XE BUS GIƯỜNG NẰM ĐI LÀO: Laos - Thailand Bus Service

Laos - Thailand Bus Service
This page provides options for travelling by bus into Laos from Thailand, and reverse.

There are several buses connecting many provinces/towns of Laos and Thailand. At the moment, Laos –Thailand bus service is available for these places in Thailand: Bangkok, Chiang Mai, Nakhon Ratchasima, Khon Khaen, Udonthani, Nong Khai, Nakonpanom, Mukdahan,and Ubonratchathani. Provinces/towns in Laos that have access to Laos – Thailand bus service are Vientiane Capital, Luang Prabang, Vang Vieng, Thakaek, Savannakhet, and Pakse.

The service is provided (in a rotation basis) by a Thai bus company (Transport co LTD) together with a state-owned bus enterprise as well as a private bus company in Laos.

To Vientiane Capital: Laos - Thailand Buses run from Bangkok, Nakhon Ratchasima, Kone Khaen, Udon Thani, and Nong Khai to Morning Market (Talat Sao) bus station in Vientiane. Tickets can be bought at the bus station before boarding. You'll need to show your passport as ticket officer checks it before he/she can issue you tickets. If you need a Lao visa to enter the county and do not already hold it, there is a good chance that he/she will refuse to sell you tickets. This is because getting the visa at the border takes longer than the buses can wait.

Thailand Bus - Chiang Mai - Luang Prabang

For Lao and Thai citizens residing in towns near the border like Nong Khai and Vientiane, the ticket officer checks your border pass or passport for validity before selling you the tickets.

Here are bus schedules, bus fares as well as distance for Laos – Thailand bus service.

Vientiane / Bangkok

Route	Fee	Departure time	Distance	Time taken
Vientiane – Bangkok	250,000 Kip	20:00	658 km	10 hours
Bangkok – Vientiane	900 Baht	18:00

Vientiane / Nakhon Ratchasima

Route	Fee	Departure time	Distance	Time taken
Vientiane –  Nakhon Ratchasima	86,000Kip	09:00	384 km	6 hours 30 min
Nakhon Ratchasima –Vientiane	320 Baht	09:00

Vientiane / Khon Khaen

Route	Fee	Departure time	Distance	Time taken
Vientiane – Khonkhaen	50,000 Kip	08:15, 14:45	194 km	4 hours
Khonkhaen –Vientiane	180 Baht	07:45, 15:15

Vientiane / Udonthani

Route	Fee	Departure time	Distance	Time taken
Vientiane – Udonthani	22,000 Kip	08:00, 10:30, 11:30, 14:00, 16:00, 18:00	77 km	3 hours
Udonthani –Vientiane	80 Baht	08:00, 10:30, 11:30, 14:00, 16:00, 18:00

Vientiane / Nong Khai

Route	Fee	Departure time	Distance	Time taken
Vientiane –  Nong Khai	15,000 Kip	07:30, 09:30, 12.40, 14:30, 15:30, 18:00	27 km	2 hours
Nong Khai –Vientiane	55 Baht	07:30, 09:30, 12.40, 14:30, 15:30, 18:00

Vang Vieng / Udonthani via Nong Khai

Route	Fee	Departure time	Distance	Time taken
Vang Vieng –Udonthani	90,000 Kip 75,000 Kip (to Nong Khai)	08:00	233 km	7 hours
Udonthani – Vang Vieng	320 Baht 270 Baht (from Nong Khai)	07:00

Luang Prabang / Chiangmai

Route	Fee	Departure time	Distance	Time taken
Luang Prabang -  Chiangmai	12,000 Baht	18:00	842 km	20 hours
Chiangmai – Luang Prabang	12,000 Baht	09:00

Thakaek / Nakonpanom

Route	Fee	Departure time	Distance	Time taken
Thakaek -  Nakonpanom	*20,000 Kip	08:00, 09:00, 10:00, 11.15, 13:00, 14:00, 15:30, 16:30	29 km	1 hour 30 min
Nakonpanom - Thakaek	70 Baht	08:00, 09:00, 10:00, 11.15, 13:00, 14:00, 15.30, 16.30

Savannakhet / Mukdahan

Route	Fee	Departure time	Distance	Time taken
Savannakhet -  Mukdahan	*13,000 Kip	08.15, 09:00, 09.45, 10.30, 11.15, 12.30, 13.30, 14.30, 15.30, 16.30, 17.30, 19.30	17 km	1 hour
Mukdahan – Savannakhet	45 Baht	08.15, 09:00, 09.45, 10.30, 11.15, 12.30, 13.30, 14.30, 15.30, 16.30, 17.30, 19.30

Pakse / Ubonratchathani

Route	Fee	Departure time	Distance	Time taken
Pakse -  Ubonratchathani	*54,000 Kip	08:00, 09:00, 10:00, 11.15, 13:00, 14:00, 15.30, 16.30	29 km	1 hour 30 min
Nakonpanom - Thakaek	200 Baht	08:00, 09:00, 10:00, 11.15, 13:00, 14:00, 15.30, 16.30

*Estimated fee, it may fluctuate

Pakse / Bangkok

Route	Fee	Departure time	Distance	Time taken
Pakse – Bangkok	250,000 Kip	21:00	790 km	11 hours 30 min
Bangkok – Pakse	900 Baht	16:00

* Estimated fee, it may fluctuate
Note: Schedules and fares are provided solely as a guide and may change without notice.