Flight to Osaka
Shanghai → Osaka · about ~1h 55m in the air
Flight to Niigata
Osaka → Niigata · about 45m in the air
Train to Sakata
Niigata → Sakata · about 2h
Shanghai → Sakata
China to Japan · 1 border · Where else can you go from Shanghai?
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About the trip from Shanghai to Sakata
Shanghai (China) and Sakata (Japan) are 1,875 km (1,165 mi) apart in a straight line. The way we suggest is by flight and train, via Osaka and Niigata: ~9h 10m door to door with 2 changes. The trip crosses one border, so check what papers you need.
Step by step
- Flight from Shanghai to Osaka: ~1h 55m in the air, 1,365 km
- Flight from Osaka to Niigata: about 45m in the air, 479 km
- Train from Niigata to Sakata: about 2h, 131 km
Every route we know
- Flight + Train, via Osaka and Niigata: ~9h 10m, 2 changes
- Flight + Bus, via Tokyo: ~13h 25m, 1 change
- Flight + Bus, via Osaka, Natori-shi and Sendai: ~10h 50m, 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.