Shanghai to Osaka

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When is it cheapest to fly?

Aug: from €116 — show this month's calendar €116 AugSep: from €104 — show this month's calendar €104 SepOct: from €106 — show this month's calendar €106 OctNov: from €108 — show this month's calendar €108 NovDec: from €108 — show this month's calendar €108 DecJan: from €127 — show this month's calendar €127 JanFeb: from €160 — show this month's calendar €160 FebMar: from €163 — show this month's calendar €163 Mar

How the cheapest fare moved

Aug 11: €104 €104 Aug 5 Aug 11 low €104 · high €130

Departure-day prices · September 2028 Shanghai → Osaka

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Return-day prices · September 2028 Osaka → Shanghai

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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: Sep — fares from €104 and ~31°C daytime.

Flights from Shanghai to Osaka start around €104 (typically 1 stop). Range seen recently: €104–112, based on 16 fares found by travellers.

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Cheapest cached fares Shanghai → Osaka; typically 1 stop (e.g. 7C). · Based on 16 fares found by travellers in the last 48h

Cheapest round trips to Osaka

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

Oct 9 – Oct 22 Spring Airlines · Direct · 2h 30m €220 Book
Oct 7 – Oct 27 Spring Airlines · Direct · 2h 15m €223 Book
Oct 9 – Oct 15 Spring Airlines · Direct · 2h 30m €224 Book
Oct 10 – Oct 15 Spring Airlines · Direct · 2h 15m €225 Book
Oct 7 – Oct 21 Spring Airlines · Direct · 2h 15m €225 Book
Oct 8 – Oct 16 Spring Airlines · Direct · 2h 15m €226 Book
Oct 6 – Oct 20 Spring Airlines · Direct · 2h 15m €229 Book

Weather in Osaka

Wed 🌦️ 26° 22° 💧100%
Thu 🌦️ 25° 22° 💧98%
Fri 🌦️ 31° 23° 💧100%
Sat ⛈️ 32° 24° 💧83%
Sun 🌦️ 32° 24° 💧46%
Mon 🌦️ 31° 24° 💧31%
Tue 🌦️ 31° 25° 💧28%

Where to stay in Osaka

3★+ hotels from €37/night (39 hotels sampled, ~3 weeks out).

APA Hotel Yodoyabashi Kitahama Ekimae hotel · Osaka
from €37/night★ 3
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APA Hotel & Resort Midosuji Hommachi Ekimae Tower hotel · Osaka
from €43/night★ 3
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APA Hotel Namba Ekihigashi hotel · Osaka
from €45/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 €110
Samurai Training Experience KENDO in Osaka★ 5.0 (581)
from €61
Osaka Sake Tasting & Takoyaki Cooking Experience★ 5.0 (164)
from €95
Private Osaka Tour from Your Hotel with Local Guide★ 5.0 (92)
from €61
Ramen Cooking Class in Osaka Dotonbori with Sushi or Gyoza Option★ 5.0 (82)
from €67
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 2026-08-12. Some links earn Stayonomy a commission at no cost to you.