There are 7 ways to get from Vang Vieng to Nepal by bus, plane, train, or car
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Bus to Wattay International Airport, fly to Tribhuvan International Airport
best- Take the bus from Vang Vieng Laos to Vientiane
- Fly from Wattay International Airport (VTE) to Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM)VTE - KTM
10h 46m$230–385Bus, bus to Udon Thani International Airport, fly to Tribhuvan International Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Vang Vieng Laos to Vientiane
- Take the bus from Central Bus Station Vientiane to Udonthani
- Fly from Udon Thani International Airport (UTH) to Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM)UTH - KTM
13h 17m$173–489Train, bus, drive
- Take the train from Van Vieng station to Kunming South
- Take the train from Kunming South to Dali
- Take the bus from Dali Ancient City to Lijiang Bus Station
- Take the bus from Lijiang Bus Station to Shangri-La Bus Station
- Take the bus from Shangri-La County to Lasa North Suburb Coach Station
- Take the bus from Lhasa Beijiao Passenger Transport Terminal to Zhangmu
- Drive from Zhangmu to Kathmandu
2d 20h$262–380Train, bus, drive via Chengdu
- Take the train from Van Vieng station to Kunming South
- Take the train from Kunming South to Chengdu East
- Take the train from Chengdu to Lhasa
- Take the bus from Lhasa Beijiao Passenger Transport Terminal to Zhangmu
- Drive from Zhangmu to Kathmandu
3d 2hDrive 3,138.6 km
- Drive from Vang Vieng to Kathmandu3,138.6 km
2d 2h$563–812Train to Luang Prabang International Airport, fly to Tribhuvan International Airport
- Take the train from Van Vieng station to Luang Prabang station
- Fly from Luang Prabang International Airport (LPQ) to Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM)LPQ - KTM
9h 23m$243–578Bus to Wattay International Airport, fly to Bharatpur Airport
- Take the bus from Vang Vieng Laos to Vientiane
- Fly from Wattay International Airport (VTE) to Bharatpur Airport (BHR)VTE - BHR
11h 45m$210–615
Wattay International Airport (VTE) to Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Vang Vieng to Nepal is to bus and fly which costs $170 - $490 and takes 13h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Vang Vieng to Nepal is to train and fly which takes 9h 23m and costs $240 - $600.
The distance between Vang Vieng and Nepal is 2204 km. The road distance is 3138.6 km.
It takes approximately 10h 46m to get from Vang Vieng to Nepal, including transfers.
Nepal is 1h 15m behind Vang Vieng. It is currently 5:18 AM in Vang Vieng and 4:03 AM in Nepal.
Yes, the driving distance between Vang Vieng to Nepal is 3139 km. It takes approximately 2 days 2h to drive from Vang Vieng to Nepal.
There are 545+ hotels available in Nepal.
What companies run services between Vang Vieng, Laos and Nepal?
There is no direct connection from Vang Vieng to Nepal. However, you can take the bus to Vientiane, take the bus to Vientiane Airport, walk to Wattay International Airport (VTE) airport, fly to Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM), walk to Tribhuvan International Airport, then take the line 5 bus to Singhadurbar. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Vang Vieng to Kathmandu via Van Vieng station, Kunming South, Dali, Dali Ancient City, Lijiang Bus Station, Shangri-La Bus Station, Shangri-La County, Lasa North Suburb Coach Station, Lhasa Beijiao Passenger Transport Terminal, and Zhangmu in around 2d 20h.
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Wattay International Airport to Tribhuvan International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–550
Flights from Luang Prabang International Airport to Tribhuvan International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–650
Flights from Udon Thani International Airport to Tribhuvan International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–700
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Wattay International Airport to Tribhuvan International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–360
Flights from Luang Prabang International Airport to Tribhuvan International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $230–470
Flights from Udon Thani International Airport to Tribhuvan International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–460
- Website
- nepalairlines.com.np
Flights from Wattay International Airport to Tribhuvan International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–410
Flights from Luang Prabang International Airport to Tribhuvan International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–490
Flights from Udon Thani International Airport to Tribhuvan International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–550
- Website
- lionairthai.com
Flights from Luang Prabang International Airport to Tribhuvan International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–440
Flights from Udon Thani International Airport to Tribhuvan International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–470
- Website
- buddhaair.com
Flights from Wattay International Airport to Bharatpur Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Tribhuvan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–600
Flights from Wattay International Airport to Bharatpur Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun, Tribhuvan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–650
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Wattay International Airport to Tribhuvan International Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–450
- Website
- facebook.com
Train from Van Vieng station to Kunming South
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–120
- Schedules at
- baolau.com
- Book at
- booking.baolau.com
- Second Class
- $60–80
- First Class
- $80–120
Train from Van Vieng station to Luang Prabang station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–21
- Schedules at
- baolau.com
- Book at
- booking.baolau.com
- Second Class
- $8–9
- First Class
- $13–21
Train from Kunming South to Dali
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $16–35
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- $16–23
- Adult - 1st Class
- $25–35
Train from Kunming South to Chengdu East
- 2nd Class Seat
- $65–75
- 1st Class Seat
- $110–125
- Business Class Seat
- $160–240
Train from Chengdu to Lhasa
- 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
- $8–13
- Schedules at
- soutchaitravel.com
- bus@chinatrainguide.com
- Website
- chinabusguide.com
Bus from Dali Ancient City to Lijiang Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
Bus from Lijiang Bus Station to Shangri-La Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Website
- qichezhan.net
Bus from Shangri-La County to Lasa North Suburb Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $78
- Schedules at
- qichezhan.net
- Phone
- +856 21 216 507
- vientianecitybus@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Central Bus Station Vientiane to Udonthani
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $1
- Schedules at
- laos-guide-999.com
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