There are 4 ways to get from Washington to Luang Prabang by plane, subway, bus, or train
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Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Luang Prabang International Airport
best- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Luang Prabang International Airport (LPQ)plane DCA - LPQ
26h 26m$1,502–4,273Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Luang Prabang International Airport
cheapest- Take the subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Luang Prabang International Airport (LPQ)plane IAD - LPQ
31h 22m$654–1,806Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Wattay International Airport, Minivan, train
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Wattay International Airport (VTE)plane DCA - VTE
- Take the bus from Vientiane Northern Bus Station to Vang Vieng Bus Terminalbus
- Take the train from Vang Vieng to Luang Prabang Naluang Terminaltrain
31h 11m$1,006–3,246Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Wattay International Airport, Minivan, train
- Take the subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Wattay International Airport (VTE)plane IAD - VTE
- Take the bus from Vientiane Northern Bus Station to Vang Vieng Bus Terminalbus
- Take the train from Vang Vieng to Luang Prabang Naluang Terminaltrain
31h 28m$681–2,257
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Luang Prabang International Airport (LPQ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Washington to Luang Prabang is to subway and fly which costs $650 - $1,900 and takes 31h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Washington to Luang Prabang is to fly which takes 26h 26m and costs $1,500 - $4,300.
The distance between Washington and Luang Prabang is 13486 km.
It takes approximately 26h 26m to get from Washington to Luang Prabang, including transfers.
Luang Prabang is 11h ahead of Washington. It is currently 3:29 AM in Washington and 2:29 PM in Luang Prabang.
There are 358+ hotels available in Luang Prabang.
What companies run services between Washington, DC, USA and Luang Prabang, Laos?
American Airlines, Cathay Pacific, and four other airlines fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Luang Prabang International Airport (LPQ) twice daily.
- Website
- vietnamairlines.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Luang Prabang International Airport via Boston, Hong Kong, Noi Bai International
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 56m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–4,400
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Luang Prabang International Airport via Toronto, Hong Kong, Noi Bai International
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 35m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–4,300
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Luang Prabang International Airport via New York JFK, Hong Kong, Noi Bai International
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 52m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–4,400
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Luang Prabang International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Noi Bai International
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,300
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Luang Prabang International Airport via Munich, Noi Bai International
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,300
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Luang Prabang International Airport via Frankfurt, Noi Bai International
- Ave. Duration
- 29h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,300
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Luang Prabang International Airport via Doha, Noi Bai International
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $950–2,600
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Luang Prabang International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Noi Bai International
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 35m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,200
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Wattay International Airport via Munich, Noi Bai International
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,100
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Wattay International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Noi Bai International
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,000
- Website
- laoairlines.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Luang Prabang International Airport via New York JFK, Hong Kong, Noi Bai International
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–4,400
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Luang Prabang International Airport via Toronto, Hong Kong, Noi Bai International
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 21m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–4,300
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Luang Prabang International Airport via Istanbul, Noi Bai International
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,600
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Luang Prabang International Airport via Abu Dhabi, Chiang Mai
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,800
- Website
- jejuair.net
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Wattay International Airport via Toronto, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,100
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Wattay International Airport via Montreal, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,100
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Wattay International Airport via Detroit, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,100
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Wattay International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,200
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Wattay International Airport via Toronto, Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,200
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Wattay International Airport via New York JFK, Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 7m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,300
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Wattay International Airport via Detroit, Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 26m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,100
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Wattay International Airport via Toronto, Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 6m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,100
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Wattay International Airport via Munich, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $950–2,400
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Wattay International Airport via Copenhagen, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–2,400
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Wattay International Airport via Munich, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $900–2,600
- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
Subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
Subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- Phone
- 856071212979
Train from Vang Vieng to Luang Prabang Naluang Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $15–25
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/naluang
Train from Vang Vieng to Luang Prabang Naluang Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $15–25
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/naluang
- Phone
- 856071212979
Bus from Vientiane Northern Bus Station to Vang Vieng Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–23
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/naluang
Bus from Vientiane Northern Bus Station to Vang Vieng Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–23
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/naluang
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