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 16m$288–833Fly 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
7h 22m$212–374
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 $210 - $380 and takes 7h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Colombo to Vientiane is to fly which takes 7h 16m and costs $280 - $850.
The distance between Colombo and Vientiane is 2767 km.
It takes approximately 7h 16m to get from Colombo to Vientiane, including transfers.
Vientiane is 1h 30m ahead of Colombo. It is currently 11:00 AM in Colombo and 12:30 PM in Vientiane.
There are 276+ hotels available in Vientiane.
What companies run services between Colombo, Sri Lanka and Vientiane, Laos?
Thai AirAsia, AirAsia, and seven other airlines fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Wattay International Airport (VTE) 5 times a day.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Wattay International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–800
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Udon Thani International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–750
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Udon Thani International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Udon Thani International Airport via Don Muang, Chiang Mai
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–850
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Wattay International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,700
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Udon Thani International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,600
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Wattay International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,600
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Wattay International Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Wattay International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $360–2,500
- Website
- laoairlines.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Wattay International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Udon Thani International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
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