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How to get fromBeijing to Vientianeby train, plane, bus, or car

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There are 8 ways to get from Beijing to Vientiane by train, plane, bus, or car

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  1. Train to Beijing Daxing International Airport, fly to Wattay International Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Beijing West to Beijing Daxing Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Beijing Daxing International Airport (PKX) to Wattay International Airport (VTE)plane plane PKX - VTE
    7h 27m
    $183–555

  2. Train to Tianjin Binhai, fly to Wattay International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Beijing South to Tianjin Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Tianjin Binhai (TSN) to Wattay International Airport (VTE)plane plane TSN - VTE
    9h 20m
    $168–491

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Beijing West Station to Kunming Southtrain train Beijing West
    2. Take the train from Kunming South to Vientiane stationtrain train
    21h 46m
    $240–329

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Beijing West Station to Kunming Southtrain train Beijing West
    2. Take the bus from Kunming South to Laos Vientianebus bus
    26h 21m
    $215–278

  5. Drive 3,419.4 km

    1. Drive from Beijing to Vientianecar car 3,419.4 km
    37h 33m
    $613–885

  6. Fly Beijing Capital International Airport to Wattay International Airport

    1. Fly from Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) to Wattay International Airport (VTE)plane plane PEK - VTE
    8h 36m
    $254–494

  7. Train to Shijiazhuang Zhengding International Airport, fly to Wattay International Airport

    1. Take the train from Beijing West Station to Zhengding Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Shijiazhuang Zhengding International Airport (SJW) to Wattay International Airport (VTE)plane plane SJW - VTE
    7h 16m
    $168–671

  8. Fly Beijing Capital International Airport to Udon Thani International Airport, drive

    1. Fly from Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) to Udon Thani International Airport (UTH)plane plane PEK - UTH
    2. Drive from Udon-Thani-Airport-UTH to Vientianecar car
    10h 55m
    $238–625

Beijing Daxing International Airport (PKX) to Wattay International Airport (VTE) flights

Calendar17Weekly Planes
Duration6h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket$186Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,788.2 km
  • Duration: 7h 27m

What companies run services between Beijing, China and Vientiane, Laos?

You can take a train from Beijing West Station to Vientiane via Kunming South and Vientiane station in around 21h 46m. Alternatively, Hainan, China West Air, and five other airlines fly from Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) to Wattay International Airport (VTE) every 4 hours.

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