There are 10 ways to get from Malaysia to Vang Vieng by car, plane, bus, or train
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Drive to Narathiwat Airport, fly to Wattay International Airport, bus
best- Drive from Kota Bharu to Narathiwat Airport (NAW)car
- Fly from Narathiwat Airport (NAW) to Wattay International Airport (VTE)plane NAW - VTE
- Take the bus from Vientiane to Vang Vieng Laosbus
20h 26m$243–684Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Kuala Lumpur to Bukit Mertajamtrain Ets
- Take the train from Bukit Mertajam to Padang Besartrain
- Take the train from Padang Besar to Hat Yaitrain
- Take the train from Hat Yai to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminaltrain
- Take the train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Khamsavath Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Vientiane to Vang Vieng Laosbus
39h 12m$37–122Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Bersepadu Selatan to Hatyaibus
- Take the bus from Hat Yai to Phitsanulok Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Phitsanulok to Udon Thanibus 876
- Take the bus from Udon Thani to Vang Vieng Laosbus
44h 31m$90–178Drive 2,215.5 km
- Drive from Kuala Lumpur to Vang Viengcar 2,215.5 km
29h 30m$397–574Fly Penang International Airport to Udon Thani International Airport, drive
- Fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Udon Thani International Airport (UTH)plane PEN - UTH
- Drive from Udon-Thani-Airport-UTH to Vang Viengcar
10h 15m$166–406Bus to Singapore Changi Airport, fly to Wattay International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Johor Bahru CIQ to Expo Stnbus
- Fly from Singapore Changi Airport (SIN) to Wattay International Airport (VTE)plane SIN - VTE
- Take the bus from Vientiane to Vang Vieng Laosbus
9h 55m$145–284Fly Penang International Airport to Wattay International Airport, bus
- Fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Wattay International Airport (VTE)plane PEN - VTE
- Take the bus from Vientiane to Vang Vieng Laosbus
12h 6m$211–356Fly Penang International Airport to Luang Prabang International Airport, train
- Fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Luang Prabang International Airport (LPQ)plane PEN - LPQ
- Take the train from Luang Prabang Station to Vang Viengtrain
9h 2m$184–432Train to Kuala Lumpur International Airport, fly to Wattay International Airport, bus
- Take the train from KL Sentral to Klia T2train
- Fly from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) to Wattay International Airport (VTE)plane KUL - VTE
- Take the bus from Vientiane to Vang Vieng Laosbus
10h 1m$132–305Bus, Mini Van
- Take the bus from Terminal Bersepadu Selatan to Rantau Panjangbus
- Take the bus from Sungai Kolok to Khao Sokbus
- Take the bus from Khao Sok to Khao San Montanatipbus
- Take the bus from Bangkok Tara Travel to Vientianebus
- Take the bus from Vientiane to Vang Vieng Laosbus
2d 8h$121–220
Narathiwat Airport (NAW) to Wattay International Airport (VTE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Malaysia to Vang Vieng is to train and bus which costs $35 - $130 and takes 39h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Malaysia to Vang Vieng is to fly and train which takes 9h 2m and costs $180 - $440.
No, there is no direct bus from Malaysia to Vang Vieng. However, there are services departing from Terminal Bersepadu Selatan and arriving at Vang Vieng Laos via Kim Yong Market, Hat Yai, Phitsanulok and Udon Thani. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 44h 31m.
The distance between Malaysia and Vang Vieng is 1522 km. The road distance is 2215.5 km.
The best way to get from Malaysia to Vang Vieng without a car is to train and bus which takes 39h 12m and costs $35 - $130.
It takes approximately 20h 26m to get from Malaysia to Vang Vieng, including transfers.
Malaysia to Vang Vieng bus services, operated by Suasana Tony Coach, depart from Terminal Bersepadu Selatan station.
Malaysia to Vang Vieng bus services, operated by Suasana Tony Coach, arrive at Hatyai station.
Yes, the driving distance between Malaysia to Vang Vieng is 2216 km. It takes approximately 29h 30m to drive from Malaysia to Vang Vieng.
There are 180+ hotels available in Vang Vieng.
What companies run services between Malaysia and Vang Vieng, Laos?
You can take a subway from Plaza Rakyat to Vang Vieng Laos via Bandar Tasik Selatan, Terminal Bersepadu Selatan, Hatyai, Kim Yong Market, Hat Yai, Phitsanulok Bus Terminal, Phitsanulok, and Udon Thani in around 44h 31m.
