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How to get fromSouth Korea to Vientianeby plane, subway, ferry, train, or bus

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There are 7 ways to get from South Korea to Vientiane by plane, subway, ferry, train, or bus

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  1. Fly from Daegu International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Daegu International Airport (TAE) to Wattay International Airport (VTE)plane plane TAE - VTE
    7h 33m
    $178–319

  2. Fly from Busan / Gimhae International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS) to Wattay International Airport (VTE)plane plane PUS - VTE
    7h 26m
    $152–306

  3. Subway, ferry, train via Zhengzhou East

    1. Take the subway from City Hall 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
    43h 2m
    $338–504

  4. Train to Incheon International Airport, fly

    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 47m
    $164–275

  5. Fly from Gimpo International Airport

    1. Fly from Gimpo International Airport (GMP) to Wattay International Airport (VTE)plane plane GMP - VTE
    9h 23m
    $172–424

  6. Subway, ferry, train, bus

    1. Take the subway from City Hall 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 to Kunmingtrain train
    5. Take the bus from Kunming South to Laos Vientianebus bus
    2d 23h
    $189–417

  7. Subway, ferry, train

    1. Take the subway from City Hall 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
    $220–401

Daegu International Airport (TAE) to Wattay International Airport (VTE) flights

Calendar11Weekly Planes
Duration10h 8mAverage Duration
Ticket$228Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 3,252.1 km
  • Duration: 7h 33m

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

China Eastern Airlines, Korean Air, and Lao Airlines fly from Daegu International Airport (TAE) to Wattay International Airport (VTE) twice daily.

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