Transportation guide from Pakse to Luang Prabang

Transportation guide from Pakse in this article is helpful for any tourists. The distance between Pakse and Luang Prabang is about 983.4 km. Therefore, the mere mode of transportation is by plane.
The direct flight from Pakse to Luang Prabang is the most convenient and appropriate way for you to choose and get your destination. You need to start from Pakse and come sooner at least 2 hours before the flight time at Pakse PKZ airport. You will have to check in your luggage before boarding the airplane to Luang Prabang (IATA code: LPQ, Luang Prabang airport). Lao Airlines is providing this direct flight from Pakse to Luang Prabang. Another option for you is Lao Skyway.

transportation guide from pakse

Contact information:
1. Lao Airlines:
– Official website: http://www.laoairlines.com/
– Call center: 1626 / 85621 211050
Lao Airline Office in Pakse:
– Pakse (PKZ)
11 Road, Phatthana Lakmueng Village, Pakse District, Champasak Province.
Tel: (856-31) 212152 or 85631 251921
Fax: (856-31) 212751
Email: pkz-kk@laoairlines.com
2. Lao Skyway
– Official website: https://www.laoskyway.com/en
– Head office:
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
From Pakse to Luang Prabang, you will have to change at Vientiane from Luang Prabang. If you have enough time to drop by, it will really be a goof fortune to visit this stop city.

Transportation guide from Pakse to Vientiane

Pakse is the capital of Chanmpasak province, one of the biggest cities of Laos. To get in Vientiane from Pakse, you may have several options to select.
1) Tourist office information:
– Tourist information
– Tel 212021
– Opening time: from Monday to Friday (between 08:00 am and noon, 1.30 pm to 04:00 pm)
– Address: next to the Laos Airlines Office, staff can speak English.
2) Get in Vientiane from Pakse by plane
From Vientiane to Pakse, you can get by plane. Pakse International Airport (PKZ IATA) is in the north of Pakse city. There are some Lao airlines offering direct flight with non-stop from Pakse to Vientiane.
The two popular airlines are Lao Airlines and Lao Skyway. You can get on a tuk tuk to the city, it costs about USD 1-3.
3) Get in Vientiane from Pakse by boat
There is no boat service from Pakse to Vientiane. However, you can make a group to hire a private boat.
The price is about USD 250. Its boat landing is next to the Xe Don River.
4) Get in Vientiane from Pakse by bus
Pakse has been providing two bus stations. They are Northern bus station and Southern bus station. You may get on a tuk tuk to get in the bus station, talk to the driver about your target place. It might be easier.
– Northern bus station:
The distance from the northern bus station to the city center is about 10 km. These buses are not fast and have no air-conditioner. From Pakse to Vientiane, the distance is about 680 km.
You should notice that there are not direct buses from Pakse to Vientiane. Therefore, you will have to stop and change two buses to Vientiane. Travelling time is roughly 16 to 18 hours, at the price from 100,000 to 150,000 kip.
– Southern bus station
The Southern bus station is 8 km to the south. On route 13, from the center, it costs about 40,000 kip if you go by motorbike. However, there are no buses have direct route to Vientiane. Therefore, of you want to visit Siphan Don or Bolaven Plateau, you should choose this route.
– VIP buses
VIP buses to Vientiane are next to the city center, particularly the Champasak shopping centre. It will take you about 10 hours to get there.
The trip costs about 170,000-190,000 kip (this price might be different depend on the fact that you buy tickets at a tour agency or in the bus station).
There is a broad range of VIP buses operators. Among them, there are two common bus companies, which are: Chitprasom and Kriang Kai. These two bus operators are sleeper buses. Or Kriang Kai is providing private bus which is about 2 km from the center.
The price of ticket will fluctuate from 170,000 kip (if you can share a double seat with another stranger); 210,000 kip (with one seat bus) to 250,000 kip (for a double one).

