There are 7 ways to get from Vientiane to Jinghong by plane, train, car, taxi, 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 to Jinghong
best- Fly from Wattay International Airport (VTE) to Jinghong (JHG)VTE - JHG
3h 40m¥1,068–2,457Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Vientiane to Vang Vieng Laos
- Take the train from Van Vieng station to Xishuangbanna Station
7h 42m¥292–491Train
- Take the train from Vientiane station to Xishuangbanna Station
6h 20m¥346–570Drive 775.9 km
- Drive from Vientiane to Jinghong775.9 km
10h 22m¥987–1,425Fly to Louang Namtha Airport, taxi, train
- Fly from Wattay International Airport (VTE) to Louang Namtha Airport (LXG)VTE - LXG
- Take the taxi from Louang Namtha Airport (LXG) to Boten station
- Take the train from Boten station to Xishuangbanna Station
6h 55m¥679–966Fly to Phongsaly, drive
- Fly from Wattay International Airport (VTE) to Phongsaly (PCQ)VTE - PCQ
- Drive from Phongsaly (PCQ) to Jinghong
5h 44m¥996–1,699Fly to Luang Prabang International Airport, train
- Fly from Wattay International Airport (VTE) to Luang Prabang International Airport (LPQ)VTE - LPQ
- Take the train from Luang Prabang station to Xishuangbanna Station
7h 25m¥554–2,043
Wattay International Airport (VTE) to Jinghong (JHG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Vientiane to Jinghong is to bus and train which costs ¥290 - ¥500 and takes 7h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Vientiane to Jinghong is to fly which takes 3h 40m and costs ¥1000 - ¥2500.
The distance between Vientiane and Jinghong is 494 km. The road distance is 775.9 km.
The best way to get from Vientiane to Jinghong without a car is to train which takes 6h 20m and costs ¥340 - ¥600.
It takes approximately 3h 40m to get from Vientiane to Jinghong, including transfers.
The best way to get from Vientiane to Jinghong is to fly which takes 3h 40m and costs ¥1000 - ¥2500. Alternatively, you can train, which costs ¥340 - ¥600 and takes 6h 20m.
Jinghong is 1h ahead of Vientiane. It is currently 12:02 PM in Vientiane and 1:02 PM in Jinghong.
Yes, the driving distance between Vientiane to Jinghong is 776 km. It takes approximately 10h 22m to drive from Vientiane to Jinghong.
There are 64+ hotels available in Jinghong.
What companies run services between Vientiane, Laos and Jinghong, China?
Qingdao Airlines flies from Wattay International Airport (VTE) to Jinghong (JHG) 3 times a week. Alternatively, Laos - China Railway operates a train from Vientiane station to Xishuangbanna Station once daily. Tickets cost ¥270–480 and the journey takes 6h 2m.
- Website
- laoairlines.com
Flights from Wattay International Airport to Louang Namtha Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥480–650
Flights from Wattay International Airport to Luang Prabang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥370–700
- Website
- qdairlines.com
Flights from Wattay International Airport to Jinghong
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥850–2,300
- Website
- laoskyway.com
Flights from Wattay International Airport to Phongsaly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥700–1,300
- Website
- alpine-air.com
Flights from Wattay International Airport to Luang Prabang International Airport via Phon Savan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥340–2,500
- Website
- facebook.com
Train from Vientiane station to Xishuangbanna Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥270–480
- Schedules at
- baolau.com
- Book at
- booking.baolau.com
- Second Class
- ¥270–300
- First Class
- ¥390–480
Train from Boten station to Xishuangbanna Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥79–170
- Schedules at
- baolau.com
- Book at
- booking.baolau.com
- Second Class
- ¥79–80
- First Class
- ¥120–170
Train from Luang Prabang station to Xishuangbanna Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥155–270
- Schedules at
- baolau.com
- Book at
- booking.baolau.com
- Second Class
- ¥155–170
- First Class
- ¥250–270
Train from Van Vieng station to Xishuangbanna Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥210–370
- Schedules at
- baolau.com
- Book at
- booking.baolau.com
- Second Class
- ¥210–240
- First Class
- ¥320–370
- Phone
- +856 21 254512-5
- booking@soutchai.com
- Website
- soutchaitravel.com
Bus from Vientiane to Vang Vieng Laos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥55–95
- Schedules at
- soutchaitravel.com
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Estimated price
- ¥120–160
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