There are 8 ways to get from Shanghai to Udon Thani by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Udon Thani International Airport
best- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Udon Thani International Airport (UTH)plane PVG - UTH
9h 43m฿5,765–15,266Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Shanghai South to Kunmingtrain
- Take the bus from Kunming South to Laos Vientianebus
- Take the bus from Vientiane Talat Sao Station to Udon Thanibus
2d 8h฿2,724–6,503Train, Local Bus
- Take the train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Kunming Southtrain
- Take the train from Kunming South to Vientiane stationtrain
- Take the bus from Nong Khai Bus Station to Udonthanibus
24h 16mTrain, bus via Shanghai Hongqiao
- Take the train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Kunming Southtrain
- Take the bus from Kunming South to Laos Vientianebus
- Take the bus from Central Bus Station Vientiane to Udonthanibus
30h 6m฿6,431–8,509Drive 2,981.9 km
- Drive from Shanghai to Udon Thanicar 2,981.9 km
33h 55m฿12,442–17,972Fly Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Wattay International Airport, bus
- Fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to Wattay International Airport (VTE)plane SHA - VTE
- Take the bus from Central Bus Station Vientiane to Udonthanibus
12h 35m฿5,013–26,113Fly 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 Central Bus Station Vientiane to Udonthanibus
11h 37m฿5,157–15,358Train to Changzhou Benniu Airport, fly to Wattay International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Shanghai station to Changzhou Northtrain
- Fly from Changzhou Benniu Airport (CZX) to Wattay International Airport (VTE)plane CZX - VTE
- Take the bus from Central Bus Station Vientiane to Udonthanibus
11h 46m฿6,536–19,566
Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Udon Thani International Airport (UTH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Shanghai to Udon Thani is to train and bus which costs ฿2700 - ฿6500 and takes 2 days 8h.
The fastest way to get from Shanghai to Udon Thani is to fly which takes 9h 43m and costs ฿5500 - ฿16000.
The distance between Shanghai and Udon Thani is 2493 km. The road distance is 2981.9 km.
The best way to get from Shanghai to Udon Thani without a car is to train and bus via Shanghai Hongqiao which takes 30h 6m and costs ฿6000 - ฿8500.
It takes approximately 9h 43m to get from Shanghai to Udon Thani, including transfers.
Udon Thani is 1h behind Shanghai. It is currently 9:38 PM in Shanghai and 8:38 PM in Udon Thani.
Yes, the driving distance between Shanghai to Udon Thani is 2982 km. It takes approximately 33h 55m to drive from Shanghai to Udon Thani.
There are 179+ hotels available in Udon Thani.
What companies run services between Shanghai, China and Udon Thani, Thailand?
Thai Airways International, Thai Lion Mentari, and four other airlines fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Udon Thani International Airport (UTH) every 4 hours.
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Wattay International Airport via Wuhan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ฿5,000–17,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Wattay International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ฿4,800–15,000
Flights from Changzhou Benniu Airport to Wattay International Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿6,000–19,000
- 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
- ฿5,500–18,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Wattay International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿5,000–17,000
- 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
- ฿6,000–20,000
- 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
- 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
- ฿7,500–17,000
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Wattay International Airport via Changsha
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ฿7,500–17,000
Flights from Changzhou Benniu Airport to Wattay International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿8,500–19,000
- 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
- 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
- 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
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
Bus from Nong Khai Bus Station to Udonthani
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- [email protected]
- Website
- chinabusguide.com
Bus from Kunming South to Laos Vientiane
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,400–2,883
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- ฿1,400–2,000
Bus from Kunming South to Laos Vientiane
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,400–2,883
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- ฿1,400–2,000
- Phone
- +856 21 216 507
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Central Bus Station Vientiane to Udonthani
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿33
- Schedules at
- laos-guide-999.com
Bus from Central Bus Station Vientiane to Udonthani
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿33
- Schedules at
- laos-guide-999.com
Bus from Central Bus Station Vientiane to Udonthani
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿33
- Schedules at
- laos-guide-999.com
Bus from Central Bus Station Vientiane to Udonthani
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿33
- Schedules at
- laos-guide-999.com
- Phone
- 1490
- [email protected]
- Website
- tcl99web.transport.co.th
Bus from Vientiane Talat Sao Station to Udon Thani
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿80–550
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/transport-co
- Website
- https://tcl99web.transport.co.th/Home
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