There are 8 ways to get from Kunming to Thakhèk by plane, car, train, or bus
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Fly to Savannakhet Airport, drive
best- Fly from Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) to Savannakhet Airport (ZVK)KMG - ZVK
- Drive from Savannakhet Airport (ZVK) to Thakhèk
10h 31m$133–537Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Kunming South to Laos Vientiane
- Take the bus from Vientiane to Thakhek
25h 22m$61–112Train, bus
- Take the train from Kunming South to Vientiane station
- Take the bus from Vientiane Southern Bus Station to Thakhek
19h 48m$87–163Drive 1,228.4 km
- Drive from Kunming to Thakhèk1,228.4 km
15h 30m$220–318Fly to Nakhon Phanom, drive
- Fly from Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) to Nakhon Phanom (KOP)KMG - KOP
- Drive from Nakhon Phanom (KOP) to Thakhèk
10h 27m$118–353Fly to Vinh Airport, drive
- Fly from Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) to Vinh Airport (VII)KMG - VII
- Drive from Vinh Airport (VII) to Thakhèk
23h 33m$121–457Fly to Wattay International Airport, bus
- Fly from Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) to Wattay International Airport (VTE)KMG - VTE
- Take the bus from Vientiane to Thakhek
15h 16m$109–210Fly to Dong Hoi Airport, drive
- Fly from Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) to Dong Hoi Airport (VDH)KMG - VDH
- Drive from Dong Hoi Airport (VDH) to Thakhèk
19h 17m$171–482
Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) to Savannakhet Airport (ZVK) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kunming to Thakhèk is to bus which costs $60 - $120 and takes 25h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Kunming to Thakhèk is to fly and drive which takes 10h 27m and costs $110 - $360.
The distance between Kunming and Thakhèk is 1120 km. The road distance is 1228.4 km.
The best way to get from Kunming to Thakhèk without a car is to train and bus which takes 19h 48m and costs $85 - $170.
It takes approximately 10h 31m to get from Kunming to Thakhèk, including transfers.
Thakhèk is 1h behind Kunming. It is currently 3:04 PM in Kunming and 2:04 PM in Thakhèk.
Yes, the driving distance between Kunming to Thakhèk is 1228 km. It takes approximately 15h 30m to drive from Kunming to Thakhèk.
There are 86+ hotels available in Thakhèk.
What companies run services between Kunming, China and Thakhèk, Laos?
You can take a subway from South Ring Road to Thakhek via South Bus Station, Kunming South, Laos Vientiane, and Vientiane in around 25h 22m.
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- Website
- vietnamairlines.com
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Vinh Airport via Noi Bai International
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–380
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Vinh Airport via Tan Son Nhat
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–500
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Vinh Airport via Wattay International Airport, Noi Bai International
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–430
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Vinh Airport via Luang Prabang, Noi Bai International
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $90–410
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Dong Hoi Airport via Tan Son Nhat
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Dong Hoi Airport via Noi Bai International
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–480
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Dong Hoi Airport via Wattay International Airport, Noi Bai International
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Dong Hoi Airport via Tianfu International, Noi Bai International
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Dong Hoi Airport via Luang Prabang, Noi Bai International
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- laoairlines.com
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Savannakhet Airport via Wattay International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Wattay International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–330
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Wattay International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–390
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Vinh Airport via Tan Son Nhat
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–500
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Dong Hoi Airport via Tan Son Nhat
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–600
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Nakhon Phanom via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–340
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Wattay International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–180
- Website
- facebook.com
Train from Kunming South to Vientiane station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–120
- Schedules at
- baolau.com
- Second Class
- $65–80
- First Class
- $90–120
- Phone
- (+84) 931 45 40 25
- contact@baolau.vn
- Website
- 12go.asia
Bus from Vientiane Southern Bus Station to Thakhek
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14–30
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- bus@chinatrainguide.com
- Website
- chinabusguide.com
Bus from Kunming South to Laos Vientiane
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–85
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Phone
- +856 21 254512-5
- booking@soutchai.com
- Website
- soutchaitravel.com
Bus from Vientiane to Thakhek
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $16–26
- Schedules at
- soutchaitravel.com
- Book at
- soutchaitravel.com
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