There are 7 ways to get from Beijing to Luang Prabang by train, plane, bus, or car
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Train to Beijing Daxing International Airport, fly to Luang Prabang International Airport
best- Take the train from Beijing West to Beijing Daxing Airporttrain
- Fly from Beijing Daxing International Airport (PKX) to Luang Prabang International Airport (LPQ)plane PKX - LPQ
8h 38m$195–608Train
- Take the train from Beijing West Station to Kunming Southtrain Beijing West
- Take the train from Kunming South to Luang Prabang stationtrain
19h 45m$225–329Train, bus
- Take the train from Beijing West Station to Nanning Easttrain
- Take the bus from Nanning Tourism Distribution Centre to Ha Noi Nuoc Ngam Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Ha Noi Nuoc Ngam Bus Station to Luang Prabang Southern Stationbus
47h 16m$213–265Drive 3,325.1 km
- Drive from Beijing to Luang Prabangcar 3,325.1 km
37h 22m$596–861Train to Beijing Daxing International Airport, fly to Jinghong, train
- Take the train from Beijing West to Beijing Daxing Airporttrain
- Fly from Beijing Daxing International Airport (PKX) to Jinghong (JHG)plane PKX - JHG
- Take the train from Xishuangbanna Station to Luang Prabang stationtrain
10h 48m$226–598Fly Beijing Capital International Airport to Luang Prabang International Airport
- Fly from Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) to Luang Prabang International Airport (LPQ)plane PEK - LPQ
8h 42m$196–487Fly Beijing Capital International Airport to Jinghong, train
- Fly from Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) to Jinghong (JHG)plane PEK - JHG
- Take the train from Xishuangbanna Station to Luang Prabang stationtrain
11h 52m$307–697
Beijing Daxing International Airport (PKX) to Luang Prabang International Airport (LPQ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Beijing to Luang Prabang is to train and bus which costs $210 - $270 and takes 47h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Beijing to Luang Prabang is to train and fly which takes 8h 38m and costs $190 - $650.
No, there is no direct train from Beijing station to Luang Prabang station. However, there are services departing from Beijing West Station and arriving at Luang Prabang station via Kunming South. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 45m.
The distance between Beijing and Luang Prabang is 2623 km. The road distance is 3325.1 km.
The best way to get from Beijing to Luang Prabang without a car is to train which takes 19h 45m and costs $220 - $330.
It takes approximately 8h 38m to get from Beijing to Luang Prabang, including transfers.
Beijing to Luang Prabang train services, operated by China Railways G-Class, depart from Beijing West Station.
The best way to get from Beijing to Luang Prabang is to train which takes 19h 45m and costs $220 - $330. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $190 - $490 and takes 8h 42m.
Luang Prabang is 1h behind Beijing. It is currently 3:25 PM in Beijing and 2:25 PM in Luang Prabang.
Beijing to Luang Prabang train services, operated by China Railways G-Class, arrive at Kunming South station.
What companies run services between Beijing, China and Luang Prabang, Laos?
You can take a train from Beijing West Station to Luang Prabang via Kunming South and Luang Prabang station in around 19h 45m. Alternatively, Hainan, China Eastern Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) to Luang Prabang International Airport (LPQ) twice daily.
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Beijing Daxing International Airport to Luang Prabang International Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–600
Flights from Beijing Daxing International Airport to Jinghong
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–800
Flights from Beijing Daxing International Airport to Jinghong via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–800
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Luang Prabang International Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–650
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Jinghong via Chengdu
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–650
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Beijing Daxing International Airport to Jinghong
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–950
Flights from Beijing Daxing International Airport to Jinghong via Lijiang
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Jinghong via Chengdu
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–650
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Jinghong via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–650
- Website
- shenzhenair.com
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Jinghong
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–550
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Jinghong via Chengdu
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $400–550
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Jinghong via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–650
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Jinghong
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–550
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Jinghong via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–650
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Jinghong via Chengdu
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–650
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Jinghong via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–650
- Website
- intl.jdair.net
Flights from Beijing Daxing International Airport to Jinghong
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–600
- Website
- qdairlines.com
Flights from Beijing Daxing International Airport to Jinghong via Lijiang
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- vietnamairlines.com
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Luang Prabang International Airport via Noi Bai International
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–650
- Website
- laoairlines.com
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Luang Prabang International Airport via Noi Bai International
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–650
Train from Beijing West to Beijing Daxing Airport
- Adult - second class
- $3–5
Train from Beijing West to Beijing Daxing Airport
- Adult - second class
- $3–5
Train from Beijing West Station to Kunming South
- 2nd Class Seat
- $170–190
- 1st Class Seat
- $280–310
- Business Class Seat
- $410–600
Train from Beijing West Station to Nanning East
- 2nd Class Seat
- $150–170
- 1st Class Seat
- $250–280
- Business Class Seat
- $360–550
- Phone
- 021-891888
- Website
- facebook.com
Train from Kunming South to Luang Prabang station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–140
- Schedules at
- baolau.com
- Second Class
- $50–90
- First Class
- $65–140
Train from Xishuangbanna Station to Luang Prabang station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–37
- Schedules at
- baolau.com
- Second Class
- $21–23
- First Class
- $35–37
Train from Xishuangbanna Station to Luang Prabang station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–37
- Schedules at
- baolau.com
- Second Class
- $21–23
- First Class
- $35–37
- [email protected]
- Website
- chinabusguide.com
Bus from Nanning Tourism Distribution Centre to Ha Noi Nuoc Ngam Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $18–27
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Book at
- baolau.com
- Bus
- $18–25
- Website
- 12go.asia
Bus from Ha Noi Nuoc Ngam Bus Station to Luang Prabang Southern Station
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/htx-van-tai-277?gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAjwvvmzBhA2EiwAtHVrbyVCwiIJkYBSBEFUd1FJU61B0rS24DSIQh33R30_tD4ol7fHPWFbjxoCybMQAvD_BwE
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Yes, the driving distance between Beijing to Luang Prabang is 3325 km. It takes approximately 37h 22m to drive from Beijing to Luang Prabang.
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