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How to get fromHo Chi Minh to Vang Viengby plane, bus, car or train

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There are 7 ways to get from Ho Chi Minh to Vang Vieng by plane, bus, car, or train

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  1. Fly to Wattay International Airport, bus

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    1. Fly from Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN) to Wattay International Airport (VTE)planeSGN - VTE
    2. Take the bus from Vientiane to Vang Vieng Laosbus
    7h 29m
    $67–157

  2. Bus via Bangkok

    1. Take the bus from Ho Chi Minh Virak Buntham Express to Phnom Penh Virak Buntham Expressbus
    2. Take the bus from Phnom Penh Virak Buntham Express to Bangkokbus
    3. Take the bus from Bangkok Nakhonchai Air Terminal to Udonthanibus
    4. Take the bus from Udonthani to Central Bus Station Vientianebus
    5. Take the bus from Vientiane to Vang Vieng Laosbus
    35h 33m
    $83–103

  3. Drive 1,210.1 km

    1. Drive from Ho Chi Minh to Vang Viengcar1,210.1 km
    18h 39m
    $217–314

  4. Fly to Luang Prabang International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN) to Luang Prabang International Airport (LPQ)planeSGN - LPQ
    2. Take the train from Luang Prabang station to Van Vieng stationtrain
    8h 16m
    $125–230

  5. Fly to Udon Thani International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN) to Udon Thani International Airport (UTH)planeSGN - UTH
    2. Take the bus from Udon Thani Airport to Lotus Tesco Nongkhaibus
    3. Take the bus from Vientiane to Vang Vieng Laosbus
    10h 22m
    $117–209

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Ho Chi Minh City to Ha Noitrain
    2. Take the bus from Hanoi to Vang Viengbus
    37h 1m
    $73–197

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Ho Chi Minh to Phnom Penhbus
    2. Take the bus from Phnom Penh Sorya Bus to Ban Nakasangbus
    3. Take the bus from Ban Nakasang to Vang Vieng Laosbus
    41h 30m
    $85–100

Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN) to Wattay International Airport (VTE) flights

Calendar38Weekly Planes
Duration3h 9mAverage Duration
Ticket$58Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam and Vang Vieng, Laos?

You can take a bus from Ho Chi Minh Virak Buntham Express to Vang Vieng Laos via Phnom Penh Virak Buntham Express, Bangkok, ถนนรางน้ำ;Rangnam Road, นครชัยแอร์;Nakhonchai Air, Bangkok Nakhonchai Air Terminal, Udonthani, and Vientiane in around 35h 33m.

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