There are 10 ways to get from Mongolia to Laos by taxi, plane, train, car, or bus
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Taxi, fly to Wattay International Airport
best- Take the taxi from Ulaanbaatar to New Ulaanbaatar International Airport (UBN)taxi
- Fly from New Ulaanbaatar International Airport (UBN) to Wattay International Airport (VTE)plane UBN - VTE
11h 29m$286–819Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Ulaanbaatar to Erliantrain
- Take the bus from Erenhot to Beijing Xinfadi Bus Terminalbus
- Take the train from Beijing West Station to Kunmingtrain
- Take the bus from Kunming South to Laos Vientianebus
3d 4h$233–420Train
- Take the train from Ulaanbaatar to Hohhot Stationtrain
- Take the train from Hohhot to Beijing North Stationtrain
- Take the train from Beijing West Station to Kunming Southtrain
- Take the train from Kunming South to Vientiane stationtrain
2d 3h$415–607Drive 4,319.1 km
- Drive from Ulaanbaatar to Vientianecar 4,319.1 km
2d 6h$774–1,118Taxi, fly to Luang Prabang International Airport
- Take the taxi from Ulaanbaatar to New Ulaanbaatar International Airport (UBN)taxi
- Fly from New Ulaanbaatar International Airport (UBN) to Luang Prabang International Airport (LPQ)plane UBN - LPQ
15h 44m$266–770Taxi, fly to Pakse International Airport
- Take the taxi from Ulaanbaatar to New Ulaanbaatar International Airport (UBN)taxi
- Fly from New Ulaanbaatar International Airport (UBN) to Pakse International Airport (PKZ)plane UBN - PKZ
13h 1m$355–1,018Taxi, fly to Noi Bai International Airport, bus, drive
- Take the taxi from Ulaanbaatar to New Ulaanbaatar International Airport (UBN)taxi
- Fly from New Ulaanbaatar International Airport (UBN) to Noi Bai International Airport (HAN)plane UBN - HAN
- Take the bus from Thanh Xuan to Mộc Châubus
- Drive from Mộc Châu to Xam Nuacar
16h 18m$330–518Taxi, fly to Udon Thani International Airport, drive
- Take the taxi from Ulaanbaatar to New Ulaanbaatar International Airport (UBN)taxi
- Fly from New Ulaanbaatar International Airport (UBN) to Udon Thani International Airport (UTH)plane UBN - UTH
- Drive from Udon-Thani-Airport-UTH to Vientianecar
11h 28m$418–1,338Train, bus via Xi'an
- Take the train from Ulaanbaatar to Hohhot Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Hohhot to Yinchuan Traveling Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Yinchuan to Xian Northtrain
- Take the train from Xi'an North Station to Kunmingtrain
- Take the bus from Kunming South to Laos Vientianebus
2d 19h$381–532Train via Xinyang
- Take the train from Ulaanbaatar to Hohhot Stationtrain
- Take the train from Hohhot Station to Xinyangtrain
- Take the train from Xinyang to Kunmingtrain
- Take the train from Kunming South to Vientiane stationtrain
3d 14h$276–518
New Ulaanbaatar International Airport (UBN) to Wattay International Airport (VTE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mongolia to Laos is to train and bus which costs $230 - $420 and takes 3 days 4h.
The fastest way to get from Mongolia to Laos is to taxi and fly and drive which takes 11h 28m and costs $410 - $1,400.
No, there is no direct train from Mongolia to Laos station. However, there are services departing from Ulaanbaatar and arriving at Vientiane station via Hohhot, Xizhimen Station, National Library, Beijing West Station and Kunming South. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 3h.
The distance between Mongolia and Laos is 3373 km. The road distance is 4319.1 km.
The best way to get from Mongolia to Laos without a car is to train which takes 2 days 3h and costs $410 - $650.
It takes approximately 11h 29m to get from Mongolia to Laos, including transfers.
Mongolia to Laos train services, operated by Ulaanbaatar Railway, depart from Ulaanbaatar station.
Mongolia to Laos train services, operated by Ulaanbaatar Railway, arrive at Hohhot Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mongolia to Laos is 4319 km. It takes approximately 2 days 6h to drive from Mongolia to Laos.
There are 285+ hotels available in Laos.
What companies run services between Mongolia and Laos?
You can take a train from Ulaanbaatar to Vientiane via Hohhot, Beijing North Station, Xizhimen Station, National Library Station, National Library, Beijing West Station, Beijing West Station, Kunming South, and Vientiane station in around 2d 3h.
