There are 10 ways to get from Bangkok to Vientiane by plane, bus, train, night train or car
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Recommended option
Fly Suvarnabhumi to Vientiane • 4 h 13 min
$48 - $204
Cheapest option
Night train • 13 h 48 min
$14 - $56
8 alternative options
Fly Don Muang to Udon Thani, bus • 6 h 58 min
$25 - $84
Fly Suvarnabhumi to Udon Thani, bus • 6 h 40 min
$41 - $128
Line 503 bus to Don Muang, fly to Vientiane • 4 h 50 min
$53 - $125
Train • 18 h 17 min
$53 - $111
Bus Budsarakham Tour • 13 h 8 min
$17 - $18
Bus Naga travel • 15 h 32 min
$44 - $45
Bus Tara Tour and Travel • 19 h
$31
Drive • 12 h 51 min
$70 - $110
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bangkok to Vientiane is to bus which costs ฿560 - ฿600 and takes 13 h 8 min.
The quickest way to get from Bangkok to Vientiane is to fly which costs ฿1500 - ฿7000 and takes 4 h 13 min.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Bangkok Tara Travel and arriving at Vientiane. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 19 h.
The distance between Bangkok and Vientiane is 519 km. The road distance is 793.1 km.
The best way to get from Bangkok to Vientiane without a car is to bus which takes 13 h 8 min and costs ฿560 - ฿600.
It takes approximately 4 h 13 min to get from Bangkok to Vientiane, including transfers.
Bangkok to Vientiane bus services, operated by Budsarakham Tour, depart from Bangkok Mochit station.
The best way to get from Bangkok to Vientiane is to fly which takes 4 h 13 min and costs ฿1500 - ฿7000. Alternatively, you can train, which costs ฿1700 - ฿3700 and takes 18 h 17 min, you could also bus, which costs ฿560 - ฿600 and takes 13 h 8 min.
The quickest flight from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Vientiane Airport is the direct flight which takes 1 h.
Bangkok to Vientiane bus services, operated by Budsarakham Tour, arrive at Si Chiang Mai station.
- Distance: 324.6 miles
- Duration: 4 h 13 min
What companies run services between Bangkok, Thailand and Vientiane, Laos?
Lao Airlines, Thai Airways International and two other airlines fly from Bangkok to Vientiane every 4 hours. Alternatively, State Railway of Thailand operates a train from Bangkok to Vientiane once daily. Tickets cost $12 - $50 and the journey takes 9 h 25 min.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Don Muang to Udon Thani
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 10 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40 - $180
Flights from Don Muang to Vientiane
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 10 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30 - $130
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Suvarnabhumi to Vientiane
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 10 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100 - $320
Flights from Suvarnabhumi to Udon Thani
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 5 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35 - $170
- Website
- laoairlines.com
Flights from Suvarnabhumi to Vientiane
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 12 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70 - $330
- Website
- thaismileair.com
Flights from Suvarnabhumi to Vientiane
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 10 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120 - $260
Flights from Suvarnabhumi to Udon Thani
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 5 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35 - $170
- Website
- lionairthai.com
Flights from Don Muang to Udon Thani
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 3 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $20 - $120
- Website
- nokair.com
Flights from Don Muang to Udon Thani
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 6 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $27 - $140
- Website
- bangkokair.com
Flights from Suvarnabhumi to Vientiane
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 12 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65 - $320
- Website
- railway.co.th
Train from Hua Lamphong to Nong Khai
- Ave. Duration
- 9 h 25 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12 - $50
- Schedules at
- railway.co.th
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $6 - $9
- 2nd Class (Seat)
- $12 - $18
- 2nd Class (Berth)
- $22 - $29
- 1st Class (Berth)
- $35 - $50
- Website
- home.transport.co.th
Bus from Udon Thani to Vientiane Talat Sao Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3 h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $2 - $12
- Schedules at
- home.transport.co.th
- info@transitbangkok.com
- Website
- bmta.co.th
Bus from Wat Ratcha Natda Ram to Opposite Tmb Headquarter Bank
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Schedules at
- transitbangkok.com
- Website
- 12go.asia
Bus from Bangkok Mochit to Si Chiang Mai
- Ave. Duration
- 11 h 36 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17
- Schedules at
- busonlineticket.co.th
- Book at
- busonlineticket.co.th
- Website
- nagatravel.com
Bus from Bangkok Bus Terminal Mochit to Vientiane
- Ave. Duration
- 14 h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $44
- Schedules at
- nagatravel.com
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- 12go.asia
Bus from Bangkok Tara Travel to Vientiane
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More Questions & Answers
Yes, the driving distance between Bangkok to Vientiane is 793 km. It takes approximately 12 h 51 min to drive from Bangkok to Vientiane.
Thai Airways International, Thai Smile, Lao Airlines and Bangkok Airways offer flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Vientiane Airport.
There are 233+ hotels available in Vientiane. Prices start at $16 USD per night.
The best way to get from Bangkok to Suvarnabhumi Airport is to train which takes 26 min and costs ฿40 - ฿55.