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There are 11 ways to get from Alor Setar to Laos by plane, train, bus, car, or night bus

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  1. Fly Alor Setar to Wattay International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Alor Setar (AOR) to Wattay International Airport (VTE)plane plane AOR - VTE
    10h 45m
    $106–398

  2. Train via Nong Khai

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Alor Setar to Padang Besartrain train
    2. Take the train from Padang Besar to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminaltrain train 46
    3. Take the train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Nong Khaitrain train 25
    29h 16m
    $19–118

  3. Train, Minivan, bus

    1. Take the train from Alor Setar to Padang Besartrain train
    2. Take the bus from Padang Besar to Hat Yai Bus Terminalbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Hat Yai to Phitsanulok Bus Terminalbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Phitsanulok to Udon Thanibus bus 876
    5. Take the bus from Udon Thani to Vientiane Talat Sao Stationbus bus
    33h 26m
    $61–100

  4. Drive 1,666.4 km

    1. Drive from Alor Setar to Vientianecar car 1,666.4 km
    23h 29m
    $299–432

  5. Train, train to Hat Yai, fly to Nakhon Phanom, drive

    1. Take the train from Alor Setar to Padang Besartrain train
    2. Take the train from Padang Besar to Hat Yaitrain train
    3. Fly from Hat Yai (HDY) to Nakhon Phanom (KOP)plane plane HDY - KOP
    4. Drive from Nakhon Phanom (KOP) to Thakhèkcar car
    9h 4m
    $102–265

  6. Train, train to Hat Yai, fly to Udon Thani International Airport, drive

    1. Take the train from Alor Setar to Padang Besartrain train
    2. Take the train from Padang Besar to Hat Yaitrain train
    3. Fly from Hat Yai (HDY) to Udon Thani International Airport (UTH)plane plane HDY - UTH
    4. Drive from Udon-Thani-Airport-UTH to Vientianecar car
    8h 6m
    $84–215

  7. Train, train to Hat Yai, fly to Luang Prabang International Airport

    1. Take the train from Alor Setar to Padang Besartrain train
    2. Take the train from Padang Besar to Hat Yaitrain train
    3. Fly from Hat Yai (HDY) to Luang Prabang International Airport (LPQ)plane plane HDY - LPQ
    10h 15m
    $117–337

  8. Train, train to Hat Yai, fly to Wattay International Airport

    1. Take the train from Alor Setar to Padang Besartrain train
    2. Take the train from Padang Besar to Hat Yaitrain train
    3. Fly from Hat Yai (HDY) to Wattay International Airport (VTE)plane plane HDY - VTE
    10h
    $87–276

  9. Train, train to Hat Yai, fly to Sakon Nakhon Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Alor Setar to Padang Besartrain train
    2. Take the train from Padang Besar to Hat Yaitrain train
    3. Fly from Hat Yai (HDY) to Sakon Nakhon Airport (SNO)plane plane HDY - SNO
    4. Take the bus from Sakon Nakhon to Nakhon Phanombus bus
    11h 11m
    $72–225

  10. Train

    1. Take the train from Alor Setar to Padang Besartrain train
    2. Take the train from Padang Besar to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminaltrain train 46
    3. Take the train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Khamsavath stationtrain train 133
    30h 40m
    $22–120

  11. Train, Minivan, bus, night bus

    1. Take the train from Alor Setar to Padang Besartrain train
    2. Take the bus from Padang Besar to Hat Yai Bus Terminalbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Hat Yai Bus Terminal to Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminalbus bus
    4. Take the night bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Vientiane Talat Sao Stationnightbus night bus
    43h 17m
    $45–406

Alor Setar (AOR) to Wattay International Airport (VTE) flights

Calendar22Weekly Planes
Duration11h 34mAverage Duration
Ticket$104Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Alor Setar, Malaysia and Laos?

AirAsia, Malaysia Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Alor Setar (AOR) to Wattay International Airport (VTE) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Alor Setar to Vientiane via Padang Besar, Padang Besar, Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal, and Nong Khai in around 29h 16m.

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