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There are 7 ways to get from Lyon to Vientiane by plane, car, train, or bus

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  1. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Wattay International Airport

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    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Wattay International Airport (VTE)plane plane LYS - VTE
    20h 15m
    $498–1,318

  2. Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Wattay International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centraletrain train
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train train
    3. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Wattay International Airport (VTE)plane plane MXP - VTE
    24h 5m
    $455–988

  3. Drive  11,963.2 km

    1. Drive from Lyon to Vientianecar car 11,963.2 km
    5d 16h
    $2,143–3,095

  4. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Wattay International Airport

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Wattay International Airport (VTE)plane plane GVA - VTE
    20h 55m
    $504–1,357

  5. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Udon Thani International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Udon Thani International Airport (UTH)plane plane LYS - UTH
    2. Take the bus from Udon Thani Airport to Nong Khai Minivan Stationbus bus
    21h 29m
    $493–1,439

  6. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Udon Thani International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Udon Thani International Airport (UTH)plane plane GVA - UTH
    3. Take the bus from Udon Thani Airport to Nong Khai Minivan Stationbus bus
    21h 44m
    $549–1,678

  7. Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly to Wattay International Airport

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Dijon Villetrain train
    2. Take the train from Dijon to Zürich HBtrain train
    3. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Wattay International Airport (VTE)plane plane ZRH - VTE
    20h 44m
    $591–1,694

Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Wattay International Airport (VTE) flights

Calendar46Weekly Planes
Duration20h 53mAverage Duration
Ticket$477Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 9,169.9 km
  • Duration: 20h 15m

What companies run services between Lyon, France and Vientiane, Laos?

Airbus France, Lufthansa, and eight other airlines fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Wattay International Airport (VTE) every 4 hours.

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