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How to get fromThimphu to Laosby taxi, plane, car, or bus

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There are 5 ways to get from Thimphu to Laos by taxi, plane, car, or bus

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  1. Taxi, fly to Wattay International Airport

    best
    1. Take the taxi from Thimphu to Paro Airport (PBH)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Paro Airport (PBH) to Wattay International Airport (VTE)plane plane PBH - VTE
    9h 49m
    $286–718

  2. Taxi, fly to Ubon Ratchathani Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the taxi from Thimphu to Paro Airport (PBH)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Paro Airport (PBH) to Ubon Ratchathani Airport (UBP)plane plane PBH - UBP
    3. Take the bus from Ubon Ratchathani to Paksebus bus
    19h 39m
    $272–706

  3. Taxi, fly to Xieng Khouang Airport

    1. Take the taxi from Thimphu to Paro Airport (PBH)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Paro Airport (PBH) to Xieng Khouang Airport (XKH)plane plane PBH - XKH
    18h 9m
    $295–717

  4. Taxi, fly to Luang Prabang International Airport

    1. Take the taxi from Thimphu to Paro Airport (PBH)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Paro Airport (PBH) to Luang Prabang International Airport (LPQ)plane plane PBH - LPQ
    19h 24m
    $326–819

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

    1. Take the taxi from Thimphu to Paro Airport (PBH)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Paro Airport (PBH) to Udon Thani International Airport (UTH)plane plane PBH - UTH
    3. Drive from Udon-Thani-Airport-UTH to Vientianecar car
    10h 8m
    $298–737

Paro Airport (PBH) to Wattay International Airport (VTE) flights

Calendar10Weekly Planes
Duration11h 42mAverage Duration
Ticket$271Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 1,755.5 km
  • Duration: 9h 49m

What companies run services between Thimphu, Bhutan and Laos?

There is no direct connection from Thimphu to Laos. However, you can take the taxi to Paro Airport (PBH) airport, fly to Wattay International Airport (VTE), walk to Vientiane Airport, then take the bus to Wind West Pub. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Paro Airport (PBH) airport, fly to Xieng Khouang Airport (XKH), then take the taxi to Muang Phônsavan.

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