Best way to travel between

Vientiane
Changsha
Travel Modes
Price
Distance
Duration
CO2
train
$122.0
2842.74 km
29h 18mins
150.67 kgs
 
bus
$139.0
2961.25 km
36h 33mins
88.84 kgs
 
flight
$291.0
1674.78 km
4h 16mins
180.88 kgs
 
drive
$300.0
2064.44 km
25h 22mins
264.25 kgs
 
Tranport Distance Time(hrs) Cost(local) Cost(usd)
Train 2842.74 km 29h 18mins 744 CNY 122.0
Bus 2961.25 km 36h 33mins 848 CNY 139.0
Flight 1674.78 km 4h 16mins 1,775 CNY 291.0
Drive 2064.44 km 25h 22mins 1,830 CNY 300.0
Take Bus from Laos Vientiane to Kunming South
Time: 14h 17mins Cost: 525 CNY; $ 77.4 - 94.6 USD CO2 Emission: 40.29 kgs
Take Train from South Bus Station to Kunming Station
Time: 22mins Cost: 9 CNY; $ 1.3 - 1.5 USD CO2 Emission: 0.68 kgs
Take Train from Kunming to Xiangtan
Time: 11h 59mins Cost: 177 CNY; $ 26.1 - 31.9 USD CO2 Emission: 75.66 kgs
Take Train from Xiangtan to Changsha
Time: 35mins Cost: 49 CNY; $ 7.2 - 8.8 USD CO2 Emission: 3.2 kgs
Source: Rome2rio

Mode of travel comparision chart

The best and cheapest way to get from Vientiane and Changsha is to travel by train, which will cost about 744 CNY or 109.80 USD.