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How to get fromCardiff to Vientianeby train, plane, or car

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There are 7 ways to get from Cardiff to Vientiane by train, plane, or car

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  1. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Wattay International Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Wattay International Airport (VTE)plane plane LHR - VTE
    20h 23m
    $573–1,211

  2. Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Wattay International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain train
    2. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Wattay International Airport (VTE)plane plane BRS - VTE
    19h 51m
    $454–1,247

  3. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Udon Thani International Airport, drive

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Udon Thani International Airport (UTH)plane plane LHR - UTH
    3. Drive from Udon-Thani-Airport-UTH to Vientianecar car
    19h 18m
    $767–1,932

  4. Fly Cardiff Airport to Wattay International Airport

    1. Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Wattay International Airport (VTE)plane plane CWL - VTE
    21h 40m
    $560–1,512

  5. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Wattay International Airport

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Readingtrain train
    2. Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Wattay International Airport (VTE)plane plane LGW - VTE
    20h 53m
    $547–1,385

  6. Fly Cardiff Airport to Udon Thani International Airport, drive

    1. Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Udon Thani International Airport (UTH)plane plane CWL - UTH
    2. Drive from Udon-Thani-Airport-UTH to Vientianecar car
    24h 55m
    $504–1,533

  7. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Khon Kaen Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Khon Kaen Airport (KKC)plane plane LHR - KKC
    3. Take the train from Khon Kaen to Nong Khaitrain train
    22h 49m
    $710–1,846

London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Wattay International Airport (VTE) flights

Calendar33Weekly Planes
Duration16h 55mAverage Duration
Ticket$488Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 9,574.2 km
  • Duration: 20h 23m

What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Vientiane, Laos?

KLM, China Southern Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Wattay International Airport (VTE) 4 times a day.

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