There are 8 ways to get from China to Laos by subway, plane, train, bus, or car
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Line 3 subway to Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport, fly
best- Take the subway from Lianglukou to Jiangbei Airport T2subway
- Fly from Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport (CKG) to Wattay International Airport (VTE)plane CKG - VTE
6h 21m$133–253Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Chongqing West to Bijietrain
- Take the train from Bijie to Liupanshuitrain
- Take the train from Liupanshui to Kunmingtrain
- Take the bus from Kunming South to Laos Vientianebus
30h 47m$90–171Train
- Take the train from Chongqing West to Kunming Southtrain Chengdu East / ...
- Take the train from Kunming South to Vientiane stationtrain
16h 39m$119–220Drive 1,918.2 km
- Drive from Chongqing to Vientianecar 1,918.2 km
23h 6m$344–497Fly from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport
- Fly from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) to Wattay International Airport (VTE)plane CAN - VTE
6h 33m$144–225Fly from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport
- Fly from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) to Wattay International Airport (VTE)plane CTU - VTE
7h 44m$144–284Subway to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport, fly
- Take the subway from Century City to Tianfu International Airport Northsubway
- Fly from Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU) to Wattay International Airport (VTE)plane TFU - VTE
6h 59m$194–555Fly from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport
- Fly from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (HGH) to Wattay International Airport (VTE)plane HGH - VTE
7h 58m$142–653
Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport (CKG) to Wattay International Airport (VTE) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from China to Laos is to line 3 subway and fly which costs $130 - $260 and takes 6h 21m.
The fastest way to get from China to Laos is to line 3 subway and fly which takes 6h 21m and costs $130 - $260.
No, there is no direct train from China to Laos station. However, there are services departing from Qixinggang and arriving at Vientiane station via Shapingba, Chongqing West and Kunming South. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 39m.
The distance between China and Laos is 1403 km. The road distance is 1918.2 km.
The best way to get from China to Laos without a car is to train which takes 16h 39m and costs $110 - $220.
It takes approximately 6h 21m to get from China to Laos, including transfers.
China to Laos train services, operated by China Railways G-Class, depart from Chongqing West station.
The best way to get from China to Laos is to train which takes 16h 39m and costs $110 - $220. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $140 - $230 and takes 6h 33m.
China to Laos train services, operated by China Railways G-Class, arrive at Kunming South station.
Yes, the driving distance between China to Laos is 1918 km. It takes approximately 23h 6m to drive from China to Laos.
What companies run services between China and Laos?
You can take a subway from Qixinggang to Vientiane via Shapingba, Chongqing West, Chongqing West, Kunming South, and Vientiane station in around 16h 39m. Alternatively, China Southern Airlines, Lao Airlines, and China Eastern Airlines fly from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) to Wattay International Airport (VTE) twice daily.
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport to Wattay International Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–200
Flights from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to Wattay International Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–450
Flights from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport to Wattay International Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–550
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Wattay International Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–600
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to Wattay International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport to Wattay International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–800
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Wattay International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–750
- Website
- laoairlines.com
Flights from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to Wattay International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–430
Flights from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport to Wattay International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $330–750
- Website
- qdairlines.com
Flights from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport to Wattay International Airport via Jinghong
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport to Wattay International Airport via Changsha
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
- Website
- chinaexpressair.com
Flights from Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport to Wattay International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $90–480
- Website
- westair.cn
Flights from Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport to Wattay International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–480
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Chengdu Tianfu International Airport to Wattay International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Chengdu Tianfu International Airport to Wattay International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–650
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Chengdu Tianfu International Airport to Wattay International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–550
- Website
- loongair.cn
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Wattay International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Phone
- +86 023-68002222
- Website
- travelchinaguide.com
Subway from Lianglukou to Jiangbei Airport T2
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- travelchinaguide.com
Train from Chongqing West to Kunming South
- 2nd Class Seat
- $53–58
- 1st Class Seat
- $85–100
- Business Class Seat
- $120–180
- 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
Train from Chongqing West to Bijie
- Adult - second class
- $24–35
Train from Bijie to Liupanshui
- Adult - second class
- $19–27
Train from Liupanshui to Kunming
- Hard Seat
- $6–9
- Hard sleeper
- $12–18
- Soft sleeper
- $20–27
- Phone
- 028-61638000
- Website
- cdmetro.cn
Subway from Century City to Tianfu International Airport North
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- travelchinaguide.com
- [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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