There are 10 ways to get from Mongolia to Laos by taxi, plane, train, car, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
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
12h 9m$256–1,019Taxi, fly to Noi Bai International Airport, bus, drive
cheapest- 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$240–618Train
- 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$442–652Drive 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$306–920Taxi, 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
14h 41m$325–968Taxi, 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$478–1,238Train, 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$413–573Train, bus
- 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$261–463Train 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$303–558
New Ulaanbaatar International Airport (UBN) to Wattay International Airport (VTE) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Mongolia to Laos is to train and bus which costs $260 - $470 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 $470 - $1,300.
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 $440 - $650.
It takes approximately 12h 9m 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 288+ 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
- laoairlines.com
Flights from New Ulaanbaatar International Airport to Wattay International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,200
Flights from New Ulaanbaatar International Airport to Wattay International Airport via Hohhot, Nanning
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from New Ulaanbaatar International Airport to Luang Prabang International Airport via Hong Kong, Noi Bai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,400
Flights from New Ulaanbaatar International Airport to Pakse International Airport via Tan Son Nhat
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
Flights from New Ulaanbaatar International Airport to Pakse International Airport via Beijing Capital, Tan Son Nhat
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,000
- Phone
- +976-1900-1949
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ulaanbaatar Railway
Train from Ulaanbaatar to Hohhot Station
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 1m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $14–120
- Website
- Ulaanbaatar Railway
- Schedules at
- Ulaanbaatar Railway
- Book at
- Ulaanbaatar Railway
- 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
- Ulaanbaatar Railway
- Schedules at
- Ulaanbaatar Railway
- Book at
- Ulaanbaatar Railway
- 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
- Ulaanbaatar Railway
- Schedules at
- Ulaanbaatar Railway
- Book at
- Ulaanbaatar Railway
- Compartment coach
- $40–50
- Sitting coach
- $14–17
- Soft sleeper coach
- $26–31
Bus from Thanh Xuan to Mộc Châu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10
- Schedules at
- booking.baolau.com
- 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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