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How to get fromVientiane to Ipohby plane, train, bus, or car

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There are 10 ways to get from Vientiane to Ipoh by plane, train, bus, or car

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  1. Fly to Kuala Lumpur International Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Wattay International Airport (VTE) to Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL)plane plane VTE - KUL
    2. Take the train from Klia T2 to KL Sentraltrain train
    3. Take the train from Kl Sentral to Ipohtrain train
    7h 33m
    RM 369–1,033

  2. Train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Khamsavath Station to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Hat Yaitrain train
    3. Take the train from Hat Yai to Ipohtrain train Ets
    38h 2m
    RM 78–281

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Nongkhai Bus Terminal to Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminalbus bus
    2. Take the train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Hat Yaitrain train
    3. Take the train from Hat Yai to Padang Besartrain train
    4. Take the train from Padang Besar to Ipohtrain train Ets
    29h 23m
    RM 149–317

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Nongkhai Bus Terminal to Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminalbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Southern Bus Terminal Bangkok to Hat Yai Bus Terminalbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Hat Yai to Terminal Bas Sungai Nibongbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal Sungai Nibong to Terminal Meru Rayabus bus
    31h 24m
    RM 312–405

  5. Drive  1,898.5 km

    1. Drive from Vientiane to Ipohcar car 1,898.5 km
    26h 12m
    RM 1,392–2,010

  6. Fly to Ipoh

    1. Fly from Wattay International Airport (VTE) to Ipoh (IPH)plane plane VTE - IPH
    8h 20m
    RM 1,000–3,500

  7. Fly to Hat Yai, train

    1. Fly from Wattay International Airport (VTE) to Hat Yai (HDY)plane plane VTE - HDY
    2. Take the train from Hat Yai to Padang Besartrain train
    3. Take the train from Padang Besar to Ipohtrain train
    10h 27m
    RM 493–1,613

  8. Fly to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah, train

    1. Fly from Wattay International Airport (VTE) to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah (SZB)plane plane VTE - SZB
    2. Take the train from Kuala Lumpur to Ipohtrain train
    11h 16m
    RM 683–1,818

  9. Train via Padang Besar

    1. Take the train from Nong Khai to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Hat Yaitrain train
    3. Take the train from Hat Yai to Padang Besartrain train
    4. Take the train from Padang Besar to Ipohtrain train Ets
    30h 19m
    RM 87–356

  10. Bus via Nakhon Si Thammarat

    1. Take the bus from Vientiane Any Hotels to Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminalbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Nakhon Si Thammaratbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Nakhon Si Thammarat to Hat Yai Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Hat Yai to Terminal Meru Rayabus bus
    43h 19m
    RM 333–1,158

Wattay International Airport (VTE) to Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) flights

Calendar32Weekly Planes
Duration5h 20mAverage Duration
TicketRM 367Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,966.4 km
  • Duration: 7h 33m

What companies run services between Vientiane, Laos and Ipoh, Malaysia?

You can take a bus from Vientiane Phanthavong Tour Office to Terminal Meru Raya via Nongkhai Bus Terminal, Bangkok, Chatuchak Bus Terminal (Mo Chit 2), จุดขึ้นลง;visual stop, สถานีขนส่งสายใต้ใหม่, Southern Bus Terminal Bangkok, Hat Yai Bus Terminal, Hat Yai, and Terminal Sungai Nibong in around 31h 24m. Alternatively, Lao Airlines, Thai Airways International, and four other airlines fly from Wattay International Airport (VTE) to Ipoh (IPH) 4 times a day.

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