Ship to Japan: freight rates.
FCL, LCL and air freight to Japan on 4 lanes, with the date and source of every price. Updated 11 Nov 2026. Run a live search for a price you can book, or request rates from forwarders on Navo Mesh.
Freight rates to Japan by shipping type
Lowest price we hold across 4 lanes, in USD. Source: Navo Rates. Reference prices, not an offer: run a live search for a price you can book.
Other shipping types
- FTLFull truck load
- LTLLess than truck load
- BulkDry bulk and break bulk
- RoRoVehicles and rolling cargo
- Rail freightContainers and wagons by rail
Estimates: Navo Rates formula from comparable lanes, distance and fuel prices (VLSFO $816.5 per tonne, 2026-11-11), USD. Indicative, not bookable: request a rate on Navo Mesh or run a live search.
Road, bulk, RoRo and rail prices depend on cargo, weight and dates: open a live search or request rates on Navo Mesh below.
Port pairs to Japan 4 lanes, 30 estimated
| Origin | Destination | 20GP | 40GP | 40HC | LCL | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| to | $460 | $890 | $890 | $380 to $530est. | $1,532 to $2,380est. | |
| to | $460 | $890 | $890 | $380 to $530est. | $770 to $1,440est. | |
| to | $1,330 | $2,230 | $2,230 | $380 to $530est. | $770 to $1,440est. | |
| to | Request rate | Request rate | $5,329 | $390 to $550est. | $1,913 to $2,821est. | |
| to | Request rate | Request rate | $1,080 | $380 to $530est. | $1,532 to $2,380est. | |
| to | $2,000 to $3,290est. | $2,700 to $4,440est. | $2,700 to $4,440est. | $390 to $550est. | $1,730 to $2,720est. | |
| to | $1,240 to $2,650est. | $1,670 to $3,580est. | $1,670 to $3,580est. | $480 to $690est. | $1,990 to $3,120est. | |
| to | Request rate | Request rate | $787est. | $390 to $550est. | $540 to $610est. | |
| to | $5,440 to $9,790est. | $7,350 to $13,230est. | $7,350 to $13,230est. | $410 to $500est. | $4,170 to $6,550est. | |
| to | $1,450 to $3,110est. | $1,960 to $4,200est. | $1,960 to $4,200est. | $390 to $550est. | $2,399 to $3,826est. | |
| to | $2,020 to $4,340est. | $2,730 to $5,850est. | $2,730 to $5,850est. | $390 to $550est. | $3,870 to $6,070est. | |
| to | Request rate | Request rate | $787est. | $370 to $510est. | $1,870 to $2,840est. | |
| to | $1,410 to $3,020est. | $1,910 to $4,080est. | $1,910 to $4,080est. | $390 to $550est. | $2,400 to $3,760est. | |
| to | $1,380 to $2,970est. | $1,870 to $4,020est. | $1,870 to $4,020est. | $390 to $550est. | $2,350 to $3,680est. | |
| to | Request rate | Request rate | $860est. | $390 to $550est. | $2,074 to $3,468est. | |
| to | $1,960 to $4,200est. | $2,650 to $5,670est. | $2,650 to $5,670est. | $390 to $550est. | $2,380 to $3,730est. | |
| to | $3,170 to $6,800est. | $4,280 to $9,180est. | $4,280 to $9,180est. | $390 to $550est. | $2,320 to $3,640est. | |
| to | $1,580 to $2,750est. | $2,130 to $3,710est. | $2,130 to $3,710est. | $410 to $570est. | $1,370 to $2,060est. | |
| to | $1,340 to $2,870est. | $1,820 to $3,890est. | $1,820 to $3,890est. | $390 to $550est. | $2,240 to $3,520est. | |
| to | $1,140 to $2,010est. | $1,540 to $2,720est. | $1,540 to $2,720est. | $390 to $550est. | $2,160 to $2,710est. | |
| to | $2,320 to $4,560est. | $3,130 to $6,160est. | $3,130 to $6,160est. | $380 to $530est. | $2,120 to $2,860est. | |
| to | $980 to $2,050est. | $1,330 to $2,770est. | $1,330 to $2,770est. | $400 to $560est. | $810 to $1,720est. | |
| to | Request rate | Request rate | $620est. | $390 to $550est. | $1,740 to $2,720est. | |
| to | $5,630 to $12,070est. | $7,610 to $16,310est. | $7,610 to $16,310est. | $390 to $550est. | $570 to $950est. | |
| to | $1,310 to $2,800est. | $1,770 to $3,790est. | $1,770 to $3,790est. | $390 to $550est. | $2,160 to $3,380est. | |
| to | Request rate | Request rate | $325est. | $390 to $550est. | $2,130 to $3,340est. | |
| to | $1,480 to $3,180est. | $2,010 to $4,310est. | $2,010 to $4,310est. | $390 to $550est. | $2,490 to $2,630est. | |
| to | $1,420 to $2,520est. | $1,920 to $3,400est. | $1,920 to $3,400est. | $390 to $550est. | $1,370 to $1,630est. | |
| to | $660 to $1,430est. | $890 to $1,920est. | $890 to $1,920est. | $400 to $560est. | $1,330 to $2,090est. | |
| to | $1,620 to $3,470est. | $2,190 to $4,690est. | $2,190 to $4,690est. | $390 to $550est. | $2,200 to $3,450est. | |
| to | $1,250 to $2,630est. | $1,680 to $3,550est. | $1,680 to $3,550est. | $390 to $550est. | $1,574 to $2,454est. | |
| to | $1,270 to $2,710est. | $1,720 to $3,670est. | $1,720 to $3,670est. | $400 to $590est. | $2,060 to $3,240est. | |
| to | $750 to $1,600est. | $1,010 to $2,170est. | $1,010 to $2,170est. | $350 to $410est. | $2,600 to $4,080est. | |
| to | Request rate | Request rate | $1,230est. | $400 to $560est. | $1,450 to $2,490est. |
Ports of discharge in Japan
Ship to Japan from
Prices are freight only, in USD, before local charges: FCL per container port to port, LCL and air on the basis shown above. Source: Navo Rates, with the date of every price. Reference prices, not offers.
Shipping to Japan
Navo tracks freight rates on 4 lanes and 30 estimated routes to Japan: 2 ports of discharge, led by Tokyo and Yokohama, from 33 ports in 32 countries.
Container prices are known on 5 of them. The lowest is 40HC $890 on Shanghai to Tokyo; the fastest scheduled sailing to Japan takes 2 days port to port.
Freight rates to Japan: carriers and source
The lines with the most priced sailings to Japan are COSCO and Maersk. Each lane page lists their next departures, transit times and prices by container size.
Prices here are ocean or air freight only, in USD, before local charges, duties and inland transport. The source is Navo Rates, each price with its date. To get a price you can book, run a live search; to have forwarders compete for your cargo, post a rate request on Navo Mesh.
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