There are 4 ways to get from Vientiane to Nepal by plane, train, bus, taxi, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Wattay International Airport (VTE) to Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM)plane VTE - KTM
6h 46m$270–600Train, bus, drive
cheapest- Take the train from Vientiane station to Kunming Southtrain
- Take the train from Kunming South to Chongqing West Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chongqing West to Lhasatrain
- Take the bus from Lhasa Beijiao Passenger Transport Terminal to Zhangmubus
- Drive from Zhangmu to Kathmanducar
3d 1h$233–454Train, bus, taxi, drive
- Take the train from Vientiane station to Kunming Southtrain
- Take the bus from Kunming West to Yunnan Shangri-labus
- Take the taxi from Yunnan Shangri-la to Shangri-La Countytaxi
- Take the bus from Shangri-La County to Lasa North Suburb Coach Stationbus
- Take the bus from Lhasa Beijiao Passenger Transport Terminal to Zhangmubus
- Drive from Zhangmu to Kathmanducar
2d 22h$272–410Drive 3,144.8 km
- Drive from Vientiane to Kathmanducar 3,144.8 km
2d 2h$564–814
Wattay International Airport (VTE) to Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Vientiane to Nepal is to train and bus and drive which costs $230 - $460 and takes 3 days 1h.
The fastest way to get from Vientiane to Nepal is to fly which takes 6h 46m and costs $270 - $600.
The distance between Vientiane and Nepal is 2074 km. The road distance is 3144.8 km.
It takes approximately 6h 46m to get from Vientiane to Nepal, including transfers.
Nepal is 1h 15m behind Vientiane. It is currently 10:30 PM in Vientiane and 9:15 PM in Nepal.
Yes, the driving distance between Vientiane to Nepal is 3145 km. It takes approximately 2 days 2h to drive from Vientiane to Nepal.
There are 1741+ hotels available in Nepal.
What companies run services between Vientiane, Laos and Nepal?
China Eastern Airlines, Thai AirAsia, and four other airlines fly from Wattay International Airport (VTE) to Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) 5 times a day.
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Wattay International Airport to Tribhuvan International Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–550
- Phone
- 021-891888
- Website
- facebook.com
Train from Vientiane station to Kunming South
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–140
- Schedules at
- baolau.com
- Book at
- booking.baolau.com
- Second Class
- $65–90
- First Class
- $85–140
Train from Vientiane station to Kunming South
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–140
- Schedules at
- baolau.com
- Book at
- booking.baolau.com
- Second Class
- $65–90
- First Class
- $85–140
- [email protected]
- Website
- chinabusguide.com
Bus from Kunming West to Yunnan Shangri-la
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $27–40
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- $27–40
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Estimated price
- $17–21
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