Shanghai to Osaka

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When is it cheapest to fly?

Aug: from €127 — show this month's calendar €127 AugSep: from €121 — show this month's calendar €121 SepOct: from €95 — show this month's calendar €95 OctNov: from €110 — show this month's calendar €110 NovDec: from €106 — show this month's calendar €106 DecJan: from €151 — show this month's calendar €151 JanFeb: from €193 — show this month's calendar €193 FebMar: from €157 — show this month's calendar €157 Mar

How the cheapest fare moved

Aug 3: €95 €95 Jul 28 Aug 3 low €95 · high €168

Departure-day prices · November 2027 Shanghai → Osaka

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Best time to visit Osaka — climate

Jan: ~9°C daytime, 3 rainy days 9° JanFeb: ~8°C daytime, 9 rainy days 8° FebMar: ~14°C daytime, 14 rainy days 14° MarApr: ~20°C daytime, 11 rainy days 20° AprMay: ~23°C daytime, 13 rainy days 23° MayJun: ~29°C daytime, 13 rainy days 29° JunJul: ~35°C daytime, 17 rainy days 35° JulAug: ~35°C daytime, 13 rainy days 35° AugSep: ~31°C daytime, 16 rainy days 31° SepOct: ~24°C daytime, 14 rainy days 24° OctNov: ~17°C daytime, 6 rainy days 17° NovDec: ~13°C daytime, 7 rainy days 13° Dec

Best value: Oct — fares from €95 and ~24°C daytime.

Flights from Shanghai to Osaka start around €95 (direct flights available). Range seen recently: €95–114, based on 15 fares found by travellers.

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Cheapest cached fares Shanghai → Osaka; direct flights available (e.g. 9C). · Based on 15 fares found by travellers in the last 48h

Cheapest round trips to Osaka

Fares found by travellers in the last 48 hours — refreshed daily.

Dec 7 – Dec 10 Spring Airlines · Direct · 2h 15m €224 Book
Oct 7 – Oct 20 Spring Airlines · Direct · 2h 20m €227 Book
Sep 9 – Sep 23 Spring Airlines · Direct · 2h 30m €228 Book
Oct 9 – Oct 18 Spring Airlines · Direct · 2h 15m €228 Book
Oct 7 – Oct 14 Spring Airlines · Direct · 2h 15m €229 Book
Oct 20 – Oct 28 Spring Airlines · Direct · 2h 20m €230 Book
Oct 10 – Oct 25 Peach · Direct · 2h 20m €232 Book

Weather in Osaka

Tue 🌤️ 33° 26° 💧59%
Wed 🌤️ 35° 25° 💧31%
Thu 🌤️ 35° 28° 💧32%
Fri 🌦️ 37° 28° 💧78%
Sat ⛈️ 35° 27° 💧72%
Sun ⛈️ 32° 26° 💧56%
Mon ⛈️ 30° 25° 💧49%

Where to stay in Osaka

3★+ hotels from €35/night (39 hotels sampled, ~3 weeks out).

APA Hotel Yodoyabashi Kitahama Ekimae hotel · Osaka
from €35/night★ 3
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Granbell Hotel Osaka hotel · Osaka
from €38/night★ 3
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APA Hotel & Resort Midosuji Hommachi Ekimae Tower hotel · Osaka
from €40/night★ 3
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Good to know

Time difference+1h
Time in the air2h 15m

Things to do in Osaka

Top-rated tours and tickets from €42 — book ahead for the popular ones.

from €112
Samurai Training Experience KENDO in Osaka★ 5.0 (580)
from €62
Osaka Sake Tasting & Takoyaki Cooking Experience★ 5.0 (164)
from €96
Private Osaka Tour from Your Hotel with Local Guide★ 5.0 (91)
from €62
Ramen Cooking Class in Osaka Dotonbori with Sushi or Gyoza Option★ 5.0 (81)
from €68
Kimono experience and Japanese home-cooking lesson Osaka Umeda★ 5.0 (62)
from €42
Calligraphy Workshop in Namba, Dotonbori★ 5.0 (61)

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About Osaka

Ōsaka (大阪) is the beating heart of Japan's Kansai region and the largest of the Osaka-Kobe-Kyoto trio of cities, with a population of over 17 million people in the greater metropolitan area. With fantastic food and nightlife, great connectivity and accommodation options in every price bracket, it makes a great base for exploring the entire region.

Read the full Osaka guide

Guide content from Wikivoyage contributors (CC BY-SA).

Round out the trip

eSIM for OsakaData from the moment you land — no roaming bills. Rent a car in OsakaCompare local and international rental desks. Airport transferFixed-price pickup waiting at arrivals. Travel insuranceMedical + luggage cover from a few €/day.

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Flight prices are real fares travellers found in the last 48 hours, refreshed daily — the booking site confirms the final price. Train, bus and ferry fares are shown on the operators' booking sites. Weather data by Open-Meteo; exchange rates: ECB reference. Data updated 2026-08-03. Some links earn Stayonomy a commission at no cost to you.