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How to get fromTachileik to Vientianeby plane, car, bus, or train

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There are 6 ways to get from Tachileik to Vientiane by plane, car, bus, or train

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  1. Fly Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Wattay International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) to Wattay International Airport (VTE)plane plane CEI - VTE
    6h 47m
    $170–263

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Mae Sai to Chiang Maibus bus 619
    2. Take the bus from Chiang Mai Bus Terminal 3 to Morning market Talat Saobus bus Chiang Mai Bus Terminal 3 - Morning market Talat Sao
    21h 40m
    $46–53

  3. Drive, bus, train

    1. Drive from Tachileik to Huay Xai Transfercar car
    2. Take the bus from Huay Xai Transfer to Boten stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Boten station to Vientiane stationtrain train
    11h 41m
    $90–123

  4. Drive  626.6 km

    1. Drive from Tachileik to Vientianecar car 626.6 km
    10h 16m
    $109–158

  5. Fly Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Udon Thani International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) to Udon Thani International Airport (UTH)plane plane CEI - UTH
    2. Take the bus from Udon Thani Airport to Nong Khai Minivan Stationbus bus
    8h 47m
    $110–174

  6. Drive, bus to Louang Namtha Airport, fly to Wattay International Airport

    1. Drive from Tachileik to Huay Xai Transfercar car
    2. Take the bus from Huay Xai Transfer to Luang Namtha Bus Terminalbus bus
    3. Fly from Louang Namtha Airport (LXG) to Wattay International Airport (VTE)plane plane LXG - VTE
    8h 1m
    $116–154

Tachileik to Vientiane by bus

Calendar7Weekly Buses
Duration21h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket$46Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 413.1 km
  • Duration: 6h 47m

What companies run services between Tachileik, Myanmar and Vientiane, Laos?

Thai AirAsia, Thai Airways International, and two other airlines fly from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) to Wattay International Airport (VTE) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Mae Sai to Morning market Talat Sao via Chiang Mai Bus Terminal 3 in around 21h 40m.

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