There are 10 ways to get from Bangkok to Laos by plane, car, bus, train, 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$47–100Train
cheapest- Take the train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Khamsavath Stationtrain
11h 51m$8–29Bus
- Take the bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Udonthanibus
- Take the bus from Udonthani to Central Bus Station Vientianebus
11h 20m$21–28Night bus
- Take the night bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Vientiane Talat Sao Stationnightbus
15h 21m$16–150Fly 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 33m$52–101Fly 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 7m$51–108Fly Don Mueang International Airport to Wattay International Airport
- Fly from Don Mueang International Airport (DMK) to Wattay International Airport (VTE)plane DMK - VTE
4h 15m$91–171Fly 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 44m$96–145Bus to Suvarnabhumi Airport, fly to Wattay International Airport
- Take the bus from ตรงข้ามเอ็นที่กรุงเกษม;Opposite N at Krung Kasem to สนามบินสุวรรณภูมิbus
- Fly from Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) to Wattay International Airport (VTE)plane BKK - VTE
4h 38m$104–194Drive 637.2 km
- Drive from Bangkok to Vientianecar 637.2 km
8h 47m$115–165
Bangkok to Laos by night bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bangkok to Laos is to train which costs $8 - $29 and takes 11h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Bangkok to Laos is to fly and drive which takes 3h 10m and costs $45 - $100.
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 station. However, there are services departing from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal and arriving at Khamsavath Station via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 51m.
The distance between Bangkok and Laos is 639 km. The road distance is 637.2 km.
The best way to get from Bangkok to Laos without a car is to bus which takes 11h 20m and costs $21 - $28.
It takes approximately 3h 10m to get from Bangkok to Laos, including transfers.
Bangkok to Laos bus services, operated by Nakhonchai Air, depart from Bangkok Mochit 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 bus which takes 11h 20m and costs $21 - $28. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $8 - $29 and takes 11h 51m, you could also fly, which costs $90 - $180 and takes 4h 15m.
What companies run services between Bangkok, Thailand and Laos?
You can take a bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Central Bus Station Vientiane via Udonthani in around 11h 20m. Alternatively, State Railway of Thailand operates a train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Khamsavath Station once daily. Tickets cost $6–26 and the journey takes 11h 40m.
- 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
- $90–140
- 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
- $35–55
- 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
- $110–160
- 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
- $35–80
- Website
- laoairlines.com
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Wattay International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–180
- 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
- $6–26
- 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 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
- 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
- Phone
- 1348
- [email protected]
- Website
- bmta.co.th
Bus from ตรงข้ามเอ็นที่กรุงเกษม;Opposite N at Krung Kasem to สนามบินสุวรรณภูมิ
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- bmta.co.th
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More Questions & Answers
Bangkok to Laos bus services, operated by Nakhonchai Air, arrive at Udonthani station.
Bangkok to Laos train services, operated by State Railway of Thailand, arrive at Khamsavath Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bangkok to Laos is 637 km. It takes approximately 8h 47m to drive from Bangkok to Laos.
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