- Website
- greaterbay-airlines.com
Flights from New Ulaanbaatar International Airport to Pakse International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,600
Flights from New Ulaanbaatar International Airport to Pakse International Airport via Beijing Capital, Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,100
- Website
- jejuair.net
Flights from New Ulaanbaatar International Airport to Wattay International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–850
Flights from New Ulaanbaatar International Airport to Noi Bai International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–650
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from New Ulaanbaatar International Airport to Wattay International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $270–800
Flights from New Ulaanbaatar International Airport to Luang Prabang International Airport via Hohhot, Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $250–750
Flights from New Ulaanbaatar International Airport to Noi Bai International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–550
- Website
- laoairlines.com
Flights from New Ulaanbaatar International Airport to Wattay International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $430–950
Flights from New Ulaanbaatar International Airport to Luang Prabang International Airport via Hong Kong, Noi Bai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,400
Flights from New Ulaanbaatar International Airport to Luang Prabang International Airport via Beijing Capital, Noi Bai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270–800
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from New Ulaanbaatar International Airport to Wattay International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,300
Flights from New Ulaanbaatar International Airport to Luang Prabang International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,400
- Website
- vietnamairlines.com
Flights from New Ulaanbaatar International Airport to Luang Prabang International Airport via Beijing Capital, Noi Bai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–800
Flights from New Ulaanbaatar International Airport to Noi Bai International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–550
- Website
- koreanair.com
Flights from New Ulaanbaatar International Airport to Noi Bai International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–800
- Website
- bangkokair.com
Flights from New Ulaanbaatar International Airport to Luang Prabang International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,400
- Website
- flyasiana.com
Flights from New Ulaanbaatar International Airport to Noi Bai International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–750
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from New Ulaanbaatar International Airport to Noi Bai International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–600
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from New Ulaanbaatar International Airport to Udon Thani International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,300
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from New Ulaanbaatar International Airport to Udon Thani International Airport via Hong Kong, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,400
- Phone
- +976-1900-1949
- [email protected]
- Website
- ubtz.mn
Train from Ulaanbaatar to Hohhot Station
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 1m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $14–120
- Website
- https://www.ubtz.mn/
- Schedules at
- https://eticket.ubtz.mn/schedule
- Book at
- https://eticket.ubtz.mn/
- Compartment coach
- $40–50
- Sitting coach
- $14–17
- Soft sleeper coach
- $26–31
Train from Ulaanbaatar to Hohhot Station
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 1m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $14–120
- Website
- https://www.ubtz.mn/
- Schedules at
- https://eticket.ubtz.mn/schedule
- Book at
- https://eticket.ubtz.mn/
- Compartment coach
- $40–50
- Sitting coach
- $14–17
- Soft sleeper coach
- $26–31
Train from Ulaanbaatar to Hohhot Station
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 1m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $14–120
- Website
- https://www.ubtz.mn/
- Schedules at
- https://eticket.ubtz.mn/schedule
- Book at
- https://eticket.ubtz.mn/
- Compartment coach
- $40–50
- Sitting coach
- $14–17
- Soft sleeper coach
- $26–31
- Phone
- 86-010-12306
- Website
- china-railway.com.cn
Train from Ulaanbaatar to Hohhot Station
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 34m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $150–230
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Book at
- chinahighlights.com
Train from Ulaanbaatar to Hohhot Station
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 34m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $150–230
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Book at
- chinahighlights.com
Train from Ulaanbaatar to Erlian
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $120–190
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Book at
- chinahighlights.com
Train from Ulaanbaatar to Hohhot Station
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 34m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $150–230
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Book at
- chinahighlights.com
Train from Hohhot to Beijing North Station
- 2nd Class Seat
- $30–34
- 1st Class Seat
- $50–55
- Business Class Seat
- $70–110
Train from Beijing West Station to Kunming South
- 2nd Class Seat
- $170–190
- 1st Class Seat
- $280–310
- Business Class Seat
- $410–600
Train from Yinchuan to Xian North
- 2nd Class Seat
- $40–44
- 1st Class Seat
- $65–75
- Business Class Seat
- $95–140
Train from Xi'an North Station to Kunming
- 2nd Class Seat
- $120–135
- 1st Class Seat
- $200–220
- Business Class Seat
- $290–410
Train from Hohhot to Beijing North Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–50
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- $23–35
- Adult - 1st Class
- $35–50
- Phone
- 021-891888
- Website
- facebook.com
Train from Kunming South to Vientiane station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–140
- Schedules at
- baolau.com
- Second Class
- $65–90
- First Class
- $85–140
Train from Kunming South to Vientiane station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–140
- Schedules at
- baolau.com
- Second Class
- $65–90
- First Class
- $85–140
Train from Beijing West Station to Kunming
- Hard Seat
- $35–55
- Hard Sleeper
- $80–100
- Soft Sleeper
- $110–160
Train from Xinyang to Kunming
- Hard Seat
- $27–40
- Hard Sleeper
- $60–75
- Soft Sleeper
- $85–120
Train from Hohhot Station to Xinyang
- Hard Seat
- $25–35
- Hard sleeper
- $45–65
- Soft sleeper
- $70–95
Bus from Thanh Xuan to Mộc Châu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10
- Schedules at
- booking.baolau.com
- [email protected]
- Website
- chinabusguide.com
Bus from Kunming South to Laos Vientiane
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–87
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- $40–60
Bus from Erenhot to Beijing Xinfadi Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- $26–40
Bus from Kunming South to Laos Vientiane
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–87
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- $40–60
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Estimated price
- $14–17
Ulaanbaatar Taxi
- Phone
- 1900-1991
- Website
- facebook.com
Ulaanbaatar Taxi
- Phone
- 1900-1991
- Website
- facebook.com
Ulaanbaatar Taxi
- Phone
- 1900-1991
- Website
- facebook.com
Ulaanbaatar Taxi
- Phone
- 1900-1991
- Website
- facebook.com
Ulaanbaatar Taxi
- Phone
- 1900-1991
- Website
- facebook.com
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