There are 10 ways to get from Shanghai to Ginzan-onsen by plane, bus, car ferry, car, train, or night bus
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Fly Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Yamagata Airport, bus
best- Fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to Yamagata Airport (GAJ)plane SHA - GAJ
- Take the bus from Yamagata Airport to Ginzan-onsenbus
12h 6m¥20,599–66,599Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Yamagata Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Yamagata Airport (GAJ)plane PVG - GAJ
- Take the bus from Yamagata Airport to Ginzan-onsenbus
9h 53m¥18,780–57,781Car ferry, drive
- Take the carferry from Shanghai to Osaka International Ferry Terminalcarferry
- Drive from Osaka International Ferry Terminal to Ginzan-onsencar
2d 9h¥32,110–43,159Fly Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Shonai Airport, drive
- Fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to Shonai Airport (SYO)plane SHA - SYO
- Drive from Shonai-Airport-SYO to Ginzan-onsencar
9h 57m¥22,399–71,999Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Shonai Airport, drive
- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Shonai Airport (SYO)plane PVG - SYO
- Drive from Shonai-Airport-SYO to Ginzan-onsencar
8h 39m¥19,580–63,181Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Sendai Airport, bus
- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Sendai Airport (SDJ)plane PVG - SDJ
- Take the bus from Sendai to Obanazawa Machiai-jobus
12h 40m¥40,020–64,931Car 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 Oishidatrain
2d 9hCar ferry, bus, train
- Take the carferry from Shanghai to Kobe Port Terminalcarferry
- Take the bus from Kobe Sannomiya PMTP Building to Bus Terminal Tokyo Yaesubus
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Oishidatrain
2d 14h¥29,944–46,984Car ferry, night bus, bus via Osaka
- Take the carferry from Shanghai to Osaka International Ferry Terminalcarferry
- Take the nightbus from Ōsaka to Sendai Stationnightbus
- Take the bus from Sendai to Obanazawa Machiai-jobus
2d 17h¥31,070–43,380Car ferry, night bus, bus
- Take the carferry from Shanghai to Kobe Port Terminalcarferry
- Take the nightbus from Kobe Sannomiya to Yodobashi Sendai 1st Building Bus Terminalnightbus
- Take the bus from Sendai to Obanazawa Machiai-jobus
2d 17h¥28,450–41,200
Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to Yamagata Airport (GAJ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Shanghai to Ginzan-onsen is to fly and bus which costs ¥18000 - ¥60000 and takes 9h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Shanghai to Ginzan-onsen is to fly and drive which takes 8h 39m and costs ¥19000 - ¥65000.
The distance between Shanghai and Ginzan-onsen is 1964 km.
The best way to get from Shanghai to Ginzan-onsen without a car is to car ferry and train which takes 2 days 9h and costs .
It takes approximately 12h 6m to get from Shanghai to Ginzan-onsen, including transfers.
Ginzan-onsen is 1h ahead of Shanghai. It is currently 5:57 AM in Shanghai and 6:57 AM in Ginzan-onsen.
There are 86+ hotels available in Ginzan-onsen.
What companies run services between Shanghai, China and Ginzan-onsen, Japan?
There is no direct connection from Shanghai to Ginzan-onsen. However, you can take the line 10 subway to Hongqiao Airport T1, walk to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) airport, fly to Yamagata Airport (GAJ), walk to Yamagata Airport, then take the bus to Ginzan-onsen. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Shanghai to Ginzan-onsen via Shanghai and Osaka International Ferry Terminal in around 2d 9h.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Yamagata Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥19,000–70,000
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Yamagata Airport via Tokyo Haneda, Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥24,000–75,000
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Yamagata Airport via Seoul Gimpo, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥41,000–110,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Yamagata Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥28,000–90,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Yamagata Airport via Osaka Kansai, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥16,000–55,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Sendai Airport via Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥46,000–80,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Sendai Airport via New Chitose
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥25,000–80,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Shonai Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥21,000–120,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Shonai Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥17,000–95,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Sendai Airport via New Chitose
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥24,000–80,000
- Website
- flypeach.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Sendai Airport via Osaka Kansai
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥22,000–130,000
- Website
- flyasiana.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Sendai Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥31,000–85,000
- Website
- starlux-airlines.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Sendai Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥36,000–190,000
- Website
- starflyer.jp
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Sendai Airport via Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥37,000–60,000
- Website
- fujidream.co.jp
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Sendai Airport via Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥46,000–80,000
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
Train from Shin Kobe to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Tōkyō Station to Oishida
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥5,500–7,500
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Tōkyō Station to Oishida
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥5,500–7,500
- Website
- JR EAST
Bus from Yamagata Airport to Ginzan-onsen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500
- Schedules at
- yamagata-airport.co.jp
Bus from Yamagata Airport to Ginzan-onsen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500
- Schedules at
- yamagata-airport.co.jp
- Website
- yamakobus.co.jp
Bus from Sendai to Obanazawa Machiai-jo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–2,200
- Schedules at
- yamakobus.jp
Bus from Sendai to Obanazawa Machiai-jo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–2,200
- Schedules at
- yamakobus.jp
Bus from Sendai to Obanazawa Machiai-jo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–2,200
- Schedules at
- yamakobus.jp
- [email protected]
- Website
- Willer Express
Bus from Kobe Sannomiya PMTP Building to Bus Terminal Tokyo Yaesu
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–13,000
- Website
- Willer Express
- Economy
- ¥3,000–6,000
- Relax (Front-area)
- ¥6,500–13,000
- Relax (Rear-area)
- ¥6,500–12,000
- Phone
- 0570-001631
- Website
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
Night bus from Ōsaka to Sendai Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥9,500–15,000
- Schedules at
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
- Phone
- 050-3802-1547
- Website
- jamjamliner.jp
Night bus from Kobe Sannomiya to Yodobashi Sendai 1st Building Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥7,000–13,000
- Schedules at
- jamjamliner.jp
- 4 seats per row spacious
- ¥7,000–13,000
- 3 seats per row
- ¥9,000–12,000
- 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 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
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