There are 6 ways to get from Costa Rica to Laos by plane, car, 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 Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Wattay International Airport (VTE)plane SJO - VTE
30h$753–2,804Fly to Pakse International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Pakse International Airport (PKZ)plane SJO - PKZ
42h 2m$703–3,305Fly to Udon Thani International Airport, drive
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Udon Thani International Airport (UTH)plane SJO - UTH
- Drive from Udon-Thani-Airport-UTH to Vientianecar
28h 40m$715–2,723Fly to Luang Prabang International Airport
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Luang Prabang International Airport (LPQ)plane SJO - LPQ
33h 4m$853–3,205Fly to Ubon Ratchathani Airport, bus
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Ubon Ratchathani Airport (UBP)plane SJO - UBP
- Take the bus from Ubon Ratchathani to Paksebus
31h 40m$709–2,742Fly to Noi Bai International Airport, bus, drive
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Noi Bai International Airport (HAN)plane SJO - HAN
- Take the bus from Thanh Xuan to Mộc Châubus
- Drive from Mộc Châu to Xam Nuacar
33h 7m$737–1,554
Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Wattay International Airport (VTE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Costa Rica to Laos is to fly and bus and drive which costs $700 - $1,600 and takes 33h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Costa Rica to Laos is to fly and drive which takes 28h 40m and costs $700 - $2,800.
The distance between Costa Rica and Laos is 16825 km.
It takes approximately 30h to get from Costa Rica to Laos, including transfers.
Laos is 13h ahead of Costa Rica. It is currently 6:26 AM in Costa Rica and 7:26 PM in Laos.
There are 207+ hotels available in Laos.
What companies run services between Costa Rica and Laos?
Air France, Lao Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Wattay International Airport (VTE) twice daily.
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Wattay International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,900
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Wattay International Airport via Zurich, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–3,700
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Udon Thani International Airport via London Heathrow, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,100
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Udon Thani International Airport via Zurich, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–3,500
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Udon Thani International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,100
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Udon Thani International Airport via Frankfurt, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–3,600
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Luang Prabang International Airport via Zurich, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $270–4,200
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Ubon Ratchathani Airport via London Heathrow, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,100
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Ubon Ratchathani Airport via Zurich, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–3,500
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Ubon Ratchathani Airport via Frankfurt, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–3,600
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Noi Bai International Airport via Zurich, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–3,400
- Website
- vietnamairlines.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Wattay International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Noi Bai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,800
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Luang Prabang International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Noi Bai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,200
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Noi Bai International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,500
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Noi Bai International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,600
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Udon Thani International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,700
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Ubon Ratchathani Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,700
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Ubon Ratchathani Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,700
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Ubon Ratchathani Airport via Frankfurt, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $800–3,600
- Website
- laoairlines.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Wattay International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,900
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Wattay International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,300
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Pakse International Airport via San Francisco, Tan Son Nhat
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–3,300
- Website
- bangkokair.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Wattay International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,900
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Wattay International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,300
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Luang Prabang International Airport via Zurich, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $270–4,200
- Website
- greaterbay-airlines.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Pakse International Airport via Madrid, Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,400
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Pakse International Airport via Zurich, Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 44h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $260–4,300
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Pakse International Airport via San Francisco, Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 3h
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,900
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Udon Thani International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,800
- Phone
- 1490
- borkorsor@transport.co.th
- Website
- tcl99web.transport.co.th
Bus from Ubon Ratchathani to Pakse
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $4–35
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/transport-co
- Website
- https://tcl99web.transport.co.th/Home
Bus from Thanh Xuan to Mộc Châu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10
- Schedules at
- booking.baolau.com
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