Flight to Shanghai
Chengdu → Shanghai · about ~2h 20m in the air
Flight to Tokyo
Shanghai → Tokyo · about ~2h 25m in the air
Train to Nagano
Tokyo → Nagano · about 1h 45m
Train to Joetsu
Nagano → Joetsu · about ~55m
Chengdu → Joetsu
China to Japan · 1 border · Where else can you go from Chengdu?
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About the trip from Chengdu to Joetsu
Chengdu (China) and Joetsu (Japan) are 3,216 km (1,998 mi) apart in a straight line. The way we suggest is by flight and train, via Shanghai, Tokyo and Nagano: ~12h 10m door to door with 3 changes. The trip crosses one border, so check what papers you need. It's a long trip, so you could break it with a night in Tokyo, about 7h 15m in.
Step by step
- Flight from Chengdu to Shanghai: ~2h 20m in the air, 1,658 km
- Flight from Shanghai to Tokyo: ~2h 25m in the air, 1,760 km
- Train from Tokyo to Nagano: about 1h 45m, 172 km
- Train from Nagano to Joetsu: ~55m, 56 km
Times are rough door-to-door times, with time to change and to get through airports included. A "~" marks a rough time worked out from the distance. We don't have prices or timetables: check Google Maps or the operator before you travel.