There are 9 ways to get from Kuala Lumpur to Vang Vieng by train, plane, bus, car, or night bus
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Train to Kuala Lumpur International Airport, fly to Wattay International Airport, bus
best- Take the train from Bandar Tasik Selatan to Klia T2train
- Fly from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) to Wattay International Airport (VTE)plane KUL - VTE
- Take the bus from Vientiane to Vang Vieng Laosbus
10h$132–302Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Kuala Lumpur to Bukit Mertajamtrain Ets
- Take the train from Bukit Mertajam to Padang Besartrain
- Take the train from Padang Besar to Hat Yaitrain
- Take the train from Hat Yai to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminaltrain
- Take the train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Khamsavath Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Vientiane to Vang Vieng Laosbus
39h 12m$37–122Bus, Minivan, Mini Van
- Take the bus from Terminal Bersepadu Selatan to Danokbus
- Take the bus from Danok to Hat Yaibus
- Take the bus from Hat Yai to Khao Sokbus
- Take the bus from Khao Sok to Khao San Montanatipbus
- Take the bus from Bangkok Tara Travel to Vientianebus
- Take the bus from Vientiane to Vang Vieng Laosbus
2d 4h$129–217Drive 2,215.5 km
- Drive from Kuala Lumpur to Vang Viengcar 2,215.5 km
29h 30m$397–574Train to Kuala Lumpur International Airport, fly to Luang Prabang International Airport, train
- Take the train from Bandar Tasik Selatan to Klia T2train
- Fly from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) to Luang Prabang International Airport (LPQ)plane KUL - LPQ
- Take the train from Luang Prabang Station to Vang Viengtrain
10h 16m$225–458Train to Kuala Lumpur International Airport, fly to Udon Thani International Airport, drive
- Take the train from Bandar Tasik Selatan to Klia T2train
- Fly from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) to Udon Thani International Airport (UTH)plane KUL - UTH
- Drive from Udon-Thani-Airport-UTH to Vang Viengcar
10h 39m$122–372Fly Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah to Wattay International Airport, bus
- Fly from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah (SZB) to Wattay International Airport (VTE)plane SZB - VTE
- Take the bus from Vientiane to Vang Vieng Laosbus
18h 24m$161–406Bus, train
- Take the bus from Terminal Bersepadu Selatan to Hatyaibus
- Take the train from Hat Yai to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminaltrain
- Take the train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Khamsavath Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Vientiane to Vang Vieng Laosbus
39h 23m$48–114Bus, night bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Bersepadu Selatan to Rantau Panjangbus
- Take the bus from Sungai Kolok to Bangkok Sai Tai Mai Terminalbus
- Take the night bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Vientiane Talat Sao Stationnightbus
- Take the bus from Vientiane to Vang Vieng Laosbus
2d 9h$67–477
Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) to Wattay International Airport (VTE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kuala Lumpur to Vang Vieng is to train and bus which costs $35 - $130 and takes 39h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Kuala Lumpur to Vang Vieng is to train and fly and bus which takes 10h and costs $130 - $310.
No, there is no direct bus from Kuala Lumpur to Vang Vieng. However, there are services departing from Terminal Bersepadu Selatan and arriving at Vang Vieng Laos via Danok, Hat Yai, Khao Sok, Bangkok Tara Travel and Vientiane. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 4h.
The distance between Kuala Lumpur and Vang Vieng is 1883 km. The road distance is 2215.5 km.
The best way to get from Kuala Lumpur to Vang Vieng without a car is to train and bus which takes 39h 12m and costs $35 - $130.
It takes approximately 10h to get from Kuala Lumpur to Vang Vieng, including transfers.
Kuala Lumpur to Vang Vieng bus services, operated by Alisan Golden Coach Express, depart from Terminal Bersepadu Selatan station.
Kuala Lumpur to Vang Vieng bus services, operated by Alisan Golden Coach Express, arrive at Danok station.
Vang Vieng is 1h behind Kuala Lumpur. It is currently 2:37 PM in Kuala Lumpur and 1:37 PM in Vang Vieng.
Yes, the driving distance between Kuala Lumpur to Vang Vieng is 2216 km. It takes approximately 29h 30m to drive from Kuala Lumpur to Vang Vieng.
What companies run services between Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia and Vang Vieng, Laos?
