There are 8 ways to get from Shanghai to Ko Samet by plane, ferry, train, bus, car ferry, or busferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Suvarnabhumi Airport, ferry
best- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK)plane PVG - BKK
- Take the ferry from Ekkamai to Nadan Pierferry
12h 55m฿4,308–10,954Fly Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Suvarnabhumi Airport, ferry
cheapest- Fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK)plane SHA - BKK
- Take the ferry from Ekkamai to Nadan Pierferry
14h 28m฿3,955–10,200Train, bus
- Take the train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Kunming Southtrain
- Take the train from Kunming South to Vientiane stationtrain
- Take the bus from Vientiane Any Hotels to Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Mochit New Van Terminal to Nadan Pierbus
41h 26m฿8,990–12,320Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Trat Airport, car ferry, ferry
- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Trat Airport (TDX)plane PVG - TDX
- Take the carferry from Ao Thammachat Pier to Koh Chang Ao Sapparot Piercarferry
- Take the ferry from Koh Chang Transfer to Nadan Pierferry
13h 14m฿6,792–14,145Train to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport, fly to Suvarnabhumi Airport, ferry
- Take the train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Hangzhou Easttrain
- Fly from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (HGH) to Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK)plane HGH - BKK
- Take the ferry from Ekkamai to Nadan Pierferry
14h 44m฿4,927–9,402Train to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport, fly to Don Mueang International Airport, ferry
- Take the train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Hangzhou Easttrain
- Fly from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (HGH) to Don Mueang International Airport (DMK)plane HGH - DMK
- Take the ferry from Ekkamai to Nadan Pierferry
15h 1m฿5,301–13,323Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Don Mueang International Airport, ferry
- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Don Mueang International Airport (DMK)plane PVG - DMK
- Take the ferry from Ekkamai to Nadan Pierferry
13h 18m฿6,182–9,875Train, bus, bus and ferry
- Take the train from Shanghai South to Kunmingtrain
- Take the bus from Kunming South to Laos Vientianebus
- Take the bus from Morning Market, Vientiane to Mochit New Van Terminalbus
- Take the busferry from Mochit New Van Terminal to Ko Samet Na Dan Pierbusferry
3d 2h฿4,155–8,254
Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Shanghai to Ko Samet is to fly and ferry which costs ฿3900 - ฿11000 and takes 14h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Shanghai to Ko Samet is to fly and ferry which takes 12h 55m and costs ฿4300 - ฿11000.
The distance between Shanghai and Ko Samet is 3124 km.
The best way to get from Shanghai to Ko Samet without a car is to train and bus which takes 41h 26m and costs ฿9000 - ฿13000.
It takes approximately 12h 55m to get from Shanghai to Ko Samet, including transfers.
Ko Samet is 1h behind Shanghai. It is currently 8:50 PM in Shanghai and 7:50 PM in Ko Samet.
There are 597+ hotels available in Ko Samet.
What companies run services between Shanghai, China and Ko Samet, Rayong, Thailand?
There is no direct connection from Shanghai to Ko Samet. However, you can take the line 2 subway to Longyang Road, walk to Longyang Road, take the train to Pudong International Airport, walk to Shanghai-Pudong-Airport-PVG airport, fly to Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK), walk to Arl Suvarnabhumi Airport, take the train to Arl Makkasan, walk to Mrt Phetchaburi, take the subway to Mrt Sukhumvit, walk to Bts Asok, take the vehicle to Bts Ekkamai, walk to Ekkamai, then take the ferry to Nadan Pier. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from West Yan’an Road Huashan Road to Nadan Pier via Hongqiao Airport T2, Hongqiao Airport T2, Shanghai Hongqiao Train Station, Shanghai Hongqiao, Kunming South, Vientiane station, Vientiane Any Hotels, Bangkok, Chatuchak Bus Terminal (Mo Chit 2), and Mochit New Van Terminal in around 41h 26m.
