There are 3 ways to get from Seattle to Luang Prabang by plane or train
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Fly Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Luang Prabang International Airport
best- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Luang Prabang International Airport (LPQ)plane SEA - LPQ
25h 20m$485–1,606Fly Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Jinghong, train
cheapest- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Jinghong (JHG)plane SEA - JHG
- Take the train from Xishuangbanna Station to Luang Prabang stationtrain
28h 47m$370–1,249Train to Vancouver International Airport, fly to Luang Prabang International Airport
- Take the train from Seattle to Vancouvertrain
- Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Luang Prabang International Airport (LPQ)plane YVR - LPQ
28h 46m$691–1,743
Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Luang Prabang International Airport (LPQ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Seattle to Luang Prabang is to fly and train which costs $370 - $1,300 and takes 28h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Seattle to Luang Prabang is to fly which takes 25h 20m and costs $480 - $1,700.
The distance between Seattle and Luang Prabang is 11338 km.
It takes approximately 25h 20m to get from Seattle to Luang Prabang, including transfers.
Luang Prabang is 15h ahead of Seattle. It is currently 6:32 AM in Seattle and 9:32 PM in Luang Prabang.
There are 369+ hotels available in Luang Prabang.
What companies run services between Seattle, WA, USA and Luang Prabang, Laos?
China Airlines, Vietnam Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Luang Prabang International Airport (LPQ) twice daily.
- Website
- vietnamairlines.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Luang Prabang International Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan, Noi Bai International
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,600
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Luang Prabang International Airport via Incheon, Noi Bai International
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,600
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Luang Prabang International Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan, Noi Bai International
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,600
- Website
- hainanairlines.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Jinghong via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,300
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Jinghong via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,300
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Jinghong via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,300
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Jinghong via Vancouver International Airport, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,200
- Website
- laoairlines.com
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Luang Prabang International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Jinghong via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,400
- Website
- sda.cn
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Jinghong via Incheon, Jinan
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,400
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Seattle to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $85–130
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- 021-891888
- Website
- facebook.com
Train from Xishuangbanna Station to Luang Prabang station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–37
- Schedules at
- baolau.com
- Second Class
- $21–23
- First Class
- $35–37
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