There are 6 ways to get from San Diego to Laos by plane, bus, car, 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 San Diego International Airport to Wattay International Airport
best- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Wattay International Airport (VTE)plane SAN - VTE
23h 54m$490–1,540Fly Tijuana International Airport to Wattay International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Tijuana International Airport (TIJ) to Wattay International Airport (VTE)plane TIJ - VTE
27h 49m$486–1,625Fly San Diego International Airport to Noi Bai International Airport, bus, drive
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Noi Bai International Airport (HAN)plane SAN - HAN
- Take the bus from Thanh Xuan to Mộc Châubus
- Drive from Mộc Châu to Xam Nuacar
26h 5m$620–1,670Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Wattay International Airport
- Take the train from San Diego to Los Angelestrain
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Wattay International Airport (VTE)plane LAX - VTE
27h 25m$700–1,298Fly Tijuana International Airport to Luang Prabang International Airport
- Fly from Tijuana International Airport (TIJ) to Luang Prabang International Airport (LPQ)plane TIJ - LPQ
45h 8m$506–1,726Fly Tijuana International Airport to Noi Bai International Airport, bus, drive
- Fly from Tijuana International Airport (TIJ) to Noi Bai International Airport (HAN)plane TIJ - HAN
- Take the bus from Thanh Xuan to Mộc Châubus
- Drive from Mộc Châu to Xam Nuacar
32h 23m$790–1,874
San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Wattay International Airport (VTE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Diego to Laos is to train and fly which costs $700 - $1,300 and takes 27h 25m.
The fastest way to get from San Diego to Laos is to fly which takes 23h 54m and costs $490 - $1,600.
The distance between San Diego and Laos is 12973 km.
It takes approximately 23h 54m to get from San Diego to Laos, including transfers.
Laos is 14h ahead of San Diego. It is currently 4:06 PM in San Diego and 6:06 AM in Laos.
There are 287+ hotels available in Laos.
What companies run services between San Diego, CA, USA and Laos?
Alaska Airlines, Inc., China Southern Airlines, and two other airlines fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Wattay International Airport (VTE) 6 times a week.
- Website
- laoairlines.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Wattay International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,800
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Luang Prabang International Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International, Wattay International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 45m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Wattay International Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,500
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Wattay International Airport via Beijing Capital, Changsha
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,600
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Wattay International Airport via Beijing Capital, Nanning
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,600
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Wattay International Airport via San Francisco, Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 3m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,600
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Wattay International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,600
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Noi Bai International Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 52m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,200
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Noi Bai International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,200
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Wattay International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 12m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $480–2,000
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Luang Prabang International Airport via Beijing Capital, Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Noi Bai International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,200
- Website
- vietnamairlines.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Wattay International Airport via Tokyo Narita, Noi Bai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 31h
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,100
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Noi Bai International Airport via Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,700
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Luang Prabang International Airport via Beijing Capital, Noi Bai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 55m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Noi Bai International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,200
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Noi Bai International Airport via Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,700
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Noi Bai International Airport via Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,700
- Website
- jejuair.net
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Wattay International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,800
- Website
- donghaiair.com
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Wattay International Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,500
- Website
- shenzhenair.com
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Noi Bai International Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,200
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from San Diego to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Thanh Xuan to Mộc Châu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10
- Schedules at
- booking.baolau.com
Bus from Thanh Xuan to Mộc Châu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10
- Schedules at
- booking.baolau.com
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