There are 2 ways to get from Colombo to Vientiane by plane or car
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Fly to Wattay International Airport
best- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Wattay International Airport (VTE)plane CMB - VTE
7h 31m$239–384Fly to Udon Thani International Airport, drive
cheapest- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Udon Thani International Airport (UTH)plane CMB - UTH
- Drive from Udon-Thani-Airport-UTH to Vientianecar
8h 38m$203–345
Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Wattay International Airport (VTE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Colombo to Vientiane is to fly and drive which costs $200 - $350 and takes 8h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Colombo to Vientiane is to fly which takes 7h 31m and costs $230 - $390.
The distance between Colombo and Vientiane is 2767 km.
It takes approximately 7h 31m to get from Colombo to Vientiane, including transfers.
Vientiane is 1h 30m ahead of Colombo. It is currently 1:13 PM in Colombo and 2:43 PM in Vientiane.
There are 267+ 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) every 4 hours.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Wattay International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–550
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Udon Thani International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–290
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
- $150–290
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Wattay International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–800
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Udon Thani International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–800
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Udon Thani International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–550
- 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
- $210–650
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Wattay International Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–750
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Wattay International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,500
- Website
- laoairlines.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Wattay International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–600
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