There are 8 ways to get from Shanghai to Pakse by train, plane, bus, car, or night bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Changzhou Benniu Airport, fly to Pakse International Airport
best- Take the train from Shanghai station to Changzhou Northtrain
- Fly from Changzhou Benniu Airport (CZX) to Pakse International Airport (PKZ)plane CZX - PKZ
15h 40m$325–817Train, bus, night bus
cheapest- Take the train from Shanghai South to Kunmingtrain
- Take the bus from Kunming South to Laos Vientianebus
- Take the night bus from Vientiane to Paksenightbus
2d 22h$109–227Train, bus
- Take the train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Kunming Southtrain
- Take the train from Kunming South to Vientiane stationtrain
- Take the bus from Vientiane Southern Bus Station to Paksebus
34h 6m$237–358Train, bus via Kunming South
- Take the train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Kunming Southtrain
- Take the bus from Kunming South to Laos Vientianebus
- Take the bus from Vientiane Southern Bus Station to Paksebus
39h 3m$223–317Drive 3,072.3 km
- Drive from Shanghai to Paksecar 3,072.3 km
35h 38m$551–795Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Ubon Ratchathani Airport, bus
- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Ubon Ratchathani Airport (UBP)plane PVG - UBP
- Take the bus from Ubon Ratchathani to Paksebus
13h 34m$186–649Fly Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Pakse International Airport
- Fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to Pakse International Airport (PKZ)plane SHA - PKZ
9h 4m$173–654Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Pakse International Airport
- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Pakse International Airport (PKZ)plane PVG - PKZ
9h 36m$170–482
Changzhou Benniu Airport (CZX) to Pakse International Airport (PKZ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Shanghai to Pakse is to train and bus and night bus which costs $100 - $230 and takes 2 days 22h.
The fastest way to get from Shanghai to Pakse is to fly which takes 9h 4m and costs $170 - $700.
The distance between Shanghai and Pakse is 2533 km. The road distance is 3072.3 km.
The best way to get from Shanghai to Pakse without a car is to train and bus which takes 34h 6m and costs $230 - $360.
It takes approximately 15h 40m to get from Shanghai to Pakse, including transfers.
Pakse is 1h behind Shanghai. It is currently 11:45 PM in Shanghai and 10:45 PM in Pakse.
Yes, the driving distance between Shanghai to Pakse is 3072 km. It takes approximately 35h 38m to drive from Shanghai to Pakse.
There are 17+ hotels available in Pakse.
What companies run services between Shanghai, China and Pakse, Laos?
Hong Kong Airlines, Greater Bay Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to Pakse International Airport (PKZ) 3 times a week.
- Website
- laoairlines.com
Flights from Changzhou Benniu Airport to Pakse International Airport via Vientiane
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–800
Flights from Changzhou Benniu Airport to Pakse International Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International, Vientiane
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $320–800
Flights from Changzhou Benniu Airport to Pakse International Airport via Changsha, Vientiane
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $310–800
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Pakse International Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International, Vientiane
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $300–750
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Pakse International Airport via Vientiane
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
- Website
- greaterbay-airlines.com
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Pakse International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–650
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Pakse International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 26m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Ubon Ratchathani Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 37m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,300
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Ubon Ratchathani Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
- Website
- lionairthai.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Ubon Ratchathani Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–600
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Ubon Ratchathani Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–600
Train from Shanghai station to Changzhou North
- 2nd Class Seat
- $11–13
- 1st Class Seat
- $18–20
- Business Class Seat
- $25–40
Train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Kunming South
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 53m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $140–160
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- 2nd Class Seat
- $140–160
- 1st Class Seat
- $240–260
- Business Class Seat
- $350–490
- Website
- facebook.com
Train from Kunming South to Vientiane station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–140
- Schedules at
- baolau.com
- Second Class
- $65–90
- First Class
- $85–140
Train from Shanghai South to Kunming
- Hard Seat
- $35–50
- Hard sleeper
- $60–90
- Soft sleeper
- $100–140
- Phone
- +856 31 214 842
- greenparadisetours99@gmail.com
- Website
- 12go.asia
Bus from Vientiane Southern Bus Station to Pakse
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–50
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- bus@chinatrainguide.com
- Website
- chinabusguide.com
Bus from Kunming South to Laos Vientiane
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–87
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- $45–65
- Phone
- 1490
- borkorsor@transport.co.th
- Website
- tcl99web.transport.co.th
Bus from Ubon Ratchathani to Pakse
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $4–35
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/transport-co
- Website
- https://tcl99web.transport.co.th/Home
- Phone
- +856 21 254512-5
- booking@soutchai.com
- Website
- soutchaitravel.com
Night bus from Vientiane to Pakse
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–45
- Schedules at
- soutchaitravel.com
Want to know more about travelling around the world?
Rome2Rio's Travel Guide series provide vital information for the global traveller. Read our range of informative guides on popular transport routes and companies - including Getting to Rome from the airport, 4 stunningly beautiful Philippines islands you need to visit, and Slovenia: Getting from Ljubljana to Lake Bled - to help you get the most out of your next trip.















