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

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There are 9 ways to get from Kathmandu to Laos by plane, car, bus, or train

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  1. Fly to Wattay International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) to Wattay International Airport (VTE)plane plane KTM - VTE
    10h 40m
    $278–564

  2. Fly to Sakon Nakhon Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) to Sakon Nakhon Airport (SNO)plane plane KTM - SNO
    2. Take the bus from Sakon Nakhon to Nakhon Phanombus bus
    21h 2m
    $184–438

  3. 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 2h
    $242–453

  4. Drive  3,145.6 km

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

  5. Fly to Nakhon Phanom, drive

    1. Fly from Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) to Nakhon Phanom (KOP)plane plane KTM - KOP
    2. Drive from Nakhon Phanom (KOP) to Thakhèkcar car
    19h 26m
    $200–474

  6. Fly to Luang Prabang International Airport

    1. Fly from Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) to Luang Prabang International Airport (LPQ)plane plane KTM - LPQ
    12h 55m
    $310–739

  7. 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 54m
    $272–639

  8. 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
    13h 9m
    $247–616

  9. 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 7h
    $225–385

Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) to Wattay International Airport (VTE) flights

Calendar37Weekly Planes
Duration11h 12mAverage Duration
Ticket$196Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 2,076 km
  • Duration: 10h 40m

What companies run services between Kathmandu, Nepal and Laos?

China Southern Airlines, Thai Airways International, and five other airlines fly from Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) to Wattay International Airport (VTE) 5 times a day.

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