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How to get fromOsaka to Laosby train, plane, car ferry or car

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There are 6 ways to get from Osaka to Laos by train, plane, car ferry, or car

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  1. Train to Kansai International Airport, fly to Wattay International Airport

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    1. Take the train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Kansai Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Kansai International Airport (KIX) to Wattay International Airport (VTE)plane plane KIX - VTE
    12h 48m
    $166–492

  2. Car ferry, train

    1. Take the car ferry from Osaka International Ferry Terminal to Shanghaicarferry car ferry
    2. Take the train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Kunming Southtrain train
    3. Take the train from Kunming South to Vientiane stationtrain train
    2d 22h
    $343–452

  3. Train to Kansai International Airport, fly to Luang Prabang International Airport

    1. Take the train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Kansai Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Kansai International Airport (KIX) to Luang Prabang International Airport (LPQ)plane plane KIX - LPQ
    13h 46m
    $216–623

  4. Train to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, fly to Wattay International Airport

    1. Take the train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Nagoya Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO) to Wattay International Airport (VTE)plane plane NGO - VTE
    13h 46m
    $199–545

  5. Fly Kobe to Wattay International Airport

    1. Fly from Kobe (UKB) to Wattay International Airport (VTE)plane plane UKB - VTE
    15h 19m
    $244–671

  6. Car ferry, drive

    1. Take the car ferry from Osaka International Ferry Terminal to Shanghaicarferry car ferry
    2. Drive from Shanghai to Vientianecar car
    3d 8h
    $621–962

Kansai International Airport (KIX) to Wattay International Airport (VTE) flights

Calendar21Weekly Planes
Duration9h 41mAverage Duration
Ticket$153Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Osaka, Japan and Laos?

Korean Air, T'way Air, and seven other airlines fly from Kobe (UKB) to Wattay International Airport (VTE) 3 times a day.

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