There are 8 ways to get from Yiwu to Vientiane by plane, train, car, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Yiwu Airport
best- Fly from Yiwu Airport (YIW) to Wattay International Airport (VTE)plane YIW - VTE
9h 24m$180–550Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Yiwu to Kunmingtrain Shanghai South / ...
- Take the bus from Kunming South to Laos Vientianebus
47h 3m$75–176Train
- Take the train from Yiwu Station to Kunming Southtrain Nanjing-Kunming / ...
- Take the train from Kunming South to Vientiane stationtrain
21h 23m$201–298Drive 2,694.6 km
- Drive from Yiwu to Vientianecar 2,694.6 km
30h 18m$483–698Train to Quzhou Airport, fly
- Take the train from Yiwu to Quzhoutrain
- Fly from Quzhou Airport (JUZ) to Wattay International Airport (VTE)plane JUZ - VTE
9h 9m$250–720Bus to Ningbo Lishe International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Yiwu Shangmaocheng to Ningbobus
- Fly from Ningbo Lishe International Airport (NGB) to Wattay International Airport (VTE)plane NGB - VTE
11h 7m$183–567Bus to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Yiwu Shangmaocheng to Hangzhou Xiaoshan Airportbus
- Fly from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (HGH) to Wattay International Airport (VTE)plane HGH - VTE
10h 25m$150–664Train to Shanghai Pudong International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Yiwu to Shanghai Hongqiaotrain
- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Wattay International Airport (VTE)plane PVG - VTE
9h 16m$160–234
Yiwu Airport (YIW) to Wattay International Airport (VTE) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Yiwu to Vientiane is to train and bus which costs $75 - $180 and takes 47h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Yiwu to Vientiane is to train and fly which takes 9h 9m and costs $250 - $750.
No, there is no direct train from Yiwu station to Vientiane station. However, there are services departing from Yiwu Station and arriving at Vientiane station via Kunming South. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 23m.
The distance between Yiwu and Vientiane is 2195 km. The road distance is 2694.6 km.
The best way to get from Yiwu to Vientiane without a car is to train which takes 21h 23m and costs $200 - $300.
It takes approximately 9h 24m to get from Yiwu to Vientiane, including transfers.
Yiwu to Vientiane train services, operated by China Railways G-Class, depart from Yiwu Station.
The best way to get from Yiwu to Vientiane is to fly which takes 9h 24m and costs $180 - $550. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $200 - $300 and takes 21h 23m.
Vientiane is 1h behind Yiwu. It is currently 5:15 AM in Yiwu and 4:15 AM in Vientiane.
Yiwu to Vientiane train services, operated by China Railways G-Class, arrive at Kunming South station.
What companies run services between Yiwu, China and Vientiane, Laos?
China Eastern Airlines, China Southern Airlines, and Lao Airlines fly from Yiwu Airport (YIW) to Wattay International Airport (VTE) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Yiwu to Vientiane via Yiwu Station, Kunming South, and Vientiane station in around 21h 23m.
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Yiwu Airport to Wattay International Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–550
Flights from Quzhou Airport to Wattay International Airport via Wuhan
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–750
Flights from Quzhou Airport to Wattay International Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Ningbo Lishe International Airport to Wattay International Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Wattay International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–200
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Wattay International Airport via Wuhan
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–200
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Yiwu Airport to Wattay International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–650
Flights from Quzhou Airport to Wattay International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–900
Flights from Ningbo Lishe International Airport to Wattay International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Wattay International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Wattay International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–160
- Website
- laoairlines.com
Flights from Yiwu Airport to Wattay International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–600
Flights from Ningbo Lishe International Airport to Wattay International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–600
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Quzhou Airport to Wattay International Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–700
- Website
- loongair.cn
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Wattay International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Train from Yiwu Station to Kunming South
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 18m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $130–150
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- 2nd Class Seat
- $130–150
- 1st Class Seat
- $210–240
- Business Class Seat
- $310–440
Train from Yiwu to Quzhou
- 2nd Class Seat
- $9–10
- 1st Class Seat
- $14–16
- Business Class Seat
- $20–29
Train from Yiwu to Shanghai Hongqiao
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $18–20
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- 2nd Class Seat
- $18–20
- 1st Class Seat
- $29–33
- Business Class Seat
- $40–60
- Phone
- 021-891888
- Website
- facebook.com
Train from Kunming South to Vientiane station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–140
- Schedules at
- baolau.com
- Second Class
- $65–90
- First Class
- $85–140
Train from Yiwu to Quzhou
- Hard Seat
- $3–5
- Hard sleeper
- $7–11
- Soft sleeper
- $12–17
Train from Yiwu to Kunming
- Hard Seat
- $30–45
- Hard sleeper
- $55–80
- Soft sleeper
- $90–130
Train from Yiwu to Quzhou
- Adult - second class
- $7–11
- [email protected]
- Website
- chinabusguide.com
Bus from Yiwu Shangmaocheng to Ningbo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–17
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- $12–17
Bus from Yiwu Shangmaocheng to Hangzhou Xiaoshan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- $10–14
Bus from Kunming South to Laos Vientiane
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–88
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- $40–60
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Yes, the driving distance between Yiwu to Vientiane is 2695 km. It takes approximately 30h 18m to drive from Yiwu to Vientiane.
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