There are 8 ways to get from Vientiane to China by plane, subway, train, or car
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Fly to Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport, line 3 subway
best- Fly from Wattay International Airport (VTE) to Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport (CKG)plane VTE - CKG
- Take the subway from Jiangbei Airport T2 to Lianglukousubway
3h 24m¥920–1,656Train
cheapest- Take the train from Vientiane station to Kunming Southtrain
- Take the train from Kunming South to Chongqing West Stationtrain Kunming South
16h 1m¥810–1,477Drive 1,920 km
- Drive from Vientiane to Chongqingcar 1,920 km
23h 5m¥2,296–3,317Fly to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport
- Fly from Wattay International Airport (VTE) to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN)plane VTE - CAN
3h 29m¥988–1,427Fly to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport, subway
- Fly from Wattay International Airport (VTE) to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU)plane VTE - TFU
- Take the subway from Tianfu International Airport North to Century Citysubway
3h 34m¥1,137–3,482Fly to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport
- Fly from Wattay International Airport (VTE) to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU)plane VTE - CTU
5h 10m¥939–1,870Fly to Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport
- Fly from Wattay International Airport (VTE) to Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport (SZX)plane VTE - SZX
5h 13m¥957–1,931Fly to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport
- Fly from Wattay International Airport (VTE) to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (HGH)plane VTE - HGH
4h 38m¥1,007–4,563
Wattay International Airport (VTE) to Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport (CKG) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Vientiane to China is to fly and line 3 subway which costs ¥900 - ¥1700 and takes 3h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Vientiane to China is to fly and line 3 subway which takes 3h 24m and costs ¥900 - ¥1700.
No, there is no direct train from Vientiane station to China. However, there are services departing from Vientiane station and arriving at Qixinggang via Kunming South, Chongqing West and Shapingba. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 1m.
The distance between Vientiane and China is 1399 km. The road distance is 1920 km.
The best way to get from Vientiane to China without a car is to train which takes 16h 1m and costs ¥800 - ¥1500.
It takes approximately 3h 24m to get from Vientiane to China, including transfers.
Vientiane to China train services, operated by Laos - China Railway, depart from Vientiane station.
The best way to get from Vientiane to China is to train which takes 16h 1m and costs ¥800 - ¥1500. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs ¥950 - ¥1500 and takes 3h 29m.
Vientiane to China train services, operated by Laos - China Railway, arrive at Kunming South station.
Yes, the driving distance between Vientiane to China is 1920 km. It takes approximately 23h 5m to drive from Vientiane to China.
What companies run services between Vientiane, Laos and China?
You can take a vehicle from Vientiane to Qixinggang via Vientiane station, Kunming South, Chongqing West Station, Chongqing West, and Shapingba in around 16h 1m. Alternatively, China Southern Airlines, Lao Airlines, and China Eastern Airlines fly from Wattay International Airport (VTE) to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) twice daily.
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Wattay International Airport to Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥900–1,400
Flights from Wattay International Airport to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–3,400
Flights from Wattay International Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–3,500
Flights from Wattay International Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–4,100
Flights from Wattay International Airport to Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥950–2,000
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Wattay International Airport to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥950–3,900
Flights from Wattay International Airport to Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–4,800
Flights from Wattay International Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–5,000
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Wattay International Airport to Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–3,400
- Website
- chinaexpressair.com
Flights from Wattay International Airport to Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥650–3,500
- Website
- westair.cn
Flights from Wattay International Airport to Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥650–3,500
- Website
- laoairlines.com
Flights from Wattay International Airport to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–3,200
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Wattay International Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–6,000
- Website
- tibetairlines.com
Flights from Wattay International Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport via Jinghong
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥850–4,400
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Wattay International Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–6,000
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Wattay International Airport to Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–3,200
- Website
- hainanairlines.com
Flights from Wattay International Airport to Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport via Haikou
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–2,500
- Website
- fuzhou-air.cn
Flights from Wattay International Airport to Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥900–4,300
- Website
- loongair.cn
Flights from Wattay International Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–4,600
- Phone
- +86 023-68002222
- Website
- travelchinaguide.com
Subway from Jiangbei Airport T2 to Lianglukou
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥5–8
- Schedules at
- travelchinaguide.com
- 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 Chongqing West Station
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥350–390
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥590–640
- Business Class Seat
- ¥850–1,200
- Phone
- 028-61638000
- Website
- cdmetro.cn
Subway from Tianfu International Airport North to Century City
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥9–14
- Schedules at
- travelchinaguide.com
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