Transportation Guide From Luang Prabang

Transportation guide from Luang Prabang to Vientiane

From Luang Prabang to Vientiane, there are several ways for you to select. However, this following article will provide you helpful information about the popular ways: by boat, minivan, bus and flight.
You can get in by boat from Luang Prabang to Vientiane. There is a cruise company which is providing this route. However, the price of this cruise is really expensive. Mekong cruise company offers boat trip about two times a year along the river. Since most tour operators have bought tickets in advance, you may consider taking a tour to book tickets more easily.

The second choice is that you can come to Vientiane from Luang Prabang by bus. It will take nearly 6-8 hours from Luang Prabang to Vang Vieng and about 4 hours from Vang Vieng to Vientiane. The convenience of the trip will depend on the type of bus you choose. If you choose the local bus, it might be crowded and uncomfortable, but the price is cheaper. Furthermore, you should notice that the road is quite rough. Consequently, you should be well-prepared mentally and physically.
Apart from this, you can get in by minivan. Firstly, you may have to get a tuk tuk to the bus station. Then, you an getting a tuk tuk into Vang Vieng, then get in Vientiane. It is not really difficult for you to book a ticket. There is a broad variety of hotels, hostels or travel agencies will help you to book a ticket from Luang Prabang to Vientiane. It costs about 100,000 kip to 150,000 kip (which including tuk tuk and pickup fee from your accommodation to Luang Prabang station). There are some points that you should know:
1. A tuk tuk local driver will prepare to support you during the trip with the full tuk tuk (nearly 12 people). He will take you to the Luang Prabang station.
2. Generally, in some occasions, you may have your tickets before coming to the station. However, sometimes, the tuk tuk driver will buy the tickets at the station for you.

3. You need to pay the ticket fee and transport to station for the hotels, hostels or travel agencies.
One of the most convenient and comfortable way that you can choose is by flight. There are several popular airline flying to Vientiane you may consider:
1. Lao Airlines
Contact information:
Official website: http://www.laoairlines.com/
Lao Airlines Office:
– Vientiane (VTE)
Ticketing and Reservations Office
Tel: (856-21) 212051-54 or 1626
Fax: (856-21) 211054
Email (Ticketing and Reservation Division): vtessqv@laoairlines.com
Email (online booking Division): vtersqv@laoairlines.com / onlinebooking@laoairlines.com
– Luang Prabang (LPQ)
Town Office
Tel: (856-71) 212172
Fax: (856-71) 212406
Email: addy@laoairlines.com
– Luang Prabang (LPQ)
Airport Office
Tel: (856-71) 212173
Fax: (856-71) 252264
Email: lpq@laoairlines.com / lpa@laoairlines.com
2. Lao Skyway
Contact information:
– Official website: https://www.laoskyway.com/en
– Head office:
Hotel1, Laoskyway Hotel, Asean Road, Ban Wattay yai thong, Sikhodtabong Distric,Vientiane Capital, Lao P.D.R, P.O Box 6618
Telephone: (+856) 21 513022, 512027
Fax: (+856) 21 512027
Email (General): info@laoskyway.com
Email (Service): service@laoskyway.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/laoskyway
Call center: 1441
– Luangprabang Province
Telephone: 071 254 750
Mobile: (+856)-20 2298 8809
3. Vietnam Airlines
– Official website: https://www.vietnamairlines.com/
– Contact Center for calls within Vietnam (24/7): 1900 1100
– For Lotusmiles members: 1900 1800
– For calls from outside Vietnam (24/7): +84 24 38320320
4. Cambodia Angkor Air
– Official website: https://www.cambodiaangkorair.com/
Cambodia Angkor Air Head Office
Phnom Penh (Head Office): House 206A, Preah Norodom Boulevard, Phnom Penh city, Cambodia
Tel: + 855 23 666 0330
Email: helpdesk_online@cambodiaangkorair.com
Working Days: Monday to Friday (8:00am – 12:00pm and 1:30pm – 5:30pm) – (GMT+7:00, Phnom Penh local time)
International SMS support: +(855) 31 221 5666
(free for Viber, iMessage, Wechat, Facebook Messenger)

Transportation guide from Luang Prabang to Xieng Khouang

From Luang Prabang to Xieng Khouang, you can get by airplane or by bus. The distance is roughly 360 km.
The nearest airport is in Phonsavan. Between Luang Prabang and Xieng Khouang, you can select Lao Airlines. Lao Airlines offers once flight a week from Luang Prabang to Xieng Khouang.
Contact information:
Official website: http://www.laoairlines.com/
Lao Airlines Office:
– Vientiane (VTE)
Ticketing and Reservations Office
Tel: (856-21) 212051-54 or 1626
Fax: (856-21) 211054
Email (Ticketing and Reservation Division): vtessqv@laoairlines.com
Email (online booking Division): vtersqv@laoairlines.com / onlinebooking@laoairlines.com
Furthermore, if you are starting from Luang Prabang, you may take local buses or VIP buses. Buses run daily from Luang Prabang will take about 8 hours, via route 13 and 7.

