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How to get fromTha Ton to Vientianeby taxi, plane, bus, train, car, or ferry

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

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  1. Taxi, fly to Wattay International Airport

    best
    1. Take the taxi from Tha Ton to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) to Wattay International Airport (VTE)plane plane CEI - VTE
    5h 31m
    $179–294

  2. Songtaews, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Tha Ton to Santikhiri/Mae Salongbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Chiang Rai to Lampangbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Lampang to Udon Thanibus bus 876
    4. Take the bus from Udon Thani to Vientiane Talat Sao Stationbus bus
    24h 33m
    $37–73

  3. Taxi, Local Bus, bus, train

    1. Take the taxi from Tha Ton to Chiang Raitaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Chiang Rai to Chiang khongbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Huay Xai - Bokeo Station to Oudomxaybus bus
    4. Take the train from Oudomxay station to Vientiane stationtrain train
    14h 40m
    $57–103

  4. Drive  624.1 km

    1. Drive from Tha Ton to Vientianecar car 624.1 km
    11h 12m
    $112–162

  5. Taxi, fly to Udon Thani International Airport, drive

    1. Take the taxi from Tha Ton to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) to Udon Thani International Airport (UTH)plane plane CEI - UTH
    3. Drive from Udon-Thani-Airport-UTH to Vientianecar car
    6h
    $118–195

  6. Taxi, bus

    1. Take the taxi from Tha Ton to Chiang Raitaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Chiang Rai to Khon Kaenbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Khon Kaen Bus Terminal to Central Bus Station Vientianebus bus
    19h 40m
    $46–72

  7. Public boat, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Boat Landing Thaton to Chiang Raiferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Chiang Rai to Chiang Maibus bus
    3. Take the bus from Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminal to Nong Khaibus bus
    23h 45m
    $62–85

Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) to Wattay International Airport (VTE) flights

Calendar21Weekly Planes
Duration4h 53mAverage Duration
Ticket$111Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 442.7 km
  • Duration: 5h 31m

What companies run services between Tha Ton, Thailand and Vientiane, Laos?

You can take a bus from Tha Ton to Vientiane Talat Sao Station via Santikhiri/Mae Salong, Mae Chan, Chiang Rai, Lampang, and Udon Thani in around 24h 33m.

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