There are 6 ways to get from Shanghai to Ko Samet by plane, bus, busferry, or train
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Fly Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Suvarnabhumi Airport, Publich Van, bus and ferry
best- Fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK)plane SHA - BKK
- Take the bus from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Thepharak Junctionbus
- Take the busferry from Bangkok Bus Terminal Eakamai to Ko Sametbusferry
14h 22m฿3,699–11,500Train, bus, bus and ferry
- Take the train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Kunming Southtrain
- Take the train from Kunming South to Vientiane stationtrain
- Take the bus from Nongkhai Bus Terminal to Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminalbus
- Take the busferry from Mochit New Van Terminal to Ko Samet Na Dan Pierbusferry
36h 42m฿8,207–11,566Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Suvarnabhumi Airport, Publich Van, bus and ferry
- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK)plane PVG - BKK
- Take the bus from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Thepharak Junctionbus
- Take the busferry from Bangkok Bus Terminal Eakamai to Ko Sametbusferry
13h 14m฿4,038–11,740Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Don Mueang International Airport, bus and ferry
- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Don Mueang International Airport (DMK)plane PVG - DMK
- Take the busferry from Bangkok Bus Terminal Eakamai to Ko Sametbusferry
12h 59m฿5,309–14,700Train to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport, fly to Suvarnabhumi Airport, Publich Van, bus and ferry
- Take the train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Hangzhou Easttrain
- Fly from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (HGH) to Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK)plane HGH - BKK
- Take the bus from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Thepharak Junctionbus
- Take the busferry from Bangkok Bus Terminal Eakamai to Ko Sametbusferry
14h 47m฿5,249–9,696Train to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport, fly to Don Mueang International Airport, bus and ferry
- Take the train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Hangzhou Easttrain
- Fly from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (HGH) to Don Mueang International Airport (DMK)plane HGH - DMK
- Take the busferry from Bangkok Bus Terminal Eakamai to Ko Sametbusferry
14h 52m฿4,520–14,156
Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Shanghai to Ko Samet is to train and fly and Publich Van and bus and ferry which costs ฿5000 - ฿10000 and takes 14h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Shanghai to Ko Samet is to fly and bus and ferry which takes 12h 59m and costs ฿5000 - ฿15000.
The distance between Shanghai and Ko Samet is 3087 km.
It takes approximately 14h 22m to get from Shanghai to Ko Samet, including transfers.
Ko Samet is 1h behind Shanghai. It is currently 12:29 PM in Shanghai and 11:29 AM in Ko Samet.
There are 214+ hotels available in Ko Samet.
What companies run services between Shanghai, China and Ko Samet, Rayong, Thailand?
There is no direct connection from Shanghai to Ko Samet. However, you can take the line 10 subway to Hongqiao Airport T1, walk to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) airport, fly to Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK), walk to Nong Prue, Suvarnabhumi Airport, take the bus to Thepharak Junction, walk to BTS สำโรง;Bts Samrong, take the vehicle to BTS เอกมัย;Bts Ekkamai, walk to Bangkok, Bus Terminal (Eastern), then take the vehicle to Ko Samet. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from West Yan’an Road Huashan Road to Ko Samet Na Dan Pier via Hongqiao Airport T2, Hongqiao Airport T2, Shanghai Hongqiao Train Station, Shanghai Hongqiao, Kunming South, Vientiane station, Nongkhai Bus Terminal, Bangkok, Chatuchak Bus Terminal, and Mochit New Van Terminal in around 36h 42m.
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Suvarnabhumi Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ฿3,800–15,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Suvarnabhumi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,300–22,000
- Website
- ceair.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Suvarnabhumi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,200–22,000
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Suvarnabhumi Airport via Shantou
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,900–13,000
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Suvarnabhumi Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,800–13,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Suvarnabhumi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,000–12,000
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Suvarnabhumi Airport via Shantou
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,800–13,000
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Suvarnabhumi Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,200–16,000
- Website
- xiamenair.com
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Suvarnabhumi Airport via Xiamen
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,500–12,000
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Suvarnabhumi Airport via Xiamen
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,400–11,000
- Website
- airmacau.com.mo
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Suvarnabhumi Airport via Macau
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,800–16,000
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Suvarnabhumi Airport via Macau
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,600–15,000
- Website
- hainanairlines.com
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Suvarnabhumi Airport via Haikou
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,200–18,000
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Suvarnabhumi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,400–14,000
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Suvarnabhumi Airport via Haikou
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,100–18,000
- Website
- juneyaoair.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Suvarnabhumi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,300–14,000
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Suvarnabhumi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿3,500–13,000
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Suvarnabhumi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿3,900–13,000
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Suvarnabhumi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,800–18,000
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Suvarnabhumi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿3,800–18,000
- Website
- lionairthai.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Don Mueang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿3,200–9,000
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Don Mueang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,800–13,000
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Suvarnabhumi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿6,000–27,000
- Website
- 9air.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Suvarnabhumi Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿3,700–11,000
- Website
- intl.jdair.net
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Suvarnabhumi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,400–14,000
- Website
- loongair.cn
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Suvarnabhumi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿5,000–14,000
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Don Mueang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿4,300–14,000
Train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Kunming South
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 53m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,700–5,200
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- 2nd Class Seat
- ฿4,700–5,200
- 1st Class Seat
- ฿7,500–8,500
- Business Class Seat
- ฿11,000–16,000
Train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Hangzhou East
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ฿350–390
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- 2nd Class Seat
- ฿350–390
- 1st Class Seat
- ฿570–620
- Business Class Seat
- ฿800–1,200
- Website
- facebook.com
Train from Kunming South to Vientiane station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿2,200–4,500
- Schedules at
- baolau.com
- Second Class
- ฿2,200–2,800
- First Class
- ฿2,900–4,500
Train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Hangzhou East
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿340–650
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ฿340–470
- Adult - 1st Class
- ฿440–650
- Website
- bangkokairportonline.com
Bus from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Thepharak Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ฿29–40
- Schedules at
- bangkokairportonline.com
- Website
- 12go.asia
Busferry from Bangkok Bus Terminal Eakamai to Ko Samet
- Phone
- +66 83 072 7145
- pntravelgroup2017@gmail.com
- Website
- 12go.asia
Busferry from Bangkok Bus Terminal Eakamai to Ko Samet
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿350
- Book at
- 12go.asia
Busferry from Mochit New Van Terminal to Ko Samet Na Dan Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿440
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Phone
- +66 62 717 2926
- brt@budsarakamtour.com
- Website
- omio.com
Bus from Nongkhai Bus Terminal to Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿650–1,100
- Book at
- omio.com
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