There are 10 ways to get from Saitama to Shanghai by plane, train, car ferry, car, night bus, or bus
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Fly Tokyo International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
best- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)plane HND - SHA
6h 43m¥1,644–4,656Bus, car ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from さいたま新都心駅東口 to 大阪ocatbus 高速バス シルクライナー(太田経由)
- Take the car ferry from Osaka International Ferry Terminal to Shanghaicarferry
2d 10h¥1,135–1,570Train, car ferry via Kyoto
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Kyototrain
- Take the train from Kyōto to Ōsakatrain
- Take the car ferry from Osaka International Ferry Terminal to Shanghaicarferry
2d 4hFly Tokyo International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane HND - PVG
6h 54m¥1,294–2,906Train to Narita International Airport, fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Take the train from 日暮里 Nippori to 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3train
- Fly from Narita International Airport (NRT) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane NRT - PVG
7h 13m¥1,408–2,390Fly Tokyo International Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport, train
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Sunan Shuofang International Airport (WUX)plane HND - WUX
- Take the train from Wuxi to Shanghai stationtrain
11h 50m¥1,166–3,237Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Shin Kobetrain Hikari / ...
- Take the car ferry from Kobe Port Terminal to Shanghaicarferry
2d 5hDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Saitama to Osaka International Ferry Terminalcar
- Take the car ferry from Osaka International Ferry Terminal to Shanghaicarferry
2d 5h¥1,240–1,665Train, car ferry #2
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Shin Osakatrain Kodama / ...
- Take the car ferry from Kobe Port Terminal to Shanghaicarferry
2d 6hNight bus, car ferry
- Take the night bus from Saitama Shintoshin Bus Terminal to Ōsakanightbus
- Take the car ferry from Osaka International Ferry Terminal to Shanghaicarferry
2d 9h
Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Saitama to Shanghai is to bus and car ferry which costs ¥1100 - ¥1600 and takes 2 days 10h.
The fastest way to get from Saitama to Shanghai is to fly which takes 6h 43m and costs ¥1600 - ¥4700.
The distance between Saitama and Shanghai is 1838 km.
The best way to get from Saitama to Shanghai without a car is to train and car ferry via Kyoto which takes 2 days 4h and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 43m to get from Saitama to Shanghai, including transfers.
Shanghai is 1h behind Saitama. It is currently 2:04 AM in Saitama and 1:04 AM in Shanghai.
There are 1840+ hotels available in Shanghai.
What companies run services between Saitama, Japan and Shanghai, China?
Shanghai Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, and five other airlines fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) every 4 hours.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–4,200
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥800–4,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–4,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Osaka Kansai
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–4,000
Flights from Narita International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥700–3,600
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–4,200
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥800–4,000
Flights from Narita International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥750–3,600
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Dalian
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–6,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Qingdao
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–7,000
- Website
- ceair.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–4,200
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥800–4,000
Flights from Narita International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥750–3,600
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–4,200
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–3,900
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Osaka Kansai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–3,900
Flights from Narita International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥800–3,700
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–9,500
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Osaka Kansai
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–3,100
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–4,200
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–3,900
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Osaka Kansai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–3,900
Flights from Narita International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥600–3,700
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Osaka Kansai
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–3,100
- Website
- juneyaoair.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–3,900
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Osaka Kansai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥800–3,900
Flights from Narita International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥600–3,700
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–6,500
- Website
- koreanair.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Seoul Gimpo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–4,400
Flights from Narita International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Gimhae
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–2,800
- Website
- shenzhenair.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–6,500
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Osaka Kansai
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–3,100
- Website
- china-airlines.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Taipei Songshan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–6,500
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–3,000
Flights from Narita International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–2,200
- Website
- en.ch.com
Flights from Narita International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥700–2,100
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Narita International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥800–2,700
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–4,900
- Website
- evaair.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Taipei Songshan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,100–4,800
- Website
- flypeach.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–2,500
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Narita International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥800–2,000
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- jr-central.co.jp
Train from Tōkyō Station to Kyoto
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
Train from Kyōto to Ōsaka
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
Train from Tōkyō Station to Shin Kobe
- 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 Tōkyō Station to Shin Osaka
- 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
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Kyōto to Ōsaka
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥29–45
- Schedules at
- jr-odekake.net
- Phone
- 0570-081-160
- Website
- keisei.co.jp
Train from 日暮里 Nippori to 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥35–50
- Website
- https://www.keisei.co.jp/keisei/tetudou/skyliner/us/index.php
- Phone
- 0570-081-160
- Website
- keisei.co.jp
Train from 日暮里 Nippori to 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥107–110
- Website
- https://www.keisei.co.jp/keisei/tetudou/skyliner/us/index.php
Train from Wuxi to Shanghai station
- Hard Seat
- ¥45–65
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥45–80
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥120–180
Train from Wuxi to Shanghai station
- Hard Seat
- ¥23–35
- Hard sleeper
- ¥50–70
- Soft sleeper
- ¥80–110
- Phone
- 0570-001631
- Website
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
Night bus from Saitama Shintoshin Bus Terminal to Ōsaka
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
- Phone
- 027-287-4000
- Website
- ncb.jp
Bus from さいたま新都心駅東口 to 大阪ocat
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥270–450
- Website
- https://ncb.jp/
- 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
- ¥856–1,070
- Schedules at
- shinganjin.com
- 2nd Class B
- ¥856
- 1st Class
- ¥1,070
- Special Class
- ¥1,712
- VIP
- ¥4,278
Car ferry from Kobe Port Terminal to Shanghai
- Ave. Duration
- 47h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ¥856–1,070
- Schedules at
- shinganjin.com
- 2nd Class B
- ¥856
- 1st Class
- ¥1,070
- Special Class
- ¥1,712
- VIP
- ¥4,278
Car ferry from Osaka International Ferry Terminal to Shanghai
- Ave. Duration
- 47h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ¥856–1,070
- Schedules at
- shinganjin.com
- 2nd Class B
- ¥856
- 1st Class
- ¥1,070
- Special Class
- ¥1,712
- VIP
- ¥4,278
Car ferry from Kobe Port Terminal to Shanghai
- Ave. Duration
- 47h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ¥856–1,070
- Schedules at
- shinganjin.com
- 2nd Class B
- ¥856
- 1st Class
- ¥1,070
- Special Class
- ¥1,712
- VIP
- ¥4,278
Car ferry from Osaka International Ferry Terminal to Shanghai
- Ave. Duration
- 47h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ¥856–1,070
- Schedules at
- shinganjin.com
- 2nd Class B
- ¥856
- 1st Class
- ¥1,070
- Special Class
- ¥1,712
- VIP
- ¥4,278
Car ferry from Osaka International Ferry Terminal to Shanghai
- Ave. Duration
- 47h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ¥856–1,070
- Schedules at
- shinganjin.com
- 2nd Class B
- ¥856
- 1st Class
- ¥1,070
- Special Class
- ¥1,712
- VIP
- ¥4,278
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