There are 7 ways to get from Phnom Penh to Jinghong by plane, bus, train, car, taxi, or ferry
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Fly to Jinghong
best- Fly from Krong Ta Khmau (KTI) to Jinghong (JHG)KTI - JHG
8h 57m¥938–3,848Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Phnom Penh Sorya Bus to Ban Nakasang
- Take the bus from Ban Nakasang to Vang Vieng Laos
- Take the train from Van Vieng station to Xishuangbanna Station
40h 12m¥590–845Bus, train via Bangkok
- Take the bus from Phnom Penh Virak Buntham Express to Bangkok
- Take the train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Khamsavath Station
- Take the train from Vientiane station to Xishuangbanna Station
32h 57m¥595–1,139Drive 1,656.3 km
- Drive from Phnom Penh to Jinghong1,656.3 km
24h 51m¥1,537–2,220Fly to Simao, taxi
- Fly from Krong Ta Khmau (KTI) to Simao (SYM)KTI - SYM
- Take the taxi from Simao (SYM) to Jinghong
12h 29m¥2,283–8,843Fly to Lancang Jingmai Airport, taxi
- Fly from Krong Ta Khmau (KTI) to Lancang Jingmai Airport (JMJ)KTI - JMJ
- Take the taxi from Lancang Jingmai Airport (JMJ) to Jinghong
14h 12m¥1,113–3,633Taxi, Local Boat, bus, train
- Take the taxi from Phnom Penh to Don Det, Laos
- Take the ferry from Don Det to Ban Nakasang Boat Pier
- Take the bus from Ban Nakasang to Vang Vieng Laos
- Take the train from Van Vieng station to Xishuangbanna Station
47h 58m¥1,299–3,214
Krong Ta Khmau (KTI) to Jinghong (JHG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Phnom Penh to Jinghong is to bus and train which costs ¥550 - ¥850 and takes 40h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Phnom Penh to Jinghong is to fly which takes 8h 57m and costs ¥900 - ¥3900.
The distance between Phnom Penh and Jinghong is 1298 km. The road distance is 1656.3 km.
The best way to get from Phnom Penh to Jinghong without a car is to bus and train via Bangkok which takes 32h 57m and costs ¥550 - ¥1200.
It takes approximately 8h 57m to get from Phnom Penh to Jinghong, including transfers.
Jinghong is 1h ahead of Phnom Penh. It is currently 2:46 AM in Phnom Penh and 3:46 AM in Jinghong.
Yes, the driving distance between Phnom Penh to Jinghong is 1656 km. It takes approximately 24h 51m to drive from Phnom Penh to Jinghong.
There are 64+ hotels available in Jinghong.
What companies run services between Phnom Penh, Cambodia and Jinghong, China?
China Eastern Airlines, Shenzhen Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Krong Ta Khmau (KTI) to Jinghong (JHG) 3 times a day.
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- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Krong Ta Khmau to Jinghong via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥900–3,800
Flights from Krong Ta Khmau to Jinghong via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–3,100
Flights from Krong Ta Khmau to Simao via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–8,500
Flights from Krong Ta Khmau to Simao via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,500–7,000
Flights from Krong Ta Khmau to Lancang Jingmai Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥750–3,200
Flights from Krong Ta Khmau to Lancang Jingmai Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥800–3,400
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Krong Ta Khmau to Jinghong via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–3,600
Flights from Krong Ta Khmau to Jinghong via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–3,100
Flights from Krong Ta Khmau to Simao via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,500–7,000
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Krong Ta Khmau to Jinghong via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–3,100
Flights from Krong Ta Khmau to Simao via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,500–7,000
- Website
- luckyair.net
Flights from Krong Ta Khmau to Lancang Jingmai Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥750–3,200
- Phone
- 1690
- sarabanklang@railway.co.th
- Website
- dticket.railway.co.th
Train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Khamsavath Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥40–330
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ¥40–60
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ¥150–210
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ¥90–130
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ¥250–330
- Website
- facebook.com
Train from Vientiane station to Xishuangbanna Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥270–480
- Schedules at
- baolau.com
- Book at
- booking.baolau.com
- Second Class
- ¥270–300
- First Class
- ¥390–480
Train from Van Vieng station to Xishuangbanna Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥210–370
- Schedules at
- baolau.com
- Book at
- booking.baolau.com
- Second Class
- ¥210–240
- First Class
- ¥320–370
- Phone
- (+855) 81 911 911
- support@virakbuntham.com
- Website
- vireakbuntham.com
Bus from Phnom Penh Virak Buntham Express to Bangkok
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥200–230
- Website
- https://vireakbuntham.com/
- Phone
- +855 16 908 045
- soryaexpress@gmail.com
- Website
- easybook.com
Bus from Phnom Penh Sorya Bus to Ban Nakasang
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ¥170–270
- Schedules at
- easybook.com
Bus from Ban Nakasang to Vang Vieng Laos
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥178
Ferry from Don Det to Ban Nakasang Boat Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥7
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- Estimated price
- ¥280–2,700
SRL Transport
- Phone
- (+855) 97 592 1111
- Website
- siemreaptolao.com
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