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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 51m
    ¥1,114–3,333

  2. Drive, car ferry

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Nara-shi to Osaka International Ferry Terminalcar car
    2. Take the carferry from Osaka International Ferry Terminal to Shanghaicarferry car ferry
    47h 49m
    ¥830–1,145

  3. 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 41m
    ¥2,207–6,122

  4. 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 55m
    ¥2,957–12,072

  5. Fly Kobe to Shanghai Pudong International Airport

    1. Fly from Kobe (UKB) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane plane UKB - PVG
    10h 43m
    ¥1,808–2,925

  6. 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 22m

  7. Fly Kobe to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport

    1. Fly from Kobe (UKB) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)plane plane UKB - SHA
    10h 7m
    ¥1,958–7,075

  8. Train to Kansai International Airport, fly to Sunan Shuofang International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Namba to Kansai Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Kansai International Airport (KIX) to Sunan Shuofang International Airport (WUX)plane plane KIX - WUX
    3. Take the train from Wuxi to Shanghai stationtrain train
    8h 7m
    ¥836–2,364

  9. Bus, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Nara-ken Convention Center to Osaka Itami Airport North Terminalbus bus T
    2. Take the carferry from Kobe Port Terminal to Shanghaicarferry car ferry
    2d 2h
    ¥931–1,260

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

Calendar99Weekly Planes
Duration2h 54mAverage Duration
Ticket¥615Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,419.3 km
  • Duration: 6h 51m

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

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

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