There are 7 ways to get from Laos to Nepal by car, plane, train, bus, or taxi
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Drive to Nakhon Phanom, fly
best- Drive from Thakhèk to Nakhon Phanom (KOP)car
- Fly from Nakhon Phanom (KOP) to Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM)plane KOP - KTM
6h 48m$198–562Bus to Udon Thani International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from Udon Kaew office, Nong Khai to Udon Thani Airportbus
- Fly from Udon Thani International Airport (UTH) to Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM)plane UTH - KTM
9h 42m$171–445Train, bus, taxi, drive
- Take the train from Vientiane station to Kunming Southtrain
- Take the bus from Kunming West to Yunnan Shangri-labus
- Take the taxi from Yunnan Shangri-la to Shangri-La Countytaxi
- Take the bus from Shangri-La County to Lasa North Suburb Coach Stationbus
- Take the bus from Lhasa Beijiao Passenger Transport Terminal to Zhangmubus
- Drive from Zhangmu to Kathmanducar
2d 22h$271–410Train, bus, drive
- Take the train from Vientiane station to Kunming Southtrain
- Take the train from Kunming South to Chongqing West Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chongqing West to Lhasatrain
- Take the bus from Lhasa Beijiao Passenger Transport Terminal to Zhangmubus
- Drive from Zhangmu to Kathmanducar
3d 1h$233–454Drive 3,144.8 km
- Drive from Vientiane to Kathmanducar 3,144.8 km
2d 2h$564–814Fly from Luang Prabang International Airport
- Fly from Luang Prabang International Airport (LPQ) to Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM)plane LPQ - KTM
8h 7m$282–703Fly from Wattay International Airport
- Fly from Wattay International Airport (VTE) to Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM)plane VTE - KTM
9h 5m$271–601
Nakhon Phanom (KOP) to Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Laos to Nepal is to bus and fly which costs $170 - $450 and takes 9h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Laos to Nepal is to drive and fly which takes 6h 48m and costs $190 - $600.
The distance between Laos and Nepal is 2337 km. The road distance is 3144.8 km.
It takes approximately 6h 48m to get from Laos to Nepal, including transfers.
Nepal is 1h 15m behind Laos. It is currently 2:25 PM in Laos and 1:10 PM in Nepal.
Yes, the driving distance between Laos to Nepal is 3145 km. It takes approximately 2 days 2h to drive from Laos to Nepal.
There are 1701+ hotels available in Nepal.
What companies run services between Laos and Nepal?
Bangkok Airways, Thai Airways International, and two other airlines fly from Luang Prabang International Airport (LPQ) to Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) 4 times a day.
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Luang Prabang International Airport to Tribhuvan International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–700
Flights from Luang Prabang International Airport to Tribhuvan International Airport via Wattay International Airport, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–700
Flights from Wattay International Airport to Tribhuvan International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–600
Flights from Udon Thani International Airport to Tribhuvan International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–550
- Phone
- 021-891888
- Website
- facebook.com
Train from Vientiane station to Kunming South
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–140
- Schedules at
- baolau.com
- Book at
- booking.baolau.com
- Second Class
- $65–90
- First Class
- $85–140
Train from Vientiane station to Kunming South
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–140
- Schedules at
- baolau.com
- Book at
- booking.baolau.com
- Second Class
- $65–90
- First Class
- $85–140
- [email protected]
- Website
- chinabusguide.com
Bus from Kunming West to Yunnan Shangri-la
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- $26–40
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Estimated price
- $17–21
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