There are 7 ways to get from Lyon to Vientiane by plane, car, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Wattay International Airport
best- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Wattay International Airport (VTE)plane LYS - VTE
21h 15m$508–1,418Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Udon Thani International Airport, drive
cheapest- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Udon Thani International Airport (UTH)plane GVA - UTH
- Drive from Udon-Thani-Airport-UTH to Vientianecar
22h$418–1,177Drive 11,963.2 km
- Drive from Lyon to Vientianecar 11,963.2 km
5d 16h$2,143–3,095Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Wattay International Airport
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Wattay International Airport (VTE)plane GVA - VTE
21h 15m$474–1,356Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Udon Thani International Airport, drive
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Udon Thani International Airport (UTH)plane LYS - UTH
- Drive from Udon-Thani-Airport-UTH to Vientianecar
20h 5m$632–1,539Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Wattay International Airport
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Wattay International Airport (VTE)plane MXP - VTE
23h 40m$464–1,188Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly to Wattay International Airport
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Dijon Villetrain
- Take the train from Dijon Ville to Zuerich Hbtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Wattay International Airport (VTE)plane ZRH - VTE
21h 2m$580–1,783
Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Wattay International Airport (VTE) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lyon to Vientiane is to train and fly and drive which costs $410 - $1,200 and takes 22h.
The fastest way to get from Lyon to Vientiane is to fly and drive which takes 20h 5m and costs $600 - $1,600.
The distance between Lyon and Vientiane is 9170 km. The road distance is 11963.2 km.
It takes approximately 21h 15m to get from Lyon to Vientiane, including transfers.
Vientiane is 5h ahead of Lyon. It is currently 2:40 AM in Lyon and 7:40 AM in Vientiane.
Yes, the driving distance between Lyon to Vientiane is 11963 km. It takes approximately 5 days 16h to drive from Lyon to Vientiane.
There are 288+ hotels available in Vientiane.
What companies run services between Lyon, France and Vientiane, Laos?
Lufthansa, Thai Airways International, and six other airlines fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Wattay International Airport (VTE) 4 times a day.
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Wattay International Airport via Vienna, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,600
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Wattay International Airport via Munich, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–1,500
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Wattay International Airport via Istanbul, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Wattay International Airport via Zurich Airport, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Udon Thani International Airport via Istanbul, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Udon Thani International Airport via Munich, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–1,500
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Udon Thani International Airport via Milano Malpensa Airport, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,500
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Udon Thani International Airport via Istanbul, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Udon Thani International Airport via Kuwait, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,100
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Udon Thani International Airport via Zurich Airport, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Wattay International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,300
Flights from Zurich Airport to Wattay International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $470–1,600
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Dijon Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
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