There are 2 ways to get from Colombo to Vientiane by plane 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 to Wattay International Airport
best- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Wattay International Airport (VTE)plane CMB - VTE
7h 26m$267–392Fly to Udon Thani International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Udon Thani International Airport (UTH)plane CMB - UTH
- Take the bus from Udon Thani Airport to Nong Khai Minivan Stationbus
9h 50m$232–312
Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Wattay International Airport (VTE) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Colombo to Vientiane is to fly and bus which costs $230 - $320 and takes 9h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Colombo to Vientiane is to fly which takes 7h 26m and costs $260 - $400.
The distance between Colombo and Vientiane is 2767 km.
It takes approximately 7h 26m to get from Colombo to Vientiane, including transfers.
Vientiane is 1h 30m ahead of Colombo. It is currently 4:13 PM in Colombo and 5:43 PM in Vientiane.
There are 287+ hotels available in Vientiane.
What companies run services between Colombo, Sri Lanka and Vientiane, Laos?
Thai AirAsia, AirAsia, and six other airlines fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Wattay International Airport (VTE) 4 times a day.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Wattay International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–360
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Udon Thani International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–260
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Udon Thani International Airport via Don Muang, Chiang Mai
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–260
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Wattay International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,700
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Wattay International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–850
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Udon Thani International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–800
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Udon Thani International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–750
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Wattay International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $300–850
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Wattay International Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $300–950
- Website
- laoairlines.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Wattay International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–800
- Website
- flyscoot.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Wattay International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,100
- Phone
- +66 42 081 899
- rgadventure.th@gmail.com
- Website
- RG Adventure
Bus from Udon Thani Airport to Nong Khai Minivan Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–15
- Schedules at
- RG Adventure
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