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How to get fromMelbourne to Laosby plane, car, or bus

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There are 7 ways to get from Melbourne to Laos by plane, car, or bus

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  1. Fly to Luang Prabang International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Luang Prabang International Airport (LPQ)plane plane MEL - LPQ
    18h 24m
    $402–623

  2. Fly to Noi Bai International Airport, bus, drive

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Noi Bai International Airport (HAN)plane plane MEL - HAN
    2. Take the bus from Thanh Xuan to Mộc Châubus bus
    3. Drive from Mộc Châu to Xam Nuacar car
    19h 44m
    $246–571

  3. Fly to Wattay International Airport

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Wattay International Airport (VTE)plane plane MEL - VTE
    14h 50m
    $302–672

  4. Fly to Udon Thani International Airport, drive

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Udon Thani International Airport (UTH)plane plane MEL - UTH
    2. Drive from Udon-Thani-Airport-UTH to Vientianecar car
    15h 18m
    $464–1,041

  5. Fly to Pakse International Airport

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Pakse International Airport (PKZ)plane plane MEL - PKZ
    18h 32m
    $381–921

  6. Fly to Pleiku, drive

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Pleiku (PXU)plane plane MEL - PXU
    2. Drive from Pleiku (PXU) to Attapeucar car
    17h 56m
    $420–985

  7. Fly to Ubon Ratchathani Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Ubon Ratchathani Airport (UBP)plane plane MEL - UBP
    2. Take the bus from Ubon Ratchathani to Paksebus bus
    18h 18m
    $427–1,010

Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Luang Prabang International Airport (LPQ) flights

Calendar20Weekly Planes
Duration16h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket$401Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 7,828 km
  • Duration: 18h 24m

What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Laos?

Vietnam Airlines, Thai Airways International, and three other airlines fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Luang Prabang International Airport (LPQ) 3 times a day.

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