There are 6 ways to get from Shanghai to Kyushu by plane, car ferry, train, bus, taxi, or subway
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 Pudong International Airport to Aso Kumamoto Airport
best- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Aso Kumamoto Airport (KMJ)plane PVG - KMJ
11h 13m¥24,973–59,574Car ferry, train, bus, taxi
- Take the carferry from Shanghai to Kobe Port Terminalcarferry
- Take the train from Shin Kobe to Hakata Fukuokatrain
- Take the bus from Hakata Bus Terminal to Ueki ICbus
- Take the taxi from Ueki IC to Kyushutaxi
2d 5h¥48,210–62,750Line 2 subway to Shanghai Pudong International Airport, fly to Fukuoka Airport, train, bus, taxi
- Take the subway from West Nanjing Road to Longyang Roadsubway
- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Fukuoka Airport (FUK)plane PVG - FUK
- Take the train from Hakata Fukuoka to Kumamototrain
- Take the train from Kumamoto to Higoozutrain
- Take the train from Higoozu to Aso(Kumamoto)train
- Take the bus from Aso Sta. to Uchinomakibus
- Take the taxi from Uchinomaki to Kyushutaxi
9h 50mFly Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Aso Kumamoto Airport
- Fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to Aso Kumamoto Airport (KMJ)plane SHA - KMJ
11h 46m¥30,799–79,399Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Kitakyushu Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Kitakyushu Airport (KKJ)plane PVG - KKJ
- Take the train from Kokura to Kumamototrain
- Take the train from Kumamoto to Higoozutrain
- Take the train from Higoozu to Aso(Kumamoto)train
- Take the bus from Aso Sta. to Uchinomakibus
13h 53mCar ferry, train, taxi
- Take the carferry from Shanghai to Kobe Port Terminalcarferry
- Take the train from Shin Kobe to Kurumetrain
- Take the train from Kurume to Amagasetrain
- Take the taxi from Amagase to Kyushutaxi
2d 6h
Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Aso Kumamoto Airport (KMJ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Shanghai to Kyushu is to fly which costs ¥25000 - ¥60000 and takes 11h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Shanghai to Kyushu is to fly which takes 11h 13m and costs ¥25000 - ¥60000.
The distance between Shanghai and Kyushu is 975 km.
The best way to get from Shanghai to Kyushu without a car is to car ferry and train and bus and taxi which takes 2 days 5h and costs ¥48000 - ¥65000.
It takes approximately 11h 13m to get from Shanghai to Kyushu, including transfers.
There are 520+ hotels available in Kyushu.
What companies run services between Shanghai, China and Kyushu, Japan?
China Eastern Airlines, Korean Air, and six other airlines fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Aso Kumamoto Airport (KMJ) every 4 hours.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Aso Kumamoto Airport via Chūbu Centrair
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥18,000–55,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Aso Kumamoto Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥37,000–100,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Aso Kumamoto Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥26,000–130,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥26,000–85,000
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Aso Kumamoto Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥23,000–120,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Kitakyushu Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥48,000–130,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Aso Kumamoto Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥35,000–90,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Aso Kumamoto Airport via Okinawa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥32,000–55,000
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Aso Kumamoto Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥40,000–110,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Kitakyushu Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥46,000–120,000
- Website
- koreanair.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Aso Kumamoto Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥16,000–49,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Fukuoka Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥22,000–85,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Kitakyushu Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥28,000–75,000
- Website
- china-airlines.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Aso Kumamoto Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Friday, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥26,000–130,000
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥20,000–44,000
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥26,000–85,000
- Website
- jinair.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Kitakyushu Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥21,000–75,000
- Website
- jejuair.net
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Fukuoka Airport via Gimhae
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥9,500–35,000
- Website
- aerok.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Kitakyushu Airport via Chongju
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–46,000
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
Train from Shin Kobe to Hakata Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Shin Kobe to Hakata Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥7,500–11,000
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Hakata Fukuoka to Kumamoto
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–2,100
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Kokura to Kumamoto
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–3,200
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Shin Kobe to Kurume
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥8,000–12,000
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
- Phone
- (86)021-64370000
- Website
- travelchinaguide.com
Subway from West Nanjing Road to Longyang Road
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥98
- Schedules at
- travelchinaguide.com
- Adult
- ¥98
- Phone
- 0570-04-1717
- Website
- JR KYUSHU
Train from Hakata Fukuoka to Kumamoto
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- JR KYUSHU
Train from Kumamoto to Higoozu
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- JR KYUSHU
Train from Higoozu to Aso(Kumamoto)
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- JR KYUSHU
Train from Kumamoto to Higoozu
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- JR KYUSHU
Train from Higoozu to Aso(Kumamoto)
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- JR KYUSHU
Train from Kurume to Amagase
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- JR KYUSHU
- Phone
- 050-3616-2150
- Website
- nishitetsu.jp
Bus from Hakata Bus Terminal to Ueki IC
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–2,500
- Schedules at
- nishitetsu.jp
- Phone
- 0570-09-1121
- Website
- Sanko Bus
Bus from Aso Sta. to Uchinomaki
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥200–300
- Website
- Sanko Bus
Bus from Aso Sta. to Uchinomaki
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥200–300
- Website
- Sanko Bus
- Phone
- 06-6536-6541
- Website
- shinganjin.com
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
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Estimated price
- ¥7,500–24,000
Uber
- Website
- higokotsu-group.com
GO
- Website
- go.goinc.jp
Daiichi Kotsu Taxi
- Phone
- +81 96 354 2222
- Website
- daiichikoutsu.jp
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