You can take a bus from Terminal Bersepadu Selatan to Vang Vieng Laos via Danok, Hat Yai, Khao Sok, Khao San Montanatip, Bangkok Tara Travel, and Vientiane in around 2d 4h.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Luang Prabang International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–400
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Udon Thani International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–310
Flights from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah to Wattay International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–420
Flights from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah to Wattay International Airport via Penang, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–390
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Wattay International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–360
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Udon Thani International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–370
Flights from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah to Wattay International Airport via Penang, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–490
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Wattay International Airport via Noi Bai International
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–160
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Wattay International Airport via Tan Son Nhat
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–160
Flights from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah to Wattay International Airport via Senai, Tan Son Nhat
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–470
- Website
- flyscoot.com
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Wattay International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $80–320
Flights from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah to Wattay International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–450
- Website
- laoairlines.com
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Luang Prabang International Airport via Wattay International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–400
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Luang Prabang International Airport via Chiang Mai
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–460
Flights from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah to Wattay International Airport via Senai, Tan Son Nhat
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–470
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Wattay International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $85–290
Flights from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah to Wattay International Airport via Senai, Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–470
- Website
- vietnamairlines.com
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Luang Prabang International Airport via Noi Bai International
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–500
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Luang Prabang International Airport via Siem Reap
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–390
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Udon Thani International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–370
- Website
- lionairthai.com
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Udon Thani International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–310
- Phone
- +603 2267 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- kliaekspres.com
Train from Bandar Tasik Selatan to Klia T2
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–16
- Website
- https://www.kliaekspres.com
Train from Bandar Tasik Selatan to Klia T2
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–16
- Website
- https://www.kliaekspres.com
Train from Bandar Tasik Selatan to Klia T2
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–16
- Website
- https://www.kliaekspres.com
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktmb.com.my
Train from Kuala Lumpur to Bukit Mertajam
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2–12
- Website
- https://www.ktmb.com.my
- Shuttle
- $2–4
- Express
- $8–12
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktmb.com.my
Train from Bukit Mertajam to Padang Besar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- Website
- https://www.ktmb.com.my/Komuter.html
- Phone
- 1690
- [email protected]
- Website
- dticket.railway.co.th
Train from Padang Besar to Hat Yai
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–27
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- $19–27
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $3–4
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- $1
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- $7–9
Train from Hat Yai to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–27
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- $19–27
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $9–11
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- $9–13
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- $20–22
Train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Khamsavath Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–27
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- $19–27
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $6–9
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- $6–9
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- $15–17
Train from Hat Yai to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–27
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- $19–27
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $9–11
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- $9–13
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- $20–22
Train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Khamsavath Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–27
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- $19–27
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $6–9
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- $6–9
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- $15–17
- Phone
- +66 42 081 899
- [email protected]
- Website
- 12go.com
Train from Luang Prabang Station to Vang Vieng
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $19–35
- Book at
- 12go.com
- Phone
- +856 21 254512-5
- [email protected]
- Website
- soutchaitravel.com
Bus from Vientiane to Vang Vieng Laos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–13
- Schedules at
- soutchaitravel.com
Bus from Vientiane to Vang Vieng Laos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–13
- Schedules at
- soutchaitravel.com
Bus from Vientiane to Vang Vieng Laos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–13
- Schedules at
- soutchaitravel.com
Bus from Vientiane to Vang Vieng Laos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–13
- Schedules at
- soutchaitravel.com
Bus from Vientiane to Vang Vieng Laos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–13
- Schedules at
- soutchaitravel.com
Bus from Vientiane to Vang Vieng Laos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–13
- Schedules at
- soutchaitravel.com
- Phone
- 603-62637668
- Website
- alisangoldencoach.com.my
Bus from Terminal Bersepadu Selatan to Danok
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Website
- https://www.alisangoldencoach.com.my/
Bus from Terminal Bersepadu Selatan to Hatyai
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $27–45
- Website
- https://www.alisangoldencoach.com.my/
Bus from Danok to Hat Yai
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3
Bus from Hat Yai to Khao Sok
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19
- Phone
- +66 2 277 4488
- [email protected]
- Website
- rajaferryport.com
Bus from Khao Sok to Khao San Montanatip
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $33
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/raja-ferry
- Website
- https://www.rajaferryport.com/
- Phone
- 086 065 5466
- [email protected]
- Website
- 12go.asia
Bus from Bangkok Tara Travel to Vientiane
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–110
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Phone
- +66-83-3983993
- Website
- suasanatonycoach.com
Bus from Terminal Bersepadu Selatan to Hatyai
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $23–40
- Schedules at
- suasanatonycoach.com
- Book at
- easybook.com
- Phone
- (09) 774 2655
- [email protected]
- Website
- e-mutiara.com.my
Bus from Terminal Bersepadu Selatan to Rantau Panjang
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $21–35
- Schedules at
- e-mutiara.com.my
- Book at
- easybook.com
- Phone
- +6 09 742 2277
- [email protected]
- Website
- queenexpress.com.my
Bus from Terminal Bersepadu Selatan to Rantau Panjang
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–35
- Schedules at
- queenexpress.com.my
- Phone
- 1490
- [email protected]
- Website
- tcl99web.transport.co.th
Bus from Sungai Kolok to Bangkok Sai Tai Mai Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–280
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/transport-co
- Website
- https://tcl99web.transport.co.th/Home
Night bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Vientiane Talat Sao Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–150
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/transport-co
- Website
- https://tcl99web.transport.co.th/Home
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