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How to get fromShantou to Southern Thailandby plane, taxi, train, bus, or car

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There are 9 ways to get from Shantou to Southern Thailand by plane, taxi, train, bus, or car

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  1. Fly Jieyang Chaoshan Airport to Nakhon Si Thammarat, taxi

    best
    1. Fly from Jieyang Chaoshan Airport (SWA) to Nakhon Si Thammarat (NST)plane plane SWA - NST
    2. Take the taxi from Nakhon-Si-Thammarat-Airport-NST to Southern Thailandtaxi taxi
    9h 52m
    ฿5,648–18,798

  2. Fly Jieyang Chaoshan Airport to Phuket International Airport, bus, taxi

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Jieyang Chaoshan Airport (SWA) to Phuket International Airport (HKT)plane plane SWA - HKT
    2. Take the bus from สถานีขนส่งผู้โดยสารจังหวัดภูเก็ต;Phuket Bus Terminal 1 to สถานีขนส่งผู้โดยสารทุ่งสง;Thungsong Busterminalbus bus
    3. Take the taxi from สถานีขนส่งผู้โดยสารทุ่งสง;Thungsong Busterminal to Southern Thailandtaxi taxi
    16h 3m
    ฿5,033–13,938

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Shantou to Kunming Southtrain train
    2. Take the train from Kunming South to Vientiane stationtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Nongkhai Bus Terminal to Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminalbus bus
    4. Take the train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Chauattrain train
    44h 35m
    ฿7,512–11,349

  4. Bus, train, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Shantou to Dongguan Humenbus bus
    2. Take the train from Humen to Guiyang Northtrain train
    3. Take the train from Guiyang North to Kunming Southtrain train
    4. Take the train from Kunming South to Vientiane stationtrain train
    5. Take the bus from Nongkhai Bus Terminal to Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminalbus bus
    6. Take the bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Thung Song Bus Terminal, Nakhon Si Thammaratbus bus
    7. Take the taxi from Thung Song Bus Terminal, Nakhon Si Thammarat to Southern Thailandtaxi taxi
    2d 4h
    ฿7,518–16,218

  5. Drive 3,371 km

    1. Drive from Shantou to Southern Thailandcar car 3,371 km
    42h 49m
    ฿14,036–20,274

  6. Fly Jieyang Chaoshan Airport to Krabi Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Jieyang Chaoshan Airport (SWA) to Krabi Airport (KBV)plane plane SWA - KBV
    2. Take the bus from กระบี่ to เชียรใหญ่;Chian Yaibus bus
    14h 2m
    ฿5,223–14,688

  7. Fly Jieyang Chaoshan Airport to Hat Yai, train

    1. Fly from Jieyang Chaoshan Airport (SWA) to Hat Yai (HDY)plane plane SWA - HDY
    2. Take the train from Hat Yai to Chauattrain train
    13h 15m
    ฿5,818–17,218

  8. Train to Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport, fly to Nakhon Si Thammarat, taxi

    1. Take the train from Chaoshan to Xiamentrain train
    2. Fly from Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport (XMN) to Nakhon Si Thammarat (NST)plane plane XMN - NST
    3. Take the taxi from Nakhon-Si-Thammarat-Airport-NST to Southern Thailandtaxi taxi
    12h 57m
    ฿6,718–18,818

  9. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Shantou to Zhuhai Gongbeibus bus
    2. Take the train from Zhuhai to Kunming Southtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Kunming South to Laos Vientianebus bus
    4. Take the bus from Vientiane Any Hotels to Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminalbus bus
    5. Take the train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Chauattrain train
    2d 14h
    ฿5,855–11,490

Jieyang Chaoshan Airport (SWA) to Nakhon Si Thammarat (NST) flights

Calendar28Weekly Planes
Duration10h 1mAverage Duration
Ticket฿5,367Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 2,508.4 km
  • Duration: 9h 52m

What companies run services between Shantou, China and Southern Thailand?

There is no direct connection from Shantou to Southern Thailand. However, you can take the bus to Jieyang Chaoshan Airport, walk to Jieyang Chaoshan Airport (SWA) airport, fly to Nakhon Si Thammarat (NST), then take the taxi to Southern Thailand. Alternatively, you can take a train from Shantou to Southern Thailand via Kunming South, Vientiane station, Nongkhai Bus Terminal, Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal, Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal, and Chauat in around 44h 35m.

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