There are 7 ways to get from Angkor to Vientiane by bus, plane, train, night bus, or car
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Bus to Siem Reap, fly to Wattay International Airport
best- Take the bus from Siem Reap Town to Siem Reap Airportbus
- Fly from Siem Reap (SAI) to Wattay International Airport (VTE)plane SAI - VTE
9h 35m$218–330Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Siem Reap to Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminalbus
- Take the train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Khamsavath Stationtrain
20h 10m$19–126Bus
- Take the bus from Siem Reap to Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Udonthanibus
- Take the bus from Udonthani to Central Bus Station Vientianebus
19h 30m$31–123Bus, night bus via Pakse
- Take the bus from SRL Siem Reap to SRL Paksebus
- Take the night bus from Pakse to Vientianenightbus
25h 20m$65–205Bus to Siem Reap, fly to Udon Thani International Airport, drive
- Take the bus from Siem Reap Town to Siem Reap Airportbus
- Fly from Siem Reap (SAI) to Udon Thani International Airport (UTH)plane SAI - UTH
- Drive from Udon-Thani-Airport-UTH to Vientianecar
7h 39m$182–291Bus to Pakse International Airport, fly to Wattay International Airport
- Take the bus from SRL Siem Reap to SRL Paksebus
- Fly from Pakse International Airport (PKZ) to Wattay International Airport (VTE)plane PKZ - VTE
12h 16m$136–291Bus, night bus
- Take the bus from SRL Siem Reap to SRL Paksebus
- Take the night bus from Pakse to Vientianenightbus
28h 13m$67–215
Siem Reap (SAI) to Wattay International Airport (VTE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Angkor to Vientiane is to bus and train which costs $19 - $130 and takes 20h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Angkor to Vientiane is to bus and fly and drive which takes 7h 39m and costs $180 - $300.
No, there is no direct bus from Angkor to Vientiane station. However, there are services departing from Siem Reap and arriving at Central Bus Station Vientiane via Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal and Udonthani. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 30m.
The distance between Angkor and Vientiane is 594 km.
The best way to get from Angkor to Vientiane without a car is to bus which takes 19h 30m and costs $30 - $130.
It takes approximately 9h 35m to get from Angkor to Vientiane, including transfers.
Angkor to Vientiane bus services, operated by The Transport Company, depart from Siem Reap station.
Angkor to Vientiane bus services, operated by The Transport Company, arrive at Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal station.
There are 289+ hotels available in Vientiane.
What companies run services between Angkor, Cambodia and Vientiane, Laos?
You can take a vehicle from Angkor to Central Bus Station Vientiane via Siem Reap, Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal, and Udonthani in around 19h 30m.
- Website
- laoairlines.com
Flights from Siem Reap to Wattay International Airport via Tan Son Nhat
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–320
Flights from Siem Reap to Wattay International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–470
Flights from Pakse International Airport to Wattay International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–120
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Siem Reap to Wattay International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–440
Flights from Siem Reap to Udon Thani International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–450
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Siem Reap to Udon Thani International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–370
- Website
- cambodiaangkorair.com
Flights from Siem Reap to Wattay International Airport via Phnom Penh
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–320
- Website
- vietnamairlines.com
Flights from Siem Reap to Wattay International Airport via Phnom Penh
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–320
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Siem Reap to Wattay International Airport via Tan Son Nhat
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–320
- Phone
- 1690
- [email protected]
- Website
- dticket.railway.co.th
Train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Khamsavath Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–27
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- $19–27
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $6–9
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- $6–9
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- $15–17
- Website
- siemreap.net
Bus from Siem Reap Town to Siem Reap Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–10
- Schedules at
- siemreap.net
Bus from Siem Reap Town to Siem Reap Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–10
- Schedules at
- siemreap.net
- Phone
- 1490
- [email protected]
- Website
- tcl99web.transport.co.th
Bus from Siem Reap to Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–95
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/transport-co
- Website
- https://tcl99web.transport.co.th/Home
Bus from Siem Reap to Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–95
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/transport-co
- Website
- https://tcl99web.transport.co.th/Home
- Phone
- 1624
- [email protected]
- Website
- nakhonchaiair.com
Bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Udonthani
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $21–27
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/nakhonchai-air
- Website
- https://www.nakhonchaiair.com/view/
- Gold Class
- $21
- First Class
- $27
- Phone
- +856 21 216 507
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Udonthani to Central Bus Station Vientiane
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $1
- Schedules at
- laos-guide-999.com
- Phone
- (+855) 97 592 1111
- [email protected]
- Website
- siemreaptolao.com
Bus from SRL Siem Reap to SRL Pakse
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–170
- Book at
- 12go.asia
Bus from SRL Siem Reap to SRL Pakse
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–170
- Book at
- 12go.asia
Bus from SRL Siem Reap to SRL Pakse
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–170
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Phone
- +856 21 254512-5
- [email protected]
- Website
- soutchaitravel.com
Night bus from Pakse to Vientiane
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–45
- Schedules at
- soutchaitravel.com
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