There are 13 ways to get from Shanghai to Yamagata by plane, car ferry, train, bus, car, or night bus
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Fly Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Yamagata Airport
best- Fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to Yamagata Airport (GAJ)plane SHA - GAJ
11h 57m¥22,078–66,078Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Yamagata Airport
cheapest- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Yamagata Airport (GAJ)plane PVG - GAJ
9h 39m¥21,248–57,249Car ferry, train via Osaka
- Take the carferry from Shanghai to Osaka International Ferry Terminalcarferry
- Take the train from Shin Osaka to Tōkyō Stationtrain
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Yamagatatrain
2d 7hFly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Sendai Airport, bus
- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Sendai Airport (SDJ)plane PVG - SDJ
- Take the bus from Sendai to Yamagata Kencho-maebus
7h 52m¥26,618–83,169Fly Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Shonai Airport, bus
- Fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to Shonai Airport (SYO)plane SHA - SYO
- Take the bus from S-mall Bus terminal(2 platform) to Kenchou maebus
13h 9m¥24,928–72,798Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Shonai Airport, bus
- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Shonai Airport (SYO)plane PVG - SYO
- Take the bus from S-mall Bus terminal(2 platform) to Kenchou maebus
12h 26m¥23,098–63,969Fly Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Tokyo International Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane SHA - HND
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Sendaitrain
- Take the bus from Sendai to Yamagata Kencho-maebus
9h 36m¥44,198–118,668Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Tokyo International Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane PVG - HND
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Sendaitrain
- Take the bus from Sendai to Yamagata Kencho-maebus
9h 48m¥36,368–79,839Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Narita International Airport, train, bus
- 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 Tōkyō Stationtrain
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Sendaitrain
- Take the bus from Sendai to Yamagata Kencho-maebus
10h 23m¥39,918–65,569Car ferry, train
- Take the carferry from Shanghai to Kobe Port Terminalcarferry
- Take the train from Shin Kobe to Tōkyō Stationtrain
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Yamagatatrain
2d 8hCar ferry, drive
- Take the carferry from Shanghai to Osaka International Ferry Terminalcarferry
- Drive from Osaka International Ferry Terminal to Yamagatacar
2d 8h¥32,111–44,160Car ferry, night bus, bus
- Take the carferry from Shanghai to Osaka International Ferry Terminalcarferry
- Take the nightbus from Universal Studios Japan to Sendai Stationnightbus
- Take the bus from Sendai to Yamagata Kencho-maebus
2d 13h¥35,350–47,200Car ferry, night bus, bus via Kobe
- Take the carferry from Shanghai to Kobe Port Terminalcarferry
- Take the nightbus from Kobe Sannomiya to Yodobashi Sendai 1st Building Bus Terminalnightbus
- Take the bus from Sendai to Yamagata Kencho-maebus
2d 14h¥28,060–39,450
Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to Yamagata Airport (GAJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Shanghai to Yamagata is to car ferry and night bus and bus via Kobe which costs ¥28000 - ¥40000 and takes 2 days 14h.
The fastest way to get from Shanghai to Yamagata is to fly and bus which takes 7h 52m and costs ¥26000 - ¥85000.
The distance between Shanghai and Yamagata is 1942 km.
The best way to get from Shanghai to Yamagata without a car is to car ferry and train via Osaka which takes 2 days 7h and costs .
It takes approximately 11h 57m to get from Shanghai to Yamagata, including transfers.
Yamagata is 1h ahead of Shanghai. It is currently 7:29 AM in Shanghai and 8:29 AM in Yamagata.
There are 193+ hotels available in Yamagata.
What companies run services between Shanghai, China and Yamagata, Japan?
China Eastern Airlines, Japan Airlines, and Shanghai Airlines fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to Yamagata Airport (GAJ) 4 times a day.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Yamagata Airport via Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥20,000–65,000
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Yamagata Airport via Tokyo International Airport, Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥24,000–75,000
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Yamagata Airport via Seoul Gimpo, Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥35,000–95,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Yamagata Airport via New Chitose
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥20,000–60,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Yamagata Airport via Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥28,000–90,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Yamagata Airport via Osaka Kansai, Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥19,000–55,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Yamagata Airport via Hiroshima, Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥19,000–55,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Sendai Airport via New Chitose
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥29,000–85,000
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥23,000–100,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥20,000–95,000
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
- ¥17,000–80,000
- 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
- Website
- yamakobus.co.jp
Bus from Sendai to Yamagata Kencho-mae
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥850–1,200
- Schedules at
- yamakobus.jp
Bus from S-mall Bus terminal(2 platform) to Kenchou mae
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–1,900
- Schedules at
- Yamako Bus
Bus from S-mall Bus terminal(2 platform) to Kenchou mae
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–1,900
- Schedules at
- Yamako Bus
Bus from Sendai to Yamagata Kencho-mae
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥850–1,200
- Schedules at
- yamakobus.jp
Bus from Sendai to Yamagata Kencho-mae
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥850–1,200
- Schedules at
- yamakobus.jp
Bus from Sendai to Yamagata Kencho-mae
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥850–1,200
- Schedules at
- yamakobus.jp
Bus from Sendai to Yamagata Kencho-mae
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥850–1,200
- Schedules at
- yamakobus.jp
Bus from Sendai to Yamagata Kencho-mae
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥850–1,200
- Schedules at
- yamakobus.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 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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