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Suvarnabhumi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,300–11,000
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Suvarnabhumi Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿5,500–24,000
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Suvarnabhumi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,200–10,000
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Suvarnabhumi Airport via Shantou
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,700–12,000
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Suvarnabhumi Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,600–12,000
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Suvarnabhumi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,300–11,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Trat Airport via Suvarnabhumi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,600–15,000
- Website
- bangkokair.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Suvarnabhumi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,300–11,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Trat Airport via Suvarnabhumi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,600–15,000
- Website
- ceair.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Suvarnabhumi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,800–11,000
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Suvarnabhumi Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,400–4,700
- Website
- xiamenair.com
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Suvarnabhumi Airport via Xiamen
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,700–5,500
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Suvarnabhumi Airport via Xiamen
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,900–12,000
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Suvarnabhumi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,200–8,500
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Suvarnabhumi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿4,200–11,000
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Suvarnabhumi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,000–8,500
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Suvarnabhumi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿4,100–12,000
- Website
- hainanairlines.com
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Suvarnabhumi Airport via Haikou
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,800–11,000
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Suvarnabhumi Airport via Haikou
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,400–12,000
- Website
- lionairthai.com
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Don Mueang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿5,000–12,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Don Mueang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ฿3,900–9,000
- Website
- juneyaoair.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Suvarnabhumi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,000–9,000
- Website
- airmacau.com.mo
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Suvarnabhumi Airport via Macau
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿5,000–16,000
- Website
- intl.jdair.net
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Suvarnabhumi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,700–9,000
- Website
- loongair.cn
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Suvarnabhumi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,500–16,000
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Don Mueang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿4,500–12,000
Train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Kunming South
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿5,000–5,400
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- 2nd Class Seat
- ฿5,000–5,400
- 1st Class Seat
- ฿8,000–9,000
- Business Class Seat
- ฿12,000–17,000
Train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Hangzhou East
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ฿370–410
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- 2nd Class Seat
- ฿370–410
- 1st Class Seat
- ฿600–660
- Business Class Seat
- ฿850–1,200
Train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Hangzhou East
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ฿370–410
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- 2nd Class Seat
- ฿370–410
- 1st Class Seat
- ฿600–660
- Business Class Seat
- ฿850–1,200
- Phone
- 021-891888
- Website
- facebook.com
Train from Kunming South to Vientiane station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿2,200–4,600
- Schedules at
- baolau.com
- Second Class
- ฿2,200–2,900
- First Class
- ฿2,900–4,600
Train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Hangzhou East
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿360–650
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ฿360–500
- Adult - 1st Class
- ฿470–650
Train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Hangzhou East
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿360–650
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ฿360–500
- Adult - 1st Class
- ฿470–650
- Phone
- +856 21 254512-5
- [email protected]
- Website
- soutchaitravel.com
Bus from Vientiane Any Hotels to Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,300–1,600
- Schedules at
- soutchai.com
- Phone
- +66 2 255 1055
- [email protected]
- Website
- 12go.co
Bus from Mochit New Van Terminal to Nadan Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿370–550
- Book at
- Nuanthip
- [email protected]
- Website
- chinabusguide.com
Bus from Kunming South to Laos Vientiane
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,400–2,973
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- ฿1,400–2,100
- Phone
- 086 065 5466
- [email protected]
- Website
- 12go.asia
Bus from Morning Market, Vientiane to Mochit New Van Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,100–1,600
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Phone
- +66 2 217 1017
- [email protected]
- Website
- Next Step Journey
Bus from Morning Market, Vientiane to Mochit New Van Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,688
- Website
- Next Step Journey
- Phone
- +66 83 072 7145
- [email protected]
- Website
- 12go.asia
Busferry from Mochit New Van Terminal to Ko Samet Na Dan Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿410–600
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Phone
- +66 2 255 1055
- [email protected]
- Website
- 12go.co
Ferry from Ekkamai to Nadan Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿370–550
- Book at
- Nuanthip
Ferry from Ekkamai to Nadan Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿370–550
- Book at
- Nuanthip
Ferry from Ekkamai to Nadan Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿370–550
- Book at
- Nuanthip
Ferry from Ekkamai to Nadan Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿370–550
- Book at
- Nuanthip
Ferry from Ekkamai to Nadan Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿370–550
- Book at
- Nuanthip
Car ferry from Ao Thammachat Pier to Koh Chang Ao Sapparot Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿90
- Schedules at
- kohchangferries.com
- Website
- kohchangferries.com
Car ferry from Ao Thammachat Pier to Koh Chang Ao Sapparot Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿80
- Schedules at
- kohchangferries.com
- Phone
- +66 2 221 1021
- [email protected]
- Website
- Andaman Shuttle
Ferry from Koh Chang Transfer to Nadan Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,650
- Website
- Andaman Shuttle
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