There are 6 ways to get from Vang Vieng to Lin’an by train, bus, car, plane, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus
best- Take the train from Van Vieng station to Kunming South
- Take the bus from Kunming South to Yunnan Jianshui
12h 55m¥512–1,036Drive 888.6 km
- Drive from Vang Vieng to Lin’an888.6 km
13h 32m¥1,132–1,636Bus to Wattay International Airport, fly, bus
- Take the bus from Vang Vieng Laos to Vientiane
- Fly from Wattay International Airport (VTE) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG)VTE - KMG
- Take the bus from Kunming South to Yunnan Jianshui
10h 54m¥814–1,534Train
- Take the train from Van Vieng station to Kunming South
- Take the train from Kunming to JianshuiKunming
14h 21mTrain to Luang Prabang International Airport, fly, bus
- Take the train from Van Vieng station to Luang Prabang station
- Fly from Luang Prabang International Airport (LPQ) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG)LPQ - KMG
- Take the bus from Kunming South to Yunnan Jianshui
9h 47m¥1,043–2,226Taxi to Xieng Khouang Airport, fly, bus
- Take the taxi from Vang Vieng to Xieng Khouang Airport (XKH)
- Fly from Xieng Khouang Airport (XKH) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG)XKH - KMG
- Take the bus from Kunming South to Yunnan Jianshui
11h 27m¥1,626–4,272
Wattay International Airport (VTE) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Vang Vieng to Lin’an is to train and bus which costs ¥500 - ¥1100 and takes 12h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Vang Vieng to Lin’an is to train and fly and bus which takes 9h 47m and costs ¥1000 - ¥2300.
The distance between Vang Vieng and Lin’an is 1072 km. The road distance is 888.6 km.
The best way to get from Vang Vieng to Lin’an without a car is to train and bus which takes 12h 55m and costs ¥500 - ¥1100.
It takes approximately 12h 55m to get from Vang Vieng to Lin’an, including transfers.
Lin’an is 1h ahead of Vang Vieng. It is currently 12:08 AM in Vang Vieng and 1:08 AM in Lin’an.
Yes, the driving distance between Vang Vieng to Lin’an is 889 km. It takes approximately 13h 32m to drive from Vang Vieng to Lin’an.
There are 10+ hotels available in Lin’an.
What companies run services between Vang Vieng, Laos and Lin’an, Yunnan Sheng, China?
You can take a vehicle from Vang Vieng to Lin’an via Van Vieng station, Kunming South, Kunming Station, Kunming, and Jianshui in around 14h 21m.
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Wattay International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥600–1,300
Flights from Luang Prabang International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥650–1,400
Flights from Xieng Khouang Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Wattay International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥650–3,100
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Wattay International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥650–1,300
- Website
- laoairlines.com
Flights from Wattay International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥950–2,200
- Website
- facebook.com
Train from Van Vieng station to Kunming South
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥420–900
- Schedules at
- baolau.com
- Book at
- booking.baolau.com
- Second Class
- ¥420–550
- First Class
- ¥550–900
Train from Van Vieng station to Luang Prabang station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥62–150
- Schedules at
- baolau.com
- Book at
- booking.baolau.com
- Second Class
- ¥62–64
- First Class
- ¥95–150
Train from Kunming to Jianshui
- bus@chinatrainguide.com
- Website
- chinabusguide.com
Bus from Kunming South to Yunnan Jianshui
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥65–95
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Phone
- +856 21 254512-5
- booking@soutchai.com
- Website
- soutchaitravel.com
Bus from Vang Vieng Laos to Vientiane
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥55–95
- Schedules at
- soutchaitravel.com
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