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How to get fromShanghai to Nanby train, plane, bus, or car

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There are 8 ways to get from Shanghai to Nan by train, plane, bus, or car

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  1. Train to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport, fly to Nan

    best
    1. Take the train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Hangzhou Easttrain train
    2. Fly from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (HGH) to Nan (NNT)plane plane HGH - NNT
    14h 40m
    ฿9,968–25,818

  2. Train, bus via Vientiane

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Shanghai South to Kunmingtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Kunming South to Laos Vientianebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Morning market Talat Sao to Chiang Mai Bus Terminal 3bus bus
    4. Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Nanbus bus 169
    3d 6h
    ฿4,291–7,950

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Kunming Southtrain train
    2. Take the train from Kunming South to Luang Prabang stationtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Luang Prabang to Chiang Maibus bus
    4. Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Nanbus bus 169
    46h 7m
    ฿7,853–14,973

  4. Drive  3,156.7 km

    1. Drive from Shanghai to Nancar car 3,156.7 km
    37h 9m
    ฿13,434–19,405

  5. Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Nan

    1. Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Nan (NNT)plane plane PVG - NNT
    12h 17m
    ฿7,349–19,370

  6. Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX)plane plane PVG - CNX
    2. Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Nanbus bus
    16h 12m
    ฿5,494–12,145

  7. Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Wattay International Airport, drive

    1. Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Wattay International Airport (VTE)plane plane PVG - VTE
    2. Drive from Vientiane-Airport-VTE to Nancar car
    13h 1m
    ฿6,174–8,775

  8. Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Luang Prabang International Airport, drive

    1. Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Luang Prabang International Airport (LPQ)plane plane PVG - LPQ
    2. Drive from Luang Prabang International Airport (LPQ) to Nancar car
    14h 16m
    ฿7,174–17,475

Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (HGH) to Nan (NNT) flights

Calendar15Weekly Planes
Duration11h 6mAverage Duration
Ticket฿9,486Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,561 km
  • Duration: 14h 40m

What companies run services between Shanghai, China and Nan, Thailand?

Thai Lion Mentari, Thai AirAsia, and Hainan fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Nan (NNT) 6 times a week.

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