There are 3 ways to get from Hanoi to Vientiane by plane, bus, or car
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Hanoi to Vientiane by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hanoi to Vientiane is to bus which costs $35 - $55 and takes 23h.
The fastest way to get from Hanoi to Vientiane is to fly which takes 3h 20m and costs $150 - $230.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Ha Noi Nuoc Ngam Bus Station station and arriving at Vientiane - Southern Bus Station station. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 23h.
The distance between Hanoi and Vientiane is 521 km. The road distance is 742.9 km.
The best way to get from Hanoi to Vientiane without a car is to bus which takes 23h and costs $35 - $55.
It takes approximately 3h 20m to get from Hanoi to Vientiane, including transfers.
Hanoi to Vientiane bus services, operated by HTX Van Tai 277, depart from Ha Noi Nuoc Ngam Bus Station.
The best way to get from Hanoi to Vientiane is to fly which takes 3h 20m and costs $150 - $230. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $35 - $55 and takes 23h.
Hanoi to Vientiane bus services, operated by HTX Van Tai 277, arrive at Vientiane - Southern Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Hanoi to Vientiane is 743 km. It takes approximately 9h 58m to drive from Hanoi to Vientiane.
What companies run services between Hanoi, Vietnam and Vientiane, Laos?
Vietjet Air, Vietnam Airlines, and Lao Airlines fly from Noi Bai International Airport (HAN) to Wattay International Airport (VTE) 3 times a day. Alternatively, HTX Van Tai 277 operates a bus from Ha Noi Nuoc Ngam Bus Station to Vientiane - Southern Bus Station 3 times a day. Tickets cost $35–55 and the journey takes 23h. Huyen Chau also services this route once daily.
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Noi Bai International Airport to Wattay International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–230
- Website
- vietnamairlines.com
Flights from Noi Bai International Airport to Wattay International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–210
- Website
- laoairlines.com
Flights from Noi Bai International Airport to Wattay International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–230
- Website
- 12go.asia
Bus from Ha Noi Nuoc Ngam Bus Station to Vientiane - Southern Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/htx-van-tai-277?gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAjwvvmzBhA2EiwAtHVrbyVCwiIJkYBSBEFUd1FJU61B0rS24DSIQh33R30_tD4ol7fHPWFbjxoCybMQAvD_BwE
Bus from Ha Noi Nuoc Ngam Bus Station to Vientiane - Southern Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $51
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/huyen-chau
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