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There are 7 ways to get from Lyon to Vientiane by plane, car, or train

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  1. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Wattay International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Wattay International Airport (VTE)plane plane LYS - VTE
    20h 10m
    $437–817

  2. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Udon Thani International Airport, drive

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Udon Thani International Airport (UTH)plane plane GVA - UTH
    3. Drive from Udon-Thani-Airport-UTH to Vientianecar car
    20h 27m
    $427–1,207

  3. Drive 11,967.7 km

    1. Drive from Lyon to Vientianecar car 11,967.7 km
    5d 18h
    $2,144–3,096

  4. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Wattay International Airport

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Wattay International Airport (VTE)plane plane GVA - VTE
    20h 40m
    $453–1,286

  5. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Udon Thani International Airport, drive

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Udon Thani International Airport (UTH)plane plane LYS - UTH
    2. Drive from Udon-Thani-Airport-UTH to Vientianecar car
    20h 22m
    $441–1,338

  6. Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Wattay International Airport

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centraletrain train
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train train
    3. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Wattay International Airport (VTE)plane plane MXP - VTE
    24h
    $435–585

  7. Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly to Wattay International Airport

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Dijon Villetrain train
    2. Take the train from Dijon to Zürich HBtrain train
    3. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Wattay International Airport (VTE)plane plane ZRH - VTE
    20h 22m
    $612–992

Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Wattay International Airport (VTE) flights

Calendar45Weekly Planes
Duration20h 3mAverage Duration
Ticket$420Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Lyon, France and Vientiane, Laos?

Lufthansa, Thai Airways International, and six other airlines fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Wattay International Airport (VTE) every 4 hours.

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