There are 7 ways to get from Shanghai to Ōsaka by plane, car ferry, or train
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 Pudong International Airport to Kansai International Airport
best- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Kansai International Airport (KIX)plane PVG - KIX
5h 34m¥27,071–77,222Car ferry
cheapest- Take the carferry from Shanghai to Osaka International Ferry Terminalcarferry
47h 20m¥20,311–25,470Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane PVG - ITM
6h 50m¥56,631–151,712Fly Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane SHA - ITM
7h 54m¥20,458–60,538Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Kobe, train
- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Kobe (UKB)plane PVG - UKB
- Take the train from Sannomiya(Jr) to Kitashinchitrain
9h¥49,181–122,522Fly Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Kobe, train
- Fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to Kobe (UKB)plane SHA - UKB
- Take the train from Sannomiya(Jr) to Kitashinchitrain
9h 14m¥43,008–81,348Fly 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
7h 41m
Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Kansai International Airport (KIX) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Shanghai to Ōsaka is to car ferry which costs ¥20000 - ¥26000 and takes 47h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Shanghai to Ōsaka is to fly which takes 5h 34m and costs ¥27000 - ¥80000.
No, there is no direct ferry from Shanghai to Ōsaka. However, there are services departing from Shanghai and arriving at Osaka International Ferry Terminal via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 47h 20m.
The distance between Shanghai and Ōsaka is 1378 km.
It takes approximately 5h 34m to get from Shanghai to Ōsaka, including transfers.
Ōsaka is 1h ahead of Shanghai. It is currently 9:20 AM in Shanghai and 10:20 AM in Ōsaka.
There are 9531+ hotels available in Ōsaka.
What companies run services between Shanghai, China and Ōsaka, Japan?
Spring Airlines, Juneyao Airlines, and seven other airlines fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Kansai International Airport (KIX) hourly. Alternatively, 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.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Kansai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥16,000–80,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Osaka International Airport via Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥15,000–49,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Osaka International Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥21,000–140,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Osaka International Airport via Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥55,000–140,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Osaka International Airport via New Chitose
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥23,000–65,000
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Osaka International Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥20,000–100,000
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Osaka International Airport via Tokyo Haneda, Izumo
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥22,000–65,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥18,000–90,000
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Sannomiya(Jr) to Kitashinchi
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥700–1,000
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Sannomiya(Jr) to Kitashinchi
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥700–1,000
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
- 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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