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

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There are 5 ways to get from Kathmandu to Vientiane 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
    9h 44m
    $280–550

  2. Fly to Udon Thani International Airport, drive

    cheapest
    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
    $256–605

  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 13h
    $305–544

  4. 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

  5. Drive  3,145.6 km

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

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

Calendar47Weekly Planes
Duration10h 43mAverage Duration
Ticket$203Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,071.6 km
  • Duration: 9h 44m

What companies run services between Kathmandu, Nepal and Vientiane, Laos?

Thai Airways International, Sichuan Airlines, and five other airlines fly from Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) to Wattay International Airport (VTE) every 4 hours.

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