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There are 6 ways to get from Washington to Vientiane by plane, subway, car, or train

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  1. Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Wattay International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Wattay International Airport (VTE)plane plane DCA - VTE
    25h 50m
    $850–2,700

  2. Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Wattay International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway subway
    2. Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Wattay International Airport (VTE)plane plane IAD - VTE
    26h 17m
    $652–1,803

  3. Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Udon Thani International Airport, drive

    1. Take the subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway subway
    2. Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Udon Thani International Airport (UTH)plane plane IAD - UTH
    3. Drive from Udon-Thani-Airport-UTH to Vientianecar car
    26h 56m
    $916–2,224

  4. Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Udon Thani International Airport, drive

    1. Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Udon Thani International Airport (UTH)plane plane DCA - UTH
    2. Drive from Udon-Thani-Airport-UTH to Vientianecar car
    27h 34m
    $1,007–2,719

  5. Train to Philadelphia International Airport, fly to Wattay International Airport

    1. Take the train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Wattay International Airport (VTE)plane plane PHL - VTE
    30h 21m
    $1,039–2,881

  6. Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Khon Kaen Airport, train

    1. Take the subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway subway
    2. Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Khon Kaen Airport (KKC)plane plane IAD - KKC
    3. Take the train from Khon Kaen to Nong Khaitrain train
    30h 27m
    $809–2,037

Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Wattay International Airport (VTE) flights

Calendar29Weekly Planes
Duration28h 4mAverage Duration
Ticket$873Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 13,695.4 km
  • Duration: 25h 50m

What companies run services between Washington, DC, USA and Vientiane, Laos?

Air Canada, Jeju Air, and four other airlines fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Wattay International Airport (VTE) 4 times a day.

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