There are 4 ways to get from Busan to Vientiane by plane, ferry, car ferry, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Busan / Gimhae International Airport
best- Fly from Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS) to Wattay International Airport (VTE)plane PUS - VTE
6h 57m$171–351Ferry, car ferry, train
- Take the ferry from Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal to Osaka International Ferry Terminalferry
- Take the car ferry from Osaka International Ferry Terminal to Shanghaicarferry
- Take the train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Kunming Southtrain
- Take the train from Kunming South to Vientiane stationtrain
3d 15h$455–815Train to Daegu International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Busan Station to Dongdaegu Stationtrain
- Fly from Daegu International Airport (TAE) to Wattay International Airport (VTE)plane TAE - VTE
10h 17m$181–347Train, bus to Incheon International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Busan Station to Gwangmyeong Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Gwangmyeong Station Exit 4 to Incheon Int'l Airport T1bus
- Fly from Incheon International Airport (ICN) to Wattay International Airport (VTE)plane ICN - VTE
9h 56m$191–345
Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS) to Wattay International Airport (VTE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Busan to Vientiane is to train and fly which costs $180 - $350 and takes 10h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Busan to Vientiane is to fly which takes 6h 57m and costs $170 - $360.
The distance between Busan and Vientiane is 3233 km.
The best way to get from Busan to Vientiane without a car is to ferry and car ferry and train which takes 3 days 15h and costs $450 - $850.
It takes approximately 6h 57m to get from Busan to Vientiane, including transfers.
Vientiane is 2h behind Busan. It is currently 2:58 AM in Busan and 12:58 AM in Vientiane.
There are 291+ hotels available in Vientiane.
What companies run services between Busan, South Korea and Vientiane, Laos?
Air Busan, Shanghai Airlines, and China Eastern Airlines fly from Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS) to Wattay International Airport (VTE) 5 times a week.
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Wattay International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–600
Flights from Daegu International Airport to Wattay International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–650
- Website
- laoairlines.com
Flights from Daegu International Airport to Wattay International Airport via Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $340–750
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Wattay International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270–600
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Wattay International Airport via Noi Bai International
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–440
- Website
- en.airbusan.com
Flights from Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Wattay International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–440
- Website
- jejuair.net
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Wattay International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–550
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Wattay International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–650
Train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Kunming South
- 2nd Class Seat
- $140–160
- 1st Class Seat
- $240–270
- Business Class Seat
- $350–500
- Phone
- 021-891888
- Website
- facebook.com
Train from Kunming South to Vientiane station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–140
- Schedules at
- baolau.com
- Second Class
- $65–90
- First Class
- $85–140
- Phone
- +82 1599 7777
- Website
- letskorail.com
Train from Busan Station to Dongdaegu Station
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $11–30
- Website
- https://www.letskorail.com/ebizbf/EbizbfForeign_pr16100.do?gubun=1
- Economy
- $11–15
- First Class
- $14–21
- Economy Class
- $30
Train from Busan Station to Gwangmyeong Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- https://www.letskorail.com/ebizbf/EbizbfForeign_pr16100.do?gubun=1
- Economy
- $30–45
- First Class
- $40–65
- Phone
- +82 1800 1472
- Website
- srail.or.kr
Train from Busan Station to Dongdaegu Station
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $13–28
- Website
- https://www.srail.or.kr/main.do?language=EN
- Standard Class
- $13–28
- First Class
- $19–26
- Phone
- +82 1599 7777
- Website
- korail.com
Train from Busan Station to Dongdaegu Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–7
- Website
- https://www.korail.com/global/eng/main
- Economy Class
- $6–7
- Phone
- +82 1599 7777
- Website
- korail.com
Bus from Gwangmyeong Station Exit 4 to Incheon Int'l Airport T1
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12
- Schedules at
- korail.com
- Phone
- +82 2 2664-9898
- Website
- airportlimousine.co.kr
Bus from Gwangmyeong Station Exit 4 to Incheon Int'l Airport T1
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $11–12
- Schedules at
- airportlimousine.co.kr
- Phone
- +82 1577 9996
- Website
- panstarcruise.com
Ferry from Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal to Osaka International Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $126–350
- Schedules at
- panstarcruise.com
- Balcony Suite
- $350
- Ocean View Cabin
- $175
- Inside Cabin
- $140
- Family
- $126
- Phone
- 06-6536-6541
- Website
- shinganjin.com
Car ferry from Osaka International Ferry Terminal to Shanghai
- Ave. Duration
- 47h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $128–159
- Schedules at
- shinganjin.com
- 2nd Class B
- $128
- 1st Class
- $159
- Special Class
- $255
- VIP
- $637
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