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There are 12 ways to get from Shanghai to Pu'er by plane, train, taxi, bus, or car

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  1. Fly Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Simao

    best
    1. Fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to Simao (SYM)plane plane SHA - SYM
    7h 41m
    ¥774–2,328

  2. Train, bus #2

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Shanghai South to Kunmingtrain train Shanghai South
    2. Take the bus from Kunming South to Puerbus bus
    44h 49m
    ¥397–826

  3. Train, taxi

    1. Take the train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Kunming Southtrain train
    2. Take the train from Kunming South to Xishuangbanna Stationtrain train
    3. Take the taxi from Xishuangbanna Station to Pu'ertaxi taxi
    16h 46m
    ¥1,444–1,804

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Shanghai station to Chengdu Easttrain train
    2. Take the bus from Chengdu East to Kunmingbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Kunming South to Puerbus bus
    34h 4m
    ¥921–1,871

  5. Drive  2,663.8 km

    1. Drive from Shanghai to Pu'ercar car 2,663.8 km
    26h 57m
    ¥2,288–3,304

  6. Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Simao

    1. Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Simao (SYM)plane plane PVG - SYM
    8h 13m
    ¥624–1,978

  7. Fly Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Jinghong, taxi

    1. Fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to Jinghong (JHG)plane plane SHA - JHG
    2. Take the taxi from Jinghong (JHG) to Pu'ertaxi taxi
    7h
    ¥1,704–3,864

  8. Train to Sunan Shuofang International Airport, fly to Simao

    1. Take the train from Shanghai station to Wuxitrain train
    2. Fly from Sunan Shuofang International Airport (WUX) to Simao (SYM)plane plane WUX - SYM
    8h 13m
    ¥847–2,736

  9. Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Jinghong, taxi

    1. Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Jinghong (JHG)plane plane PVG - JHG
    2. Take the taxi from Jinghong (JHG) to Pu'ertaxi taxi
    7h 27m
    ¥1,004–2,514

  10. Train to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport, fly to Jinghong, taxi

    1. Take the train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Hangzhou Easttrain train
    2. Fly from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (HGH) to Jinghong (JHG)plane plane HGH - JHG
    3. Take the taxi from Jinghong (JHG) to Pu'ertaxi taxi
    9h 1m
    ¥1,226–4,503

  11. Train, bus via Kunming

    1. Take the train from Shanghai station to Chengdu Easttrain train
    2. Take the train from Chengdu East to Kunmingtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Kunming South to Puerbus bus
    26h 35m
    ¥1,201–2,111

  12. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Shanghai General to Nantongbus bus
    2. Take the train from Nantong to Kunmingtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Kunming South to Puerbus bus
    2d 2h
    ¥477–967

Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to Simao (SYM) flights

Calendar17Weekly Planes
Duration7h 16mAverage Duration
Ticket¥768Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,236.3 km
  • Duration: 7h 41m

What companies run services between Shanghai, China and Pu'er, China?

China Eastern Airlines, Sichuan Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to Simao (SYM) twice daily.

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