Train ticket from Luang prabang to Kunming cost: $70 up
The best option travel between Luang prabang to Kunming by taking LCR, train ticket from luang prabang to kunming, find out everything you need to know how to take a high speed train direct from luang prabang to kunming, learn more what to prepare how long does it take, ticket price, on the trip what thing expect to see. I know that this article can help you understand more and experience your own trip.

How to book a train ticket from Laos-Kunming?
Prepare to book your ticket advance 15 days before departure, first you need VISA enter china, If you sure that you can get visa after booking train ticket that be fine, as my experience trip to Knuming from Luang prabang, First I book my train ticket first 15 days, and I apply for my VISA took 7 days My VISA was issue at Chinese embassy in Vientiane. Note most of ticket travel to kunming full book advance.



- E-ticket issue within 15 days
- Change your E-ticket to paper ticket at sale counter before departure. (Show paper for immigration)
- You can book ticket through Laos train ticket
Direct train from Vientiane to kunming
The newest way for traveler who travel out off Laos next trip China, taking a train. This is the fastest way compare travel by bus. and avoid the motion sickness and comfortable enjoyable journey.

The travel time will be 8 hours including immigration check at border. D88 is oversea train departure from Vientiane capital to Kunming, it stop for passenger each station.
Station name | Deprture time | Stop for passenger | Book tickets |
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Vientiane | 8:08am | Book now | |
Vang vieng | 9:00am | 3 minutes | Book now |
Luang prabang | 9:57am | 4 minutes | Book now |
Muang xai | 10:44am | 3 minutes | Book now |
Boten | 12:07pm | 52 minutes (Border) | Book now |
Mohan | 14:11pm | 52 minutes (Border) | |
Xishuanbanna | 15:16pm | 6 minutes | |
Puer | 16:00pm | 4 minutes | |
Yuxi | 17:56pm | 4 minutes | |
Arrival: Kunming | 18:36pm |
Luang prabang train station waiting room
Luang prabang station facility for all worldwide passenger, who’s travel from Luang prabang to each station, There coffee shop, snack, clean toilet available for passenger.






How to book a train ticket advance online?
Ticket can book an advance online. domestic ticket advance 4 days before departure, Oversea ticket available 15 days before departure. I recommend 12go Asia can book all transport south east Asia: Tourist bus, Flight, Train.
Schedule of Luang prabang to Vang vieng
Note: High speed train 160km/ h train number: C97, C91,D87,C83,C81. Ordinary train: K11
Train no | Deaprture time | Journey time | Book tickets |
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C97 | 10:31am | 1 hour/ 3 minutes | Book now |
C91 | 12:52pm | 52 minutes | Book now |
D87 | 14:49pm | 49 minutes | Book now |
K11 | 17:11pm | 1 hour/ 28 minutes | Book now |
C83 | 18:40pm | 52 minutes | Book now |
C81 | 19:22pm | 50 minutes | Book now |
Book your ticket through LCR app (Androin, IOS)
Laos-China railway ticket available to download call: LCR ticket app on app available Adnroin, IOS. It is pretty stragihtforward to use, First you need laotian phone number (Sim card) to registered on the app or email.

Price on app start $10 second class seat, between short ride but you need to orgainize taxi, tuk tuk from your hotel to railway station. Private taxi $15, share tuk tuk $2 person.
Advance book ticket through
Best option to buying your train ticket is that you can book advance up to month year before and planning your journey. price starting from $19 up but which is including transfer pick up form your accommodation to the train station.
This is the best and perfect option if you arriving Laos don’t need Lao simcard to registered purchase your ticket and don’t need to waiting in line to buy your ticket. recommend 12Go is option.
Booking your ticket at station or sale office
If you arrival at station and purchase your ticket departure same date as bus ticket not possible, you need to book your ticket few days advance.
Yes, their are sale ticket office Vientiane center mall, but waiting in line for few hours before get a ticket.
No Visa card/master card accepted, Accept only cash and local bank pay.
There ticket sale office Vientiane: Vientiane center mall, Thadam office sale ticket. Open hours: 10:00am – 12:00pm and noon 12:30pm – 3:30pm.
Hotel can help to purchase train ticket
Not at all hotel arrange and purchase ticket service, only some hotel can it, but charge addition service cost. More convenient book online the best option event cost but including pick up transfer to station.
2 thoughts on “Train ticket from Luang prabang to Kunming cost: $70 up”
Thanks for information, I going to travel luang Luang prabang to kunming next December
I just did last month all ok, event border and train clean arrival kunming on time
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