There are 8 ways to get from Shanghai Pudong Airport (PVG) to Laos by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly to Wattay International Airport
best- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Wattay International Airport (VTE)plane PVG - VTE
5h 6m$155–448Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Shanghai Pudong Airport T2 to Shanghai South stationbus 7
- Take the train from Shanghai South to Kunmingtrain
- Take the bus from Kunming South to Laos Vientianebus
2d 5h$79–186Train
- Take the train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Kunming Southtrain Shanghai Hongqiao / ...
- Take the train from Kunming South to Vientiane stationtrain
22h 26m$215–311Bus, train via Xinjing
- Take the bus from Shanghai Pudong Airport T2 to Shanghai Hongqiao stationbus 1
- Take the train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Kunming Southtrain
- Take the bus from Kunming South to Laos Vientianebus
27h 15m$186–259Drive 2,978.7 km
- Drive from Shanghai Pudong Airport (PVG) to Vientianecar 2,978.7 km
33h 16m$534–771Fly to Luang Prabang International Airport
- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Luang Prabang International Airport (LPQ)plane PVG - LPQ
6h 5m$174–482Fly to Xieng Khouang Airport
- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Xieng Khouang Airport (XKH)plane PVG - XKH
11h 5m$115–346Fly to Jinghong, train
- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Jinghong (JHG)plane PVG - JHG
- Take the train from Xishuangbanna Station to Luang Prabang stationtrain
9h 46m$123–249
Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Wattay International Airport (VTE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Shanghai Pudong Airport (PVG) to Laos is to fly and train which costs $120 - $250 and takes 9h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Shanghai Pudong Airport (PVG) to Laos is to fly which takes 5h 6m and costs $150 - $450.
No, there is no direct train from Shanghai Pudong Airport (PVG) to Laos station. However, there are services departing from Pudong International Airport and arriving at Vientiane station via Longyang Road, Shanghai Hongqiao and Kunming South. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 26m.
The distance between Shanghai Pudong Airport (PVG) and Laos is 2433 km. The road distance is 2978.7 km.
The best way to get from Shanghai Pudong Airport (PVG) to Laos without a car is to train which takes 22h 26m and costs $210 - $320.
It takes approximately 5h 6m to get from Shanghai Pudong Airport (PVG) to Laos, including transfers.
Shanghai Pudong Airport (PVG) to Laos train services, operated by China Railways G-Class, depart from Shanghai Hongqiao station.
The best way to get from Shanghai Pudong Airport (PVG) to Laos is to fly which takes 5h 6m and costs $150 - $450. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $210 - $320 and takes 22h 26m.
Laos is 1h behind Shanghai Pudong Airport (PVG). It is currently 6:17 PM in Shanghai Pudong Airport (PVG) and 5:17 PM in Laos.
Shanghai Pudong Airport (PVG) to Laos train services, operated by China Railways G-Class, arrive at Kunming South station.
What companies run services between Shanghai Pudong Airport (PVG), China and Laos?
China Eastern Airlines, Juneyao Airlines, and China Southern Airlines fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Wattay International Airport (VTE) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Pudong International Airport to Vientiane via Longyang Road, Longyang Road, Hongqiao station, Shanghai Hongqiao, Kunming South, and Vientiane station in around 22h 26m.
- Website
- laoairlines.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Luang Prabang International Airport via Noi Bai International
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–490
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Luang Prabang International Airport via Chiang Mai
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–550
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Xieng Khouang Airport via Wattay International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–450
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Xieng Khouang Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International, Wattay International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–450
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Xieng Khouang Airport via Noi Bai International, Wattay International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–450
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Xieng Khouang Airport via Shantou, Wattay International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–460
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Xieng Khouang Airport via Nanning, Wattay International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–550
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Wattay International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–450
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Luang Prabang International Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–600
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Jinghong
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–290
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Jinghong via Nanchang
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–700
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Jinghong via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–700
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Wattay International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–550
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Jinghong
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–290
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Jinghong
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–210
- Website
- bangkokair.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Luang Prabang International Airport via Chiang Mai
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–550
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Luang Prabang International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–550
- Website
- vietnamairlines.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Luang Prabang International Airport via Noi Bai International
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–480
- Website
- juneyaoair.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Jinghong
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–290
- Website
- intl.jdair.net
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Jinghong
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–600
Train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Kunming South
- 2nd Class Seat
- $140–160
- 1st Class Seat
- $240–270
- Business Class Seat
- $350–500
Train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Kunming South
- 2nd Class Seat
- $140–160
- 1st Class Seat
- $240–270
- Business Class Seat
- $350–500
- Phone
- 021-891888
- Website
- facebook.com
Train from Kunming South to Vientiane station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–140
- Schedules at
- baolau.com
- Second Class
- $65–90
- First Class
- $85–140
Train from Xishuangbanna Station to Luang Prabang station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–37
- Schedules at
- baolau.com
- Second Class
- $21–23
- First Class
- $35–37
Train from Shanghai South to Kunming
- Hard Seat
- $35–50
- Hard sleeper
- $65–90
- Soft sleeper
- $100–140
- Phone
- +86 021-96990
- Website
- shanghaiairport.com
Bus from Shanghai Pudong Airport T2 to Shanghai Hongqiao station
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–8
- Schedules at
- shanghaiairport.com
Bus from Shanghai Pudong Airport T2 to Shanghai South station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Schedules at
- shanghaiairport.com
- [email protected]
- Website
- chinabusguide.com
Bus from Kunming South to Laos Vientiane
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–88
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- $40–60
Bus from Kunming South to Laos Vientiane
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–88
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- $40–60
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