There are 9 ways to get from Shanghai to Thailand by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport
best- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX)plane PVG - CNX
7h 52m฿4,890–11,291Train
cheapest- Take the train from Shanghai South to Kunmingtrain
- Take the train from Kunming South to Vientiane stationtrain
- Take the train from Khamsavath Station to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminaltrain
2d 15h฿3,850–8,887Train, bus
- 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
29h 58m฿7,959–11,256Drive 3,516.8 km
- Drive from Shanghai to Bangkokcar 3,516.8 km
41h 15m฿14,815–21,400Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Suvarnabhumi Airport
- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK)plane PVG - BKK
8h 4m฿3,930–11,331Train to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport, fly to Don Mueang International Airport
- Take the train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Hangzhou Easttrain
- Fly from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (HGH) to Don Mueang International Airport (DMK)plane HGH - DMK
9h 21m฿4,796–12,736Train to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport, fly to Suvarnabhumi Airport
- Take the train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Hangzhou Easttrain
- Fly from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (HGH) to Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK)plane HGH - BKK
9h 42m฿4,442–8,777Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Don Mueang International Airport
- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Don Mueang International Airport (DMK)plane PVG - DMK
7h 28m฿4,184–9,290Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Wattay International Airport, bus
- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Wattay International Airport (VTE)plane PVG - VTE
- Take the bus from Vientiane Talat Sao Station to Udon Thanibus
12h 22m฿5,010–7,381
Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Shanghai to Thailand is to fly and bus which costs ฿5000 - ฿7500 and takes 12h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Shanghai to Thailand is to fly which takes 7h 28m and costs ฿4100 - ฿9500.
No, there is no direct train from Shanghai to Thailand. However, there are services departing from Shanghai Railway and arriving at Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal via Shanghai South, Kunming Station, Kunming South and Khamsavath Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 15h.
The distance between Shanghai and Thailand is 2715 km. The road distance is 3516.8 km.
The best way to get from Shanghai to Thailand without a car is to train which takes 2 days 15h and costs ฿3800 - ฿9000.
It takes approximately 7h 52m to get from Shanghai to Thailand, including transfers.
Shanghai to Thailand train services, operated by China Railways K-Class, depart from Shanghai South station.
The best way to get from Shanghai to Thailand is to fly which takes 7h 52m and costs ฿4800 - ฿12000. Alternatively, you can train, which costs ฿3800 - ฿9000 and takes 2 days 15h.
Thailand is 1h behind Shanghai. It is currently 12:37 PM in Shanghai and 11:37 AM in Thailand.
Shanghai to Thailand train services, operated by China Railways K-Class, arrive at Kunming station.
What companies run services between Shanghai, China and Thailand?
Spring Airlines, Juneyao Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a subway from Shanghai Railway to นิทรรศน์รัตนโกสินทร์;Nitas Rattanakosin via Shanghai South Railway, Shanghai South, Kunming, Kunming Station, Kunming South, Vientiane station, Khamsavath Station, Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal, and สถานีบางซื่อ;Bang Sue Railway Station 1 in around 2d 15h.
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,600–14,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,700–14,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Suvarnabhumi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,000–11,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Suvarnabhumi Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,400–10,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Wattay International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,800–6,500
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Wattay International Airport via Wuhan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ฿4,800–6,500
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,800–11,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Suvarnabhumi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,200–11,000
- Website
- ceair.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Suvarnabhumi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,800–11,000
- Website
- juneyaoair.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,100–14,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Suvarnabhumi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,000–9,500
- Website
- lionairthai.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Don Mueang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ฿5,500–14,000
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Don Mueang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿5,000–12,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Don Mueang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ฿3,900–9,000
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Suvarnabhumi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,200–8,500
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Suvarnabhumi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿4,100–11,000
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Suvarnabhumi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿3,200–9,000
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Suvarnabhumi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿4,200–12,000
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Suvarnabhumi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,300–11,000
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Don Mueang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿4,400–12,000
- Website
- xiamenair.com
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Suvarnabhumi Airport via Xiamen
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,800–12,000
- Website
- westair.cn
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿3,800–17,000
- Website
- intl.jdair.net
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Suvarnabhumi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,800–8,000
- Website
- loongair.cn
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Suvarnabhumi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,500–15,000
- Website
- hainanairlines.com
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Suvarnabhumi Airport via Haikou
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿4,000–12,000
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Wattay International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,900–18,000
Train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Kunming South
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,900–5,400
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- 2nd Class Seat
- ฿4,900–5,400
- 1st Class Seat
- ฿8,000–9,000
- Business Class Seat
- ฿11,000–17,000
Train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Hangzhou East
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ฿360–400
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- 2nd Class Seat
- ฿360–400
- 1st Class Seat
- ฿590–650
- Business Class Seat
- ฿800–1,200
Train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Hangzhou East
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ฿360–400
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- 2nd Class Seat
- ฿360–400
- 1st Class Seat
- ฿590–650
- Business Class Seat
- ฿800–1,200
- Phone
- 021-891888
- Website
- facebook.com
Train from Kunming South to Vientiane station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿2,200–4,600
- Schedules at
- baolau.com
- Second Class
- ฿2,200–2,900
- First Class
- ฿2,900–4,600
Train from Kunming South to Vientiane station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿2,200–4,600
- Schedules at
- baolau.com
- Second Class
- ฿2,200–2,900
- First Class
- ฿2,900–4,600
Train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Hangzhou East
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿350–650
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ฿350–490
- Adult - 1st Class
- ฿460–650
Train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Hangzhou East
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿350–650
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ฿350–490
- Adult - 1st Class
- ฿460–650
- Phone
- 1690
- [email protected]
- Website
- railway.co.th
Train from Khamsavath Station to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿210–900
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- railway.co.th
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿600–900
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿220–270
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿210–270
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿520–570
- 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
- 1490
- [email protected]
- Website
- ฺBor Kor Sor
Bus from Vientiane Talat Sao Station to Udon Thani
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿80–550
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- ฺBor Kor Sor
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