There are 5 ways to get from Ko Samui to Shanghai by plane, ferry, bus, or train
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Fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
best- Fly from Koh Samui Airport (USM) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)USM - PVG
7h 30m¥1,847–3,395Fly to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Koh Samui Airport (USM) to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (HGH)USM - HGH
- Take the train from Hangzhou East to Shanghai Hongqiao Station
9h 33m¥1,579–4,284Ferry, bus, train
- Take the ferry from Koh Samui Transfer to Boonsiri Khao San office
- Take the bus from Bangkok Tara Travel to Vientiane
- Take the train from Vientiane station to Kunming South
- Take the train from Kunming South to Shanghai Hongqiao
2d 7h¥2,033–2,689Fly to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
- Fly from Koh Samui Airport (USM) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)USM - SHA
9h 8m¥2,207–5,145Fly to Ningbo Lishe International Airport, train
- Fly from Koh Samui Airport (USM) to Ningbo Lishe International Airport (NGB)USM - NGB
- Take the train from Ningbo to Shanghai Hongqiao
10h 12m¥2,021–5,490
Koh Samui Airport (USM) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ko Samui to Shanghai is to fly which costs ¥1800 - ¥3400 and takes 7h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Ko Samui to Shanghai is to fly which takes 7h 30m and costs ¥1800 - ¥3400.
The distance between Ko Samui and Shanghai is 3349 km.
The best way to get from Ko Samui to Shanghai without a car is to ferry and bus and train which takes 2 days 7h and costs ¥2000 - ¥2700.
It takes approximately 7h 30m to get from Ko Samui to Shanghai, including transfers.
Shanghai is 1h ahead of Ko Samui. It is currently 3:55 AM in Ko Samui and 4:55 AM in Shanghai.
There are 1363+ hotels available in Shanghai.
What companies run services between Ko Samui, Thailand and Shanghai, China?
Bangkok Airways, Thai Airways International, and eight other airlines fly from Koh Samui Airport (USM) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) hourly.
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–4,900
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Ningbo Lishe International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–6,000
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–4,600
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–4,900
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–4,800
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Ningbo Lishe International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–5,500
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–10,000
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–4,300
- Website
- ceair.com
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–4,900
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–4,200
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Ningbo Lishe International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–5,000
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Ningbo Lishe International Airport via Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–5,500
- Website
- bangkokair.com
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–4,800
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–4,800
- Website
- loongair.cn
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–5,500
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–7,000
- Website
- juneyaoair.com
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–4,200
- Website
- flyscoot.com
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–4,300
- Website
- intl.jdair.net
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–4,800
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–6,000
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–3,900
- Website
- facebook.com
Train from Vientiane station to Kunming South
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥480–850
- Schedules at
- baolau.com
- Book at
- booking.baolau.com
- Second Class
- ¥480–550
- First Class
- ¥600–850
Train from Kunming South to Shanghai Hongqiao
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 37m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–1,100
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥1,000–1,100
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥1,600–1,900
- Business Class Seat
- ¥2,500–3,600
Train from Hangzhou East to Shanghai Hongqiao Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 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
- ¥170–250
Train from Ningbo to Shanghai Hongqiao
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥140–160
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥230–250
- Business Class Seat
- ¥340–480
Train from Hangzhou East to Shanghai Hongqiao Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥70–130
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥70–100
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥90–130
Train from Ningbo to Shanghai Hongqiao
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥110–240
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥110–160
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥170–240
- Phone
- 086 065 5466
- nancy25262010@hotmail.com
- Website
- 12go.asia
Bus from Bangkok Tara Travel to Vientiane
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥230–320
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Phone
- +66 9 4724 4555
- info@boonsiriferry.com
- Website
- boonsiriferry.com
Ferry from Koh Samui Transfer to Boonsiri Khao San office
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥250–360
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/boonsiri-high-speed-ferries
- Website
- https://boonsiriferry.com/en
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