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

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There are 9 ways to get from Shanghai to Shimonoseki by plane, train, car ferry, bus, or night bus

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  1. Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Fukuoka Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Fukuoka Airport (FUK)plane plane PVG - FUK
    2. Take the train from Hakata Fukuoka to Shin Shimonosekitrain train
    6h 35m

  2. Car ferry, night bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the car ferry from Shanghai to Kobe Port Terminalcarferry car ferry
    2. Take the night bus from Kobe Sannomiya PMTP Building to Kokura Station Shinkansen Side Bus Terminalnightbus night bus Jh1551
    2d 9h
    ¥24,610–41,250

  3. Car ferry, train

    1. Take the car ferry from Shanghai to Kobe Port Terminalcarferry car ferry
    2. Take the train from Shin Kobe to Kokuratrain train Nozomi / ...
    2d 3h
    ¥26,710–34,750

  4. Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Kitakyushu Airport

    1. Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Kitakyushu Airport (KKJ)plane plane PVG - KKJ
    9h
    ¥26,498–61,829

  5. Fly Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Kitakyushu Airport

    1. Fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to Kitakyushu Airport (KKJ)plane plane SHA - KKJ
    9h 48m
    ¥29,319–90,649

  6. Fly Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Yamaguchi Ube Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to Yamaguchi Ube Airport (UBJ)plane plane SHA - UBJ
    2. Take the bus from Yamaguchi Ube Airport to Shimonoseki Stationbus bus
    10h 36m
    ¥28,099–82,099

  7. Fly Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Fukuoka Airport, train

    1. Fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to Fukuoka Airport (FUK)plane plane SHA - FUK
    2. Take the train from Hakata Fukuoka to Shin Shimonosekitrain train
    10h 39m

  8. Car ferry, train via Ogōri-shimogō

    1. Take the car ferry from Shanghai to Kobe Port Terminalcarferry car ferry
    2. Take the train from Shin Kobe to Shin Yamaguchitrain train
    3. Take the train from Shin-Yamaguchi to Shimonosekitrain train
    2d 4h
    ¥26,970–35,950

  9. Car ferry, train #2

    1. Take the car ferry from Shanghai to Kobe Port Terminalcarferry car ferry
    2. Take the train from Shin Kobe to Shin Shimonosekitrain train Kodama / ...
    2d 5h

Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Fukuoka Airport (FUK) flights

Calendar30Weekly Planes
Duration2h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket¥13,548Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 979.4 km
  • Duration: 6h 35m

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

Korean Air, Jin Air, and six other airlines fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Kitakyushu Airport (KKJ) every 4 hours.

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