The bus between Bangkok and Vientiane takes 15h. The bus runs, on average, 6 times per week from Bangkok to Vientiane. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run 6 times a week between Bangkok and Vientiane. The service departs Bangkok at 6:00 PM in the evening, which arrives into Vientiane at 09:00:00. All services require a transfer at Nong Khai Bus Terminal and take an average of 15h. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Bangkok to Vientiane. However, there are services departing from Khaosan Next Step Journey Office station and arriving at Nong Khai Bus Terminal station via Nong Khai Bus Terminal station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h.
Bangkok to Vientiane bus services, operated by Next Step Journey, depart from Khaosan Next Step Journey Office station.
Bangkok to Vientiane bus services, operated by Next Step Journey, arrive at Nong Khai Bus Terminal station.
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The distance between Bangkok and Vientiane is 519.4 km. The road distance is 638 km.
Next Step Journey operates a bus from Khaosan Next Step Journey Office to Nong Khai Bus Terminal once daily. Tickets cost $23 and the journey takes 7h.
