There are 9 ways to get from Nepal to Laos by plane, car, bus, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Tribhuvan International Airport to Wattay International Airport
best- Fly from Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) to Wattay International Airport (VTE)plane KTM - VTE
10h 35m$287–551Fly Janakpur Airport to Wattay International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Janakpur Airport (JKR) to Wattay International Airport (VTE)plane JKR - VTE
9h 26m$189–529Drive, bus, train
- Drive from Kathmandu to Zhangmucar
- Take the bus from Zhangmu to Lhasa Beijiao Passenger Transport Terminalbus
- Take the train from Lhasa to Chongqing Westtrain
- Take the train from Chongqing West to Kunming Southtrain
- Take the train from Kunming South to Vientiane stationtrain
3d 13h$305–544Drive, bus
- Drive from Kathmandu to Zhangmucar
- Take the bus from Zhangmu to Lhasa Beijiao Passenger Transport Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Lhasa Bus Station to Chengdubus
- Take the bus from Chengdu East to Kunmingbus
- Take the bus from Kunming South to Laos Vientianebus
4d$283–441Drive 3,145.6 km
- Drive from Kathmandu to Vientianecar 3,145.6 km
2d 2h$564–814Fly Tribhuvan International Airport to Luang Prabang International Airport
- Fly from Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) to Luang Prabang International Airport (LPQ)plane KTM - LPQ
12h 55m$293–705Fly Tribhuvan International Airport to Udon Thani International Airport, drive
- Fly from Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) to Udon Thani International Airport (UTH)plane KTM - UTH
- Drive from Udon-Thani-Airport-UTH to Vientianecar
9h 54m$256–605Fly Pokhara Airport to Wattay International Airport
- Fly from Pokhara Airport (PKR) to Wattay International Airport (VTE)plane PKR - VTE
10h 24m$308–909Fly Tribhuvan International Airport to Ubon Ratchathani Airport, bus
- Fly from Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) to Ubon Ratchathani Airport (UBP)plane KTM - UBP
- Take the bus from Ubon Ratchathani to Paksebus
13h 9m$236–592
Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) to Wattay International Airport (VTE) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Nepal to Laos is to fly which costs $180 - $550 and takes 9h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Nepal to Laos is to fly which takes 9h 26m and costs $180 - $550.
The distance between Nepal and Laos is 2076 km. The road distance is 3145.6 km.
It takes approximately 10h 35m to get from Nepal to Laos, including transfers.
Laos is 1h 15m ahead of Nepal. It is currently 2:46 AM in Nepal and 4:01 AM in Laos.
Yes, the driving distance between Nepal to Laos is 3146 km. It takes approximately 2 days 2h to drive from Nepal to Laos.
There are 291+ hotels available in Laos.
What companies run services between Nepal and Laos?
Thai Airways International, Sichuan Airlines, and five other airlines fly from Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) to Wattay International Airport (VTE) every 4 hours.
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Tribhuvan International Airport to Wattay International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–750
Flights from Tribhuvan International Airport to Luang Prabang International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–700
Flights from Tribhuvan International Airport to Udon Thani International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–700
Flights from Janakpur Airport to Wattay International Airport via Tribhuvan International Airport, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–700
Flights from Pokhara Airport to Wattay International Airport via Tribhuvan International Airport, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,100
Flights from Tribhuvan International Airport to Ubon Ratchathani Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–550
Train from Lhasa to Chongqing West
- Hard Seat
- $40–60
- Hard Sleeper
- $85–110
- Soft Sleeper
- $120–180
- Website
- checi.cn
Bus from Zhangmu to Lhasa Beijiao Passenger Transport Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Schedules at
- checi.cn
Bus from Zhangmu to Lhasa Beijiao Passenger Transport Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Schedules at
- checi.cn
Bus from Lhasa Bus Station to Chengdu
- Ave. Duration
- 34h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–90
- Schedules at
- checi.cn
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