There are 8 ways to get from Vientiane to Guiyang by plane, train, car, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Guiyang Longdongbao International Airport
best- Fly from Wattay International Airport (VTE) to Guiyang Longdongbao International Airport (KWE)plane VTE - KWE
6h 15m¥635–3,200Train via Kunming
cheapest- Take the train from Vientiane station to Kunming Southtrain
- Take the train from Kunming to Guiyangtrain Shanghai South / ...
20h 3m¥529–1,155Train
- Take the train from Vientiane station to Kunming Southtrain
- Take the train from Kunming South to Guiyang Northtrain Kunming South / ...
12h 25m¥655–1,197Drive 1,549.9 km
- Drive from Vientiane to Guiyangcar 1,549.9 km
19h 2m¥1,854–2,678Fly to Zunyi Maotai Airport, train
- Fly from Wattay International Airport (VTE) to Zunyi Maotai Airport (WMT)plane VTE - WMT
- Take the train from Zunyi to Guiyang Northtrain
16h 34m¥916–4,047Fly to Zhaotong, taxi
- Fly from Wattay International Airport (VTE) to Zhaotong (ZAT)plane VTE - ZAT
- Take the taxi from Zhaotong (ZAT) to Guiyang Northtaxi
7h 46m¥1,865–4,193Fly to Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport, train
- Fly from Wattay International Airport (VTE) to Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport (CKG)plane VTE - CKG
- Take the train from Chongqing North Station to Guiyang Northtrain
6h 18m¥1,089–1,806Fly to Zunyi Xinzhou Airport, train
- Fly from Wattay International Airport (VTE) to Zunyi Xinzhou Airport (ZYI)plane VTE - ZYI
- Take the train from Zunyi to Guiyang Northtrain
14h 29m¥1,588–4,286
Wattay International Airport (VTE) to Guiyang Longdongbao International Airport (KWE) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Vientiane to Guiyang is to train via Kunming which costs ¥500 - ¥1200 and takes 20h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Vientiane to Guiyang is to fly which takes 6h 15m and costs ¥600 - ¥3200.
No, there is no direct train from Vientiane station to Guiyang. However, there are services departing from Vientiane station and arriving at Guiyang North via Kunming South. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 25m.
The distance between Vientiane and Guiyang is 1067 km. The road distance is 1549.9 km.
The best way to get from Vientiane to Guiyang without a car is to train which takes 12h 25m and costs ¥650 - ¥1200.
It takes approximately 6h 15m to get from Vientiane to Guiyang, including transfers.
Vientiane to Guiyang train services, operated by Laos - China Railway, depart from Vientiane station.
The best way to get from Vientiane to Guiyang is to fly which takes 6h 15m and costs ¥600 - ¥3200. Alternatively, you can train, which costs ¥650 - ¥1200 and takes 12h 25m.
Guiyang is 1h ahead of Vientiane. It is currently 11:35 AM in Vientiane and 12:35 PM in Guiyang.
Vientiane to Guiyang train services, operated by Laos - China Railway, arrive at Kunming South station.
What companies run services between Vientiane, Laos and Guiyang, China?
Sichuan Airlines, China Southern Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Wattay International Airport (VTE) to Guiyang Longdongbao International Airport (KWE) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Vientiane to Guiyang North via Vientiane station and Kunming South in around 12h 25m.
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Wattay International Airport to Zunyi Maotai Airport via Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥750–3,900
Flights from Wattay International Airport to Zhaotong via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–3,300
Flights from Wattay International Airport to Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥900–1,400
Flights from Wattay International Airport to Zunyi Xinzhou Airport via Wuhan
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–4,200
- Website
- chinaexpressair.com
Flights from Wattay International Airport to Zunyi Maotai Airport via Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 16m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥750–3,900
Flights from Wattay International Airport to Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥650–3,500
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Wattay International Airport to Guiyang Longdongbao International Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–6,000
Flights from Wattay International Airport to Guiyang Longdongbao International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–4,200
Flights from Wattay International Airport to Guiyang Longdongbao International Airport via Jinghong
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–5,500
Flights from Wattay International Airport to Zunyi Maotai Airport via Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥750–3,900
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Wattay International Airport to Guiyang Longdongbao International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–4,200
Flights from Wattay International Airport to Zunyi Maotai Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–4,800
Flights from Wattay International Airport to Zhaotong via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–4,600
Flights from Wattay International Airport to Zunyi Xinzhou Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–4,800
- Website
- loongair.cn
Flights from Wattay International Airport to Zunyi Maotai Airport via Wuhan
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–4,200
Flights from Wattay International Airport to Zunyi Maotai Airport via Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥750–3,900
Flights from Wattay International Airport to Zunyi Xinzhou Airport via Hangzhou Xiaoshan
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–6,000
- Website
- cgzair.com
Flights from Wattay International Airport to Guiyang Longdongbao International Airport via Jinghong
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥600–3,200
- 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
- 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 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 Guiyang North
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥200–230
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥200–230
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥340–370
- Business Class Seat
- ¥490–700
Train from Zunyi to Guiyang North
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥59–65
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥95–105
- Business Class Seat
- ¥130–190
Train from Chongqing North Station to Guiyang North
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥160–190
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥270–300
- Business Class Seat
- ¥390–600
Train from Zunyi to Guiyang North
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥59–65
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥95–105
- Business Class Seat
- ¥130–190
Train from Zunyi to Guiyang North
- Adult - second class
- ¥45–70
Train from Zunyi to Guiyang North
- Adult - second class
- ¥45–70
Train from Kunming to Guiyang
- Hard Seat
- ¥65–90
- Hard sleeper
- ¥120–170
- Soft sleeper
- ¥200–260
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- Estimated price
- ¥750–950
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