There are 8 ways to get from Vientiane to Shanghai by plane, train, or car
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Fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
best- Fly from Wattay International Airport (VTE) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane VTE - PVG
4h 36m¥1,275–3,564Train via Kunming
cheapest- Take the train from Vientiane station to Kunming Southtrain
- Take the train from Kunming to Shanghai Southtrain Shanghai South
2d¥727–1,623Train
- Take the train from Vientiane station to Kunming Southtrain
- Take the train from Kunming South to Shanghai Hongqiaotrain Kunming / ...
20h 56m¥1,410–2,073Drive 2,949.6 km
- Drive from Vientiane to Shanghaicar 2,949.6 km
32h 57m¥3,565–5,149Fly to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
- Fly from Wattay International Airport (VTE) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)plane VTE - SHA
6h¥1,004–5,277Fly to Sunan Shuofang International Airport, train
- Fly from Wattay International Airport (VTE) to Sunan Shuofang International Airport (WUX)plane VTE - WUX
- Take the train from Wuxi to Shanghai stationtrain
7h 6m¥1,392–5,783Fly to Changzhou Benniu Airport, train
- Fly from Wattay International Airport (VTE) to Changzhou Benniu Airport (CZX)plane VTE - CZX
- Take the train from Changzhou Station to Shanghai stationtrain
6h 15m¥2,270–4,767Fly to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport, train
- Fly from Wattay International Airport (VTE) to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (HGH)plane VTE - HGH
- Take the train from Hangzhou East to Shanghai Hongqiaotrain
7h 53m¥1,478–4,252
Wattay International Airport (VTE) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Vientiane to Shanghai is to train via Kunming which costs ¥700 - ¥1700 and takes 2 days 0h.
The fastest way to get from Vientiane to Shanghai is to fly which takes 4h 36m and costs ¥1200 - ¥3600.
No, there is no direct train from Vientiane station to Shanghai. However, there are services departing from Vientiane station and arriving at South Shaanxi Road via Kunming South and Shanghai Hongqiao Train Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 56m.
The distance between Vientiane and Shanghai is 2466 km. The road distance is 2949.6 km.
The best way to get from Vientiane to Shanghai without a car is to train which takes 20h 56m and costs ¥1400 - ¥2100.
It takes approximately 4h 36m to get from Vientiane to Shanghai, including transfers.
Vientiane to Shanghai train services, operated by Laos - China Railway, depart from Vientiane station.
The best way to get from Vientiane to Shanghai is to fly which takes 4h 36m and costs ¥1200 - ¥3600. Alternatively, you can train, which costs ¥1400 - ¥2100 and takes 20h 56m.
Shanghai is 1h ahead of Vientiane. It is currently 1:16 PM in Vientiane and 2:16 PM in Shanghai.
Vientiane to Shanghai train services, operated by Laos - China Railway, arrive at Kunming South station.
What companies run services between Vientiane, Laos and Shanghai, China?
China Eastern Airlines, China Southern Airlines, and Juneyao Airlines fly from Wattay International Airport (VTE) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Vientiane to South Shaanxi Road via Vientiane station, Kunming South, Shanghai Hongqiao, and Shanghai Hongqiao Train Station in around 20h 56m.
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Wattay International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–4,100
Flights from Wattay International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–4,300
Flights from Wattay International Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–5,500
Flights from Wattay International Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–6,000
Flights from Wattay International Airport to Changzhou Benniu Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–5,500
Flights from Wattay International Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–4,200
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Wattay International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–3,600
Flights from Wattay International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Wuhan
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–3,600
Flights from Wattay International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–3,900
Flights from Wattay International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Wuhan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–3,800
Flights from Wattay International Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–5,500
Flights from Wattay International Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Wuhan
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–3,800
Flights from Wattay International Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–4,200
- Website
- shenzhenair.com
Flights from Wattay International Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–5,500
- Website
- 9air.com
Flights from Wattay International Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–5,500
- Website
- rlair.net
Flights from Wattay International Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–6,000
- Website
- redair.cn
Flights from Wattay International Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Jinghong
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–6,000
- Website
- laoairlines.com
Flights from Wattay International Airport to Changzhou Benniu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–4,700
- Website
- loongair.cn
Flights from Wattay International Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–4,200
- Phone
- 021-891888
- Website
- facebook.com
Train from Vientiane station to Kunming South
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥440–950
- Schedules at
- baolau.com
- Book at
- booking.baolau.com
- Second Class
- ¥440–600
- First Class
- ¥550–950
Train from Vientiane station to Kunming South
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥440–950
- Schedules at
- baolau.com
- Book at
- booking.baolau.com
- Second Class
- ¥440–600
- First Class
- ¥550–950
Train from Kunming South to Shanghai Hongqiao
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥950–1,100
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥950–1,100
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥1,600–1,800
- Business Class Seat
- ¥2,300–3,400
Train from Wuxi to Shanghai station
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥59–65
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥59–65
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥95–105
- Business Class Seat
- ¥130–190
Train from Changzhou Station to Shanghai station
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥75–85
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥75–85
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥120–135
- Business Class Seat
- ¥170–250
Train from Hangzhou East to Shanghai Hongqiao
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥70–80
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥70–80
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥115–130
- Business Class Seat
- ¥160–240
Train from Wuxi to Shanghai station
- Hard Seat
- ¥45–65
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥45–80
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥120–180
Train from Changzhou Station to Shanghai station
- Hard Seat
- ¥45–70
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥55–85
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥130–190
Train from Wuxi to Shanghai station
- Hard Seat
- ¥23–35
- Hard sleeper
- ¥50–70
- Soft sleeper
- ¥80–110
Train from Changzhou Station to Shanghai station
- Hard Seat
- ¥26–35
- Hard sleeper
- ¥55–80
- Soft sleeper
- ¥90–130
Train from Kunming to Shanghai South
- Hard Seat
- ¥240–330
- Hard sleeper
- ¥430–600
- Soft sleeper
- ¥700–900
Train from Changzhou Station to Shanghai station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥70–140
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥70–100
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥95–140
Train from Hangzhou East to Shanghai Hongqiao
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥70–130
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥70–100
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥90–130
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