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Penang International Airport to Udon Thani International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–430
Flights from Singapore Changi Airport to Wattay International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–400
Flights from Penang International Airport to Wattay International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–420
Flights from Penang International Airport to Luang Prabang International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–500
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Wattay International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–360
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Narathiwat Airport to Wattay International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–650
Flights from Penang International Airport to Udon Thani International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–350
Flights from Penang International Airport to Udon Thani International Airport via Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $130–360
Flights from Penang International Airport to Luang Prabang International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–390
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Penang International Airport to Wattay International Airport via Tan Son Nhat
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–400
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Wattay International Airport via Noi Bai International
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–160
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Wattay International Airport via Tan Son Nhat
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–160
- Website
- flyscoot.com
Flights from Singapore Changi Airport to Wattay International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $80–330
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Wattay International Airport via Singapore Changi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $80–320
- Website
- laoairlines.com
Flights from Penang International Airport to Wattay International Airport via Tan Son Nhat
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–400
Flights from Penang International Airport to Luang Prabang International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–500
- Website
- lionairthai.com
Flights from Penang International Airport to Udon Thani International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–340
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Wattay International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $85–290
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktmb.com.my
Train from Kuala Lumpur to Bukit Mertajam
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2–12
- Website
- https://www.ktmb.com.my
- Shuttle
- $2–4
- Express
- $8–12
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktmb.com.my
Train from Bukit Mertajam to Padang Besar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- Website
- https://www.ktmb.com.my/Komuter.html
- Phone
- 1690
- [email protected]
- Website
- dticket.railway.co.th
Train from Padang Besar to Hat Yai
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–27
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- $19–27
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $3–4
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- $1
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- $7–9
Train from Hat Yai to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–27
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- $19–27
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $9–11
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- $9–13
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- $20–22
Train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Khamsavath Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–27
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- $19–27
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $6–9
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- $6–9
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- $15–17
- Phone
- +66 42 081 899
- [email protected]
- Website
- 12go.com
Train from Luang Prabang Station to Vang Vieng
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $19–35
- Book at
- 12go.com
- Phone
- +603 2267 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- kliaekspres.com
Train from KL Sentral to Klia T2
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–19
- Website
- https://www.kliaekspres.com
- 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
- $8–13
- Schedules at
- soutchaitravel.com
Bus from Vientiane to Vang Vieng Laos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–13
- Schedules at
- soutchaitravel.com
Bus from Vientiane to Vang Vieng Laos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–13
- Schedules at
- soutchaitravel.com
Bus from Vientiane to Vang Vieng Laos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–13
- Schedules at
- soutchaitravel.com
Bus from Vientiane to Vang Vieng Laos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–13
- Schedules at
- soutchaitravel.com
Bus from Vientiane to Vang Vieng Laos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–13
- Schedules at
- soutchaitravel.com
- Phone
- +66-83-3983993
- Website
- suasanatonycoach.com
Bus from Terminal Bersepadu Selatan to Hatyai
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $23–40
- Schedules at
- suasanatonycoach.com
- Book at
- easybook.com
- Phone
- 603-62637668
- Website
- alisangoldencoach.com.my
Bus from Terminal Bersepadu Selatan to Hatyai
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $27–45
- Website
- https://www.alisangoldencoach.com.my/
- Phone
- +66 56 720 720
- [email protected]
- Website
- phetprasert.com
Bus from Phitsanulok to Udon Thani
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Schedules at
- phetprasert.com
- 13
- $11–14
- Phone
- 1490
- [email protected]
- Website
- tcl99web.transport.co.th
Bus from Udon Thani to Vang Vieng Laos
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–45
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/transport-co
- Website
- https://tcl99web.transport.co.th/Home
- Phone
- +65 6295 9009
- [email protected]
- Website
- transtar.travel
Bus from Johor Bahru CIQ to Expo Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–18
- Schedules at
- transtar.travel
- Phone
- (09) 774 2655
- [email protected]
- Website
- e-mutiara.com.my
Bus from Terminal Bersepadu Selatan to Rantau Panjang
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $21–35
- Schedules at
- e-mutiara.com.my
- Book at
- easybook.com
- Phone
- +6 09 742 2277
- [email protected]
- Website
- queenexpress.com.my
Bus from Terminal Bersepadu Selatan to Rantau Panjang
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–35
- Schedules at
- queenexpress.com.my
Bus from Sungai Kolok to Khao Sok
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28
- Phone
- +66 2 277 4488
- [email protected]
- Website
- rajaferryport.com
Bus from Khao Sok to Khao San Montanatip
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $33
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/raja-ferry
- Website
- https://www.rajaferryport.com/
- Phone
- 086 065 5466
- [email protected]
- Website
- 12go.asia
Bus from Bangkok Tara Travel to Vientiane
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–110
- Book at
- 12go.asia
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