There are 7 ways to get from Iowa to Laos by plane, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Des Moines to Wattay International Airport
best- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Wattay International Airport (VTE)plane DSM - VTE
25h 20m$821–2,625Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Noi Bai International Airport, bus, drive
cheapest- Take the bus from Davenport to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Noi Bai International Airport (HAN)plane ORD - HAN
- Take the bus from Thanh Xuan to Mộc Châubus
- Drive from Mộc Châu to Xam Nuacar
34h 41m$470–1,405Bus to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, fly to Wattay International Airport
- Take the bus from Ames to St. Paulbus
- Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Wattay International Airport (VTE)plane MSP - VTE
30h 32m$910–2,486Fly Quad City International Airport to Wattay International Airport
- Fly from Quad City International Airport (MLI) to Wattay International Airport (VTE)plane MLI - VTE
30h 54m$604–2,004Fly Omaha to Wattay International Airport
- Fly from Omaha (OMA) to Wattay International Airport (VTE)plane OMA - VTE
28h 52m$755–2,505Bus to The Eastern Iowa Airport, fly to Wattay International Airport
- Take the bus from Court St Transportation Center to GTC Bay 9bus
- Fly from The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to Wattay International Airport (VTE)plane CID - VTE
29h 22mBus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Wattay International Airport
- Take the bus from Davenport to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Wattay International Airport (VTE)plane ORD - VTE
31h 27m$536–1,756
Des Moines (DSM) to Wattay International Airport (VTE) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Iowa to Laos is to bus and fly and drive which costs $470 - $1,400 and takes 34h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Iowa to Laos is to fly which takes 25h 20m and costs $800 - $2,700.
The distance between Iowa and Laos is 13206 km.
It takes approximately 25h 20m to get from Iowa to Laos, including transfers.
Laos is 12h ahead of Iowa. It is currently 19:26 in Iowa and 07:26 in Laos.
There are 293+ hotels available in Laos.
What companies run services between Iowa, USA and Laos?
Delta, T'way Air, and four other airlines fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Wattay International Airport (VTE) 4 times a day.
- Website
- twayair.com
Flights from Des Moines to Wattay International Airport via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $900–3,300
Flights from Des Moines to Wattay International Airport via Detroit, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,500
Flights from Des Moines to Wattay International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $950–3,000
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Wattay International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,700
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Wattay International Airport via Calgary, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 39m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,400
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Wattay International Airport via Atlanta, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,200
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Wattay International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,000
Flights from Omaha to Wattay International Airport via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,700
Flights from Omaha to Wattay International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,500
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Wattay International Airport via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Wattay International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Wattay International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Des Moines to Wattay International Airport via Detroit, Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,600
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Wattay International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
Flights from Omaha to Wattay International Airport via Detroit, Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 37m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,900
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Wattay International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
- Website
- jejuair.net
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Wattay International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,700
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Wattay International Airport via Calgary, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 14m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,400
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Wattay International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Des Moines to Wattay International Airport via Los Angeles, Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Wattay International Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan, Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 15m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,700
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Wattay International Airport via Copenhagen, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–2,800
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Wattay International Airport via Copenhagen, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–1,900
- Website
- laoairlines.com
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Wattay International Airport via Atlanta, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 16m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Wattay International Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan, Noi Bai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–1,700
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Noi Bai International Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Noi Bai International Airport via Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–3,100
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Noi Bai International Airport via Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Wattay International Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan, Noi Bai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–1,700
- Website
- vietnamairlines.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Wattay International Airport via Tokyo Haneda, Noi Bai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–2,800
- Website
- koreanair.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Noi Bai International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,300
- Website
- evaair.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Noi Bai International Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $490–1,300
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Noi Bai International Airport via Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,500
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Noi Bai International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–1,900
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Ames to St. Paul
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $55–80
- Phone
- +1-319-362-0375
- Website
- 380 Express Corridor Rides
Bus from Court St Transportation Center to GTC Bay 9
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- 380 Express Corridor Rides
- Schedules at
- 380 Express Schedule
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Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Davenport to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $29–50
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Davenport to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $29–50
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Thanh Xuan to Mộc Châu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10
- Schedules at
- booking.baolau.com
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