There are 7 ways to get from Vientiane to China by plane, train, car, or subway
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Fly to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport
best- Fly from Wattay International Airport (VTE) to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN)plane VTE - CAN
3h 14m¥949–1,255Train
cheapest- Take the train from Vientiane station to Kunming Southtrain
- Take the train from Kunming South to Chongqing West Stationtrain Kunming South
16h 1m¥810–1,478Drive 1,922.5 km
- Drive from Vientiane to Chongqingcar 1,922.5 km
23h 4m¥2,324–3,356Fly to Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport
- Fly from Wattay International Airport (VTE) to Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport (SZX)plane VTE - SZX
2h 53m¥973–2,072Fly to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport
- Fly from Wattay International Airport (VTE) to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU)plane VTE - CTU
4h 40m¥974–2,244Fly to Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport, line 3 subway
- 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 34m¥879–1,529Fly 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 59m¥1,070–3,186
Wattay International Airport (VTE) to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Vientiane to China is to fly and line 3 subway which costs ¥850 - ¥1600 and takes 3h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Vientiane to China is to fly which takes 2h 53m and costs ¥950 - ¥2100.
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 1308 km. The road distance is 1922.5 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 14m 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 fly which takes 3h 14m and costs ¥950 - ¥1300. Alternatively, you can train, which costs ¥800 - ¥1500 and takes 16h 1m.
Vientiane to China train services, operated by Laos - China Railway, arrive at Kunming South station.
Yes, the driving distance between Vientiane to China is 1923 km. It takes approximately 23h 4m to drive from Vientiane to China.
What companies run services between Vientiane, Laos and China?
9 Air Co Ltd, Lao Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Wattay International Airport (VTE) to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) 4 times a day. Alternatively, 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.
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Wattay International Airport to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥950–1,300
Flights from Wattay International Airport to Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥950–1,500
Flights from Wattay International Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–3,900
Flights from Wattay International Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–4,700
Flights from Wattay International Airport to Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥850–1,300
Flights from Wattay International Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–3,200
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Wattay International Airport to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–3,200
Flights from Wattay International Airport to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥950–1,300
Flights from Wattay International Airport to Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥950–1,500
Flights from Wattay International Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–5,500
Flights from Wattay International Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–5,500
Flights from Wattay International Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–4,500
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Wattay International Airport to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–3,200
Flights from Wattay International Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–5,500
Flights from Wattay International Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–5,500
- Website
- laoairlines.com
Flights from Wattay International Airport to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–2,700
Flights from Wattay International Airport to Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–3,100
- Website
- chinaexpressair.com
Flights from Wattay International Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–4,700
Flights from Wattay International Airport to Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥600–3,100
- Website
- 9air.com
Flights from Wattay International Airport to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥900–3,400
- Website
- donghaiair.com
Flights from Wattay International Airport to Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥600–3,200
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Wattay International Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–3,700
- Website
- westair.cn
Flights from Wattay International Airport to Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥600–3,100
- 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
- +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
- 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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