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How to get fromSeoul to Vientianeby train, plane, subway, ferry, or bus

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There are 5 ways to get from Seoul to Vientiane by train, plane, subway, ferry, or bus

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  1. Train, fly

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    1. Take the train from Seoul Station to Incheon Int'l Airport T1train train
    2. Fly from Incheon International Airport (ICN) to Wattay International Airport (VTE)plane plane ICN - VTE
    7h 41m
    $133–274

  2. Subway, ferry, train via Zhengzhou East

    1. Take the subway from Yongsan Station to Incheon Stationsubway subway 1
    2. Take the ferry from Incheon Int'l Ferry Terminal to Qingdaoferry ferry
    3. Take the train from Qingdao to Zhengzhou Easttrain train
    4. Take the train from Zhengzhou East to Kunming Southtrain train
    5. Take the train from Kunming South to Vientiane stationtrain train
    42h 55m
    $344–514

  3. Bus, ferry, train

    1. Take the bus from Seoul Nambu Bus Terminal to Gijisibus bus
    2. Take the ferry from Pyeongtaek Dangjin Port Int'l Passenger Terminal to Rizhao Portferry ferry
    3. Take the train from Rizhao West to Chengdu East Stationtrain train
    4. Take the bus from Chengdu East to Kunmingbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Kunming South to Laos Vientianebus bus
    2d 11h
    $294–420

  4. Subway, ferry, train, bus

    1. Take the subway from Yongsan Station to Incheon Stationsubway subway
    2. Take the ferry from Incheon Int'l Ferry terminal to Weihaiferry ferry
    3. Take the train from Weihai to Shijiazhuangtrain train
    4. Take the train from Shijiazhuang station to Kunmingtrain train
    5. Take the bus from Kunming South to Laos Vientianebus bus
    2d 23h
    $200–427

  5. Subway, ferry, train

    1. Take the subway from Yongsan Station to Incheon Stationsubway subway 1
    2. Take the ferry from Incheon Int'l Ferry Terminal to Qingdaoferry ferry
    3. Take the train from Qingdao to Lianyungangtrain train
    4. Take the train from Lianyungang to Kunmingtrain train
    5. Take the train from Kunming South to Vientiane stationtrain train
    3d 2h
    $226–401

Incheon International Airport (ICN) to Wattay International Airport (VTE) flights

Calendar33Weekly Planes
Duration6h 14mAverage Duration
Ticket$168Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 3,237.1 km
  • Duration: 7h 41m

What companies run services between Seoul, South Korea and Vientiane, Laos?

There is no direct connection from Seoul to Vientiane. However, you can take the train to Incheon Int'l Airport T1, walk to Incheon International Airport (ICN) airport, then fly to Wattay International Airport (VTE). Alternatively, you can take a subway from Yongsan Station to Vientiane via Incheon Station, Incheon Int'l Ferry Terminal, Qingdao, Qingdao, Zhengzhou East, Kunming South, and Vientiane station in around 42h 55m.

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