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There are 6 ways to get from Edinburgh to Vang Vieng by plane, bus, train, or car

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  1. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Wattay International Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Wattay International Airport (VTE)planeEDI - VTE
    2. Take the bus from Vientiane to Vang Vieng Laosbus
    22h 41m
    $393–1,228

  2. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Luang Prabang International Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Luang Prabang International Airport (LPQ)planeEDI - LPQ
    2. Take the train from Luang Prabang station to Van Vieng stationtrain
    24h 13m
    $306–991

  3. Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Luang Prabang International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Luang Prabang International Airport (LPQ)planeGLA - LPQ
    3. Take the train from Luang Prabang station to Van Vieng stationtrain
    27h 47m
    $446–1,427

  4. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Udon Thani International Airport, drive

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Udon Thani International Airport (UTH)planeEDI - UTH
    2. Drive from Udon-Thani-Airport-UTH to Vang Viengcar
    21h 53m
    $508–1,268

  5. Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Wattay International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Wattay International Airport (VTE)planeGLA - VTE
    3. Take the bus from Vientiane to Vang Vieng Laosbus
    23h 35m
    $403–1,314

  6. Train to Newcastle, fly to Wattay International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastletrain
    2. Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Wattay International Airport (VTE)planeNCL - VTE
    3. Take the bus from Vientiane to Vang Vieng Laosbus
    23h 53m
    $495–1,322

Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Wattay International Airport (VTE) flights

Calendar41Weekly Planes
Duration21h 29mAverage Duration
Ticket$378Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Vang Vieng, Laos?

There is no direct connection from Edinburgh to Vang Vieng. However, you can take the vehicle to Edinburgh Airport, walk to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) airport, fly to Wattay International Airport (VTE), walk to Vientiane Airport, take the bus to AV Hotel, Vientiane, walk to Vientiane, then take the bus to Vang Vieng Laos. Alternatively, you can take the train to Glasgow Queen Street, walk to Cathedral Street, take the line 500 bus to Terminal Building, walk to Glasgow Airport (GLA) airport, fly to Luang Prabang International Airport (LPQ), take the taxi to Luang Prabang station, take the train to Van Vieng station, then take the taxi to Vang Vieng.

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