There are 11 ways to get from Bangkok 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 10m$44–89Train
cheapest- Take the train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Nong Khaitrain 25 / ...
10h 30m$9–44Bus
- Take the bus from Mochit 2 Bus Terminal to Morning Marketbus Mochit 2 Bus Terminal - Morning Market / ...
11h 37m$17–151Night bus
- Take the nightbus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Vientiane Talat Sao Stationnightbus
15h 21m$16–150Fly 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
3h 49m$100–223Fly Don Mueang International Airport to Wattay International Airport
- Fly from Don Mueang International Airport (DMK) to Wattay International Airport (VTE)plane DMK - VTE
4h 10m$91–171Fly Suvarnabhumi Airport to Wattay International Airport
- Fly from Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) to Wattay International Airport (VTE)plane BKK - VTE
4h 38m$114–214Fly Don Mueang International Airport to Udon Thani International Airport, bus
- Fly from Don Mueang International Airport (DMK) to Udon Thani International Airport (UTH)plane DMK - UTH
- Take the bus from Udon Thani Airport to Nong Khai Minivan Stationbus
4h 48m$50–89Fly Suvarnabhumi Airport to Udon Thani International Airport, bus
- Fly from Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) to Udon Thani International Airport (UTH)plane BKK - UTH
- Take the bus from Udon Thani Airport to Nong Khai Minivan Stationbus
5h 11m$47–93Train, bus
- Take the train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Udon Thanitrain 25 / ...
- Take the bus from Udon Thani 1 to Morning market Talat Saobus Udon Thani 1 - Morning market Talat Sao
13h 21m$10–42Drive 638.2 km
- Drive from Bangkok to Vientianecar 638.2 km
9h 6m$111–161
Bangkok to Laos by night bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bangkok to Laos is to train and bus which costs $9 - $45 and takes 13h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Bangkok to Laos is to fly and drive which takes 3h 10m and costs $40 - $90.
Yes, there is an overnight bus departing from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal and arriving at Vientiane Talat Sao Station station. This bus operates every day. The journey takes approximately 15h 21m.
No, there is no direct train from Bangkok to Laos. However, there are services departing from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal and arriving at Nong Khai via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 30m.
The distance between Bangkok and Laos is 639 km. The road distance is 638.2 km.
The best way to get from Bangkok to Laos without a car is to bus which takes 11h 37m and costs $16 - $160.
It takes approximately 3h 10m to get from Bangkok to Laos, including transfers.
Bangkok to Laos bus services, operated by Next Step Journey, depart from Mochit 2 Bus Terminal station.
Bangkok to Laos train services, operated by State Railway of Thailand, depart from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal station.
The best way to get from Bangkok to Laos is to train which takes 10h 30m and costs $9 - $45. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $16 - $160 and takes 11h 37m, you could also fly, which costs $100 - $230 and takes 3h 49m.
What companies run services between Bangkok, Thailand and Laos?
State Railway of Thailand operates a train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Nong Khai every 3 hours. Tickets cost $6–40 and the journey takes 10h. Alternatively, Next Step Journey operates a bus from Mochit 2 Bus Terminal to Morning Market twice daily. Tickets cost $39 and the journey takes 10h 5m. The Transport Company also services this route once daily.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Nakhon Phanom
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–80
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Luang Prabang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–150
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Wattay International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–150
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Udon Thani International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- lionairthai.com
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Nakhon Phanom
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–110
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Udon Thani International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Wattay International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–210
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Udon Thani International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–80
- Website
- nokair.com
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Udon Thani International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Udon Thani International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- laoairlines.com
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Wattay International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–190
- Phone
- 1690
- [email protected]
- Website
- railway.co.th
Train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Nong Khai
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–40
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- railway.co.th
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- $19–26
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $6–8
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- $6–8
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- $15–17
- Second Class Sleeper
- $32–33
- Ordinary Train
- $7–40
Train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Udon Thani
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–40
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- railway.co.th
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- $19–26
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $6–8
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- $5–8
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- $14–16
- Second Class Sleeper
- $32–33
- Ordinary Train
- $7–40
- Phone
- +66 2 217 1017
- [email protected]
- Website
- Next Step Journey
Bus from Mochit 2 Bus Terminal to Morning Market
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $39
- Website
- Next Step Journey
- Phone
- 1490
- [email protected]
- Website
- ฺBor Kor Sor
Bus from Mochit 2 Bus Terminal to Morning Market
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–150
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- ฺBor Kor Sor
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
- 12go.asia
- Website
- ฺBor Kor Sor
- Phone
- +66 42 081 899
- [email protected]
- Website
- RG Adventure
Bus from Udon Thani Airport to Nong Khai Minivan Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–15
- Schedules at
- RG Adventure
Bus from Udon Thani Airport to Nong Khai Minivan Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–15
- Schedules at
- RG Adventure
- Phone
- 086 065 5466
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tara Tour and Travel
Bus from Udon Thani 1 to Morning market Talat Sao
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3–22
- Schedules at
- Tara Tour and Travel
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Booking & Getting There
Bangkok to Laos bus services, operated by Next Step Journey, arrive at Morning Market station.
Bangkok to Laos train services, operated by State Railway of Thailand, arrive at Nong Khai station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bangkok to Laos is 638 km. It takes approximately 9h 6m to drive from Bangkok to Laos.
Book your Bangkok to Laos bus tickets online with 12go.asia.
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