Website
- shinganjin.com
Car ferry from Kobe Port Terminal to Shanghai
- Ave. Duration
- 47h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ¥849–1,061
- Schedules at
- shinganjin.com
- 2nd Class B
- ¥849
- 1st Class
- ¥1,061
- Special Class
- ¥1,697
- VIP
- ¥4,242
Car ferry from Kobe Port Terminal to Shanghai
- Ave. Duration
- 47h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ¥849–1,061
- Schedules at
- shinganjin.com
- 2nd Class B
- ¥849
- 1st Class
- ¥1,061
- Special Class
- ¥1,697
- VIP
- ¥4,242
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