Transportation Guide From Vang Vieng (Laos PDR)

Transportation guide from Vang Vieng to Luang Prabang

Transportation guide from Vang Vieng to other destinations is helpful for any tourists. Luang Prabang is a city of Laos dating from 700 AD. In 1995, Luang Prabang was recognized as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. Although it is only a small town with a population of 22,000 people, Luang Prabang is Laos’ most important tourist destination for foreign visitors. The distance between Vang Vieng and Luang Prabang is about 185 km. You can get in by bus or by minivan.

From Vang Vieng to Luang Prabang, it will take nearly 5 to 8 hours to travel. The travel time may depend on the route you choose and the bus type you select. On this route, there are several buses, sleeper buses and minivans you can consider. Furthermore, you can also book e-ticket on some official websites.
In Luang Prabang, there is a small airport that you can choose domestic flights is Luang Prabang International Airport. You can travel by plane from Vientiane or Pakse (offering daily flights). Therefore, if you want to travel from Vang Vieng to Luang Prabang, you can only choose bus or minivan.
There are some bus operators you can choose. They are Malany, Naga Travel and other local bus companies.
It costs roughly from $18 to $29 per one-way ticket.
An useful piece of advice is that you should come earlier at least 30 minutes before boarding the bus.
You can choose from a wide variety of options: bus, sleeper bus and minivan. However, you it will be better to remember that minivans are always faster than other transportation modes.
According to Naga Travel, the meeting point is Malany guesthouse. At this meeting point, you have to show your voucher to be provided the new tickets by the ticket officer. He will give you the sticker to attach on your chest so that the staff will be easy to pick you up.
It will be much convenient for you to book e-ticket. After that, you should have your ticket prepared to print at the ticket counter of the station.

Transportation guide from Vang Vieng to Xieng Khuang

To get to Xieng Khuang, from Vang Vieng, you can only travel by bus.
The bus trip from Vang Vieng will take you from 10 to 12 hours. You can choose to travel via Route 13 and Route 7 (with the usual traffic and fastest). Or, you can choose to travel straight via Route 7.
The Xieng Khuang bus station (North Bus Station) has a long distance to destinations which are outside of Xieng Khuang Province. Xieng Khuang bus station situated about 3 km to the northwest of Phonsavanh center. There are daily bus trips from Vang Vieng to Xieng Khuang.
The main bus stations in Vang Vieng:
1. Vang Vieng Bus Terminal
Address: 13, Vang Vieng, Laos
2. Public Bus Stop
Address: 13, Vang Vieng, Laos
3. VIP Bus station
Address: 13, Vang Vieng, Laos
Phone: +856 23 511 632

Transportation guide from Vang Vieng to Vientiane

The distance from Vang Vieng to Vientiane is about 160 km. Therefore, you can easily travel from Vang Vieng to Vientiane by bus. You can choose from a broad variety of transportation modes, such as: private bus companies and other local bus operators.
It takes you about 3 to 4 hours per bus trip from Vang Vieng to Vientiane. The common bus companies are Naga Travel and Malany Bus (beside of local bus operators). The price will fluctuate from $9 to $12. The seats of these buses are quite comfortable and complacent.
The following is the useful information of the most popular bus company in Vang Vieng (Naga Travel):
1. Stops:
Generally, there is one stop (for a quick meal, WC purpose, ….)
2. Pickup:
Malany Villa Hotel
3. Drop off point:
Near Khop Chai Deo restraunt.
4. If you want to be offered airport pickup service, you can email this bus company.
5. Daily schedule from Vang Vieng to Vientiane:
– On Monday:
08:30 – 12:00
13:00 – 16:30
– On Tuesday:
08:30 – 12:00
13:00 – 16:30
– On Wednesday:
08:30 – 12:00
13:00 – 16:30
– On Thursday:
08:30 – 12:00
13:00 – 16:30
– On Friday:
08:30 – 12:00
13:00 – 16:30
– On Saturday:
08:30 – 12:00
13:00 – 16:30
– On Sunday:
08:30 – 12:00
13:00 – 16:30

