There are 4 ways to get from Vientiane to Taipei by plane, train, ferry, car, or car ferry
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 Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE)plane VTE - TPE
6h 22m$171–318Train, ferry
- Take the train from Vientiane station to Kunming Southtrain
- Take the train from Kunming South to Shangrao Stationtrain
- Take the train from Shangrao to Pingtan Stationtrain
- Take the ferry from Pingtan Port to Taipei Harborferry
30h 30m$257–459Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Vientiane to Xiamen Portcar
- Take the carferry from Xiamen Port to Keelung Portcarferry
40h 36m$465–705Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Vientiane station to Kunming Southtrain
- Take the train from Kunming South Station to Xiamentrain
- Take the carferry from Xiamen Port to Keelung Portcarferry
42h 8m$289–453
Wattay International Airport (VTE) to Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Vientiane to Taipei is to fly which costs $170 - $320 and takes 6h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Vientiane to Taipei is to fly which takes 6h 22m and costs $170 - $320.
The distance between Vientiane and Taipei is 2113 km.
The best way to get from Vientiane to Taipei without a car is to train and car ferry which takes 42h 8m and costs $280 - $460.
It takes approximately 6h 22m to get from Vientiane to Taipei, including transfers.
Taipei is 1h ahead of Vientiane. It is currently 7:16 PM in Vientiane and 8:16 PM in Taipei.
There are 900+ hotels available in Taipei.
What companies run services between Vientiane, Laos and Taipei, Taiwan?
Thai Airways International, EVA Air, and six other airlines fly from Wattay International Airport (VTE) to Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE) every 4 hours.
- Website
- china-airlines.com
Flights from Wattay International Airport to Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport via Noi Bai International
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–470
Flights from Wattay International Airport to Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270–800
Flights from Wattay International Airport to Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Wattay International Airport to Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–850
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Wattay International Airport to Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–650
- Website
- vietnamairlines.com
Flights from Wattay International Airport to Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport via Noi Bai International
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–470
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Wattay International Airport to Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–550
- 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
Train from Kunming South to Shangrao Station
- 2nd Class Seat
- $115–125
- 1st Class Seat
- $190–210
- Business Class Seat
- $270–390
Train from Shangrao to Pingtan Station
- 2nd Class Seat
- $28–31
- 1st Class Seat
- $47–51
- Business Class Seat
- $65–95
Train from Kunming South Station to Xiamen
- 2nd Class Seat
- $140–160
- 1st Class Seat
- $240–270
- Business Class Seat
- $350–500
- Phone
- (02) 2516-9788
- Website
- tourking.com.tw
Ferry from Pingtan Port to Taipei Harbor
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–150
- Schedules at
- taiwancsf.com
- Adult
- $40–150
- Website
- coscotw.com.tw
Car ferry from Xiamen Port to Keelung Port
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $75–140
- Website
- http://www.coscotw.com.tw
- Standard
- $75–110
- Lux
- $85–140
- Deluxe
- $270–550
Car ferry from Xiamen Port to Keelung Port
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $75–140
- Website
- http://www.coscotw.com.tw
- Standard
- $75–110
- Lux
- $85–140
- Deluxe
- $270–550
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