Transportation guide from Luang Prabang to Pakse

The distance between Luang Prabang and Pakse is about 983.2 km. From Luang Prabang to Pakse, you can get by train, bus, and plane.
1. By train
You can easily buy tickets at your hotel, hostel or through a travel agency. The price may include pick-up fee from your accommodation, a minivan driver who will take you to the station. After that, the train will get in Ubon Ratchathani bus station and the final stop is Ubon Ratchathani train station.
Another option for you to choose is by sleeper train, which is equipped with air-conditioner. The train leaves at about 01:00 pm, at the price 420,000 kip. The second-class train will leaves at about 05:00 pm, costs 320,000 kip.
2. By bus
This is quite complicated compared to other forms of transportation, because the bus station is quite complex. It will be much convenient for you to buy tickets through travel agencies, or hotels and hostels where you are living. Or, you can save money by private bus or get on a samlo to the bus station. The route of a private bus is along the Route 13, passing Champasak, Si Phan Don (Don Dhet and Don Khon) and finishing at the Cambodian border.
Furthermore, the tourist bus will be more enjoyable and appropriate. Tourist buses will depart on time, have air-conditioner, arrive in Pakse earlier at least 1 hour and pick you up from your accommodation.
3. By plane
There are always daily domestic flights from Luang Prabang to Pakse. Pakse International Airport is three km off the Route 13. There are two popular airlines offering flights from Luang Prabang to Pakse. They are Lao Skyway and Lao Airlines.
The flight time is about 2 hours and 50 minutes (Lao Skyway) and nearly 3 hours and 45 minutes (Lao Airlines).
Transportation guide from Luang Prabang to Hanoi
Hanoi is the capital of Vietnam – the capital of culture with ancient relics, natural lyrical scenery together with culinary essence as well as special characteristics. A lot of tourists come from Luang Prabang to Hanoi. From Hanoi, you can visit many tourist attractions in Vietnam. Many travelers get in Hanoi by bus, while other people fly from Luang Prabang to Hanoi.
1. Flights from Luang Prabang to Hanoi:
– The popular airlines to get through from Luang Prabang to Hanoi are Lao Airlines and Vietnam Airlines.
– Lao Airlines offers one flight perday, and Vietnam Airlines provides one flight per day from Luang Prabang to Hanoi.
– This is the most speedy and convenient way to get in Hanoi from Luang Prabang, which will help you to save a lot of time.
– However, getting to Hanoi by flight will not be as much as by bus, its cost about $110 – 200.
– The flight duration will be nearly one hour to one hour and a half per flight.
– It is quite advantageous that in Luang Prabang, there is a new international airport which has been opened in 2013.
2. Bus from Luang Prabang to Hanoi:
– Popular bus operators are TheSinhTourist and HTX Van Tai 27-7.
TheSinhTourist
• Official website: https://www.thesinhtourist.vn/
• Head office: 246 – 248 De Tham St., District 1,
Ho Chi Minh City
• Tel: +84.28.38389593
• Fax: +84.28.38369322
• Email: info@thesinhtourist.vn
• Website:http://www.thesinhtourist.vn
• Open: 06:30 am – Close: 10:30 pm
TheSinhTourist has other offices in some provinces and cities such as: Hanoi, Nha Trang, Da Lat, Hoi An, Hue, Da Nang (you should visit the company’s official website for further useful information).
HTX Van Tai bus operator:
• Telephone to book tickets:
0243.9036.036 (from 8:00 am to 05:00pm)
0936.33.00.66 (from 8:00 am to 10:00 pm)
• Head office:
Nuoc Ngam Station, Hanoi.
• Common routes:
From Hanoi to Vientiane
From Vientiane to Hanoi
From Hanoi to Luang Prabang
From Luang Prabang to Hanoi
– There may be two types of buses from Luang Prabang to Hanoi are sleeper and comfortable bus.
– Travel time: about 24-28 hours from Luang Prabang to Hanoi.
– Price: nearly $50-57 (VND 1 200 000) per one-way ticket.
– Some information route of HTX Van Tai 27-7 you should know:
The meeting point is Malany guesthouse. Here, you should demonstrate your voucher to be provided a new ticket without paying any extra fee. After that, you may have sticker to attach this sticker on your chest at the easy-to-see position. This will support the staff easier to pick you up. Furthermore, you should come earlier at least one hour before boarding the bus. Or you can buy ticket online on 12go.asia or Bao lau’s official website.

Transportation guide from Luang Prabang to Vang Vieng

From Luang Prabang to Vang Vieng, the distance is about 218 km away. The route to Vang Vieng is mainly windy and bumpy road. To reach Vang Vieng from Luang Prabang, you can select among different ways.
You can go the bus station to buy tickets. You can go by tuk tuk, which will take you roughly 10 minutes to go there. Or, you can contact with a toursist agency to buy bus and minivan tickets. There may be a tuk tuk driver who will pick you up at your accommodation and take you to the station.
There are some options which you can consider:
1. Mini Van:
– Departure time: 8:00am, 9:00am, 10:00am and 2:00pm.
– Duration: 5 hours.
– Price: 130,000 Kip
2. VIP Bus:
– Departure time: 8:00am, 9:00am, 9:30am and 7:30pm.
– Duration: 5 hours.
– Price: 150,000 to 160,000 Kip.
3. Express Bus:
– Departure time: 8:00am, 9:00am, 9:30am, 7:30pm.
– Duration: 5 hours.
– Price: 150,000 to 160,000 Kip.
4. Flight:
– Airlines offering 5 flights per day.
– Duration: about 50 minutes.
– Some popular airlines that you can choose:
Lao Airlines
Contact information:
Official website: http://www.laoairlines.com/
Lao Airlines Office:
– Vientiane (VTE)
Ticketing and Reservations Office
Tel: (856-21) 212051-54 or 1626
Fax: (856-21) 211054
Email (Ticketing and Reservation Division): vtessqv@laoairlines.com
Email (online booking Division): vtersqv@laoairlines.com / onlinebooking@laoairlines.com
Lao Sky way
– Official website: https://www.laoskyway.com/en
– Head office:
Hotel1, Laoskyway Hotel, Asean Road, Ban Wattay yai thong, Sikhodtabong Distric,Vientiane Capital, Lao P.D.R, P.O Box 6618
Telephone: (+856) 21 513022, 512027
Fax: (+856) 21 512027
Email (General): info@laoskyway.com
Email (Service): service@laoskyway.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/laoskyway
Call center: 1441