There are 13 ways to get from Sendai to Shanghai by plane, train, car ferry, bus, car, or night bus
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Fly Sendai Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
best- Fly from Sendai Airport (SDJ) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane SDJ - PVG
6h 59m¥1,178–3,984Bus to Shonai Airport, fly to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Sendai eki mae to S-mall Bus terminalbus
- Fly from Shonai Airport (SYO) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)plane SYO - SHA
11h 48m¥1,114–3,359Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Sendai to Tōkyō Stationtrain
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Shin Osakatrain
- Take the carferry from Osaka International Ferry Terminal to Shanghaicarferry
2d 6hBus to Yamagata Airport, fly to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
- Take the bus from Hirose dori Ichiban-cho to Yamagata Kencho-maebus
- Fly from Yamagata Airport (GAJ) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)plane GAJ - SHA
11h 31m¥1,285–3,894Train to Tokyo International Airport, fly to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
- Take the train from Sendai to Tōkyō Stationtrain
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)plane HND - SHA
7h 44m¥1,831–4,902Bus to Yamagata Airport, fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Take the bus from Hirose dori Ichiban-cho to Yamagata Kencho-maebus
- Fly from Yamagata Airport (GAJ) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane GAJ - PVG
14h 32m¥1,135–3,544Train to Tokyo International Airport, fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Take the train from Sendai to Tōkyō Stationtrain
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane HND - PVG
8h 5m¥1,481–3,352Bus to Shonai Airport, fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Take the bus from Sendai eki mae to S-mall Bus terminalbus
- Fly from Shonai Airport (SYO) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane SYO - PVG
14h 4m¥1,464–4,009Train, train to Narita International Airport, fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Take the train from Sendai to Omiya Stationtrain
- Take the train from Nippori to Narita Airport Terminal 2·3train
- Fly from Narita International Airport (NRT) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane NRT - PVG
8h 33m¥1,593–2,838Train, car ferry via Kobe
- Take the train from Sendai to Tōkyō Stationtrain
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Shin Osakatrain
- Take the carferry from Kobe Port Terminal to Shanghaicarferry
2d 7hDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Sendai to Osaka International Ferry Terminalcar
- Take the carferry from Osaka International Ferry Terminal to Shanghaicarferry
2d 9h¥1,428–1,936Night bus, car ferry
- Take the nightbus from Sendai Station to Ōsakanightbus Forest
- Take the carferry from Osaka International Ferry Terminal to Shanghaicarferry
2d 12h¥1,285–1,738Night bus, bus, car ferry
- Take the nightbus from Sendai to Meitetsu Bus Centernightbus
- Take the bus from Meitetsu Bus Center to Sannomiya BTbus
- Take the carferry from Kobe Port Terminal to Shanghaicarferry
2d 14h¥1,391–1,746
Sendai Airport (SDJ) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sendai to Shanghai is to night bus and car ferry which costs ¥1200 - ¥1800 and takes 2 days 12h.
The fastest way to get from Sendai to Shanghai is to fly which takes 6h 59m and costs ¥1100 - ¥4000.
The distance between Sendai and Shanghai is 1964 km.
The best way to get from Sendai to Shanghai without a car is to train and car ferry which takes 2 days 6h and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 59m to get from Sendai to Shanghai, including transfers.
Shanghai is 1h behind Sendai. It is currently 5:30 PM in Sendai and 4:30 PM in Shanghai.
There are 1901+ hotels available in Shanghai.
What companies run services between Sendai, Japan and Shanghai, China?
Air China and All Nippon Airways fly from Sendai Airport (SDJ) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) 5 times a week.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Yamagata Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–3,800
Flights from Yamagata Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Osaka Itami, Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–4,300
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–4,200
Flights from Yamagata Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–5,500
Flights from Yamagata Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Osaka Itami, Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–3,200
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥850–4,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–4,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Osaka Kansai
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–4,000
Flights from Shonai Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–4,600
Flights from Shonai Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Tokyo International Airport, Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–3,800
Flights from Narita International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥750–3,600
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Sendai to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥200–260
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Sendai to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥200–260
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Sendai to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥200–260
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Sendai to Omiya Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥180–240
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Sendai to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥200–260
- Website
- JR EAST
- Website
- yamakobus.co.jp
Bus from Hirose dori Ichiban-cho to Yamagata Kencho-mae
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥35–50
- Schedules at
- yamakobus.jp
Bus from Hirose dori Ichiban-cho to Yamagata Kencho-mae
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥35–50
- Schedules at
- yamakobus.jp
Bus from Sendai eki mae to S-mall Bus terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥95–120
- Schedules at
- Yamako Bus
Bus from Sendai eki mae to S-mall Bus terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥95–120
- Schedules at
- Yamako Bus
- 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
- ¥861–1,076
- Schedules at
- shinganjin.com
- 2nd Class B
- ¥861
- 1st Class
- ¥1,076
- Special Class
- ¥1,721
- VIP
- ¥4,301
Car ferry from Kobe Port Terminal to Shanghai
- Ave. Duration
- 47h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ¥861–1,076
- Schedules at
- shinganjin.com
- 2nd Class B
- ¥861
- 1st Class
- ¥1,076
- Special Class
- ¥1,721
- VIP
- ¥4,301
Car ferry from Osaka International Ferry Terminal to Shanghai
- Ave. Duration
- 47h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ¥861–1,076
- Schedules at
- shinganjin.com
- 2nd Class B
- ¥861
- 1st Class
- ¥1,076
- Special Class
- ¥1,721
- VIP
- ¥4,301
Car ferry from Osaka International Ferry Terminal to Shanghai
- Ave. Duration
- 47h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ¥861–1,076
- Schedules at
- shinganjin.com
- 2nd Class B
- ¥861
- 1st Class
- ¥1,076
- Special Class
- ¥1,721
- VIP
- ¥4,301
Car ferry from Kobe Port Terminal to Shanghai
- Ave. Duration
- 47h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ¥861–1,076
- Schedules at
- shinganjin.com
- 2nd Class B
- ¥861
- 1st Class
- ¥1,076
- Special Class
- ¥1,721
- VIP
- ¥4,301
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