There are 6 ways to get from Beijing to Vientiane by train, plane, bus, or car
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Train to Beijing Daxing International Airport, fly to Wattay International Airport
best- Take the train from Beijing West to Beijing Daxing Airporttrain
- Fly from Beijing Daxing International Airport (PKX) to Wattay International Airport (VTE)plane PKX - VTE
7h 12m$163–495Train to Tianjin Binhai, fly to Wattay International Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Beijing South to Tianjin Stationtrain
- Fly from Tianjin Binhai (TSN) to Wattay International Airport (VTE)plane TSN - VTE
9h 40m$147–501Train
- Take the train from Beijing West Station to Kunming Southtrain Beijing West
- Take the train from Kunming South to Vientiane stationtrain
21h 35m$243–314Train, bus
- Take the train from Beijing West Station to Kunming Southtrain Beijing West
- Take the bus from Kunming South to Laos Vientianebus
26h 21m$210–268Drive 3,425.2 km
- Drive from Beijing to Vientianecar 3,425.2 km
38h 3m$614–887Fly Beijing Capital International Airport to Udon Thani International Airport, drive
- Fly from Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) to Udon Thani International Airport (UTH)plane PEK - UTH
- Drive from Udon-Thani-Airport-UTH to Vientianecar
11h 24m$167–575
Beijing Daxing International Airport (PKX) to Wattay International Airport (VTE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Beijing to Vientiane is to train and bus which costs $210 - $270 and takes 26h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Beijing to Vientiane is to train and fly which takes 7h 12m and costs $160 - $500.
The distance between Beijing and Vientiane is 2788 km. The road distance is 3425.2 km.
The best way to get from Beijing to Vientiane without a car is to train which takes 21h 35m and costs $240 - $320.
It takes approximately 7h 12m to get from Beijing to Vientiane, including transfers.
Vientiane is 1h behind Beijing. It is currently 3:27 PM in Beijing and 2:27 PM in Vientiane.
Yes, the driving distance between Beijing to Vientiane is 3425 km. It takes approximately 38h 3m to drive from Beijing to Vientiane.
There are 272+ hotels available in Vientiane.
What companies run services between Beijing, China and Vientiane, Laos?
You can take a train from Beijing West Station to Vientiane via Kunming South and Vientiane station in around 21h 35m.
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Beijing Daxing International Airport to Wattay International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–2,500
Flights from Beijing Daxing International Airport to Wattay International Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–600
Flights from Tianjin Binhai to Wattay International Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Udon Thani International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
- Website
- flycua.com
Flights from Beijing Daxing International Airport to Wattay International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–2,500
- Website
- chinaexpressair.com
Flights from Beijing Daxing International Airport to Wattay International Airport via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–490
Flights from Tianjin Binhai to Wattay International Airport via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–550
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Udon Thani International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Udon Thani International Airport via Yichang, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–600
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Tianjin Binhai to Wattay International Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–550
- Website
- gxairlines.com
Flights from Tianjin Binhai to Wattay International Airport via Nanning
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
- Website
- 9air.com
Flights from Tianjin Binhai to Wattay International Airport via Haikou
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–550
- Website
- laoairlines.com
Flights from Tianjin Binhai to Wattay International Airport via Changsha
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $270–650
- Website
- hainanairlines.com
Flights from Tianjin Binhai to Wattay International Airport via Haikou
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–550
Train from Beijing West to Beijing Daxing Airport
- Adult - second class
- $3–5
Train from Beijing South to Tianjin Station
- Adult - second class
- $6–9
Train from Beijing West Station to Kunming South
- 2nd Class Seat
- $160–190
- 1st Class Seat
- $270–300
- Business Class Seat
- $410–600
Train from Beijing South to Tianjin Station
- 2nd Class Seat
- $8–9
- 1st Class Seat
- $12–14
- Business Class Seat
- $18–26
- Website
- facebook.com
Train from Kunming South to Vientiane station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–120
- Schedules at
- baolau.com
- Second Class
- $65–80
- First Class
- $90–120
- bus@chinatrainguide.com
- Website
- chinabusguide.com
Bus from Kunming South to Laos Vientiane
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- $40–60
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