There are 9 ways to get from Shanghai to Tsukuba by plane, train, car ferry, car, bus, night train, night bus, or taxi
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 Hongqiao International Airport to Tokyo International Airport, train
best- Fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane SHA - HND
- Take the train from 秋葉原 Akihabara to つくば Tsukubatrain
8h 2m¥39,016–112,656Car ferry, drive
cheapest- Take the carferry from Shanghai to Osaka International Ferry Terminalcarferry
- Drive from Osaka International Ferry Terminal to Tsukubacar
2d 5h¥29,608–39,156Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Tokyo International Airport, train
- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane PVG - HND
- Take the train from 秋葉原 Akihabara to つくば Tsukubatrain
8h 14m¥32,159–73,800Fly 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 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 to 東松戸 Higashi-Matsudotrain
8h 24m¥34,019–58,710Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Ibaraki Airport
- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Ibaraki Airport (IBR)plane PVG - IBR
8h 51m¥45,239–80,240Car ferry, train, bus
- Take the carferry from Shanghai to Kobe Port Terminalcarferry
- Take the train from Shin Kobe to Tōkyō Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit to Tsukuba Centerbus
2d 6hCar ferry, night train, train
- Take the carferry from Shanghai to Kobe Port Terminalcarferry
- Take the nighttrain from Sannomiya to Tōkyō Stationnighttrain
- Take the train from 秋葉原 Akihabara to つくば Tsukubatrain Tx
2d 9h¥29,625–39,100Car ferry, night bus
- Take the carferry from Shanghai to Osaka International Ferry Terminalcarferry
- Take the nightbus from Universal Studios Japan to Tsukuba Centernightbus Yokappe
2d 10h¥34,100–42,400Car ferry, bus, taxi
- Take the carferry from Shanghai to Kobe Port Terminalcarferry
- Take the bus from Kobe Sannomiya PMTP Building to Tokyo DisneySeabus
- Take the bus from Tokyo DisneySea Hotel MiraCosta to Narita Airport Terminal 3bus
- Take the taxi from Narita Airport Terminal 3 to Tsukubataxi
2d 12h¥61,110–89,150
Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to Tokyo International Airport (HND) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Shanghai to Tsukuba is to car ferry and night train and train which costs ¥29000 - ¥40000 and takes 2 days 9h.
The fastest way to get from Shanghai to Tsukuba is to fly and train which takes 8h 2m and costs ¥39000 - ¥120000.
The distance between Shanghai and Tsukuba is 1886 km.
The best way to get from Shanghai to Tsukuba without a car is to car ferry and train and bus which takes 2 days 6h and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 2m to get from Shanghai to Tsukuba, including transfers.
Tsukuba is 1h ahead of Shanghai. It is currently 10:58 PM in Shanghai and 11:58 PM in Tsukuba.
There are 103+ hotels available in Tsukuba.
What companies run services between Shanghai, China and Tsukuba, Japan?
China Eastern Airlines, Skymark Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Ibaraki Airport (IBR) twice daily.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥22,000–95,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥20,000–90,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Tokyo International Airport via Hiroshima
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥20,000–60,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Narita International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥16,000–80,000
- Phone
- 0570-000-298
- Website
- Tsukuba Express
Train from 秋葉原 Akihabara to つくば Tsukuba
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,150–1,250
- Website
- Tsukuba Express
Train from 秋葉原 Akihabara to つくば Tsukuba
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,150–1,250
- Website
- Tsukuba Express
Train from 秋葉原 Akihabara to つくば Tsukuba
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,150–1,250
- Website
- Tsukuba Express
- Phone
- 0570-048905
- Website
- jrbuskanto.co.jp
Bus from Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit to Tsukuba Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,260–1,800
- Schedules at
- time.jrbuskanto.co.jp.e.wn.hp.transer.com
- Reserved Seat
- ¥1,800
- Non-reserved Seat
- ¥1,260
- 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 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
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Estimated price
- ¥35,000–43,000
Uber
- Website
- uber.com
GO
- Website
- go.goinc.jp
Keisei Taxi East
- Phone
- +81 476 23 5519
- Website
- keiseitaxi.jp
Kanzaki Kotsu
- Phone
- +81 790 22 0043
- Website
- kanzakikotsu.com
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