There are 9 ways to get from Shanghai to Nan by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Nan
best- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Nan (NNT)plane PVG - NNT
10h 3m฿8,339–20,355Train, bus #2
cheapest- Take the train from Shanghai South to Kunmingtrain
- Take the train from Kunming South to Luang Prabang stationtrain
- Take the bus from Luang Prabang to Chiang Maibus
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Nanbus 169
3d 1h฿4,033–12,558Train, bus via Bangkok
- Take the train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Kunming Southtrain
- Take the train from Kunming South to Vientiane stationtrain
- Take the bus from Nongkhai Bus Terminal to Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Nanbus
40h 22m฿8,392–12,232Train, bus
- Take the train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Kunming Southtrain
- Take the train from Kunming South to Luang Prabang stationtrain
- Take the bus from Luang Prabang to Chiang Maibus
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Nanbus 169
46h 7m฿7,502–14,717Drive 3,156.1 km
- Drive from Shanghai to Nancar 3,156.1 km
37h 11m฿13,144–18,985Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport, bus
- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX)plane PVG - CNX
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Nanbus
15h 27m฿6,334–9,085Fly Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Wattay International Airport, drive
- Fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to Wattay International Airport (VTE)plane SHA - VTE
- Drive from Vientiane-Airport-VTE to Nancar
13h 44m฿6,121–27,921Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Wattay International Airport, drive
- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Wattay International Airport (VTE)plane PVG - VTE
- Drive from Vientiane-Airport-VTE to Nancar
12h 46m฿6,364–16,165Train to Changzhou Benniu Airport, fly to Wattay International Airport, drive
- Take the train from Shanghai station to Changzhou Northtrain
- Fly from Changzhou Benniu Airport (CZX) to Wattay International Airport (VTE)plane CZX - VTE
- Drive from Vientiane-Airport-VTE to Nancar
12h 55m฿8,243–21,373
Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Nan (NNT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Shanghai to Nan is to fly and bus which costs ฿6000 - ฿9500 and takes 15h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Shanghai to Nan is to fly which takes 10h 3m and costs ฿8000 - ฿21000.
The distance between Shanghai and Nan is 2558 km. The road distance is 3156.1 km.
The best way to get from Shanghai to Nan without a car is to train and bus which takes 46h 7m and costs ฿7500 - ฿15000.
It takes approximately 10h 3m to get from Shanghai to Nan, including transfers.
Nan is 1h behind Shanghai. It is currently 1:34 PM in Shanghai and 12:34 PM in Nan.
Yes, the driving distance between Shanghai to Nan is 3156 km. It takes approximately 37h 11m to drive from Shanghai to Nan.
There are 145+ hotels available in Nan.
What companies run services between Shanghai, China and Nan, Thailand?
Thai Lion Mentari, Thai AirAsia, and Shenzhen Airlines fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Nan (NNT) twice daily.
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,600–14,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,300–14,000
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Wattay International Airport via Wuhan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ฿5,000–16,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Wattay International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ฿4,800–14,000
Flights from Changzhou Benniu Airport to Wattay International Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿6,500–19,000
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,900–16,000
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Wattay International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿5,500–18,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Wattay International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿5,000–16,000
- Website
- laoairlines.com
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Wattay International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿7,500–16,000
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Wattay International Airport via Changsha
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ฿7,500–16,000
Flights from Changzhou Benniu Airport to Wattay International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿8,500–18,000
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Nan via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿8,500–20,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Nan via Shenzhen Bao'an International, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿8,000–20,000
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,500–13,000
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,600–12,000
- Website
- lionairthai.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿5,500–13,000
- Website
- westair.cn
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿3,800–16,000
- Website
- 9air.com
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Wattay International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿6,000–18,000
- Website
- donghaiair.com
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Wattay International Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿4,100–18,000
Train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Kunming South
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,800–5,300
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- 2nd Class Seat
- ฿4,800–5,300
- 1st Class Seat
- ฿8,000–9,000
- Business Class Seat
- ฿11,000–17,000
Train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Kunming South
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,800–5,300
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- 2nd Class Seat
- ฿4,800–5,300
- 1st Class Seat
- ฿8,000–9,000
- Business Class Seat
- ฿11,000–17,000
Train from Shanghai station to Changzhou North
- 2nd Class Seat
- ฿370–410
- 1st Class Seat
- ฿610–660
- 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
- ฿2,100–4,500
- Schedules at
- baolau.com
- Second Class
- ฿2,100–2,900
- First Class
- ฿2,800–4,500
Train from Kunming South to Luang Prabang station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,600–4,500
- Schedules at
- baolau.com
- Second Class
- ฿1,600–2,900
- First Class
- ฿2,200–4,500
Train from Kunming South to Luang Prabang station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,600–4,500
- Schedules at
- baolau.com
- Second Class
- ฿1,600–2,900
- First Class
- ฿2,200–4,500
- Phone
- +66 62 717 2926
- [email protected]
- Website
- omio.com
Bus from Nongkhai Bus Terminal to Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿650–950
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Phone
- +66 2 936 3256
- Website
- sombattour.com
Bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Nan
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿650–1,200
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/sombat-tour
- Website
- https://www.sombattour.com/
- Express
- ฿650–800
- VIP
- ฿1,044
- Phone
- 1624
- [email protected]
- Website
- nakhonchaiair.com
Bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Nan
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿650–1,100
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/nakhonchai-air
- Website
- https://www.nakhonchaiair.com/view/
- Phone
- 1490
- [email protected]
- Website
- tcl99web.transport.co.th
Bus from Luang Prabang to Chiang Mai
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ฿450–4,000
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/transport-co
- Website
- https://tcl99web.transport.co.th/Home
Bus from Luang Prabang to Chiang Mai
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ฿450–4,000
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/transport-co
- Website
- https://tcl99web.transport.co.th/Home
- Phone
- +66 5326 6480
- [email protected]
- Website
- greenbusthailand.com
Bus from Chiang Mai to Nan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿550–800
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/greenbus
- Website
- https://www.greenbusthailand.com/website/
Bus from Chiang Mai to Nan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿550–800
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/greenbus
- Website
- https://www.greenbusthailand.com/website/
Bus from Chiang Mai to Nan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿550–800
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/greenbus
- Website
- https://www.greenbusthailand.com/website/
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