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

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There are 6 ways to get from Thimphu to Laos by taxi, plane, car, or bus

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  1. Taxi, fly to Xieng Khouang Airport

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    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
    $245–617

  2. 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
    $336–819

  3. Taxi, fly to Wattay International Airport

    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
    8h 39m
    $286–718

  4. 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
    7h 28m
    $248–1,037

  5. Taxi, fly to Ubon Ratchathani Airport, bus

    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
    11h 53m
    $261–706

  6. Taxi, fly to Noi Bai International Airport, bus, drive

    1. Take the taxi from Thimphu to Paro Airport (PBH)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Paro Airport (PBH) to Noi Bai International Airport (HAN)plane plane PBH - HAN
    3. Take the bus from Thanh Xuan to Mộc Châubus bus
    4. Drive from Mộc Châu to Xam Nuacar car
    14h 33m
    $280–717

Paro Airport (PBH) to Xieng Khouang Airport (XKH) flights

Calendar8Weekly Planes
Duration19h 31mAverage Duration
Ticket$235Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

Map of how to get from Thimphu to Laos.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 1,704.8 km
  • Duration: 18h 9m

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 Xieng Khouang Airport (XKH), then take the taxi to Muang Phônsavan. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Paro Airport (PBH) airport, fly to Luang Prabang International Airport (LPQ), then take the taxi to Luang Prabang.

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