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How to get fromSapporo to Shanghaiby train, plane, car ferry, or bus

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There are 8 ways to get from Sapporo to Shanghai by train, plane, car ferry, or bus

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  1. Train to New Chitose Airport, fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Sapporo to New Chitose Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane plane CTS - PVG
    7h 41m
    ¥1,599–2,312

  2. Car ferry, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the car ferry from Otaru to Maizurucarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Maizuru Ferry Terminal to Sannomiya Bus Terminalbus bus
    3. Take the car ferry from Kobe Port Terminal to Shanghaicarferry car ferry
    3d 3h
    ¥996–2,357

  3. Train, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Sapporo to Shin-Hakodate-Hokutotrain train
    2. Take the train from Shin Hakodate Hokuto to Tōkyō Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Shin Kobetrain train
    4. Take the car ferry from Kobe Port Terminal to Shanghaicarferry car ferry
    2d 17h

  4. Train to New Chitose Airport, fly to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport

    1. Take the train from Sapporo to New Chitose Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)plane plane CTS - SHA
    8h 45m
    ¥1,149–3,462

  5. Fly Okadama Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport

    1. Fly from Okadama Airport (OKD) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane plane OKD - PVG
    10h 54m
    ¥1,166–3,067

  6. Train to Asahikawa Airport, fly to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport

    1. Take the train from Sapporo(Jr) to Asahikawatrain train
    2. Fly from Asahikawa Airport (AKJ) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)plane plane AKJ - SHA
    12h 3m
    ¥1,641–4,692

  7. Train to Asahikawa Airport, fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport

    1. Take the train from Sapporo(Jr) to Asahikawatrain train
    2. Fly from Asahikawa Airport (AKJ) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane plane AKJ - PVG
    11h 54m
    ¥1,491–3,442

  8. Train to Hakodate Airport, fly to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport

    1. Take the train from Sapporo to Hakodatetrain train
    2. Fly from Hakodate Airport (HKD) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)plane plane HKD - SHA
    12h 44m
    ¥1,690–4,485

New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) flights

Calendar53Weekly Planes
Duration5h 31mAverage Duration
Ticket¥933Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,264.1 km
  • Duration: 7h 41m

What companies run services between Sapporo, Japan and Shanghai, China?

Blue Panorama Airlines, Juneyao Airlines, and six other airlines fly from Okadama Airport (OKD) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) 4 times a day.

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