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How to get fromBusan to Laosby plane, ferry, car ferry, train, or bus

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There are 5 ways to get from Busan to Laos by plane, ferry, car ferry, train, or bus

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  1. Fly Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Wattay International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS) to Wattay International Airport (VTE)plane plane PUS - VTE
    10h 33m
    $163–383

  2. Train, bus to Incheon International Airport, fly to Wattay International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Busan Station to Gwangmyeong Stationtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Gwangmyeong KTX Station to Incheon Int'l Airport T1bus bus
    3. Fly from Incheon International Airport (ICN) to Wattay International Airport (VTE)plane plane ICN - VTE
    10h 58m
    $147–293

  3. Ferry, car ferry, train

    1. Take the ferry from Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal to Osaka International Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    2. Take the carferry from Osaka International Ferry Terminal to Shanghaicarferry car ferry
    3. Take the train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Kunming Southtrain train
    4. Take the train from Kunming South to Vientiane stationtrain train
    3d 15h
    $465–842

  4. Fly Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Luang Prabang International Airport

    1. Fly from Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS) to Luang Prabang International Airport (LPQ)plane plane PUS - LPQ
    9h 52m
    $193–554

  5. Fly Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Pakse International Airport

    1. Fly from Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS) to Pakse International Airport (PKZ)plane plane PUS - PKZ
    19h 5m
    $262–702

Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS) to Wattay International Airport (VTE) flights

Calendar47Weekly Planes
Duration9h 46mAverage Duration
Ticket$175Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 3,237.1 km
  • Duration: 10h 33m

What companies run services between Busan, South Korea and Laos?

Shanghai Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, and five other airlines fly from Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS) to Wattay International Airport (VTE) every 4 hours.

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