There are 8 ways to get from Vientiane to Shantou by plane, train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Jieyang Chaoshan Airport
best- Fly from Wattay International Airport (VTE) to Jieyang Chaoshan Airport (SWA)plane VTE - SWA
6h 21m¥1,380–3,865Fly to Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Wattay International Airport (VTE) to Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport (SZX)plane VTE - SZX
- Take the train from Shenzhen North to Chaoshan Stationtrain
8h 42m¥1,090–2,186Train
- Take the train from Vientiane station to Kunming Southtrain
- Take the train from Kunming South to Shantoutrain Kunming South
21h 40m¥1,205–1,867Bus, train
- Take the bus from Vientiane - Southern Bus Station to Ha Noi Nuoc Ngam Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Hanoi Gia Lam Station to Guilintrain
- Take the train from Guilin West to Shantoutrain
2d 2h¥1,709–2,283Drive 2,021.3 km
- Drive from Vientiane to Shantoucar 2,021.3 km
23h 22m¥2,423–3,499Fly to Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport, train
- Fly from Wattay International Airport (VTE) to Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport (XMN)plane VTE - XMN
- Take the train from Xiamen North to Chaoshantrain
8h 46m¥1,218–3,193Fly to Meixian Airport, train
- Fly from Wattay International Airport (VTE) to Meixian Airport (MXZ)plane VTE - MXZ
- Take the train from Meizhou West to Chaoshan Stationtrain
13h 34m¥1,791–4,729Fly to Huizhou Pingtan Airport, train
- Fly from Wattay International Airport (VTE) to Huizhou Pingtan Airport (HUZ)plane VTE - HUZ
- Take the train from Huidong to Shantoutrain
7h 48m¥1,164–4,628
Wattay International Airport (VTE) to Jieyang Chaoshan Airport (SWA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Vientiane to Shantou is to fly and train which costs ¥1000 - ¥2200 and takes 8h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Vientiane to Shantou is to fly which takes 6h 21m and costs ¥1300 - ¥3900.
No, there is no direct train from Vientiane station to Shantou. However, there are services departing from Vientiane station and arriving at Shantou via Kunming South. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 40m.
The distance between Vientiane and Shantou is 1602 km. The road distance is 2021.3 km.
The best way to get from Vientiane to Shantou without a car is to train which takes 21h 40m and costs ¥1200 - ¥1900.
It takes approximately 6h 21m to get from Vientiane to Shantou, including transfers.
Vientiane to Shantou train services, operated by Laos - China Railway, depart from Vientiane station.
The best way to get from Vientiane to Shantou is to fly which takes 6h 21m and costs ¥1300 - ¥3900. Alternatively, you can train, which costs ¥1200 - ¥1900 and takes 21h 40m.
Shantou is 1h ahead of Vientiane. It is currently 12:45 AM in Vientiane and 1:45 AM in Shantou.
Vientiane to Shantou train services, operated by Laos - China Railway, arrive at Kunming South station.
What companies run services between Vientiane, Laos and Shantou, China?
China Eastern Airlines, China Southern Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Wattay International Airport (VTE) to Jieyang Chaoshan Airport (SWA) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Vientiane to Shantou via Vientiane station and Kunming South in around 21h 40m.
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Wattay International Airport to Jieyang Chaoshan Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–3,900
Flights from Wattay International Airport to Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–4,000
Flights from Wattay International Airport to Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥950–2,000
Flights from Wattay International Airport to Meixian Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–7,500
Flights from Wattay International Airport to Huizhou Pingtan Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥950–4,400
Flights from Wattay International Airport to Huizhou Pingtan Airport via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–4,900
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Wattay International Airport to Jieyang Chaoshan Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–4,400
Flights from Wattay International Airport to Jieyang Chaoshan Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–4,800
Flights from Wattay International Airport to Jieyang Chaoshan Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–5,000
Flights from Wattay International Airport to Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–4,000
Flights from Wattay International Airport to Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–4,600
Flights from Wattay International Airport to Meixian Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–7,500
- Website
- hainanairlines.com
Flights from Wattay International Airport to Jieyang Chaoshan Airport via Changsha
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥950–4,500
Flights from Wattay International Airport to Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport via Haikou
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–3,000
Flights from Wattay International Airport to Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport via Haikou
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ¥950–2,600
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Wattay International Airport to Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–3,500
- Website
- okair.net
Flights from Wattay International Airport to Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport via Changsha
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥950–4,500
- Website
- airkunming.com
Flights from Wattay International Airport to Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–4,600
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Wattay International Airport to Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–3,200
- Website
- tianjin-air.com
Flights from Wattay International Airport to Meixian Airport via Haikou
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–4,600
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Wattay International Airport to Huizhou Pingtan Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–7,000
- 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 Kunming South to Shantou
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥750–900
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥1,300–1,500
- Business Class Seat
- ¥1,900–2,700
Train from Guilin West to Shantou
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥410–450
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥650–750
- Business Class Seat
- ¥950–1,400
Train from Xiamen North to Chaoshan
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥95–105
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥150–170
- Business Class Seat
- ¥220–310
Train from Shenzhen North to Chaoshan Station
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥130–150
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥220–250
- Business Class Seat
- ¥320–450
Train from Meizhou West to Chaoshan Station
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥57–63
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥90–100
- Business Class Seat
- ¥120–180
Train from Huidong to Shantou
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥130–150
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥220–250
- Business Class Seat
- ¥320–460
- Phone
- 86-010-12306
- Website
- china-railway.com.cn
Train from Hanoi Gia Lam Station to Guilin
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–1,300
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
Train from Xiamen North to Chaoshan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥85–170
- Schedules at
- highspeed.mtr.com.hk
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥85–120
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥110–170
Train from Shenzhen North to Chaoshan Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥110–230
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥110–160
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥160–230
Train from Meizhou West to Chaoshan Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥60–110
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥60–85
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥70–110
- Website
- 12go.asia
Bus from Vientiane - Southern Bus Station to Ha Noi Nuoc Ngam Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥260–370
- Book at
- HTX Van Tai 277
Bus from Vientiane - Southern Bus Station to Ha Noi Nuoc Ngam Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥342
- Book at
- 12Go
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Yes, the driving distance between Vientiane to Shantou is 2021 km. It takes approximately 23h 22m to drive from Vientiane to Shantou.
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