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How to get fromShimonoseki to Shanghaiby train, plane, car ferry, or bus

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There are 7 ways to get from Shimonoseki to Shanghai by train, plane, car ferry, or bus

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  1. Train to Fukuoka Airport, fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Shin Shimonoseki to Hakata Fukuokatrain train
    2. Fly from Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane plane FUK - PVG
    6h 16m

  2. Fly Kitakyushu Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Kitakyushu Airport (KKJ) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane plane KKJ - PVG
    10h 20m
    ¥863–2,677

  3. Train, car ferry via Kokura

    1. Take the train from Kokura to Shin Kobetrain train Sakura
    2. Take the car ferry from Kobe Port Terminal to Shanghaicarferry car ferry
    2d 3h
    ¥1,107–1,540

  4. Bus to Yamaguchi Ube Airport, fly to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Shimonoseki Station to Yamaguchi Ube Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Yamaguchi Ube Airport (UBJ) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)plane plane UBJ - SHA
    10h 5m
    ¥1,190–3,690

  5. Fly Kitakyushu Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport

    1. Fly from Kitakyushu Airport (KKJ) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)plane plane KKJ - SHA
    9h 24m
    ¥1,013–3,127

  6. Train, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Shin Shimonoseki to Shin Kobetrain train Kodama
    2. Take the car ferry from Kobe Port Terminal to Shanghaicarferry car ferry
    2d 5h

  7. Bus, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Shimonoseki Station to Nishitetsu Tenjin Bus Terminalbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Nishitetsu Tenjin Kosoku Bus Terminal to ユニバーサル・スタジオ・ジャパンbus bus
    3. Take the car ferry from Osaka International Ferry Terminal to Shanghaicarferry car ferry
    2d 12h
    ¥1,716–2,381

Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) flights

Calendar30Weekly Planes
Duration1h 58mAverage Duration
Ticket¥682Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 979.5 km
  • Duration: 6h 16m

What companies run services between Shimonoseki, Japan and Shanghai, China?

Japan Airlines, Shanghai Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Kitakyushu Airport (KKJ) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) 5 times a day.

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