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How to get fromVientiane to Sumatraby plane, train, taxi, ferry, bus, or tram

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There are 9 ways to get from Vientiane to Sumatra by plane, train, taxi, ferry, bus, or tram

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  1. Fly to Simpang Tiga Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Wattay International Airport (VTE) to Simpang Tiga Airport (PKU)plane plane VTE - PKU
    6h 15m
    RpĀ 2,100,000ā€“9,000,000

  2. Bus, train, ferry

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Nongkhai Bus Terminal to Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminalbus bus
    2. Take the train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Padang Besar Malaysiatrain train 45
    3. Take the train from Padang Besar to Parit Buntartrain train Ets
    4. Take the bus from Parit Buntar to Muarbus bus
    5. Take the ferry from Muar to Dumaiferry ferry
    42h 34m
    RpĀ 1,286,211ā€“2,238,218

  3. Train, taxi, ferry

    1. Take the train from Nong Khai to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminaltrain train 26
    2. Take the train from Bang Bamru to Padang Besar Malaysiatrain train 45
    3. Take the train from Padang Besar to Kl Sentraltrain train Ets
    4. Take the train from KL Sentral to Klia T1train train
    5. Take the taxi from Klia T1 to Port Dicksontaxi taxi
    6. Take the ferry from Port Dickson to Dumaiferry ferry
    38h 35m
    RpĀ 1,661,653ā€“3,020,776

  4. Fly to Minangkabau International Airport

    1. Fly from Wattay International Airport (VTE) to Minangkabau International Airport (PDG)plane plane VTE - PDG
    6h 40m
    RpĀ 2,100,000ā€“8,500,000

  5. Fly to Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II

    1. Fly from Wattay International Airport (VTE) to Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II (PLM)plane plane VTE - PLM
    8h 15m
    RpĀ 2,100,000ā€“8,000,000

  6. Fly to Kuala Lumpur International Airport, bus, ferry

    1. Fly from Wattay International Airport (VTE) to Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL)plane plane VTE - KUL
    2. Take the bus from Klia to Malacca Mahkota Medical Centrebus bus
    3. Take the ferry from Melaka to Dumaiferry ferry
    8h 34m
    RpĀ 2,348,101ā€“6,248,125

  7. Bus, train, tram, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Nongkhai Bus Terminal to Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminalbus bus
    2. Take the train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Padang Besar Malaysiatrain train 45
    3. Take the train from Padang Besar to Kuala Lumpurtrain train Ets
    4. Take the tram from Kuala Lumpur to Labutram tram
    5. Take the ferry from Port Dickson to Dumaiferry ferry
    40h 12m
    RpĀ 1,599,413ā€“2,509,920

  8. Train, bus, ferry

    1. Take the train from Khamsavath station to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminaltrain train 134
    2. Take the train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Padang Besar Malaysiatrain train 45
    3. Take the train from Padang Besar to Batang Kalitrain train Ets
    4. Take the bus from First World Genting Highlands to 707 Hotel Malaccabus bus
    5. Take the ferry from Melaka to Dumaiferry ferry
    46h 36m
    RpĀ 1,475,490ā€“2,816,488

  9. Bus, train, ferry via Batang Kali

    1. Take the bus from Vientiane Any Hotels to Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminalbus bus
    2. Take the train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Padang Besar Malaysiatrain train 45
    3. Take the train from Padang Besar to Batang Kalitrain train Ets
    4. Take the bus from First World Genting Highlands to 707 Hotel Malaccabus bus
    5. Take the ferry from Melaka to Dumaiferry ferry
    46h 39m
    RpĀ 1,995,307ā€“3,062,124

Wattay International Airport (VTE) to Simpang Tiga Airport (PKU) flights

Calendar3Weekly Planes
Duration6h 15mAverage Duration
TicketRpĀ 2,191,437Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Vientiane, Laos and Sumatra, Indonesia?

AirAsia flies from Wattay International Airport (VTE) to Simpang Tiga Airport (PKU) 3 times a week.

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