~4h 20mTotal estimate
~€31–102Rough fare per person
Flight to Hanoi
Vientiane → Hanoi · about ~1h in the air · ~€30–100
Bus to Long Bien
Hanoi → Long Bien · about 20m · ~€1–2
Vientiane → Long Bien
Laos to Vietnam · 1 border · Where else can you go from Vientiane?
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About the trip from Vientiane to Long Bien
Vientiane (Laos) and Long Bien (Vietnam) are 486 km (302 mi) apart in a straight line. The way we suggest is by flight and bus, via Hanoi: ~4h 20m door to door with 1 change. Without flying, it takes ~14h 40m by train and bus, via Luang Prabang, Vinh and Hanoi. The trip crosses one border, so check what papers you need.
Step by step
- Flight from Vientiane to Hanoi: ~1h in the air, 481 km
- Bus from Hanoi to Long Bien: about 20m, 6 km
Every route we know
- Flight + Bus, via Hanoi: ~4h 20m, 1 change
- Train + Bus + Train + Bus, via Luang Prabang, Vinh and Hanoi: ~14h 40m, 3 changes
Times are rough door-to-door times, with time to change and to get through airports included. A "~" marks a rough time worked out from the distance. We don't have timetables, and fares are rough estimates, not quotes: check Google Maps or the operator before you travel.