There are 6 ways to get from Laos to Nepal by plane, train, bus, taxi, or car
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 Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM)plane LPQ - KTM
8h 6m$302–753Bus 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
10h 22m$261–665Train, 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
3d 8h$332–500Train, 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 11h$293–544Drive 3,144.8 km
- Drive from Vientiane to Kathmanducar 3,144.8 km
2d 2h$564–814Fly from Wattay International Airport
- Fly from Wattay International Airport (VTE) to Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM)plane VTE - KTM
9h 10m$281–551
Luang Prabang International Airport (LPQ) to Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Laos to Nepal is to fly which costs $280 - $550 and takes 9h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Laos to Nepal is to fly which takes 8h 6m and costs $300 - $800.
The distance between Laos and Nepal is 1928 km. The road distance is 3144.8 km.
It takes approximately 8h 6m to get from Laos to Nepal, including transfers.
Nepal is 1h 15m behind Laos. It is currently 4:59 PM in Laos and 3:44 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 1669+ 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) 3 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
- $300–750
Flights from Luang Prabang International Airport to Tribhuvan International Airport via Chiang Mai, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–800
Flights from Wattay International Airport to Tribhuvan International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 56m
- 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
- $250–650
- 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
- $27–40
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- $27–40
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Estimated price
- $17–21
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