There are 7 ways to get from Shanghai to Universal Studios Japan by plane, train, or car ferry
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Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Kansai International Airport, train
best- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Kansai International Airport (KIX)plane PVG - KIX
- Take the train from Kansai-Airport to Nishikujōtrain
6h 15m¥27,381–102,727Car ferry
cheapest- Take the carferry from Shanghai to Osaka International Ferry Terminalcarferry
47h 16m¥20,270–25,400Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane PVG - ITM
8h 33m¥51,986–152,237Fly Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane SHA - ITM
8h 21m¥65,800–281,050Fly Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Kobe
- Fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to Kobe (UKB)plane SHA - UKB
8h 57m¥45,895–161,180Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Kobe
- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Kobe (UKB)plane PVG - UKB
8h 59m¥49,081–87,367Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, train
- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO)plane PVG - NGO
- Take the train from Nagoya to Shin Osakatrain
8h 7m
Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Kansai International Airport (KIX) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Shanghai to Universal Studios Japan is to car ferry which costs ¥20000 - ¥26000 and takes 47h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Shanghai to Universal Studios Japan is to fly and train which takes 6h 15m and costs ¥27000 - ¥110000.
No, there is no direct ferry from Shanghai to Universal Studios Japan. However, there are services departing from Shanghai and arriving at Osaka International Ferry Terminal via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 47h 16m.
The distance between Shanghai and Universal Studios Japan is 1402 km.
It takes approximately 6h 15m to get from Shanghai to Universal Studios Japan, including transfers.
There are 9441+ hotels available in Universal Studios Japan.
What companies run services between Shanghai, China and Universal Studios Japan?
Japan-China International Ferry Co operates a car ferry from Shanghai to Osaka International Ferry Terminal once a week. Tickets cost ¥20,000–25,000 and the journey takes 47h. Alternatively, China Eastern Airlines, Japan Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Osaka International Airport (ITM) every 4 hours.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Kansai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥14,000–85,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Osaka International Airport via Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–47,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Osaka International Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥50,000–150,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Osaka International Airport via Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥16,000–55,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Osaka International Airport via New Chitose
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥19,000–60,000
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Osaka International Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥19,000–280,000
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Osaka International Airport via Tokyo Haneda, Izumo
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥21,000–65,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥15,000–55,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Kansai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–50,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Osaka International Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–80,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Osaka International Airport via Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥14,000–37,000
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Osaka International Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥32,000–95,000
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Kobe via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥43,000–130,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Kobe via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥18,000–60,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–40,000
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Kansai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–85,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–55,000
- Website
- juneyaoair.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Kansai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–50,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–55,000
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Kansai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥20,000–65,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–45,000
- Website
- ceair.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Kansai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥14,000–85,000
- Website
- skymark.co.jp
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Kobe via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥25,000–140,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Kobe via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥36,000–110,000
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Kansai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–50,000
- Website
- koreanair.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Kobe via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥27,000–75,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥22,000–60,000
- Website
- flyasiana.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Kobe via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥26,000–70,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥22,000–60,000
- Website
- flypeach.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Kansai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–49,000
- Website
- twayair.com
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Kobe via Qingdao, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥23,000–65,000
- Website
- evaair.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Kobe via Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥37,000–95,000
- Website
- jinair.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Kobe via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥16,000–65,000
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Kansai-Airport to Nishikujō
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–1,300
- Schedules at
- jorudan.co.jp
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
Train from Nagoya to Shin Osaka
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
- 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
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