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How to get fromSumatra to Laosby plane, ferry, taxi, train, bus, or car

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There are 10 ways to get from Sumatra to Laos by plane, ferry, taxi, train, bus, or car

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  1. Fly Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II to Wattay International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II (PLM) to Wattay International Airport (VTE)plane plane PLM - VTE
    11h 36m
    $111–376

  2. Ferry, bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the ferry from Dumai to Port Dicksonferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Port Dickson to Ktm Serembanbus bus
    3. Take the train from Seremban to Padang Besartrain train Ets
    4. Take the train from Padang Besar Malaysia to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminaltrain train 46
    5. Take the train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Khamsavath stationtrain train 133
    45h 22m
    $76–118

  3. Ferry, taxi, train

    1. Take the ferry from Dumai to Port Dicksonferry ferry
    2. Take the taxi from Port Dickson to Klia T1taxi taxi
    3. Take the train from Klia T1 to KL Sentraltrain train
    4. Take the train from Kl Sentral to Padang Besartrain train Ets
    5. Take the train from Padang Besar Malaysia to Bang Bamrutrain train 46
    6. Take the train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Nong Khaitrain train
    37h 11m
    $100–174

  4. Ferry, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Dumai to Port Dicksonferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Port Dickson to Terminal Onebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Seremban to Rantau Panjangbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Sungai Kolok to Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminalbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Mochit 2 Bus Terminal to Morning Marketbus bus
    44h 30m
    $105–504

  5. Fly Simpang Tiga Airport to Luang Prabang International Airport

    1. Fly from Simpang Tiga Airport (PKU) to Luang Prabang International Airport (LPQ)plane plane PKU - LPQ
    6h 50m
    $129–412

  6. Fly Simpang Tiga Airport to Nakhon Phanom, drive

    1. Fly from Simpang Tiga Airport (PKU) to Nakhon Phanom (KOP)plane plane PKU - KOP
    2. Drive from Nakhon Phanom (KOP) to Thakhèkcar car
    7h 21m
    $111–347

  7. Fly Simpang Tiga Airport to Wattay International Airport

    1. Fly from Simpang Tiga Airport (PKU) to Wattay International Airport (VTE)plane plane PKU - VTE
    7h 56m
    $103–356

  8. Fly Minangkabau International Airport to Wattay International Airport

    1. Fly from Minangkabau International Airport (PDG) to Wattay International Airport (VTE)plane plane PDG - VTE
    6h 16m
    $124–422

  9. Ferry, bus, train via Nong Khai

    1. Take the ferry from Dumai to Port Dicksonferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Port Dickson to Ktm Serembanbus bus
    3. Take the train from Seremban to Padang Besartrain train Ets
    4. Take the train from Padang Besar Malaysia to Bang Bamrutrain train 46
    5. Take the train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Nong Khaitrain train
    40h
    $79–136

  10. Ferry, bus, drive

    1. Take the ferry from Dumai to Port Dicksonferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Port Dickson to Terminal Onebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Seremban to Rantau Panjangbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Sungai Kolok to Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminalbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Mochit to Si Chiang Maibus bus
    6. Drive from Si Chiang Mai to Vientianecar car
    46h 19m
    $122–405

Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II (PLM) to Wattay International Airport (VTE) flights

Calendar2Weekly Planes
Duration12h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket$109Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,336.7 km
  • Duration: 11h 36m

What companies run services between Sumatra, Indonesia and Laos?

Scoot Tigerair flies from Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II (PLM) to Wattay International Airport (VTE) twice a week.

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