There are 6 ways to get from Chicago to Vientiane by plane, car, 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 Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Udon Thani International Airport, drive
best- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Udon Thani International Airport (UTH)plane ORD - UTH
- Drive from Udon-Thani-Airport-UTH to Vientianecar
29h 14m$376–1,026Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Khon Kaen Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Khon Kaen Airport (KKC)plane ORD - KKC
- Take the train from Khon Kaen to Nong Khaitrain
34h 40m$330–898Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Wattay International Airport
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Wattay International Airport (VTE)plane ORD - VTE
26h 48m$502–1,505Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Wattay International Airport
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Wattay International Airport (VTE)plane MDW - VTE
29h 21m$702–2,605Train to General Mitchell International Airport, fly to Wattay International Airport
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukeetrain
- Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Wattay International Airport (VTE)plane MKE - VTE
30h 43m$921–3,258Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport, bus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX)plane ORD - CNX
- Take the bus from Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminal to Nong Khaibus
41h 7m$550–952
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Udon Thani International Airport (UTH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Vientiane is to fly and bus which costs $550 - $950 and takes 41h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Vientiane is to fly which takes 26h 48m and costs $500 - $1,500.
The distance between Chicago and Vientiane is 13431 km.
It takes approximately 29h 14m to get from Chicago to Vientiane, including transfers.
Vientiane is 12h ahead of Chicago. It is currently 6:12 PM in Chicago and 6:12 AM in Vientiane.
There are 282+ hotels available in Vientiane.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Vientiane, Laos?
Korean Air, Jeju Air, and three other airlines fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Wattay International Airport (VTE) 3 times a day.
- Website
- jejuair.net
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Wattay International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–1,900
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Wattay International Airport via Detroit, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,700
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Wattay International Airport via Minneapolis, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,600
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Wattay International Airport via Minneapolis, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $900–3,200
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Wattay International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–3,600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,700
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Udon Thani International Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Udon Thani International Airport via Hong Kong, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $480–1,600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Khon Kaen Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–1,300
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Khon Kaen Airport via Copenhagen, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 5m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $320–850
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Khon Kaen Airport via Hong Kong, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–1,400
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–750
- Website
- laoairlines.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Wattay International Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan, Danang
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Wattay International Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan, Noi Bai International
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Wattay International Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan, Noi Bai International
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Wattay International Airport via Detroit, Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,700
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Wattay International Airport via Detroit, Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $950–3,300
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Udon Thani International Airport via Copenhagen, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 20m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,000
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Khon Kaen Airport via Abu Dhabi, Chiang Mai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,200
- Website
- evaair.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–750
- Website
- koreanair.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,700
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 28h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,200
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–1,500
- Website
- china-airlines.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 55m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–750
- Website
- en.airbusan.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,700
- Phone
- 1690
- sarabanklang@railway.co.th
- Website
- dticket.railway.co.th
Train from Khon Kaen to Nong Khai
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2–35
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $2–6
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- $18–24
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- $8–12
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- $25–35
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $19–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- 084-2626003
- Website
- easybook.com
Bus from Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminal to Nong Khai
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45
- Book at
- easybook.com
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