There are 5 ways to get from Kitakyushu to Shanghai by train, plane, car ferry, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Fukuoka Airport, fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
best- Take the train from Kokura to Hakata Fukuokatrain
- Fly from Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane FUK - PVG
5h 13m¥1,100–2,516Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Kokura to Shin Kobetrain Sakura
- Take the carferry from Kobe Port Terminal to Shanghaicarferry
2d 2h¥1,102–1,517Fly Kitakyushu Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
- Fly from Kitakyushu Airport (KKJ) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)plane KKJ - SHA
9h 33m¥1,813–5,527Train, car ferry via Osaka
- Take the train from Kokura to Shin Osakatrain Sakura / ...
- Take the carferry from Osaka International Ferry Terminal to Shanghaicarferry
2d 3h¥1,123–1,545Train, bus, car ferry
- Take the train from Minamikokura to Nakatsu(Oita)train
- Take the bus from Nakatsu Sunrise Hotel to Sannomiya Bus Terminalbus
- Take the carferry from Kobe Port Terminal to Shanghaicarferry
2d 11h
Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kitakyushu to Shanghai is to train and car ferry which costs ¥1100 - ¥1600 and takes 2 days 2h.
The fastest way to get from Kitakyushu to Shanghai is to train and fly which takes 5h 13m and costs ¥1100 - ¥2600.
The distance between Kitakyushu and Shanghai is 953 km.
The best way to get from Kitakyushu to Shanghai without a car is to train and car ferry which takes 2 days 2h and costs ¥1100 - ¥1600.
It takes approximately 5h 13m to get from Kitakyushu to Shanghai, including transfers.
Shanghai is 1h behind Kitakyushu. It is currently 11:39 AM in Kitakyushu and 10:39 AM in Shanghai.
There are 1902+ hotels available in Shanghai.
What companies run services between Kitakyushu, Japan and Shanghai, China?
Japan Airlines, Shanghai Airlines, and Star Flyer fly from Kitakyushu Airport (KKJ) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) once daily.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–3,600
Flights from Kitakyushu Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–8,000
- Website
- koreanair.com
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥850–3,600
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–3,600
Flights from Kitakyushu Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,200–8,000
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥850–2,200
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Kokura to Hakata Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥35–55
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Kokura to Shin Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥280–400
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Kokura to Shin Osaka
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥300–430
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
Train from Kokura to Hakata Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
Train from Kokura to Shin Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
Train from Kokura to Shin Osaka
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
- Phone
- 0570-04-1717
- Website
- JR KYUSHU
Train from Kokura to Hakata Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Website
- JR KYUSHU
Train from Minamikokura to Nakatsu(Oita)
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Website
- JR KYUSHU
- Phone
- 0570-001631
- Website
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
Bus from Nakatsu Sunrise Hotel to Sannomiya Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥320–600
- Schedules at
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
- Phone
- 06-6536-6541
- Website
- shinganjin.com
Car ferry from Kobe Port Terminal to Shanghai
- Ave. Duration
- 47h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ¥841–1,051
- Schedules at
- shinganjin.com
- 2nd Class B
- ¥841
- 1st Class
- ¥1,051
- Special Class
- ¥1,681
- VIP
- ¥4,201
Car ferry from Osaka International Ferry Terminal to Shanghai
- Ave. Duration
- 47h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ¥841–1,051
- Schedules at
- shinganjin.com
- 2nd Class B
- ¥841
- 1st Class
- ¥1,051
- Special Class
- ¥1,681
- VIP
- ¥4,201
Car ferry from Kobe Port Terminal to Shanghai
- Ave. Duration
- 47h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ¥841–1,051
- Schedules at
- shinganjin.com
- 2nd Class B
- ¥841
- 1st Class
- ¥1,051
- Special Class
- ¥1,681
- VIP
- ¥4,201
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