There are 5 ways to get from Hanoi to Plain of Jars by plane, bus, car, or taxi
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Fly to Xieng Khouang Airport
best- Fly from Noi Bai International Airport (HAN) to Xieng Khouang Airport (XKH)HAN - XKH
5h 37m$99–267Bus, drive, Minivan
cheapest- Take the bus from Thanh Xuan to Mộc Châu
- Drive from Mộc Châu to Xam Nua
- Take the bus from Xam Nua to Phonsavan
15h 34m$42–59Drive 537.1 km
- Drive from My Dinh bus station to Plain of Jars537.1 km
7h 55m$97–139Fly to Luang Prabang International Airport, taxi
- Fly from Noi Bai International Airport (HAN) to Luang Prabang International Airport (LPQ)HAN - LPQ
- Take the taxi from Luang Prabang International Airport (LPQ) to Plain of Jars
7h 36m$200–381Fly to Wattay International Airport, bus, taxi
- Fly from Noi Bai International Airport (HAN) to Wattay International Airport (VTE)HAN - VTE
- Take the bus from Vientiane to Vang Vieng Laos
- Take the taxi from Vang Vieng Laos to Plain of Jars
10h 42m$250–367
Noi Bai International Airport (HAN) to Xieng Khouang Airport (XKH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hanoi to Plain of Jars is to bus and drive and Minivan which costs $40 - $60 and takes 15h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Hanoi to Plain of Jars is to fly which takes 5h 37m and costs $95 - $270.
The distance between Hanoi and Plain of Jars is 372 km. The road distance is 537.1 km.
It takes approximately 5h 37m to get from Hanoi to Plain of Jars, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Hanoi to Plain of Jars is 537 km. It takes approximately 7h 55m to drive from Hanoi to Plain of Jars.
There are seven+ hotels available in Plain of Jars.
What companies run services between Hanoi, Vietnam and Plain of Jars, Laos?
Vietnam Airlines, Lao Airlines, and Alpine Air fly from Noi Bai International Airport (HAN) to Xieng Khouang Airport (XKH) 3 times a day.
- Website
- laoairlines.com
Flights from Noi Bai International Airport to Xieng Khouang Airport via Wattay International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–280
Flights from Noi Bai International Airport to Luang Prabang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–220
Flights from Noi Bai International Airport to Wattay International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–300
- Website
- alpine-air.com
Flights from Noi Bai International Airport to Xieng Khouang Airport via Luang Prabang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $95–260
Flights from Noi Bai International Airport to Xieng Khouang Airport via Wattay International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–280
- Website
- vietnamairlines.com
Flights from Noi Bai International Airport to Luang Prabang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–190
Flights from Noi Bai International Airport to Wattay International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–210
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Noi Bai International Airport to Wattay International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–300
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Noi Bai International Airport to Luang Prabang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–190
Bus from Thanh Xuan to Mộc Châu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10
- Schedules at
- booking.baolau.com
Bus from Xam Nua to Phonsavan
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $4
- Phone
- +856 21 254512-5
- booking@soutchai.com
- Website
- soutchaitravel.com
Bus from Vientiane to Vang Vieng Laos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–14
- Schedules at
- soutchaitravel.com
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- Estimated price
- $120–170
Airport Taxi
- Website
- tourismluangprabang.org
Xanh SM
- Phone
- +856 21988 888
- Website
- xanhsm.com
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