There are 9 ways to get from Shanghai to Chiba by plane, train, car ferry, car, night bus, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Tokyo International Airport, train
best- Fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane SHA - HND
- Take the train from Shinagawa to Chibatrain
6h 24m¥41,089–131,429Train to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport, fly to Narita International Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Hangzhou Easttrain
- Fly from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (HGH) to Narita International Airport (NRT)plane HGH - NRT
8h 39m¥22,350–59,275Car ferry, train via Osaka
- Take the carferry from Shanghai to Osaka International Ferry Terminalcarferry
- Take the train from Shin Osaka to Tōkyō Stationtrain Kodama / ...
2d 4hFly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Narita International Airport
- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Narita International Airport (NRT)plane PVG - NRT
6h 20m¥31,878–77,129Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Tokyo International Airport, train
- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane PVG - HND
- Take the train from Shinagawa to Chibatrain
6h 41m¥32,268–92,609Car ferry, train
- Take the carferry from Shanghai to Kobe Port Terminalcarferry
- Take the train from Shin Kobe to Tōkyō Stationtrain
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Honchibatrain
2d 5hCar ferry, drive
- Take the carferry from Shanghai to Osaka International Ferry Terminalcarferry
- Drive from Osaka International Ferry Terminal to Chibacar
2d 5h¥29,111–39,160Car ferry, night bus, train
- Take the carferry from Shanghai to Kobe Port Terminalcarferry
- Take the nightbus from Shinki Bus Sannomiya to Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminalnightbus
- Take the train from 新宿 Shinjuku to 千葉 Chibatrain Jb
2d 10h¥28,960–38,250Car ferry, bus
- Take the carferry from Shanghai to Kobe Port Terminalcarferry
- Take the bus from Kobe Sannomiya to Kaihimmakuharibus 0101
2d 11h¥28,370–40,550
Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to Tokyo International Airport (HND) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Shanghai to Chiba is to car ferry and drive which costs ¥29000 - ¥40000 and takes 2 days 5h.
The fastest way to get from Shanghai to Chiba is to fly which takes 6h 20m and costs ¥31000 - ¥80000.
The distance between Shanghai and Chiba is 1849 km.
The best way to get from Shanghai to Chiba without a car is to car ferry and train via Osaka which takes 2 days 4h and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 24m to get from Shanghai to Chiba, including transfers.
Chiba is 1h ahead of Shanghai. It is currently 6:13 PM in Shanghai and 7:13 PM in Chiba.
There are 402+ hotels available in Chiba.
What companies run services between Shanghai, China and Chiba, Japan?
Juneyao Airlines, Air China, and eight other airlines fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Narita International Airport (NRT) every 2 hours.
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥23,000–110,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Narita International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥15,000–85,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥17,000–95,000
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Narita International Airport via Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥22,000–70,000
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥23,000–110,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Narita International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥14,000–85,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥17,000–95,000
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥37,000–85,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Narita International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥14,000–65,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥31,000–70,000
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Narita International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ¥20,000–95,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥37,000–85,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Narita International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥14,000–65,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥31,000–70,000
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Narita International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ¥20,000–95,000
- Website
- ceair.com
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥23,000–110,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Narita International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥30,000–85,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥19,000–95,000
- Website
- juneyaoair.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Narita International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–65,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥14,000–70,000
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Narita International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–48,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥24,000–70,000
- Website
- koreanair.com
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Narita International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥30,000–90,000
- Website
- en.ch.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Narita International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥14,000–50,000
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Narita International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥18,000–55,000
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Narita International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥15,000–60,000
- Website
- jejuair.net
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Narita International Airport via Gimhae
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–43,000
- Website
- flypeach.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥32,000–95,000
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Shinagawa to Chiba
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥750–1,000
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Shinagawa to Chiba
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥750–1,000
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Tōkyō Station to Honchiba
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥650–900
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from 新宿 Shinjuku to 千葉 Chiba
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥750–1,000
- Website
- JR EAST
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
Train from Shin Osaka to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
Train from Shin Kobe to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
Train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Hangzhou East
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–3,100
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥1,600–2,300
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥2,200–3,100
- Phone
- 042-352-3700
- Website
- keio-bus.com
Night bus from Shinki Bus Sannomiya to Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥8,000–12,000
- Schedules at
- highwaybus.com
- [email protected]
- Website
- Willer Express
Bus from Kobe Sannomiya to Kaihimmakuhari
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥8,000–15,000
- Website
- Willer Express
- 3-Row Seats
- ¥8,000–15,000
- Phone
- 06-6536-6541
- Website
- shinganjin.com
Car ferry from Shanghai to Osaka International Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 47h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ¥20,000–25,000
- Schedules at
- shinganjin.com
- 2nd Class B
- ¥20,000
- 1st Class
- ¥25,000
- Special Class
- ¥40,000
- VIP
- ¥100,000
Car ferry from Shanghai to Kobe Port Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 47h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ¥20,000–25,000
- Schedules at
- shinganjin.com
- 2nd Class B
- ¥20,000
- 1st Class
- ¥25,000
- Special Class
- ¥40,000
- VIP
- ¥100,000
Car ferry from Shanghai to Osaka International Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 47h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ¥20,000–25,000
- Schedules at
- shinganjin.com
- 2nd Class B
- ¥20,000
- 1st Class
- ¥25,000
- Special Class
- ¥40,000
- VIP
- ¥100,000
Car ferry from Shanghai to Kobe Port Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 47h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ¥20,000–25,000
- Schedules at
- shinganjin.com
- 2nd Class B
- ¥20,000
- 1st Class
- ¥25,000
- Special Class
- ¥40,000
- VIP
- ¥100,000
Car ferry from Shanghai to Kobe Port Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 47h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ¥20,000–25,000
- Schedules at
- shinganjin.com
- 2nd Class B
- ¥20,000
- 1st Class
- ¥25,000
- Special Class
- ¥40,000
- VIP
- ¥100,000
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