There are 7 ways to get from Yangon to Laos by plane, bus, train, 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 to Luang Prabang International Airport
best- Fly from Yangon International Airport (RGN) to Luang Prabang International Airport (LPQ)plane RGN - LPQ
7h 3m$212–343Bus, train, drive
cheapest- Take the bus from Yangon Aung Mingalar to Mawlamyinebus
- Take the train from Mawlamyine station to Thayetchaung, Myanmartrain
- Drive from Thayetchaung, Myanmar to Chong Khaepcar
- Take the train from Chong Khaep to Taling Chantrain
- Take the train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Khamsavath Stationtrain
38h 30m$56–129Drive 986.3 km
- Drive from Yangon to Vientianecar 986.3 km
15h 23m$177–256Fly to Wattay International Airport
- Fly from Yangon International Airport (RGN) to Wattay International Airport (VTE)plane RGN - VTE
5h 58m$182–332Fly to Nakhon Phanom, drive
- Fly from Yangon International Airport (RGN) to Nakhon Phanom (KOP)plane RGN - KOP
- Drive from Nakhon Phanom (KOP) to Thakhèkcar
7h 34m$118–342Fly to Udon Thani International Airport, drive
- Fly from Yangon International Airport (RGN) to Udon Thani International Airport (UTH)plane RGN - UTH
- Drive from Udon-Thani-Airport-UTH to Vientianecar
7h 47m$114–331Fly to Sakon Nakhon Airport, bus
- Fly from Yangon International Airport (RGN) to Sakon Nakhon Airport (SNO)plane RGN - SNO
- Take the bus from Sakon Nakhon to Nakhon Phanombus
9h 24m$111–320
Yangon International Airport (RGN) to Luang Prabang International Airport (LPQ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Yangon to Laos is to bus and train and drive which costs $55 - $130 and takes 38h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Yangon to Laos is to fly which takes 5h 58m and costs $180 - $340.
The distance between Yangon and Laos is 739 km. The road distance is 986.3 km.
It takes approximately 7h 3m to get from Yangon to Laos, including transfers.
Laos is 30 min ahead of Yangon. It is currently 06:35 in Yangon and 07:05 in Laos.
Yes, the driving distance between Yangon to Laos is 986 km. It takes approximately 15h 23m to drive from Yangon to Laos.
There are 293+ hotels available in Laos.
What companies run services between Yangon, Myanmar and Laos?
Thai AirAsia, Myanma Airways, and three other airlines fly from Yangon International Airport (RGN) to Luang Prabang International Airport (LPQ) 5 times a day.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Yangon International Airport to Luang Prabang International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–320
Flights from Yangon International Airport to Wattay International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–350
Flights from Yangon International Airport to Nakhon Phanom via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Yangon International Airport to Udon Thani International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Yangon International Airport to Udon Thani International Airport via Chiang Mai
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–310
Flights from Yangon International Airport to Sakon Nakhon Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- laoairlines.com
Flights from Yangon International Airport to Luang Prabang International Airport via Chiang Mai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- $80–650
Flights from Yangon International Airport to Luang Prabang International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–600
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Yangon International Airport to Luang Prabang International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–650
Flights from Yangon International Airport to Udon Thani International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–600
- Website
- nokair.com
Flights from Yangon International Airport to Sakon Nakhon Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Yangon International Airport to Udon Thani International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–600
- Website
- bangkokair.com
Flights from Yangon International Airport to Luang Prabang International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–650
- Website
- maiair.com
Flights from Yangon International Airport to Wattay International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $200–600
- Phone
- (+95) 67 77061
- Website
- Myanmar Railways
Train from Mawlamyine station to Thayetchaung, Myanmar
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $2–9
- Website
- Myanmar Railways
- Schedules at
- 12 Go
- Phone
- 1690
- sarabanklang@railway.co.th
- Website
- railway.co.th
Train from Chong Khaep to Taling Chan
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–26
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- railway.co.th
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- $19–26
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $3–5
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- $1–3
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- $9–11
Train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Khamsavath Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–26
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- railway.co.th
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- $19–26
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $6–8
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- $6–8
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- $15–17
- Phone
- 09 772 889 998
- mandalarminn.express@gmail.com
- Website
- Mandalar Minn Express
Bus from Yangon Aung Mingalar to Mawlamyine
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–13
- Website
- Mandalar Minn Express
- Standard
- $10
- VIP
- $13
- Phone
- +66 56 720 720
- info@phetprasert.com
- Website
- phetprasert.com
Bus from Sakon Nakhon to Nakhon Phanom
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2–6
- Schedules at
- phetprasert.com
- 13
- $2–4
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