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How to get fromNepal to Vientianeby plane, car, bus, or train

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There are 8 ways to get from Nepal to Vientiane by plane, car, bus, or train

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  1. Fly Tribhuvan International Airport to Wattay International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) to Wattay International Airport (VTE)plane plane KTM - VTE
    9h 49m
    $270–600

  2. Fly Janakpur Airport to Wattay International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Janakpur Airport (JKR) to Wattay International Airport (VTE)plane plane JKR - VTE
    9h 40m
    $180–440

  3. Drive, bus, train

    1. Drive from Kathmandu to Zhangmucar car
    2. Take the bus from Zhangmu to Lhasa Beijiao Passenger Transport Terminalbus bus
    3. Take the train from Lhasa to Chongqing Westtrain train
    4. Take the train from Chongqing West to Kunming Southtrain train
    5. Take the train from Kunming South to Vientiane stationtrain train
    3d 4h
    $242–453

  4. Drive, bus

    1. Drive from Kathmandu to Zhangmucar car
    2. Take the bus from Zhangmu to Lhasa Beijiao Passenger Transport Terminalbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Lhasa Bus Station to Chengdubus bus
    4. Take the bus from Chengdu East to Kunmingbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Kunming South to Laos Vientianebus bus
    3d 14h
    $225–350

  5. Drive  3,145.6 km

    1. Drive from Kathmandu to Vientianecar car 3,145.6 km
    2d 2h
    $564–814

  6. Fly Bharatpur Airport to Wattay International Airport

    1. Fly from Bharatpur Airport (BHR) to Wattay International Airport (VTE)plane plane BHR - VTE
    8h 55m
    $190–470

  7. Fly Pokhara Airport to Wattay International Airport

    1. Fly from Pokhara Airport (PKR) to Wattay International Airport (VTE)plane plane PKR - VTE
    9h 28m
    $276–707

  8. Fly Tribhuvan International Airport to Udon Thani International Airport, drive

    1. Fly from Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) to Udon Thani International Airport (UTH)plane plane KTM - UTH
    2. Drive from Udon-Thani-Airport-UTH to Vientianecar car
    9h 54m
    $265–628

Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) to Wattay International Airport (VTE) flights

Calendar37Weekly Planes
Duration11h 12mAverage Duration
Ticket$191Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 2,071.7 km
  • Duration: 9h 49m

What companies run services between Nepal and Vientiane, Laos?

China Southern Airlines, Thai Airways International, and five other airlines fly from Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) to Wattay International Airport (VTE) 5 times a day.

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