There are 5 ways to get from Laos to Pu'er by plane, taxi, train, car, or bus
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, taxi
best- Fly from Luang Prabang International Airport (LPQ) to Jinghong (JHG)plane LPQ - JHG
- Take the taxi from Jinghong (JHG) to Pu'ertaxi
4h 30m¥966–4,379Train, taxi
cheapest- Take the train from Vientiane station to Xishuangbanna Stationtrain
- Take the taxi from Xishuangbanna Station to Pu'ertaxi
7h 50m¥555–807Drive 868.6 km
- Drive from Vientiane to Pu'ercar 868.6 km
11h 7m¥1,039–1,501Fly from Wattay International Airport, taxi
- Fly from Wattay International Airport (VTE) to Jinghong (JHG)plane VTE - JHG
- Take the taxi from Jinghong (JHG) to Pu'ertaxi
4h 58m¥809–3,669Bus, train, taxi
- Take the bus from Vientiane to Vang Vieng Laosbus
- Take the train from Van Vieng station to Xishuangbanna Stationtrain
- Take the taxi from Xishuangbanna Station to Pu'ertaxi
9h 4m¥565–811
Luang Prabang International Airport (LPQ) to Jinghong (JHG) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Laos to Pu'er is to train and taxi which costs ¥550 - ¥850 and takes 7h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Laos to Pu'er is to fly and taxi which takes 4h 30m and costs ¥950 - ¥4400.
The distance between Laos and Pu'er is 411 km. The road distance is 868.6 km.
The best way to get from Laos to Pu'er without a car is to train and taxi which takes 7h 50m and costs ¥550 - ¥850.
It takes approximately 4h 30m to get from Laos to Pu'er, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Laos to Pu'er is 869 km. It takes approximately 11h 7m to drive from Laos to Pu'er.
There are one+ hotels available in Pu'er.
What companies run services between Laos and Pu'er, China?
There is no direct connection from Laos to Pu'er. However, you can take the taxi to Luang Prabang International Airport (LPQ) airport, fly to Jinghong (JHG), then take the taxi to Pu'er. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Vientiane station, take the train to Xishuangbanna Station, then take the taxi to Pu'er.
- Website
- qdairlines.com
Flights from Luang Prabang International Airport to Jinghong via Wattay International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥650–4,000
Flights from Wattay International Airport to Jinghong
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥500–3,300
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Luang Prabang International Airport to Jinghong via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–4,300
- Phone
- 021-891888
- Website
- facebook.com
Train from Vientiane station to Xishuangbanna Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥240–430
- Schedules at
- baolau.com
- Book at
- booking.baolau.com
- Second Class
- ¥240–270
- First Class
- ¥350–430
Train from Van Vieng station to Xishuangbanna Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥190–340
- Schedules at
- baolau.com
- Book at
- booking.baolau.com
- Second Class
- ¥190–210
- First Class
- ¥290–340
- 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
- ¥50–85
- Schedules at
- soutchaitravel.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Estimated price
- ¥300–360
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