There are 6 ways to get from Vientiane to Beijing by plane, train, car, or bus
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Fly to Beijing Capital International Airport
best- Fly from Wattay International Airport (VTE) to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK)plane VTE - PEK
7h 10m¥1,740–3,314Fly to Beijing Daxing International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Wattay International Airport (VTE) to Beijing Daxing International Airport (PKX)plane VTE - PKX
- Take the train from Beijing Daxing Airport to Beijing Westtrain
5h 49m¥1,120–3,191Train
- Take the train from Vientiane station to Kunming Southtrain
- Take the train from Kunming South to Beijing West Stationtrain Kunming South
21h 39m¥1,605–2,268Drive 3,420.1 km
- Drive from Vientiane to Beijingcar 3,420.1 km
37h 32m¥4,133–5,970Fly to Tianjin Binhai, train
- Fly from Wattay International Airport (VTE) to Tianjin Binhai (TSN)plane VTE - TSN
- Take the train from Tianjin Station to Beijing Southtrain
7h 4m¥1,628–4,581Bus, train
- Take the bus from Vientiane - Southern Bus Station to Ha Noi Nuoc Ngam Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Hanoi Gia Lam Station to Beijing West Stationtrain
2d 14h¥1,966–2,886
Wattay International Airport (VTE) to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Vientiane to Beijing is to train which costs ¥1600 - ¥2300 and takes 21h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Vientiane to Beijing is to fly and train which takes 5h 49m and costs ¥1100 - ¥3200.
No, there is no direct train from Vientiane station to Beijing station. However, there are services departing from Vientiane station and arriving at Beijing West Station via Kunming South. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 39m.
The distance between Vientiane and Beijing is 2827 km. The road distance is 3420.1 km.
The best way to get from Vientiane to Beijing without a car is to train which takes 21h 39m and costs ¥1600 - ¥2300.
It takes approximately 7h 10m to get from Vientiane to Beijing, including transfers.
Vientiane to Beijing train services, operated by Laos - China Railway, depart from Vientiane station.
The best way to get from Vientiane to Beijing is to fly which takes 7h 10m and costs ¥1700 - ¥3400. Alternatively, you can train, which costs ¥1600 - ¥2300 and takes 21h 39m.
Beijing is 1h ahead of Vientiane. It is currently 9:45 PM in Vientiane and 10:45 PM in Beijing.
Vientiane to Beijing train services, operated by Laos - China Railway, arrive at Kunming South station.
What companies run services between Vientiane, Laos and Beijing, China?
Sichuan Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Wattay International Airport (VTE) to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Vientiane to Beijing West Station via Vientiane station and Kunming South in around 21h 39m.
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Wattay International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–6,000
Flights from Wattay International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–6,000
Flights from Wattay International Airport to Beijing Daxing International Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–4,800
Flights from Wattay International Airport to Beijing Daxing International Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–4,200
Flights from Wattay International Airport to Tianjin Binhai via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–6,000
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Wattay International Airport to Beijing Daxing International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,500–13,000
Flights from Wattay International Airport to Beijing Daxing International Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–4,100
Flights from Wattay International Airport to Beijing Daxing International Airport via Wuhan
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–4,200
Flights from Wattay International Airport to Tianjin Binhai via Wuhan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–4,500
Flights from Wattay International Airport to Tianjin Binhai via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–5,500
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Wattay International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–4,400
Flights from Wattay International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport via Wuhan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–4,400
Flights from Wattay International Airport to Tianjin Binhai via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–4,600
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Wattay International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–6,000
Flights from Wattay International Airport to Beijing Daxing International Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–4,800
Flights from Wattay International Airport to Tianjin Binhai via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–6,000
- Website
- flycua.com
Flights from Wattay International Airport to Beijing Daxing International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,500–13,000
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Wattay International Airport to Beijing Daxing International Airport via Noi Bai International
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–3,200
- Website
- chinaexpressair.com
Flights from Wattay International Airport to Tianjin Binhai via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–6,000
- Website
- okair.net
Flights from Wattay International Airport to Tianjin Binhai via Changsha
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–4,700
- Website
- tianjin-air.com
Flights from Wattay International Airport to Tianjin Binhai via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,500–7,500
- Phone
- 021-891888
- Website
- facebook.com
Train from Vientiane station to Kunming South
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥440–950
- Schedules at
- baolau.com
- Book at
- booking.baolau.com
- Second Class
- ¥440–600
- First Class
- ¥550–950
Train from Kunming South to Beijing West Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥1,150–1,300
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥1,150–1,300
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥1,900–2,100
- Business Class Seat
- ¥2,800–4,000
Train from Tianjin Station to Beijing South
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥55–60
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥85–100
- Business Class Seat
- ¥120–180
- Phone
- 86-010-12306
- Website
- china-railway.com.cn
Train from Hanoi Gia Lam Station to Beijing West Station
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 39m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–2,400
- Schedules at
- booking.baolau.com
- Sleeper
- ¥1,900–2,400
- Website
- 12go.asia
Bus from Vientiane - Southern Bus Station to Ha Noi Nuoc Ngam Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥260–380
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/htx-van-tai-277?gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAjwvvmzBhA2EiwAtHVrbyVCwiIJkYBSBEFUd1FJU61B0rS24DSIQh33R30_tD4ol7fHPWFbjxoCybMQAvD_BwE
Bus from Vientiane - Southern Bus Station to Ha Noi Nuoc Ngam Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥345
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/huyen-chau
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