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How to get fromKathmandu to Laosby plane, car, bus, or train

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There are 7 ways to get from Kathmandu to Laos by plane, car, bus, or train

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  1. Fly to Luang Prabang International Airport

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    1. Fly from Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) to Luang Prabang International Airport (LPQ)plane plane KTM - LPQ
    13h 10m
    $205–607

  2. Drive, bus, train

    1. Drive from Kathmandu to Zhangmucar car
    2. Take the bus from Zhangmu to Lhasa Beijiao Passenger Transport Terminalbus bus
    3. Take the train from Lhasa to Chongqing Westtrain train
    4. Take the train from Chongqing West to Kunming Southtrain train
    5. Take the train from Kunming South to Vientiane stationtrain train
    3d 13h
    $305–544

  3. Drive, bus, train via Kunming

    1. Drive from Kathmandu to Zhangmucar car
    2. Take the bus from Zhangmu to Lhasa Beijiao Passenger Transport Terminalbus bus
    3. Take the train from Lhasa to Chongqing Westtrain train
    4. Take the train from Chongqing West to Kunmingtrain train
    5. Take the bus from Kunming South to Laos Vientianebus bus
    3d 18h
    $283–476

  4. Drive  3,145.6 km

    1. Drive from Kathmandu to Vientianecar car 3,145.6 km
    2d 2h
    $564–814

  5. Fly to Wattay International Airport

    1. Fly from Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) to Wattay International Airport (VTE)plane plane KTM - VTE
    10h 35m
    $278–564

  6. Fly to Udon Thani International Airport, drive

    1. Fly from Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) to Udon Thani International Airport (UTH)plane plane KTM - UTH
    2. Drive from Udon-Thani-Airport-UTH to Vientianecar car
    9h 19m
    $255–603

  7. Fly to Ubon Ratchathani Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) to Ubon Ratchathani Airport (UBP)plane plane KTM - UBP
    2. Take the bus from Ubon Ratchathani to Paksebus bus
    12h 44m
    $234–587

Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) to Luang Prabang International Airport (LPQ) flights

Calendar14Weekly Planes
Duration14h 11mAverage Duration
Ticket$203Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,925.5 km
  • Duration: 13h 10m

What companies run services between Kathmandu, Nepal and Laos?

Thai Airways International, Bangkok Airways, and two other airlines fly from Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) to Luang Prabang International Airport (LPQ) twice daily.

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