There are 10 ways to get from Shanghai to Pakse by plane, train, bus, car, or night bus
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Fly Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Pakse International Airport
best- Fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to Pakse International Airport (PKZ)plane SHA - PKZ
11h 39m$192–602Train, bus, night bus
cheapest- Take the train from Shanghai South to Kunmingtrain
- Take the bus from Kunming South to Laos Vientianebus
- Take the nightbus from Vientiane to Paksenightbus
2d 22h$103–227Train, bus
- Take the train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Kunming Southtrain
- Take the train from Kunming South to Vientiane stationtrain
- Take the bus from Southern Bus Station Vientiane to Paksebus
33h 48m$238–364Drive 3,073.6 km
- Drive from Shanghai to Paksecar 3,073.6 km
35h 29m$551–796Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Ubon Ratchathani Airport, bus
- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Ubon Ratchathani Airport (UBP)plane PVG - UBP
- Take the bus from Ubon Ratchathani to Paksebus
14h 28m$165–429Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Pakse International Airport
- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Pakse International Airport (PKZ)plane PVG - PKZ
13h 11m$179–560Train to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport, fly to Pakse International Airport
- Take the train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Hangzhou Easttrain
- Fly from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (HGH) to Pakse International Airport (PKZ)plane HGH - PKZ
20h 59m$243–674Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Phu Bai International Airport, drive
- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Phu Bai International Airport (HUI)plane PVG - HUI
- Drive from Phu Bai International Airport (HUI) to Paksecar
15h 3m$168–389Fly Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Da Nang International Airport, drive
- Fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to Da Nang International Airport (DAD)plane SHA - DAD
- Drive from Da Nang International Airport (DAD) to Paksecar
15h 59m$301–561Train, bus via Luang Prabang
- Take the train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Kunming Southtrain
- Take the train from Kunming South to Luang Prabang stationtrain
- Take the train from Luang Prabang Station to Vang Viengtrain
- Take the bus from Vang Vieng Bus Terminal to Paksebus
36h 40m$248–393
Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to Pakse International Airport (PKZ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Shanghai to Pakse is to train and bus and night bus which costs $100 - $230 and takes 2 days 22h.
The fastest way to get from Shanghai to Pakse is to fly which takes 11h 39m and costs $190 - $600.
The distance between Shanghai and Pakse is 2401 km. The road distance is 3073.6 km.
The best way to get from Shanghai to Pakse without a car is to train and bus which takes 33h 48m and costs $230 - $370.
It takes approximately 11h 39m to get from Shanghai to Pakse, including transfers.
Pakse is 1h behind Shanghai. It is currently 8:34 AM in Shanghai and 7:34 AM in Pakse.
Yes, the driving distance between Shanghai to Pakse is 3074 km. It takes approximately 35h 29m to drive from Shanghai to Pakse.
There are 39+ hotels available in Pakse.
What companies run services between Shanghai, China and Pakse, Laos?
China Eastern Airlines, Lao Airlines, and five other airlines fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to Pakse International Airport (PKZ) 3 times a day.
- Website
- laoairlines.com
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Pakse International Airport via Kunming, Vientiane
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–650
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Pakse International Airport via Changsha, Vientiane
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Pakse International Airport via Nanning, Vientiane
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–750
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Pakse International Airport via Tan Son Nhat
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $330–950
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Pakse International Airport via Vientiane
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–550
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Pakse International Airport via Tan Son Nhat
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–750
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Pakse International Airport via Vientiane
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Pakse International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun, Vientiane
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 17m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–850
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Pakse International Airport via Haikou, Vientiane
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–650
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Pakse International Airport via Wuhan, Vientiane
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–750
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Pakse International Airport via Nanning, Vientiane
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–850
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Phu Bai International Airport via Tan Son Nhat
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–430
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Phu Bai International Airport via Noi Bai International
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–330
- Website
- airmacau.com.mo
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Da Nang International Airport via Macau
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–550
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Ubon Ratchathani Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–480
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Ubon Ratchathani Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–450
- Website
- vietnamairlines.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Phu Bai International Airport via Noi Bai International
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–380
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Phu Bai International Airport via Tan Son Nhat
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–400
- Website
- hkairlines.com
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Da Nang International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–390
- Website
- lionairthai.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Ubon Ratchathani Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $170–390
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Da Nang International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–310
Train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Kunming South
- 2nd Class Seat
- $140–160
- 1st Class Seat
- $240–270
- Business Class Seat
- $350–500
Train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Hangzhou East
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $11–12
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- 2nd Class Seat
- $11–12
- 1st Class Seat
- $17–20
- Business Class Seat
- $25–35
Train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Kunming South
- 2nd Class Seat
- $140–160
- 1st Class Seat
- $240–270
- Business Class Seat
- $350–500
- Phone
- 021-891888
- Website
- facebook.com
Train from Kunming South to Vientiane station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–140
- Schedules at
- baolau.com
- Second Class
- $65–90
- First Class
- $85–140
Train from Kunming South to Luang Prabang station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–140
- Schedules at
- baolau.com
- Second Class
- $50–90
- First Class
- $65–140
Train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Hangzhou East
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–20
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- $10–15
- Adult - 1st Class
- $14–20
- Phone
- +66 42 081 899
- [email protected]
- Website
- 12go.com
Train from Luang Prabang Station to Vang Vieng
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $16–35
- Book at
- 12go.com
Train from Shanghai South to Kunming
- Hard Seat
- $35–50
- Hard sleeper
- $65–90
- Soft sleeper
- $100–140
- Phone
- +856 21 215 587
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Southern Bus Station Vientiane to Pakse
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5
- Schedules at
- laos-guide-999.com
- Phone
- (+84) 931 45 40 25
- [email protected]
- Website
- 12go.asia
Bus from Southern Bus Station Vientiane to Pakse
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Book at
- booking.baolau.com
- Phone
- 1490
- [email protected]
- Website
- ฺBor Kor Sor
Bus from Ubon Ratchathani to Pakse
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $4–35
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- ฺBor Kor Sor
- Phone
- +856 31 214 842
- [email protected]
- Website
- 12go.asia
Bus from Vang Vieng Bus Terminal to Pakse
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- [email protected]
- Website
- chinabusguide.com
Bus from Kunming South to Laos Vientiane
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–88
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- $40–60
- Phone
- +856 21 254512-5
- [email protected]
- Website
- soutchaitravel.com
Night bus from Vientiane to Pakse
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–45
- Schedules at
- soutchaitravel.com
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