Transportation guide from Pakse to Siphan Don (4000 Islands)

transportation guide from pakse

To get to Siphan Don (4000 Islands) from Pakse, you can get by bus, minivan, boat and plane.
1. By bus:
There are usual departures daily from 07:00 am to 03:00 pm from the Southern Bus Terminal of Pakse. The Southern Bus Terminal of Pakse is about 8 km from the center. An important thing you should know is that it will be better for you to depart Pakse earlier than 02:00 pm, because it will take you about 3 hours and a half to arrive in Nakasang. Therefore, if you leave Pakse later than 02:00 pm, you may get in Siphan Don late at night.
The price is about 40.000 kip/person (it should be noticeable that this price might be changeable depend on time).
The last stop is Nakasang, in the main land, next to Don Det. The bus will stop near the bank and QTM. You will have to walk about 500 meters to reach the Mekong.
Choosing this option, you may have opportunities to enjoy the conventional atmosphere of Laos, which is windy and airy. However, you also need to be alert with social evils such as theft, robbery, pick pocket, ….
Except for the end of route, in general, the way is quite straight and easy.
2. By minivan:
You can buy minivan ticket at your hotel, hostel and other travel agencies. The price will fluctuate from 60,000 to 80,000 kip (you should remember that this price has included tuk tuk fee to your station). This minivan will leave around 08:00 am and you will save much time than going by bus (about 2 hours).
Another advantage is that, getting to Siphan Don by minivan may be more comfortable.
3. By boat:
When you dropped, just walk towards the Mekong, from the Nakasang, you will find out an office selling tickets to Siphan Don.
It costs about 15,000 kip per passenger, or 30,000 kip for a single person. After night, you may have to pay more, roughly 50.000 kip.
4. By plane:
It will be appropriate if you want to get to Siphan Don, because the Pakse airport is not far from the center. Firstly, you may get to the Southern Bus Station by tuk tuk (about 30,000 kip per person) or taxi (nearly 100,000 kip per person). Or, you can get directly by taxi (at the price about 800,000 kip).

5. Reliable travel agency

Pakse Travel is a reputable travel agency where you can buy tickets of most transportation modes: bus, minivan, board, plane.
Contact information:
– Official website: http://www.paksetravel.com/
– Address: 108 Ban Thalung, Pakse District, Champasak Province, Lao PDR
– Working Time:
From Monday to Sunday
7:00 am – 8:00 pm
– Mobile : ( 856-20 ) 22277277, 22266766, 22266366, 77734567
– Tel: +856-31-212842; Tel/Fax: +856-31-410135
– Email: info@paksetravel.com & paksetravel@yahoo.com
phane@paksetravel.com & paksetravel@hotmail.com

Transportation guide from Pakse to Da Nang (Vietnam)

Most typical transportation modes from Pakse are the plane and bus. Pakse is the city considered well connected with other areas in Laos as well as other countries, including Vietnam. From Pakse to Danang, you can select to get in by plane or by bus.

1) By plane:

Lao Airlines has offered direct flights from Pakse to Danang since January 8 th, 2013, with the frequency of 3 flights per week on Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday), using ATR 72 aircraft with 68 seats. The opening of the Pakse-Da Nang direct route not only contributes to shortening the geographic distance, but also meets the increasing demand of passengers.
From Pakse, Laos (PKZ) to Danang (Vietnam), you may have several choices.
– The first choice: Lao Airlines, Cambodia Angkor Air via Siem Reap (Cambodia).
It will take you about 6 hours and 30 minutes.
– The second choice: Lao Airlines, Bangkok Airways, Singapore Airlines via Bangkok and Siem Reap
This option takes you nearly 7 hours and 50 minutes.
Pakse International Airport is not far, just takes you about 5-minute by tuk tuk from the city center.

2) By bus:

Pakse has great bus connection. There are 4 bus stations in Pakse:
– Chitpasong bus station (bus station VIP or Pakse central station)
It situated in the center of Pakse, near the Tang Frères market and Pakse Hotel. There are various foreigner tourists choose Chitpasong bus station because of its convenience. It is also big and more modern than other types of buses.
To buy bus tickets to Danang, you can buy at the VIP Chitpasong Pakse station’s ticket office.
From Pakse to Danang, the buses will depart at about 06:30 am and it costs about 240,000 kip.
– Kriang Kai bus station (also kwown as 2 km bus station or the station Kieng Kai)
At Kriang Kai bus station, you can buy tickets to get in Vientiane, Luang Prabang and other cities in Laos. If you want to travel these cities before arriving Danang, you can select Kriang Kai bus station.
– North of Pakse station: on the outskirt of Pakse, about 10 km
– South of Pakse station: buses will leave to 4000 Islands of Mekong.

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