There are 10 ways to get from Shanghai to Boten by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Jinghong, train
best- Fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to Jinghong (JHG)plane SHA - JHG
- Take the train from Xishuangbanna Station to Boten stationtrain
11h 2m$394–928Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Shanghai South to Kunmingtrain Shanghai South
- Take the bus from Kunming South to Mohanbus
47h 39m$64–137Train
- Take the train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Kunming Southtrain Shanghai Hongqiao / ...
- Take the train from Kunming South to Boten stationtrain
18h 26m$179–275Train, bus via Chengdu
- Take the train from Shanghai station to Chengdu Easttrain
- Take the bus from Chengdu East to Kunmingbus
- Take the bus from Kunming South to Mohanbus
36h 53m$141–291Drive 2,936.4 km
- Drive from Shanghai to Botencar 2,936.4 km
29h 47m$370–535Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Jinghong, train
- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Jinghong (JHG)plane PVG - JHG
- Take the train from Xishuangbanna Station to Boten stationtrain
10h 4m$121–236Train to Sunan Shuofang International Airport, fly to Jinghong, train
- Take the train from Shanghai station to Wuxitrain
- Fly from Sunan Shuofang International Airport (WUX) to Jinghong (JHG)plane WUX - JHG
- Take the train from Xishuangbanna Station to Boten stationtrain
10h 30m$137–594Train to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport, fly to Jinghong, train
- Take the train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Hangzhou Easttrain
- Fly from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (HGH) to Jinghong (JHG)plane HGH - JHG
- Take the train from Xishuangbanna Station to Boten stationtrain
11h 37m$145–599Train to Ningbo Lishe International Airport, fly to Jinghong, train
- Take the train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Ningbotrain
- Fly from Ningbo Lishe International Airport (NGB) to Jinghong (JHG)plane NGB - JHG
- Take the train from Xishuangbanna Station to Boten stationtrain
12h 48m$311–764Fly Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport, train
- Fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG)plane SHA - KMG
- Take the train from Kunming South to Boten stationtrain
13h 44m$142–479
Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to Jinghong (JHG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Shanghai to Boten is to train and bus which costs $60 - $140 and takes 47h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Shanghai to Boten is to fly and train which takes 10h 4m and costs $120 - $240.
No, there is no direct train from Shanghai to Boten station. However, there are services departing from South Shaanxi Road and arriving at Boten station via Shanghai Hongqiao and Kunming South. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 26m.
The distance between Shanghai and Boten is 2452 km. The road distance is 2936.4 km.
The best way to get from Shanghai to Boten without a car is to train which takes 18h 26m and costs $170 - $280.
It takes approximately 11h 2m to get from Shanghai to Boten, including transfers.
Shanghai to Boten train services, operated by China Railways G-Class, depart from Shanghai Hongqiao station.
Shanghai to Boten train services, operated by China Railways G-Class, arrive at Kunming South station.
Yes, the driving distance between Shanghai to Boten is 2936 km. It takes approximately 29h 47m to drive from Shanghai to Boten.
There are one+ hotels available in Boten.
What companies run services between Shanghai, China and Boten, Laos?
You can take a subway from South Shaanxi Road to Boten via Shanghai Hongqiao Train Station, Shanghai Hongqiao, Kunming South, and Boten station in around 18h 26m.
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Jinghong via Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–900
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Jinghong
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–340
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Jinghong via Nanchang
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–700
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Jinghong via Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–700
Flights from Sunan Shuofang International Airport to Jinghong via Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–850
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Jinghong
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–800
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Jinghong via Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–800
Flights from Ningbo Lishe International Airport to Jinghong
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–700
Flights from Ningbo Lishe International Airport to Jinghong via Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–700
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–700
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Wuhan
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–400
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Jinghong
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–340
Flights from Sunan Shuofang International Airport to Jinghong via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–850
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Jinghong
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–400
- Website
- juneyaoair.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Jinghong
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–340
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–400
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Jinghong via Changsha
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $300–850
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Jinghong
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–340
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Jinghong
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–190
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Jinghong
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–200
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–210
- Website
- ceair.com
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Jinghong via Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–900
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–700
- Website
- intl.jdair.net
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Jinghong
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–550
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Jinghong
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–650
- Website
- redair.cn
Flights from Sunan Shuofang International Airport to Jinghong
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- loongair.cn
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Jinghong
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- luckyair.net
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–410
- Phone
- 021-891888
- Website
- facebook.com
Train from Xishuangbanna Station to Boten station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–23
- Schedules at
- baolau.com
- Second Class
- $10–11
- First Class
- $17–23
Train from Kunming South to Boten station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–110
- Schedules at
- baolau.com
- Second Class
- $35–70
- First Class
- $55–110
Train from Xishuangbanna Station to Boten station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–23
- Schedules at
- baolau.com
- Second Class
- $10–11
- First Class
- $17–23
Train from Xishuangbanna Station to Boten station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–23
- Schedules at
- baolau.com
- Second Class
- $10–11
- First Class
- $17–23
Train from Xishuangbanna Station to Boten station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–23
- Schedules at
- baolau.com
- Second Class
- $10–11
- First Class
- $17–23
Train from Xishuangbanna Station to Boten station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–23
- Schedules at
- baolau.com
- Second Class
- $10–11
- First Class
- $17–23
Train from Kunming South to Boten station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–110
- Schedules at
- baolau.com
- Second Class
- $35–70
- First Class
- $55–110
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 station to Wuxi
- 2nd Class Seat
- $8–10
- 1st Class Seat
- $14–16
- Business Class Seat
- $19–28
Train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Hangzhou East
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $10–12
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- 2nd Class Seat
- $10–12
- 1st Class Seat
- $17–20
- Business Class Seat
- $24–35
Train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Ningbo
- 2nd Class Seat
- $20–23
- 1st Class Seat
- $34–37
- Business Class Seat
- $45–70
Train from Shanghai station to Chengdu East
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–200
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- $80–120
- Adult - 1st Class
- $140–200
Train from Shanghai station to Wuxi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–16
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- $9–13
- Adult - 1st Class
- $11–16
Train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Hangzhou East
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–19
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- $10–15
- Adult - 1st Class
- $13–19
Train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Ningbo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $16–35
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- $16–23
- Adult - 1st Class
- $25–35
Train from Shanghai station to Wuxi
- Hard Seat
- $6–10
- Hard Sleeper
- $7–12
- Soft Sleeper
- $18–26
Train from Shanghai station to Wuxi
- Hard Seat
- $3–5
- Hard sleeper
- $7–11
- Soft sleeper
- $12–16
Train from Shanghai South to Kunming
- Hard Seat
- $35–50
- Hard sleeper
- $65–90
- Soft sleeper
- $100–140
- [email protected]
- Website
- chinabusguide.com
Bus from Chengdu East to Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- $30–45
Bus from Kunming South to Mohan
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $27–45
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- $27–40
Bus from Kunming South to Mohan
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $27–45
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- $27–40
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