There are 5 ways to get from Beijing to Vientiane by train, plane, bus, or car
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 Beijing Daxing International Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Beijing West to Beijing Daxing Airporttrain
- Fly from Beijing Daxing International Airport (PKX) to Wattay International Airport (VTE)plane PKX - VTE
7h 27m$183–555Train
- Take the train from Beijing West Station to Kunming Southtrain Beijing West
- Take the train from Kunming South to Vientiane stationtrain
21h 46m$242–331Train, bus
- Take the train from Beijing West Station to Kunming Southtrain Beijing West
- Take the bus from Kunming South to Laos Vientianebus
26h 21m$217–280Drive 3,419.2 km
- Drive from Beijing to Vientianecar 3,419.2 km
37h 34m$613–885Train to Tianjin Binhai, fly
- Take the train from Beijing South to Tianjin Stationtrain
- Fly from Tianjin Binhai (TSN) to Wattay International Airport (VTE)plane TSN - VTE
9h 40m$188–611
Beijing Daxing International Airport (PKX) to Wattay International Airport (VTE) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Beijing to Vientiane is to train which costs $240 - $340 and takes 21h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Beijing to Vientiane is to train and fly which takes 7h 27m and costs $180 - $600.
No, there is no direct train from Beijing station to Vientiane station. However, there are services departing from Beijing West Station and arriving at Vientiane station via Kunming South. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 46m.
The distance between Beijing and Vientiane is 2788 km. The road distance is 3419.2 km.
The best way to get from Beijing to Vientiane without a car is to train which takes 21h 46m and costs $240 - $340.
It takes approximately 7h 27m to get from Beijing to Vientiane, including transfers.
Beijing to Vientiane train services, operated by China Railways G-Class, depart from Beijing West Station.
Vientiane is 1h behind Beijing. It is currently 5:55 PM in Beijing and 4:55 PM in Vientiane.
Beijing to Vientiane train services, operated by China Railways G-Class, arrive at Kunming South station.
Yes, the driving distance between Beijing to Vientiane is 3419 km. It takes approximately 37h 34m to drive from Beijing to Vientiane.
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.
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Beijing Daxing International Airport to Wattay International Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–550
Flights from Beijing Daxing International Airport to Wattay International Airport via Wuhan
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–550
Flights from Tianjin Binhai to Wattay International Airport via Wuhan
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–650
Flights from Tianjin Binhai to Wattay International Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–700
- Website
- qdairlines.com
Flights from Tianjin Binhai to Wattay International Airport via Jinghong
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Tianjin Binhai to Wattay International Airport via Changsha
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
- Website
- flycua.com
Flights from Beijing Daxing International Airport to Wattay International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,500
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Tianjin Binhai to Wattay International Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
- Website
- chinaexpressair.com
Flights from Tianjin Binhai to Wattay International Airport via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–600
Train from Beijing West to Beijing Daxing Airport
- Adult - second class
- $3–5
Train from Beijing South to Tianjin Station
- Adult - second class
- $6–10
Train from Beijing West Station to Kunming South
- 2nd Class Seat
- $170–190
- 1st Class Seat
- $280–320
- Business Class Seat
- $420–600
Train from Beijing West Station to Kunming South
- 2nd Class Seat
- $170–190
- 1st Class Seat
- $280–320
- Business Class Seat
- $420–600
Train from Beijing South to Tianjin Station
- 2nd Class Seat
- $8–9
- 1st Class Seat
- $13–15
- Business Class Seat
- $18–26
- Phone
- 021-891888
- 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
- [email protected]
- Website
- chinabusguide.com
Bus from Kunming South to Laos Vientiane
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–88
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- $40–60
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