There are 3 ways to get from Edinburgh to Vientiane by plane or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Edinburgh Airport
best- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Wattay International Airport (VTE)plane EDI - VTE
19h 12m$473–1,313Train to Newcastle, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastletrain
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Wattay International Airport (VTE)plane NCL - VTE
20h 38m$422–1,063Train to Glasgow Airport, fly
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Wattay International Airport (VTE)plane GLA - VTE
19h 57m$565–1,346
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Wattay International Airport (VTE) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Vientiane is to train and fly which costs $420 - $1,100 and takes 20h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Vientiane is to fly which takes 19h 12m and costs $470 - $1,400.
The distance between Edinburgh and Vientiane is 9320 km.
It takes approximately 19h 12m to get from Edinburgh to Vientiane, including transfers.
Vientiane is 7h ahead of Edinburgh. It is currently 4:44 PM in Edinburgh and 11:44 PM in Vientiane.
There are 282+ hotels available in Vientiane.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Vientiane, Laos?
Austrian Airlines, Thai Airways International, and seven other airlines fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Wattay International Airport (VTE) every 4 hours.
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Wattay International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $450–1,600
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Wattay International Airport via Copenhagen, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,400
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Wattay International Airport via Doha, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,600
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Wattay International Airport via Frankfurt, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–1,400
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Wattay International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–1,500
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Wattay International Airport via Vienna, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Wattay International Airport via Frankfurt, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,400
Flights from Newcastle to Wattay International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $490–1,800
Flights from Newcastle to Wattay International Airport via Copenhagen, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 42m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,500
Flights from Newcastle to Wattay International Airport via Vienna, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,600
Flights from Newcastle to Wattay International Airport via Dubai, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,000
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Wattay International Airport via Vienna, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Wattay International Airport via Doha, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,600
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Wattay International Airport via Vienna, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
Flights from Newcastle to Wattay International Airport via Dubai, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,000
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Wattay International Airport via Doha, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,600
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Wattay International Airport via Munich, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,700
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Wattay International Airport via Vienna, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
Flights from Newcastle to Wattay International Airport via Dubai, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,000
- Website
- laoairlines.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Wattay International Airport via Doha, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,600
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Wattay International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,300
Flights from Newcastle to Wattay International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–1,500
- Website
- vietnamairlines.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Wattay International Airport via Frankfurt, Noi Bai International
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–1,300
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $24–40
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- 0345 528 0409
- [email protected]
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–18
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–80
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
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