There are 11 ways to get from Bangkok (Station) to Laos by plane, car, train, bus, or night bus
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Fly Don Mueang International Airport to Nakhon Phanom, drive
best- Fly from Don Mueang International Airport (DMK) to Nakhon Phanom (KOP)plane DMK - KOP
- Drive from Nakhon Phanom (KOP) to Thakhèkcar
3h 34m$44–103Train
cheapest- Take the train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Khamsavath Stationtrain
13h 14m$9–32Train via Sathani Rotfai Don Mueang
- Take the train from Sathani Rotfai Don Mueang to Nong Khaitrain
10h 30m$11–47Bus
- Take the bus from Bangkok Nakhonchai Air Terminal to Udonthanibus
- Take the bus from Udonthani to Central Bus Station Vientianebus
13h 23m$23–28Night bus
- Take the nightbus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Vientiane Talat Sao Stationnightbus
17h 15m$17–151Fly Don Mueang International Airport to Udon Thani International Airport, drive
- Fly from Don Mueang International Airport (DMK) to Udon Thani International Airport (UTH)plane DMK - UTH
- Drive from Udon-Thani-Airport-UTH to Vientianecar
3h 56m$50–102Fly Suvarnabhumi Airport to Udon Thani International Airport, drive
- Fly from Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) to Udon Thani International Airport (UTH)plane BKK - UTH
- Drive from Udon-Thani-Airport-UTH to Vientianecar
4h 12m$50–107Fly Suvarnabhumi Airport to Wattay International Airport
- Fly from Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) to Wattay International Airport (VTE)plane BKK - VTE
4h 43m$103–193Fly Don Mueang International Airport to Wattay International Airport
- Fly from Don Mueang International Airport (DMK) to Wattay International Airport (VTE)plane DMK - VTE
4h 38m$88–173Fly Don Mueang International Airport to Luang Prabang International Airport
- Fly from Don Mueang International Airport (DMK) to Luang Prabang International Airport (LPQ)plane DMK - LPQ
4h 8m$93–154Drive 634.5 km
- Drive from Bangkok (Station) to Vientianecar 634.5 km
8h 42m$114–165
Bangkok (Station) to Laos by foot, bus, and night bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bangkok (Station) to Laos is to train which costs $9 - $35 and takes 13h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Bangkok (Station) to Laos is to fly and drive which takes 3h 34m and costs $40 - $110.
No, there is no direct bus from Bangkok (Station) to Laos station. However, there are services departing from อินทราสแควร์ประตูน้ำ;Indra Square Pratunam and arriving at Central Bus Station Vientiane via Bangkok Nakhonchai Air Terminal and Udonthani. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 23m.
No, there is no direct train from Bangkok (Station) to Laos. However, there are services departing from Sathani Rotfai Don Mueang and arriving at Nong Khai via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 30m.
The distance between Bangkok (Station) and Laos is 649 km. The road distance is 634.5 km.
The best way to get from Bangkok (Station) to Laos without a car is to bus which takes 13h 23m and costs $22 - $28.
It takes approximately 3h 34m to get from Bangkok (Station) to Laos, including transfers.
Bangkok (Station) to Laos bus services, operated by Nakhonchai Air, depart from Bangkok Nakhonchai Air Terminal station.
Bangkok (Station) to Laos train services, operated by State Railway of Thailand, depart from Sathani Rotfai Don Mueang station.
The best way to get from Bangkok (Station) to Laos is to train via Sathani Rotfai Don Mueang which takes 10h 30m and costs $10 - $50. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $22 - $28 and takes 13h 23m, you could also fly, which costs $100 - $200 and takes 4h 43m.
What companies run services between Bangkok (Station), Thailand and Laos?
State Railway of Thailand operates a train from Sathani Rotfai Don Mueang to Nong Khai 3 times a day. Tickets cost $6–40 and the journey takes 8h 28m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Bangkok (Station) to Central Bus Station Vientiane via อินทราสแควร์ประตูน้ำ;Indra Square Pratunam, นครชัยแอร์;Nakhonchai Air, Bangkok Nakhonchai Air Terminal, and Udonthani in around 13h 23m.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Nakhon Phanom
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–90
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Udon Thani International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–85
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Udon Thani International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–290
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Wattay International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–170
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Luang Prabang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–150
- Website
- lionairthai.com
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Nakhon Phanom
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–110
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Udon Thani International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Udon Thani International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–95
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Wattay International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–170
- Website
- nokair.com
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Udon Thani International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–420
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Udon Thani International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–420
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Udon Thani International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- laoairlines.com
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Wattay International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–190
- Phone
- 1690
- [email protected]
- Website
- dticket.railway.co.th
Train from Sathani Rotfai Don Mueang to Nong Khai
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 28m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–40
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- $19–26
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $7–9
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- $6–9
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- $16–18
- Second Class Sleeper
- $32–33
- Ordinary Train
- $7–40
Train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Khamsavath Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–26
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- $19–26
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $6–9
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- $6–9
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- $15–17
- Phone
- 1624
- [email protected]
- Website
- nakhonchaiair.com
Bus from Bangkok Nakhonchai Air Terminal to Udonthani
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $20–28
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/nakhonchai-air
- Website
- https://www.nakhonchaiair.com/view/
- 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
- 1490
- [email protected]
- Website
- tcl99web.transport.co.th
Night bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Vientiane Talat Sao Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–150
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/transport-co
- Website
- https://tcl99web.transport.co.th/Home
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More Questions & Answers
Bangkok (Station) to Laos bus services, operated by Nakhonchai Air, arrive at Udonthani station.
Bangkok (Station) to Laos train services, operated by State Railway of Thailand, arrive at Nong Khai station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bangkok (Station) to Laos is 635 km. It takes approximately 8h 42m to drive from Bangkok (Station) to Laos.
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