There are 3 ways to get from Vientiane to Addis Ababa by plane, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Wattay International Airport
best- Fly from Wattay International Airport (VTE) to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD)plane VTE - ADD
14h 28m$420–1,400Train to Luang Prabang International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Vientiane station to Luang Prabang stationtrain
- Fly from Luang Prabang International Airport (LPQ) to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD)plane LPQ - ADD
26h 33m$500–1,651Bus to Udon Thani International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Udon Kaew office, Nong Khai to Udon Thani Airportbus
- Fly from Udon Thani International Airport (UTH) to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD)plane UTH - ADD
17h 32m$561–1,814
Wattay International Airport (VTE) to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Vientiane to Addis Ababa is to fly which costs $420 - $1,400 and takes 14h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Vientiane to Addis Ababa is to fly which takes 14h 28m and costs $420 - $1,400.
The distance between Vientiane and Addis Ababa is 6945 km.
It takes approximately 14h 28m to get from Vientiane to Addis Ababa, including transfers.
Addis Ababa is 4h behind Vientiane. It is currently 12:49 AM in Vientiane and 8:49 PM in Addis Ababa.
There are 309+ hotels available in Addis Ababa.
What companies run services between Vientiane, Laos and Addis Ababa, Ethiopia?
Thai Airways International, Ethiopian Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Wattay International Airport (VTE) to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD) twice daily.
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Wattay International Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
Flights from Wattay International Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Noi Bai International, Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
Flights from Luang Prabang International Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Don Muang, Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,800
Flights from Udon Thani International Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,800
Flights from Udon Thani International Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Don Muang, Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,800
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Wattay International Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Noi Bai International, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,400
Flights from Luang Prabang International Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Noi Bai International, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,600
- Website
- flydubai.com
Flights from Luang Prabang International Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Don Muang, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,500
- Website
- facebook.com
Train from Vientiane station to Luang Prabang station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–31
- Schedules at
- baolau.com
- Book at
- booking.baolau.com
- Second Class
- $17–19
- First Class
- $29–31
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