There are 6 ways to get from Thimphu to Laos by taxi, plane, car, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi, fly to Wattay International Airport
best- Take the taxi from Thimphu to Paro Airport (PBH)taxi
- Fly from Paro Airport (PBH) to Wattay International Airport (VTE)plane PBH - VTE
10h 54m$276–718Taxi, fly to Xieng Khouang Airport
cheapest- Take the taxi from Thimphu to Paro Airport (PBH)taxi
- Fly from Paro Airport (PBH) to Xieng Khouang Airport (XKH)plane PBH - XKH
18h 9m$245–617Taxi, fly to Luang Prabang International Airport
- Take the taxi from Thimphu to Paro Airport (PBH)taxi
- Fly from Paro Airport (PBH) to Luang Prabang International Airport (LPQ)plane PBH - LPQ
19h 24m$326–819Taxi, fly to Udon Thani International Airport, drive
- Take the taxi from Thimphu to Paro Airport (PBH)taxi
- Fly from Paro Airport (PBH) to Udon Thani International Airport (UTH)plane PBH - UTH
- Drive from Udon-Thani-Airport-UTH to Vientianecar
7h 28m$248–1,037Taxi, fly to Ubon Ratchathani Airport, bus
- Take the taxi from Thimphu to Paro Airport (PBH)taxi
- Fly from Paro Airport (PBH) to Ubon Ratchathani Airport (UBP)plane PBH - UBP
- Take the bus from Ubon Ratchathani to Paksebus
11h 53m$261–706Taxi, fly to Noi Bai International Airport, bus, drive
- Take the taxi from Thimphu to Paro Airport (PBH)taxi
- Fly from Paro Airport (PBH) to Noi Bai International Airport (HAN)plane PBH - HAN
- Take the bus from Thanh Xuan to Mộc Châubus
- Drive from Mộc Châu to Xam Nuacar
14h 33m$550–767
Paro Airport (PBH) to Wattay International Airport (VTE) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Thimphu to Laos is to taxi and fly which costs $240 - $650 and takes 18h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Thimphu to Laos is to taxi and fly and drive which takes 7h 28m and costs $240 - $1,100.
The distance between Thimphu and Laos is 1755 km.
It takes approximately 10h 54m to get from Thimphu to Laos, including transfers.
Laos is 1h ahead of Thimphu. It is currently 3:26 PM in Thimphu and 4:26 PM in Laos.
There are 288+ hotels available in Laos.
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.
- Website
- laoairlines.com
Flights from Paro Airport to Wattay International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–1,500
Flights from Paro Airport to Wattay International Airport via Gaya, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,600
Flights from Paro Airport to Xieng Khouang Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Wattay International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,200
Flights from Paro Airport to Xieng Khouang Airport via Gaya, Suvarnabhumi, Wattay International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- When
- Saturday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,400
Flights from Paro Airport to Xieng Khouang Airport via Gauhati, Don Muang, Wattay International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–600
- Phone
- 1490
- [email protected]
- Website
- ฺBor Kor Sor
Bus from Ubon Ratchathani to Pakse
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $4–35
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- ฺBor Kor Sor
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Estimated price
- $13–17
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