There are 7 ways to get from Mongolia to Vientiane 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 48m$354–967Train, 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$261–453Train
- 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 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$468–1,238Train, 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 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
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mongolia to Vientiane is to train and bus which costs $260 - $460 and takes 3 days 4h.
The fastest way to get from Mongolia to Vientiane is to taxi and fly and drive which takes 11h 28m and costs $460 - $1,300.
No, there is no direct train from Mongolia to Vientiane 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 Vientiane is 3368 km. The road distance is 4319.1 km.
The best way to get from Mongolia to Vientiane without a car is to train which takes 2 days 3h and costs $440 - $650.
It takes approximately 11h 48m to get from Mongolia to Vientiane, including transfers.
Mongolia to Vientiane train services, operated by Ulaanbaatar Railway, depart from Ulaanbaatar station.
Mongolia to Vientiane train services, operated by Ulaanbaatar Railway, arrive at Hohhot Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mongolia to Vientiane is 4319 km. It takes approximately 2 days 6h to drive from Mongolia to Vientiane.
There are 282+ hotels available in Vientiane.
What companies run services between Mongolia and Vientiane, 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
- jejuair.net
Flights from New Ulaanbaatar International Airport to Wattay International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–950
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Estimated price
- $14–17
Ulaanbaatar Taxi
- Phone
- 1900-1991
- Website
- facebook.com
Ulaanbaatar Taxi
- Phone
- 1900-1991
- Website
- facebook.com
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