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There are 6 ways to get from Washington to Vientiane by subway, plane, car, or train

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  1. Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Wattay International Airport

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    1. Take the subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway subway
    2. Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Wattay International Airport (VTE)plane plane IAD - VTE
    26h 52m
    $462–1,408

  2. Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Udon Thani International Airport, drive

    cheapest
    1. Take the subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway subway
    2. Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Udon Thani International Airport (UTH)plane plane IAD - UTH
    3. Drive from Udon-Thani-Airport-UTH to Vientianecar car
    26h 48m
    $436–1,329

  3. Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Wattay International Airport

    1. Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Wattay International Airport (VTE)plane plane DCA - VTE
    24h 5m
    $650–2,600

  4. Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Udon Thani International Airport, drive

    1. Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Udon Thani International Airport (UTH)plane plane DCA - UTH
    2. Drive from Udon-Thani-Airport-UTH to Vientianecar car
    30h 22m
    $794–2,378

  5. Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Khon Kaen Airport, train

    1. Take the subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway subway
    2. Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Khon Kaen Airport (KKC)plane plane IAD - KKC
    3. Take the train from Khon Kaen to Nong Khaitrain train
    30h 9m
    $509–1,750

  6. Train to Philadelphia International Airport, fly to Wattay International Airport

    1. Take the train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Wattay International Airport (VTE)plane plane PHL - VTE
    29h 51m
    $668–2,633

Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Wattay International Airport (VTE) flights

Calendar30Weekly Planes
Duration29h 37mAverage Duration
Ticket$463Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Washington, DC, USA and Vientiane, Laos?

American Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Wattay International Airport (VTE) 3 times a day.

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