There are 3 ways to get from Laos to Japan by plane, car, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Luang Prabang International Airport
best- Fly from Luang Prabang International Airport (LPQ) to Fukuoka Airport (FUK)plane LPQ - FUK
10h 21m¥33,626–90,727Fly from Wattay International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Wattay International Airport (VTE) to Fukuoka Airport (FUK)plane VTE - FUK
9h 15m¥25,452–55,482Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Vientiane to Shanghaicar
- Take the carferry from Shanghai to Osaka International Ferry Terminalcarferry
- Drive from Osaka International Ferry Terminal to Tokyocar
3d 13h¥112,043–158,673
Luang Prabang International Airport (LPQ) to Fukuoka Airport (FUK) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Laos to Japan is to fly which costs ¥25000 - ¥60000 and takes 9h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Laos to Japan is to fly which takes 9h 15m and costs ¥25000 - ¥60000.
The distance between Laos and Japan is 3189 km.
It takes approximately 10h 21m to get from Laos to Japan, including transfers.
Japan is 2h ahead of Laos. It is currently 9:19 AM in Laos and 11:19 AM in Japan.
There are 12897+ hotels available in Japan.
What companies run services between Laos and Japan?
Vietnam Airlines, Thai AirAsia, and four other airlines fly from Luang Prabang International Airport (LPQ) to Fukuoka Airport (FUK) 4 times a day.
- Website
- vietnamairlines.com
Flights from Luang Prabang International Airport to Fukuoka Airport via Noi Bai International
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥39,000–110,000
Flights from Wattay International Airport to Fukuoka Airport via Noi Bai International
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥36,000–100,000
- Phone
- 06-6536-6541
- Website
- shinganjin.com
Car ferry from Shanghai to Osaka International Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 47h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ¥20,000–25,000
- Schedules at
- shinganjin.com
- 2nd Class B
- ¥20,000
- 1st Class
- ¥25,000
- Special Class
- ¥40,000
- VIP
- ¥100,000
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