There are 8 ways to get from Shanghai to Saitama by plane, car ferry, train, car, night bus, or bus
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Fly Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Tokyo International Airport
best- Fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane SHA - HND
6h 43m¥39,938–131,278Car ferry, bus
cheapest- Take the carferry from Shanghai to Osaka International Ferry Terminalcarferry
- Take the bus from 大阪ocat to さいたま新都心駅東口bus 高速バス シルクライナー(太田経由)
2d 9h¥26,420–36,510Car 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 Tokyo International Airport
- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane PVG - HND
6h 55m¥31,110–82,451Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Narita International Airport, train
- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Narita International Airport (NRT)plane PVG - NRT
- Take the train from Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 to Nipporitrain
7h¥32,550–79,471Car ferry, train
- Take the carferry from Shanghai to Kobe Port Terminalcarferry
- Take the train from Shin Kobe to Tōkyō Stationtrain Hikari / ...
2d 4hCar ferry, drive
- Take the carferry from Shanghai to Osaka International Ferry Terminalcarferry
- Drive from Osaka International Ferry Terminal to Saitamacar
2d 5h¥29,111–38,160Car ferry, night bus
- Take the carferry from Shanghai to Osaka International Ferry Terminalcarferry
- Take the nightbus from Ōsaka to Saitama Shintoshin Bus Terminalnightbus
2d 9h
Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to Tokyo International Airport (HND) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Shanghai to Saitama is to car ferry and drive which costs ¥29000 - ¥39000 and takes 2 days 5h.
The fastest way to get from Shanghai to Saitama is to fly which takes 6h 43m and costs ¥39000 - ¥140000.
The distance between Shanghai and Saitama is 1838 km.
The best way to get from Shanghai to Saitama without a car is to car ferry and train via Osaka which takes 2 days 4h and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 43m to get from Shanghai to Saitama, including transfers.
Saitama is 1h ahead of Shanghai. It is currently 7:50 AM in Shanghai and 8:50 AM in Saitama.
There are 420+ hotels available in Saitama.
What companies run services between Shanghai, China and Saitama, Japan?
China Eastern Airlines, Shanghai Airlines, and five other airlines fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to Tokyo International Airport (HND) every 4 hours.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥23,000–110,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥21,000–100,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Tokyo International Airport via Hiroshima
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥21,000–60,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Narita International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥17,000–85,000
- 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
- Phone
- 0570-001631
- Website
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
Night bus from Ōsaka to Saitama Shintoshin Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- kintetsu-bus.co.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 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 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 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
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