There are 7 ways to get from Taipei to Vientiane by plane, ferry, train, car ferry, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Taipei Songshan Airport to Wattay International Airport
best- Fly from Taipei Songshan Airport (TSA) to Wattay International Airport (VTE)plane TSA - VTE
6h 50m$330–1,100Fly Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport to Wattay International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE) to Wattay International Airport (VTE)plane TPE - VTE
8h 20m$114–555Ferry, train
- Take the ferry from Taipei Harbor to Pingtan Portferry
- Take the train from Pingtan Station to Shangraotrain
- Take the train from Shangrao to Kunming Southtrain
- Take the train from Kunming South to Vientiane stationtrain
30h 19m$254–456Car ferry, bus
- Take the carferry from Keelung Port to Xiamen Portcarferry
- Take the bus from Xiamen to Haikoubus
- Take the bus from Haikou Xiuying Port Bus Terminal to Nanningbus
- Take the bus from Nanning Tourism Distribution Centre to Ha Noi Nuoc Ngam Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Ha Noi Nuoc Ngam Bus Station to Vientiane - Southern Bus Stationbus
3d 4h$193–366Car ferry, drive
- Take the carferry from Keelung Port to Xiamen Portcarferry
- Drive from Xiamen Port to Vientianecar
40h 39m$467–753Fly Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport to Udon Thani International Airport, drive
- Fly from Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE) to Udon Thani International Airport (UTH)plane TPE - UTH
- Drive from Udon-Thani-Airport-UTH to Vientianecar
9h 54m$208–466Car ferry, train
- Take the carferry from Keelung Port to Xiamen Portcarferry
- Take the train from Xiamen to Kunming South Stationtrain
- Take the train from Kunming South to Vientiane stationtrain
41h 22m$287–461
Taipei Songshan Airport (TSA) to Wattay International Airport (VTE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Taipei to Vientiane is to fly which costs $110 - $600 and takes 8h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Taipei to Vientiane is to fly which takes 6h 50m and costs $330 - $1,100.
The distance between Taipei and Vientiane is 2113 km.
The best way to get from Taipei to Vientiane without a car is to car ferry and bus which takes 3 days 4h and costs $190 - $370.
It takes approximately 6h 50m to fly from Taipei Songshan Airport (TSA) to Wattay International Airport (VTE), including transfers and time at the airport.
There is no direct flight from Taipei Songshan Airport Airport to Wattay International Airport Airport. The quickest flight takes 6h 50m and has one stopover.
Vientiane is 1h behind Taipei. It is currently 5:13 AM in Taipei and 4:13 AM in Vientiane.
Sichuan Airlines offers flights from Taipei Songshan Airport Airport to Wattay International Airport Airport.
There are 282+ hotels available in Vientiane.
What companies run services between Taipei, Taiwan and Vientiane, Laos?
Sichuan Airlines flies from Taipei Songshan Airport (TSA) to Wattay International Airport (VTE) 4 times a week.
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport to Wattay International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,200
Flights from Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport to Udon Thani International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–750
Train from Pingtan Station to Shangrao
- 2nd Class Seat
- $28–31
- 1st Class Seat
- $46–51
- Business Class Seat
- $65–95
Train from Shangrao to Kunming South
- 2nd Class Seat
- $115–125
- 1st Class Seat
- $190–210
- Business Class Seat
- $270–390
Train from Xiamen to Kunming South Station
- 2nd Class Seat
- $140–160
- 1st Class Seat
- $240–260
- Business Class Seat
- $340–490
- [email protected]
- Website
- chinabusguide.com
Bus from Xiamen to Haikou
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–77
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- $40–60
Bus from Haikou Xiuying Port Bus Terminal to Nanning
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $20–42
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- $20–29
Bus from Nanning Tourism Distribution Centre to Ha Noi Nuoc Ngam Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $18–28
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Book at
- baolau.com
- Bus
- $18–26
- Phone
- (02) 2516-9788
- Website
- tourking.com.tw
Ferry from Taipei Harbor to Pingtan Port
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–150
- Schedules at
- taiwancsf.com
- Adult
- $40–150
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