There are 8 ways to get from Angkor to Vientiane by bus, plane, train, night bus, or car
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Bus to Siem Reap, fly to Wattay International Airport
best- Take the bus from Siem Reap Town to Siem Reap Airport
- Fly from Siem Reap (SAI) to Wattay International Airport (VTE)SAI - VTE
6h 5mBus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Siem Reap to Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal
- Take the train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Nong Khai25
18h 47m$27–164Bus
- Take the bus from Siem Reap to Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal
- Take the bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Udonthani
- Take the bus from Udonthani to Central Bus Station Vientiane
19h 30m$36–134Bus, night bus via Pakse
- Take the bus from SRL Siem Reap to SRL Pakse
- Take the night bus from Pakse to Vientiane
25h 20m$72–215Bus to Siem Reap, fly to Udon Thani International Airport, drive
- Take the bus from Siem Reap Town to Siem Reap Airport
- Fly from Siem Reap (SAI) to Udon Thani International Airport (UTH)SAI - UTH
- Drive from Udon-Thani-Airport-UTH to Vientiane
8h 2mBus to Pakse International Airport, fly to Wattay International Airport
- Take the bus from SRL Siem Reap to SRL Pakse
- Fly from Pakse International Airport (PKZ) to Wattay International Airport (VTE)PKZ - VTE
12h 16m$140–323Bus, night bus
- Take the bus from SRL Siem Reap to SRL Pakse
- Take the night bus from Pakse to Vientiane
28h 13m$75–225Drive 643.6 km
- Drive from Angkor to Vientiane643.6 km
10h 35m$116–167
Siem Reap (SAI) to Wattay International Airport (VTE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Angkor to Vientiane is to bus which costs $35 - $140 and takes 19h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Angkor to Vientiane is to drive which takes 10h 35m and costs $110 - $170.
The distance between Angkor and Vientiane is 594 km. The road distance is 643.6 km.
The best way to get from Angkor to Vientiane without a car is to bus which takes 19h 30m and costs $35 - $140.
It takes approximately 6h 5m to get from Angkor to Vientiane, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Angkor to Vientiane is 644 km. It takes approximately 10h 35m to drive from Angkor to Vientiane.
There are 299+ hotels available in Vientiane.
What companies run services between Angkor, Cambodia and Vientiane, Laos?
You can take a vehicle from Angkor to Central Bus Station Vientiane via Siem Reap, Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal, and Udonthani in around 19h 30m.
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- Website
- laoairlines.com
Flights from Siem Reap to Wattay International Airport via Pakse International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–280
Flights from Pakse International Airport to Wattay International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–140
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Siem Reap to Wattay International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–370
Flights from Siem Reap to Udon Thani International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–420
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Siem Reap to Udon Thani International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–280
- Website
- cambodiaangkorair.com
Flights from Siem Reap to Wattay International Airport via Krong Ta Khmau
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–280
- Website
- vietnamairlines.com
Flights from Siem Reap to Wattay International Airport via Krong Ta Khmau
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–280
- Website
- railway.co.th
Train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Nong Khai
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–50
- Schedules at
- railway.co.th
- Phone
- 1690
- sarabanklang@railway.co.th
- Website
- dticket.railway.co.th
Train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Nong Khai
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–50
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $5–9
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- $21–29
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- $12–18
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- $35–50
- Second Class Sleeper
- $34–35
- Ordinary Train
- $8–40
- Website
- siemreap.net
Bus from Siem Reap Town to Siem Reap Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- siemreap.net
- Phone
- 1490
- borkorsor@transport.co.th
- Website
- tcl99web.transport.co.th
Bus from Siem Reap to Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–100
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/transport-co
- Website
- https://tcl99web.transport.co.th/Home
- Phone
- 1624
- customerservice@nakhonchaiair.com
- Website
- nakhonchaiair.com
Bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Udonthani
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $17–25
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/nakhonchai-air
- Website
- https://www.nakhonchaiair.com/view/
- Phone
- +856 21 216 507
- vientianecitybus@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Udonthani to Central Bus Station Vientiane
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $1
- Schedules at
- laos-guide-999.com
- Phone
- (+855) 97 592 1111
- support@siemreaptolao.com
- Website
- siemreaptolao.com
Bus from SRL Siem Reap to SRL Pakse
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–170
- Book at
- siemreaptolao.com
- Phone
- +856 21 254512-5
- booking@soutchai.com
- Website
- soutchaitravel.com
Night bus from Pakse to Vientiane
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–45
- Schedules at
- soutchaitravel.com
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