There are 6 ways to get from Shanghai to Koh Phangan by plane, car, ferry, or train
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Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Koh Samui Airport
best- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Koh Samui Airport (USM)plane PVG - USM
11h 23m฿9,367–14,817Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Surat Thani, ferry
cheapest- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Surat Thani (URT)plane PVG - URT
- Take the ferry from Surat Thani Airport to Thong Sala Koh Phanganferry
13h 43m฿5,607–13,817Drive, ferry
- Drive from Shanghai to Chumphon Train Stationcar
- Take the ferry from Chumphon Train Station to Thong Sala Koh Phanganferry Chumphon Train Station - Thong Sala Koh Phangan
2d 3h฿16,946–24,542Fly Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Koh Samui Airport
- Fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to Koh Samui Airport (USM)plane SHA - USM
11h 46m฿8,621–14,571Train to Sunan Shuofang International Airport, fly to Koh Samui Airport
- Take the train from Shanghai station to Wuxitrain
- Fly from Sunan Shuofang International Airport (WUX) to Koh Samui Airport (USM)plane WUX - USM
16h 39m฿7,237–22,103Train to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport, fly to Koh Samui Airport
- Take the train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Hangzhou Easttrain
- Fly from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (HGH) to Koh Samui Airport (USM)plane HGH - USM
12h 51m฿8,481–24,267
Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Koh Samui Airport (USM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Shanghai to Koh Phangan is to fly and ferry which costs ฿5500 - ฿14000 and takes 13h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Shanghai to Koh Phangan is to fly which takes 11h 23m and costs ฿9000 - ฿15000.
The distance between Shanghai and Koh Phangan is 3345 km.
It takes approximately 11h 23m to get from Shanghai to Koh Phangan, including transfers.
Koh Phangan is 1h behind Shanghai. It is currently 11:16 PM in Shanghai and 10:16 PM in Koh Phangan.
There are 3240+ hotels available in Koh Phangan.
What companies run services between Shanghai, China and Koh Phangan, Thailand?
Thai Airways International, Bangkok Airways, and eight other airlines fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Koh Samui Airport (USM) hourly.
- Website
- bangkokair.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿6,500–23,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿7,500–20,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Chiang Mai
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿6,500–20,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿9,000–20,000
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿10,000–25,000
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿9,500–22,000
Flights from Sunan Shuofang International Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿12,000–27,000
Flights from Sunan Shuofang International Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Xiamen, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿7,000–21,000
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿6,500–27,000
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿10,000–23,000
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿8,000–24,000
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿6,500–23,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿7,500–20,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Chiang Mai
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿6,500–20,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿9,000–20,000
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿9,500–22,000
Flights from Sunan Shuofang International Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Xiamen, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿7,000–21,000
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿6,500–27,000
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿10,000–23,000
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿8,000–24,000
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿7,500–50,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿6,500–23,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿7,500–20,000
Flights from Sunan Shuofang International Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿9,500–28,000
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿8,000–34,000
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿11,000–27,000
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿8,000–24,000
- Website
- hkairlines.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿6,500–23,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿9,000–20,000
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿9,500–22,000
Flights from Sunan Shuofang International Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Xiamen, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿7,000–21,000
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿10,000–23,000
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿6,500–27,000
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿9,000–20,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿6,500–23,000
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿9,500–22,000
Flights from Sunan Shuofang International Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿11,000–25,000
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿10,000–23,000
- Website
- flyscoot.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿8,000–23,000
Flights from Sunan Shuofang International Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿9,500–28,000
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿8,000–34,000
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Surat Thani via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿5,000–15,000
- Website
- lionairthai.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Surat Thani via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿5,500–13,000
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Surat Thani via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿5,000–13,000
Train from Shanghai station to Wuxi
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ฿290–320
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- 2nd Class Seat
- ฿290–320
- 1st Class Seat
- ฿470–510
- Business Class Seat
- ฿650–950
Train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Hangzhou East
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ฿360–400
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- 2nd Class Seat
- ฿360–400
- 1st Class Seat
- ฿580–640
- Business Class Seat
- ฿800–1,200
Train from Shanghai station to Wuxi
- Hard Seat
- ฿220–320
- Hard Sleeper
- ฿240–380
- Soft Sleeper
- ฿600–850
Train from Shanghai station to Wuxi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿300–550
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ฿300–420
- Adult - 1st Class
- ฿380–550
Train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Hangzhou East
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿350–650
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ฿350–480
- Adult - 1st Class
- ฿450–650
Train from Shanghai station to Wuxi
- Hard Seat
- ฿110–150
- Hard sleeper
- ฿250–340
- Soft sleeper
- ฿410–550
- Phone
- +66 9 4724 4555
- [email protected]
- Website
- boonsiriferry.com
Ferry from Chumphon Train Station to Thong Sala Koh Phangan
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿370–1,300
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/boonsiri-high-speed-ferries
- Website
- https://boonsiriferry.com/en
Ferry from Surat Thani Airport to Thong Sala Koh Phangan
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿340–950
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/boonsiri-high-speed-ferries
- Website
- https://boonsiriferry.com/en
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