There are 8 ways to get from Shanghai to Shinjuku by plane, car ferry, train, car, bus, or night 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 14m¥40,499–111,499Car ferry, bus
cheapest- Take the carferry from Shanghai to Kobe Port Terminalcarferry
- Take the bus from Shinki Bus Sannomiya to Shibuya Stationbus 9352
2d 7h¥28,210–42,250Car 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 26m¥32,682–82,683Fly 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
6h 42m¥32,372–69,253Car 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 Shinjukucar
2d 4h¥28,612–38,162Car ferry, night bus
- Take the carferry from Shanghai to Kobe Port Terminalcarferry
- Take the nightbus from Shinki Bus Sannomiya to Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminalnightbus
2d 9h¥28,210–37,250
Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to Tokyo International Airport (HND) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Shanghai to Shinjuku is to car ferry and drive which costs ¥28000 - ¥39000 and takes 2 days 4h.
The fastest way to get from Shanghai to Shinjuku is to fly which takes 6h 14m and costs ¥40000 - ¥120000.
The distance between Shanghai and Shinjuku is 1810 km.
The best way to get from Shanghai to Shinjuku without a car is to car ferry and train via Osaka which takes 2 days 4h and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 14m to get from Shanghai to Shinjuku, including transfers.
Shinjuku is 1h ahead of Shanghai. It is currently 9:55 PM in Shanghai and 10:55 PM in Shinjuku.
There are 13010+ hotels available in Shinjuku.
What companies run services between Shanghai, China and Shinjuku, 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
- ¥21,000–110,000
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
- ¥15,000–90,000
- 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
- [email protected]
- Website
- Willer Express
Bus from Shinki Bus Sannomiya to Shibuya Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥8,000–17,000
- Website
- Willer Express
- 3-Row Seats
- ¥8,000–11,000
- 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 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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