Flight to Shanghai
Guangzhou → Shanghai · about ~1h 45m in the air
Flight to Fukuoka
Shanghai → Fukuoka · about ~1h 25m in the air
Train to Yamaguchi
Fukuoka → Yamaguchi · about 1h 10m
Bus to Hofu
Yamaguchi → Hofu · about 40m
Guangzhou → Hofu
China to Japan · 1 border · Where else can you go from Guangzhou?
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About the trip from Guangzhou to Hofu
Guangzhou (China) and Hofu (Japan) are 2,157 km (1,340 mi) apart in a straight line. The way we suggest is by flight, train and bus, via Shanghai, Fukuoka and Yamaguchi: ~9h 45m door to door with 3 changes. The trip crosses one border, so check what papers you need.
Step by step
- Flight from Guangzhou to Shanghai: ~1h 45m in the air, 1,212 km
- Flight from Shanghai to Fukuoka: ~1h 25m in the air, 881 km
- Train from Fukuoka to Yamaguchi: about 1h 10m, 117 km
- Bus from Yamaguchi to Hofu: about 40m, 17 km
Every route we know
- Flight + Train + Bus, via Shanghai, Fukuoka and Yamaguchi: ~9h 45m, 3 changes
- Flight + Train, via Tokyo: about 11h 50m, 1 change
- Flight + Train, via Shanghai, Hiroshima and Iwakuni: ~9h 55m, 3 changes
- Ferry + Flight + Train + Bus, via Hong Kong, Fukuoka and Yamaguchi: about 10h 30m, 3 changes
- Ferry + Flight + Train, via Hong Kong, Hiroshima and Iwakuni: about 10h 35m, 3 changes
- Ferry + Bus + Flight + Bus, via Macau, Taipa and Fukuoka: ~11h 25m, 3 changes
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.