There are 4 ways to get from Vientiane to Jianshui by train, taxi, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, taxi
best- Take the train from Vientiane station to Kunming Southtrain
- Take the train from Kunming South to Chuxiongtrain
- Take the taxi from Chuxiong to Jianshuitaxi
16h 8m¥1,175–1,957Drive 1,123.1 km
- Drive from Vientiane to Jianshuicar 1,123.1 km
14h 58m¥1,347–1,945Fly to Lincang Airport, taxi
- Fly from Wattay International Airport (VTE) to Lincang Airport (LNJ)plane VTE - LNJ
- Take the taxi from Lincang Airport (LNJ) to Jianshuitaxi
9h 54m¥1,686–3,977Fly to Baoshan, taxi
- Fly from Wattay International Airport (VTE) to Baoshan (BSD)plane VTE - BSD
- Take the taxi from Baoshan (BSD) to Jianshuitaxi
9h 50m¥2,047–4,453
Wattay International Airport (VTE) to Lincang Airport (LNJ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Vientiane to Jianshui is to train and taxi which costs ¥1100 - ¥2000 and takes 16h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Vientiane to Jianshui is to fly and taxi which takes 9h 50m and costs ¥2000 - ¥4500.
The distance between Vientiane and Jianshui is 1486 km. The road distance is 1123.1 km.
The best way to get from Vientiane to Jianshui without a car is to train and taxi which takes 16h 8m and costs ¥1100 - ¥2000.
It takes approximately 16h 8m to get from Vientiane to Jianshui, including transfers.
Jianshui is 1h ahead of Vientiane. It is currently 2:08 AM in Vientiane and 3:08 AM in Jianshui.
Yes, the driving distance between Vientiane to Jianshui is 1123 km. It takes approximately 14h 58m to drive from Vientiane to Jianshui.
What companies run services between Vientiane, Laos and Jianshui, China?
There is no direct connection from Vientiane to Jianshui. However, you can take the taxi to Vientiane station, take the train to Kunming South, take the train to Chuxiong, then take the taxi to Jianshui. Alternatively, you can drive from Vientiane to Jianshui in around 14h 58m.
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Wattay International Airport to Lincang Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–3,400
Flights from Wattay International Airport to Baoshan via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–3,400
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Wattay International Airport to Lincang Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–7,000
Flights from Wattay International Airport to Baoshan via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–7,000
- 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 Chuxiong
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥70–140
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥70–100
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥95–140
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- Estimated price
- ¥550–1,100
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