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How to get fromTaipei to Vientianeby plane, ferry, train, car ferry, bus, or car

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There are 7 ways to get from Taipei to Vientiane by plane, ferry, train, car ferry, bus, or car

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  1. Fly Taipei Songshan Airport to Wattay International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Taipei Songshan Airport (TSA) to Wattay International Airport (VTE)plane plane TSA - VTE
    6h 50m
    $300–1,100

  2. Fly Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport to Wattay International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE) to Wattay International Airport (VTE)plane plane TPE - VTE
    8h 20m
    $124–555

  3. Ferry, train

    1. Take the ferry from Taipei Harbor to Pingtan Portferry ferry
    2. Take the train from Pingtan Station to Shangraotrain train
    3. Take the train from Shangrao to Kunming Southtrain train
    4. Take the train from Kunming South to Vientiane stationtrain train
    30h 19m
    $249–456

  4. Car ferry, bus

    1. Take the car ferry from Keelung Port to Xiamen Portcarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Xiamen to Haikoubus bus
    3. Take the bus from Haikou Xiuying Port Bus Terminal to Nanningbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Nanning Tourism Distribution Centre to Ha Noi Nuoc Ngam Bus Stationbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Ha Noi Nuoc Ngam Bus Station to Vientiane - Southern Bus Stationbus bus
    3d 4h
    $193–355

  5. Car ferry, drive

    1. Take the car ferry from Keelung Port to Xiamen Portcarferry car ferry
    2. Drive from Xiamen Port to Vientianecar car
    40h 37m
    $467–743

  6. Fly Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport to Udon Thani International Airport, drive

    1. Fly from Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE) to Udon Thani International Airport (UTH)plane plane TPE - UTH
    2. Drive from Udon-Thani-Airport-UTH to Vientianecar car
    9h 54m
    $228–506

  7. Car ferry, train

    1. Take the car ferry from Keelung Port to Xiamen Portcarferry car ferry
    2. Take the train from Xiamen to Kunming South Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Kunming South to Vientiane stationtrain train
    41h 22m
    $287–451

Taipei Songshan Airport (TSA) to Wattay International Airport (VTE) flights

Calendar4Weekly Planes
Duration6h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket$299Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 2,113.2 km
  • Duration: 6h 50m

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.

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