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

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There are 7 ways to get from Shantou to Thailand by plane, train, bus, or car

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  1. Fly to Suvarnabhumi Airport

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    1. Fly from Jieyang Chaoshan Airport (SWA) to Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK)plane plane SWA - BKK
    6h 24m
    ฿3,058–9,158

  2. 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
    30h 12m
    ฿7,154–10,430

  3. 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 Morning Market, Vientiane to Mochit New Van Terminalbus bus
    2d 2h
    ฿5,684–12,258

  4. Drive 2,582 km

    1. Drive from Shantou to Bangkokcar car 2,582 km
    31h 20m
    ฿10,794–15,591

  5. Fly to Chiang Mai International Airport

    1. Fly from Jieyang Chaoshan Airport (SWA) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX)plane plane SWA - CNX
    8h 41m
    ฿3,418–14,118

  6. Fly to Wattay International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Jieyang Chaoshan Airport (SWA) to Wattay International Airport (VTE)plane plane SWA - VTE
    2. Take the bus from Vientiane Talat Sao Station to Udon Thanibus bus
    9h 52m
    ฿4,137–9,707

  7. Bus, train via Guiyang

    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
    31h 52m
    ฿6,557–9,944

Jieyang Chaoshan Airport (SWA) to Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) flights

Calendar38Weekly Planes
Duration4h 57mAverage Duration
Ticket฿2,972Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 2,041.9 km
  • Duration: 6h 24m

What companies run services between Shantou, China and Thailand?

Spring Airlines and China Southern Airlines fly from Jieyang Chaoshan Airport (SWA) to Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) 5 times a day.

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