There are 8 ways to get from Shanghai to Nong Khai by plane, train, car, taxi, or bus
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Fly Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Wattay International Airport
best- Fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to Wattay International Airport (VTE)plane SHA - VTE
10h 54m฿4,972–26,282Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Shanghai South to Kunmingtrain Shanghai South
- Take the bus from Kunming South to Laos Vientianebus
2d 6h฿2,666–5,975Train
- Take the train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Kunming Southtrain Shanghai Hongqiao / ...
- Take the train from Kunming South to Vientiane stationtrain
22h 12m฿7,082–10,162Drive 2,944.5 km
- Drive from Shanghai to Nong Khaicar 2,944.5 km
33h 3m฿12,292–17,754Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Udon Thani International Airport, taxi
- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Udon Thani International Airport (UTH)plane PVG - UTH
- Take the taxi from Udon-Thani-Airport-UTH to Nong Khaitaxi
10h 36m฿6,265–15,916Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Wattay International Airport
- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Wattay International Airport (VTE)plane PVG - VTE
9h 56m฿5,416–15,527Train to Changzhou Benniu Airport, fly to Wattay International Airport
- Take the train from Shanghai station to Changzhou Northtrain
- Fly from Changzhou Benniu Airport (CZX) to Wattay International Airport (VTE)plane CZX - VTE
10h 5m฿7,195–19,735Train to Sunan Shuofang International Airport, fly to Wattay International Airport
- Take the train from Shanghai station to Wuxitrain
- Fly from Sunan Shuofang International Airport (WUX) to Wattay International Airport (VTE)plane WUX - VTE
12h 12m฿5,287–21,813
Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to Wattay International Airport (VTE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Shanghai to Nong Khai is to train and bus which costs ฿2600 - ฿6000 and takes 2 days 6h.
The fastest way to get from Shanghai to Nong Khai is to fly which takes 9h 56m and costs ฿5000 - ฿16000.
No, there is no direct train from Shanghai to Nong Khai station. However, there are services departing from South Shaanxi Road and arriving at Vientiane station via Shanghai Hongqiao and Kunming South. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 12m.
The distance between Shanghai and Nong Khai is 2436 km. The road distance is 2944.5 km.
The best way to get from Shanghai to Nong Khai without a car is to train and bus which takes 2 days 6h and costs ฿2600 - ฿6000.
It takes approximately 10h 54m to get from Shanghai to Nong Khai, including transfers.
Shanghai to Nong Khai train services, operated by China Railways G-Class, depart from Shanghai Hongqiao station.
The best way to get from Shanghai to Nong Khai is to fly which takes 10h 54m and costs ฿4900 - ฿27000. Alternatively, you can train, which costs ฿7000 - ฿11000 and takes 22h 12m.
Nong Khai is 1h behind Shanghai. It is currently 4:38 AM in Shanghai and 3:38 AM in Nong Khai.
Shanghai to Nong Khai train services, operated by China Railways G-Class, arrive at Kunming South station.
What companies run services between Shanghai, China and Nong Khai, Thailand?
China Eastern Airlines, China Southern Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to Wattay International Airport (VTE) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a subway from South Shaanxi Road to Nong Khai via Shanghai Hongqiao Train Station, Shanghai Hongqiao, Kunming South, and Vientiane station in around 22h 12m.
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Wattay International Airport via Wuhan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ฿5,500–17,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Wattay International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ฿4,900–15,000
Flights from Changzhou Benniu Airport to Wattay International Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿6,500–19,000
Flights from Sunan Shuofang International Airport to Wattay International Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿5,000–22,000
- 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
Flights from Sunan Shuofang International Airport to Wattay International Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿9,000–19,000
Flights from Sunan Shuofang International Airport to Wattay International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿9,000–19,000
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Wattay International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿5,500–19,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Wattay International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿5,000–17,000
- 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
- ฿6,000–17,000
Flights from Sunan Shuofang International Airport to Wattay International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿7,000–19,000
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Udon Thani International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿6,000–21,000
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Udon Thani International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿5,500–17,000
- 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
- ฿4,200–18,000
Flights from Sunan Shuofang International Airport to Wattay International Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿4,900–21,000
- Website
- lionairthai.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Udon Thani International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿6,000–15,000
- Website
- chinaexpressair.com
Flights from Sunan Shuofang International Airport to Wattay International Airport via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿5,000–22,000
- Website
- qdairlines.com
Flights from Sunan Shuofang International Airport to Wattay International Airport via Jinghong
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿5,000–22,000
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
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
- Phone
- 021-891888
- Website
- facebook.com
Train from Kunming South to Vientiane station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿2,100–4,600
- Schedules at
- baolau.com
- Second Class
- ฿2,100–2,900
- First Class
- ฿2,800–4,600
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
- ฿370–550
- [email protected]
- Website
- chinabusguide.com
Bus from Kunming South to Laos Vientiane
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,400–2,884
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- ฿1,400–2,000
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Estimated price
- ฿500–650
Grab Taxi
- Phone
- +66 061 494 6191
- Website
- grab.com
Thai Taxi Services
- Phone
- +66 98 6513465
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