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

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There are 9 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 44m
    $270–550

  2. Fly Janakpur Airport to Wattay International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Janakpur Airport (JKR) to Wattay International Airport (VTE)plane plane JKR - VTE
    8h 35m
    $180–550

  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 bus from Lasa North Suburb Coach Station to Shangri-La Countybus bus
    4. Take the train from Shangri-La to Lijiangtrain train
    5. Take the train from Lijiang to Kunmingtrain train
    6. Take the bus from Kunming South to Laos Vientianebus bus
    3d 7h
    $297–427

  4. Drive, bus, train via Chongqing West

    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 13h
    $305–544

  5. Drive  3,145.6 km

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

  6. Fly Pokhara Airport to Wattay International Airport

    1. Fly from Pokhara Airport (PKR) to Wattay International Airport (VTE)plane plane PKR - VTE
    9h 33m
    $296–857

  7. Fly Bharatpur Airport to Wattay International Airport

    1. Fly from Bharatpur Airport (BHR) to Wattay International Airport (VTE)plane plane BHR - VTE
    9h 5m
    $200–600

  8. Fly Biratnagar Airport to Wattay International Airport

    1. Fly from Biratnagar Airport (BIR) to Wattay International Airport (VTE)plane plane BIR - VTE
    9h 6m
    $203–603

  9. 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
    10h 4m
    $253–609

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

Calendar53Weekly Planes
Duration10h 43mAverage Duration
Ticket$203Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,071.6 km
  • Duration: 9h 44m

What companies run services between Nepal and Vientiane, Laos?

Thai Airways International, Sichuan Airlines, and five other airlines fly from Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) to Wattay International Airport (VTE) every 4 hours.

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