There are 7 ways to get from Phuket to Shanghai by bus, plane, train, or car
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Bus, fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
best- Take the bus from Sino Inn Phuket Hotel to Phuket Airport Busbus
- Fly from Phuket International Airport (HKT) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane HKT - PVG
8h 26m¥771–3,280Bus, train
- Take the bus from Phuket Bus Terminal 2 to Chiang Maibus
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Luang Prabangbus
- Take the train from Luang Prabang station to Kunming Southtrain
- Take the train from Kunming South to Shanghai Hongqiaotrain
2d 17h¥1,852–3,565Drive 4,343.7 km
- Drive from Phuket to Shanghaicar 4,343.7 km
2d 5h¥3,754–5,422Bus, fly to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
- Take the bus from Sino Inn Phuket Hotel to Phuket Airport Busbus
- Fly from Phuket International Airport (HKT) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)plane HKT - SHA
10h 50m¥1,321–3,630Bus, fly to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Sino Inn Phuket Hotel to Phuket Airport Busbus
- Fly from Phuket International Airport (HKT) to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (HGH)plane HKT - HGH
- Take the train from Hangzhou East to Shanghai Hongqiaotrain
10h 33m¥1,093–3,169Bus, fly to Nantong Xingdong Airport
- Take the bus from Sino Inn Phuket Hotel to Phuket Airport Busbus
- Fly from Phuket International Airport (HKT) to Nantong Xingdong Airport (NTG)plane HKT - NTG
- Take the bus from Jiangsu Tongzhou to Shanghai Zongzhanbus
17h 52m¥1,706–4,370Bus, fly to Sunan Shuofang International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Sino Inn Phuket Hotel to Phuket Airport Busbus
- Fly from Phuket International Airport (HKT) to Sunan Shuofang International Airport (WUX)plane HKT - WUX
- Take the train from Wuxi to Shanghai stationtrain
12h 11m¥1,243–4,211
Phuket International Airport (HKT) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Phuket to Shanghai is to bus and fly which costs ¥750 - ¥3300 and takes 8h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Phuket to Shanghai is to bus and fly which takes 8h 26m and costs ¥750 - ¥3300.
The distance between Phuket and Shanghai is 3614 km. The road distance is 4343.7 km.
The best way to get from Phuket to Shanghai without a car is to bus and train which takes 2 days 17h and costs ¥1800 - ¥3600.
It takes approximately 8h 26m to get from Phuket to Shanghai, including transfers.
Shanghai is 1h ahead of Phuket. It is currently 7:17 PM in Phuket and 8:17 PM in Shanghai.
Yes, the driving distance between Phuket to Shanghai is 4344 km. It takes approximately 2 days 5h to drive from Phuket to Shanghai.
There are 1570+ hotels available in Shanghai.
What companies run services between Phuket, Thailand and Shanghai, China?
There is no direct connection from Phuket to Shanghai. However, you can take the bus to Phuket Airport Bus, walk to Phuket International Airport (HKT) airport, fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG), walk to Pudong International Airport, take the train to Longyang Road, walk to Longyang Road, then take the line 2 subway to West Nanjing Road. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Phuket Bus Terminal 2 to South Shaanxi Road via Chiang Mai, Luang Prabang, Luang Prabang station, Kunming South, Shanghai Hongqiao, and Shanghai Hongqiao Train Station in around 2d 17h.
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥950–4,100
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–3,800
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–4,300
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–4,100
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–4,000
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Nantong Xingdong Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–4,700
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–4,100
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–4,200
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–3,100
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Nantong Xingdong Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–4,800
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Nantong Xingdong Airport via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–4,700
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Nantong Xingdong Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–4,500
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Nantong Xingdong Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–4,700
- Website
- shenzhenair.com
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Nantong Xingdong Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–4,800
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Nantong Xingdong Airport via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–4,700
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Nantong Xingdong Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–4,500
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Nantong Xingdong Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–4,700
- Website
- juneyaoair.com
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥950–3,100
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–3,600
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Nantong Xingdong Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–4,700
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–3,700
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–3,800
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–3,700
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–4,000
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–4,100
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–4,000
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–4,100
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥800–2,700
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–4,100
- Website
- ceair.com
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–4,100
- Website
- hkairlines.com
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–4,000
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–4,000
- Website
- airkunming.com
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Nantong Xingdong Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–4,500
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–3,100
- Website
- lionairthai.com
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–3,000
- Website
- facebook.com
Train from Luang Prabang station to Kunming South
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥360–850
- Schedules at
- baolau.com
- Book at
- booking.baolau.com
- Second Class
- ¥360–550
- First Class
- ¥490–850
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
- ¥2,400–3,500
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
- 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 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
Train from Wuxi to Shanghai station
- Hard Seat
- ¥45–65
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥45–80
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥120–180
Train from Wuxi to Shanghai station
- Hard Seat
- ¥23–35
- Hard sleeper
- ¥50–70
- Soft sleeper
- ¥80–110
- Phone
- +66 80 465 5666
- info@airportbusphuket.com
Bus from Sino Inn Phuket Hotel to Phuket Airport Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥15–23
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/airport-bus-phuket
- Phone
- +66 80 465 5666
- Website
- airportbusphuket.com
Bus from Sino Inn Phuket Hotel to Phuket Airport Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥22–25
- Schedules at
- airportbusphuket.com
- Phone
- +66 5326 6480
- servicecenter@greenbusthailand.com
- Website
- greenbusthailand.com
Bus from Phuket Bus Terminal 2 to Chiang Mai
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥370–700
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/greenbus
- Website
- https://www.greenbusthailand.com/website/
- Phone
- 1490
- borkorsor@transport.co.th
- Website
- tcl99web.transport.co.th
Bus from Chiang Mai to Luang Prabang
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥100–900
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/transport-co
- Website
- https://tcl99web.transport.co.th/Home
- bus@chinatrainguide.com
- Website
- chinabusguide.com
Bus from Jiangsu Tongzhou to Shanghai Zongzhan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥56–100
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- ¥70–100
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