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How to get fromNara-shi to Shanghaiby train, plane, car, car ferry, or bus

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There are 9 ways to get from Nara-shi to Shanghai by train, plane, car, car ferry, or bus

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  1. Train to Kansai International Airport, fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Namba to Kansai Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Kansai International Airport (KIX) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane plane KIX - PVG
    6h 41m
    ¥1,114–2,733

  2. Train to Kansai International Airport, fly to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Namba to Kansai Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Kansai International Airport (KIX) to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (HGH)plane plane KIX - HGH
    3. Take the train from Hangzhou East to Shanghai Hongqiaotrain train
    9h 4m
    ¥736–2,122

  3. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Nara-shi to Osaka International Ferry Terminalcar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Osaka International Ferry Terminal to Shanghaicarferry car ferry
    47h 49m
    ¥834–1,150

  4. Fly Osaka International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport

    1. Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane plane ITM - PVG
    8h 36m
    ¥2,404–6,613

  5. Fly Osaka International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport

    1. Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)plane plane ITM - SHA
    8h 50m
    ¥1,854–7,063

  6. Train, bus to Tokushima Airport, fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport

    1. Take the train from Ōsaka to Maikotrain train
    2. Take the bus from Kousoku Maiko to Kousoku Narutobus bus
    3. Fly from Tokushima Airport (TKS) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane plane TKS - PVG
    10h 12m
    ¥1,223–3,266

  7. Fly Kobe to Shanghai Pudong International Airport

    1. Fly from Kobe (UKB) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane plane UKB - PVG
    10h 21m
    ¥1,612–5,630

  8. Train, train to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport

    1. Take the train from Nara to Kyōtotrain train
    2. Take the train from Kyoto to Nagoyatrain train
    3. Fly from Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane plane NGO - PVG
    8h 2m

  9. Bus, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Nara-ken Convention Center to Osaka Itami Airport North Terminalbus bus T
    2. Take the car ferry from Kobe Port Terminal to Shanghaicarferry car ferry
    2d 2h
    ¥922–1,247

Kansai International Airport (KIX) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) flights

Calendar103Weekly Planes
Duration2h 47mAverage Duration
Ticket¥545Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 1,419.3 km
  • Duration: 6h 41m

What companies run services between Nara-shi, Japan and Shanghai, China?

All Nippon Airways, Japan Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) every 4 hours.

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