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How to get fromShanghai to Niigataby plane, car ferry, car, train, night bus, or bus

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There are 11 ways to get from Shanghai to Niigata by plane, car ferry, car, train, night bus, or bus

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  1. Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Niigata Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Niigata Airport (KIJ)plane plane PVG - KIJ
    8h 40m
    ¥22,708–71,969

  2. Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Shonai Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Shonai Airport (SYO)plane plane PVG - SYO
    2. Take the train from Tsuruoka to Niigatatrain train
    11h 51m
    ¥21,748–60,049

  3. Car ferry, drive

    1. Take the carferry from Shanghai to Osaka International Ferry Terminalcarferry car ferry
    2. Drive from Osaka International Ferry Terminal to Niigatacar car
    2d 6h
    ¥29,611–40,160

  4. Fly Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Tokyo International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane plane SHA - HND
    2. Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Niigatatrain train
    8h 54m
    ¥45,089–137,239

  5. Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Tokyo International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane plane PVG - HND
    2. Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Niigatatrain train
    9h 11m
    ¥36,268–98,419

  6. Fly Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Shonai Airport, train

    1. Fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to Shonai Airport (SYO)plane plane SHA - SYO
    2. Take the train from Tsuruoka to Niigatatrain train
    13h 9m
    ¥23,569–68,869

  7. Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Narita International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Narita International Airport (NRT)plane plane PVG - NRT
    2. Take the train from Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 to Keisei-Uenotrain train
    3. Take the train from Ueno Station to Niigatatrain train
    9h 38m
    ¥36,818–84,649

  8. Car ferry, night bus, bus

    1. Take the carferry from Shanghai to Kobe Port Terminalcarferry car ferry
    2. Take the nightbus from Sannomiya Station to Naganonightbus night bus
    3. Take the bus from Nagano to Topparabus bus
    2d 10h
    ¥33,210–41,750

  9. Car ferry, train, bus

    1. Take the carferry from Shanghai to Kobe Port Terminalcarferry car ferry
    2. Take the train from Sannomiya Station to Kyōtotrain train
    3. Take the train from Kyoto to Nagoyatrain train
    4. Take the train from Nagoya to Naganotrain train
    5. Take the bus from Nagano to Topparabus bus
    2d 10h

  10. Car ferry, train, night bus

    1. Take the carferry from Shanghai to Osaka International Ferry Terminalcarferry car ferry
    2. Take the train from Tsuruhashi to Kintetsu-Nagoyatrain train
    3. Take the nightbus from Meitetsu Bus Center to Niigata Stationnightbus night bus
    2d 10h
    ¥29,880–41,350

  11. Car ferry, night bus, train

    1. Take the carferry from Shanghai to Osaka International Ferry Terminalcarferry car ferry
    2. Take the nightbus from Liber Hotel to Nagaoka Station Oteguchinightbus night bus
    3. Take the train from Nagaoka to Aoyama(Niigata)train train
    2d 12h
    ¥33,400–47,500

Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Niigata Airport (KIJ) flights

Calendar41Weekly Planes
Duration6h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket¥21,636Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,804.4 km
  • Duration: 8h 40m

What companies run services between Shanghai, China and Niigata, Japan?

China Eastern Airlines, Fuji Dream, and seven other airlines fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Niigata Airport (KIJ) every 4 hours.

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