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

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There are 4 ways to get from Busan to Laos by plane, ferry, car ferry, or train

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  1. Fly to Wattay International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS) to Wattay International Airport (VTE)plane plane PUS - VTE
    7h 48m
    $173–353

  2. Fly to Xieng Khouang Airport

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    1. Fly from Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS) to Xieng Khouang Airport (XKH)plane plane PUS - XKH
    17h 27m
    $152–422

  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 car ferry 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
    $455–816

  4. Fly to Luang Prabang International Airport

    1. Fly from Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS) to Luang Prabang International Airport (LPQ)plane plane PUS - LPQ
    10h 17m
    $173–504

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

Calendar5Weekly Planes
Duration6h 32mAverage Duration
Ticket$164Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 3,237.1 km
  • Duration: 7h 48m

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

Air Busan, Shanghai Airlines, and China Eastern Airlines fly from Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS) to Wattay International Airport (VTE) 5 times a week.

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