Travel to Vientiane
Every way to reach Vientiane: 2 modes compared, with fares.
Vientiane is reachable from 26 places across 9 countries by 2 modes, on services run by 17 operators. The cheapest arrival costs €11.89 and the fastest takes 1h 22m door to door. The nearest origin is 64 km away.
How people reach Vientiane
Every mode that actually calls at Vientiane, with the cheapest fare and the fastest journey on each.
| Mode | Origins | From | Fastest | Reach | Operators |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Train | 8 | €11.89 | 1h 22m | 337 km | 1 |
| Flight | 42 | €31.41 | 3h 51m | 3,238 km | 16 |
- 26Places you can arrive from
- 26Places you can leave for
- 9Countries
- 17Operators
The trip ends at Vientiane Railway Station. Everything past the gates belongs to somebody else, the rooms included.
A room in Vientiane for the night the train gets in
Hotels and apartments near downtown, most of them with free cancellation, on a map that shows what is walkable.
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How far people travel to get here
Every origin we sell, grouped by how far it is in a straight line.
| Distance | Routes | Share | Nearest of them |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 200 km | 8 | 16% | Udon Thani, 64 km |
| 200 to 600 km | 20 | 40% | Luang Prabang, 219 km |
| 600 to 1,500 km | 11 | 22% | Phnom Penh, 754 km |
| Over 1,500 km | 11 | 22% | Kuala Lumpur, 1652 km |
Which countries you can arrive from
Countries with at least one route into Vientiane that we sell.
| Country | Routes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Laos | 14 | 28% |
| China | 10 | 20% |
| Thailand | 10 | 20% |
| South Korea | 5 | 10% |
| Vietnam | 4 | 8% |
| Cambodia | 2 | 4% |
| Malaysia | 2 | 4% |
| Singapore | 2 | 4% |
| Hong Kong SAR China | 1 | 2% |
Stations, airports and ports in Vientiane
The stations, airports and ports each mode on this corridor actually uses.
Vientiane
- Vientiane Railway Station
- Vientiane North railway station
- Vientiane South railway station
- BRT - Talat Sao (Morning Market)
- BRT - ສະຖານີ
- VTE
- Kaolieo
VTE is not in Vientiane, and the drive in from it is the part of the trip nobody plans. We sell the flight and stop at the terminal door.
A car waiting when you land in Vientiane
A price agreed before you fly, a driver at arrivals, and a car big enough for the bags.
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The cheapest journeys into Vientiane
Priced from the same engine that answers the search box, on the next three weeks of departures.
| Route | From | Fastest | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Udon Thani to Vientiane train | €11.89 | 1h 22m | 64 km |
| Khon Kaen to Vientiane train | €27.29 | 2h 19m | 171 km |
| Chum Phae to Vientiane train | €27.84 | 2h 7m | 167 km |
| Muang Phonsavan to Vientiane flight | €31.41 | 3h 51m | 176 km |
| Luang Prabang to Vientiane flight | €37.31 | 3h 53m | 219 km |
| Savannakhet to Vientiane flight | €44.39 | 3h 57m | 277 km |
| Muang Xay to Vientiane flight | €48.52 | 4h | 310 km |
| Nakhon Ratchasima to Vientiane train | €50.39 | 3h 46m | 337 km |
| Ban Houayxay to Vientiane flight | €52.65 | 4h 6m | 339 km |
| Vinh to Vientiane flight | €53.83 | 4h 1m | 336 km |
| Hanoi to Vientiane flight | €55.60 | 4h 14m | 481 km |
| Bangkok to Vientiane flight | €56.19 | 4h 15m | 519 km |
| Muang Sing to Vientiane flight | €59.14 | 4h 7m | 390 km |
| Pakse to Vientiane flight | €63.86 | 4h 13m | 465 km |
| Kunming to Vientiane flight | €86.28 | 4h 36m | 786 km |
| Nanning to Vientiane flight | €102.80 | 4h 43m | 803 km |
We cannot promise Vientiane Railway Station still has a baggage check, because plenty of stations closed theirs.
Baggage storage near Vientiane Railway Station
Stores, cafes and hotels that take luggage, with the hours on the map so you know what is still open when you come back.
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Popular trips to Vientiane
Common questions about Travel to Vientiane
How can I get to Vientiane?
Vientiane is reachable by 2 modes on our network, from 26 places, across 9 countries, on services run by 17 operators. The table on this page compares those modes on the cheapest fare, the fastest journey, how far each reaches and how many carriers run it.
What is the cheapest way to get to Vientiane?
The cheapest way into Vientiane is by Train, from €11.89 for one passenger. That is the lowest fare across all 26 origins we sell into Vientiane over the next three weeks, including taxes, supplier fees and our service fee.
What is the fastest way to get to Vientiane?
The fastest journey into Vientiane is by Train, at 1h 22m door to door. The nearest origin we sell is 64 km away in a straight line, which is why a short fast journey exists at all on this list.
Which stations and airports does Vientiane have?
Vientiane has 7 named terminals on our network, including 3 rail stations and 1 airports. Among them are Vientiane Railway Station, Vientiane North railway station, Vientiane South railway station. Every journey time on this page allows for reaching the terminal and leaving it at the far end.
Where can I travel to Vientiane from within 200 km?
8 of the routes we sell into Vientiane start within 200 km. The nearest is Udon Thani, 64 km away in a straight line. Short corridors like these are usually the ones where a train or bus beats a flight door to door.
Where else can I go from Vientiane in Laos?
Vientiane connects to 26 places on our network across 9 countries, the furthest of them 3,238 km away in a straight line. Laos routes are listed on this page, and the country pages carry the rest of the network around it.
Where these numbers come from
Schedules, seat counts and fares are generated by our own model until the supplier contracts are signed. Places, coordinates, operators, which operator serves which pair, and every distance are real. We would rather say that on every page than let a modeled number pass for a filed one.
Defined in full at Catchment, Fares, Door to door, Distances
Elsewhere in Laos
The wider region
Our job ends at the platform. What fills the days in Vientiane afterward does not belong to us.
Day trips out of Vientiane and across Laos
The tickets worth having in advance, because the line at the door is usually the whole morning.
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