There are 3 ways to get from Tokyo to Luang Prabang by train, plane, car, or car ferry
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Train to Narita International Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3train
- Fly from Narita International Airport (NRT) to Luang Prabang International Airport (LPQ)plane NRT - LPQ
15h 46m$209–563Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Tokyo to Osaka International Ferry Terminalcar
- Take the car ferry from Osaka International Ferry Terminal to Shanghaicarferry
- Drive from Shanghai to Luang Prabangcar
3d 15h$675–989Fly from Tokyo International Airport
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Luang Prabang International Airport (LPQ)plane HND - LPQ
15h 20m$256–758
Narita International Airport (NRT) to Luang Prabang International Airport (LPQ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tokyo to Luang Prabang is to train and fly which costs $200 - $600 and takes 15h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Tokyo to Luang Prabang is to fly which takes 15h 20m and costs $250 - $800.
The distance between Tokyo and Luang Prabang is 4197 km.
It takes approximately 15h 46m to get from Tokyo to Luang Prabang, including transfers.
Luang Prabang is 2h behind Tokyo. It is currently 7:50 AM in Tokyo and 5:50 AM in Luang Prabang.
There are 358+ hotels available in Luang Prabang.
What companies run services between Tokyo, Japan and Luang Prabang, Laos?
All Nippon Airways, Bangkok Airways, and two other airlines fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Luang Prabang International Airport (LPQ) twice daily.
- Website
- laoairlines.com
Flights from Narita International Airport to Luang Prabang International Airport via Noi Bai International
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–550
Flights from Narita International Airport to Luang Prabang International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–2,300
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Luang Prabang International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–2,500
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Luang Prabang International Airport via Shanghai Pudong, Noi Bai International
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–750
- Website
- vietnamairlines.com
Flights from Narita International Airport to Luang Prabang International Airport via Noi Bai International
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,800
Flights from Narita International Airport to Luang Prabang International Airport via Chūbu Centrair, Noi Bai International
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–700
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Narita International Airport to Luang Prabang International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–700
- Website
- bangkokair.com
Flights from Narita International Airport to Luang Prabang International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Tōkyō Station to 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Phone
- 06-6536-6541
- Website
- shinganjin.com
Car ferry from Osaka International Ferry Terminal to Shanghai
- Ave. Duration
- 47h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $126–157
- Schedules at
- shinganjin.com
- 2nd Class B
- $126
- 1st Class
- $157
- Special Class
- $252
- VIP
- $628
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