There are 5 ways to get from Shanghai to Ginzan-onsen by plane, bus, car ferry, car, train, or night bus
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Fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International 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
11h 46m¥23,599–71,599Fly from Shanghai Pudong International 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
10h 28m¥22,780–67,781Car ferry, drive
- Take the car ferry from Shanghai to Osaka International Ferry Terminalcarferry
- Drive from Osaka International Ferry Terminal to Ginzan-onsencar
2d 9h¥33,112–45,162Car ferry, train
- Take the car ferry 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, night bus, bus
- Take the car ferry from Shanghai to Kobe Port Terminalcarferry
- Take the night bus 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
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Shanghai to Ginzan-onsen is to car ferry and night bus and bus which costs ¥28000 - ¥42000 and takes 2 days 17h.
The fastest way to get from Shanghai to Ginzan-onsen is to fly and bus which takes 10h 28m and costs ¥22000 - ¥70000.
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 11h 46m to get from Shanghai to Ginzan-onsen, including transfers.
Ginzan-onsen is 1h ahead of Shanghai. It is currently 12:12 PM in Shanghai and 1:12 PM in Ginzan-onsen.
There are 99+ 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 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥22,000–70,000
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Yamagata Airport via Tokyo Haneda, Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥25,000–75,000
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Yamagata Airport via Seoul Gimpo, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥36,000–110,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Yamagata Airport via New Chitose
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥22,000–70,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Yamagata Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥28,000–110,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Yamagata Airport via Osaka Kansai, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥20,000–65,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Yamagata Airport via Hiroshima, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥20,000–65,000
- Website
- fujidream.co.jp
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Yamagata Airport via New Chitose
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥23,000–65,000
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- jr-central.co.jp
Train from Shin Kobe to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Tōkyō Station to Oishida
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥5,500–7,500
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
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
- 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
- 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
- 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
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