Transportation guide from Vang Vieng to Pakse

Pakse is considered the attractive land with the unforgettable memories. The distance of Vang Vieng and Pakse is roughly 799 km. From Vang Vieng to Pakse, you can select the most suitable transportation mode out of various types: bus, night bus, plane and car.
There are 6 routes for you to choose. The ideal route that some travelers suggest you is that:
You get on a bus from Vang Vieng to Vientiane (which lasts about 4 hours, at the price about $8). After that, you can travel by a taxi to the airport in Vientiane ($13-$16, about 12,5 km and it will take you about 19 minutes). Then, you can get in Pakse by plane ( $120-$280; nearly 50 minutes). Finally, the distance of Pakse international airport and the city center is about 3 km, and it costs you about $4-$6.
If you are interested in this route, the total expense you have to pay is nearly $144-$309 and the total travel time is roughly 6 hours and 13 minutes.
Beside this option, some tourists want to experience the cheapest option. The answer is by bus. From Vang Vieng to Vientiane, you will get on a bus or a sleeper bus (it will take you about 4 hours, with daily bus trip, twice trips per day, price is about $8). From Vientiane to Pakse, the trip includes transfer lasting for about 1 hour. From Vientiane to Pake, you can board a night bus offering daily trips (12 hours, $19).
However, you can have 4 alternative options to choose:
1. From Vang Vieng to Luang Prabang by bus, from Luang Prabang to Pakse by plane:
– From Vang Vieng to Luang Prabang by bus
+ Travel time: 6 hours.
+ Frequency: 3 times a day.
+ Price: about $19.
– From Luang Prabang to Pakse by plane
+ From Luang Prabang to the airport in Luang Prabang (5 minutes, by taxi, $7-$9).
+ From Luang Prabang by plane
Travel time: 1 hour and 40 minutes.
Price: $170-460
+ From Luang Prabang airport to Pakse
By taxi, about 2,9 km, $4-$6.
The total cost of this option is about $199-$493 and the total travel time is about 8 hours and 49 minutes (including 1 hour transfer).
2. From Vang Vieng to Vientiane and from Vientiane to Pakse by bus:
– The total time of this option: 15 hours (including 1 hour transfer).
– Estimated fee: $34.
From Vang Vieng, you will get on a bus to Vientiane, it will take you about 4 hours, at the price about $8, twice trips per day. From Vientiane, you have to board a bus to Pakse (10 hours, about $27, once trip daily).
3. By bus via Khon Kaen:
– The total fee: $38-$46 (estimated).
– Travel time: 19 hours and 15 minutes (including transfer time (3 hours)).
From Vang Vieng to Udon Thani, Laos; you will get on a daily bus (once per day). It will cost you about $6-$11 for 7 hours.
From Udon Thani, you will continue to get on a bus to Khon Kaen. The travel time is nearly 2 hours. It costs roughly $3-$5.
From Khon Kaen, you have to catch the other bus to Ubon Ratchathani ($8-$10; 4 hours and 15 minutes; 5 times a day).
Finally, from Ubon Ratchathani you will take the last bus to Pakse ($21, 3 hours, twice daily).
4. Self-car drive:
The last option for you is driving your car. It will takes you about 11 hours and 30 minutes with the distance of 743.6 km. You can rent a car to drive to Pakse.
Some useful information of airlines and bus companies you can view to travel from Vang Vieng to Pakse:
1. Airlines:
Lao Airlines
– Offcial website: laoairlines.com
– Flights from Vientiane to Pakse via Savannakhet
+ Flight time: 2 hours
+ Schedule: on Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
+ Fee: $130 – $330
– Flights from Luang Prabang to Pakse
+ Flight time: 1 hour and 40 minutes
+ Schedule: Every day
+ Fee: $170 – $900
– Flights from Vientiane to Pakse
+ Flight time: 1 hour and 2 minutes
+ Schedule: Every day
+ Fee: $130 – $330
– Flights from Vientiane to Pakse
+ Flight time: 1 hour and 2 minutes
+ Schedule: Every day
+ Fee: $130 – $330
2. Bus companies:
– King of Bus
Website: baolau.com
Bus from Vientiane Bus Station to Pakse
+ Travel time: 10 hours
+ Frequency: Once trip per day
+ Cost: $27
+ Schedules: see on baolau.com
– Naga Travel
+ Website nagatravel.com
Bus from Ubon Ratchathani to Pakse
+ Travel time: 3 hours
+ Frequency: Twice trips per day
+ Cost: $21
+ Schedules: see on nagatravel.com
+ E-ticket: Book at 12go.asia
– Phetprasert Tour
+ Contact information:
Phone: 056 720 720
Website: phetprasert.com
+ Bus from Khon Kaen to Ubon Ratchathani
+ Travel time: 4 hours and 15 minutes
+ Frequency: 5 times a day
+ Cost: $8 – $10
+ Schedules: see on phetprasert.com
+ Book e-ticket at 12go.asia
– The Transport Company
Website: home.transport.co.th
+ Bus from Vang Vieng Laos to Udon Thani
Travel time: 7 hours
Frequency: Once trip per day
Cost: $6 – $11
Schedules: visit online at home.transport.co.th
+ Bus from Udon Thani to Khon Kaen
Travel time: 2 hours
Frequency: Twice daily
Cost: $3 – $5
Schedules at home.transport.co.th
– Soutchai Travel
Phone: +856 21 254512-5
Email: kenlotchana.travel@gmail.com
Website: soutchaitravel.com
+ Bus from Vang Vieng to Vientiane
Travel time: 4 hours
Frequency: Twice daily
Cost: $8
Schedules at soutchaitravel.com
+ Night bus from Vientiane to Pakse
Travel time: 12 h
Frequency: Once daily
Cost: $19
Schedules at soutchaitravel.com
– Tresure Travel Laos
+ Website: treasuretravellaos.com
+ Bus from Vang Vieng to Luang Prabang
+ Travel time: 6 hours
+ Frequency: 3 times a day
+ Cost: $19
+ Schedules at treasuretravellaos.com