There are 9 ways to get from Bangkok to Phong Nha by plane, night bus, bus, car, train, or taxi
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Fly Suvarnabhumi Airport to Dong Hoi Airport
best- Fly from Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) to Dong Hoi Airport (VDH)plane BKK - VDH
8h 4m$88–283Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Nakhon Phanombus
- Take the bus from Thakhek to Huebus
- Take the bus from Hue - Sinh Tourist Office to Phong Nhabus
37h 46m$42–230Night bus, bus
- Take the night bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Nakhon Phanomnightbus
- Take the bus from Thakhek to Huebus
- Take the bus from Hue - Sinh Tourist Office to Phong Nhabus
28h 48m$52–95Drive 1,016.8 km
- Drive from Bangkok to Phong Nhacar 1,016.8 km
14h 42m$119–171Fly Don Mueang International Airport to Nakhon Phanom, drive
- Fly from Don Mueang International Airport (DMK) to Nakhon Phanom (KOP)plane DMK - KOP
- Drive from Nakhon Phanom (KOP) to Phong Nhacar
7h 22m$73–141Fly Don Mueang International Airport to Sakon Nakhon Airport, drive
- Fly from Don Mueang International Airport (DMK) to Sakon Nakhon Airport (SNO)plane DMK - SNO
- Drive from Sakon Nakhon Airport (SNO) to Phong Nhacar
8h 21m$81–134Fly Don Mueang International Airport to Da Nang International Airport, train
- Fly from Don Mueang International Airport (DMK) to Da Nang International Airport (DAD)plane DMK - DAD
- Take the train from Da Nang to Dong Hoitrain
11h 40m$83–603Train, bus
- Take the train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Khamsavath Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Vientiane Southern Bus Station to Huebus
- Take the train from Hue to Dong Hoitrain
37h 34m$49–544Bus, night bus, train, taxi
- Take the bus from Bangkok Tara Travel to Vientianebus
- Take the night bus from Vientiane to Vinhnightbus
- Take the train from Vinh to Minh Letrain
- Take the taxi from Minh Le to Phong Nhataxi
39h 40m$77–194
Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) to Dong Hoi Airport (VDH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bangkok to Phong Nha is to train and bus which costs $45 - $550 and takes 37h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Bangkok to Phong Nha is to fly and drive which takes 7h 22m and costs $70 - $150.
No, there is no direct bus from Bangkok to Phong Nha. However, there are services departing from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal and arriving at Phong Nha via Thakhek and Hue - Sinh Tourist Office. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 48m.
The distance between Bangkok and Phong Nha is 827 km. The road distance is 1016.8 km.
The best way to get from Bangkok to Phong Nha without a car is to train and bus which takes 37h 34m and costs $45 - $550.
It takes approximately 8h 4m to get from Bangkok to Phong Nha, including transfers.
Bangkok to Phong Nha bus services, operated by The Transport Company, depart from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal station.
The best way to get from Bangkok to Phong Nha is to fly which takes 8h 4m and costs $85 - $290. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $40 - $230 and takes 37h 46m.
Bangkok to Phong Nha bus services, operated by The Transport Company, arrive at Nakhon Phanom station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bangkok to Phong Nha is 1017 km. It takes approximately 14h 42m to drive from Bangkok to Phong Nha.
What companies run services between Bangkok, Thailand and Phong Nha, Vietnam?
Vietjet Air and Vietnam Airlines fly from Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) to Dong Hoi Airport (VDH) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Phong Nha via Nakhonphanom, Thakhek, Hue, and Hue - Sinh Tourist Office in around 37h 46m.
- 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 Sakon Nakhon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–55
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Da Nang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–130
- Website
- nokair.com
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Sakon Nakhon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–380
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Sakon Nakhon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–380
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Dong Hoi Airport via Tan Son Nhat
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–280
- Website
- lionairthai.com
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Nakhon Phanom
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–110
- Phone
- 19006469
- [email protected]
- Website
- dsvn.vn
Train from Da Nang to Dong Hoi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–25
- Schedules at
- dsvn.vn
- Soft seat, air-conditioned
- $14–20
- Bed, air-conditioned
- $10–14
- soft seat, air-conditioned
- $9–14
Train from Hue to Dong Hoi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6–22
- Schedules at
- dsvn.vn
- Soft seat, air-conditioned
- $10–16
- Bed, air-conditioned
- $6–9
- soft seat, air-conditioned
- $6–9
Train from Vinh to Minh Le
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–21
- Schedules at
- dsvn.vn
- Soft seat, air-conditioned
- $10–15
- Bed, air-conditioned
- $6–9
- soft seat, air-conditioned
- $5–8
- Phone
- +84 868 060 269
- [email protected]
- Website
- lotustrain.com
Train from Da Nang to Dong Hoi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $340–470
- Schedules at
- lotustrain.vn
Train from Hue to Dong Hoi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $300–420
- Schedules at
- lotustrain.vn
- 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
Night bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Nakhon Phanom
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/nakhonchai-air
- Website
- https://www.nakhonchaiair.com/view/
- Phone
- +84 91 442 57 88
- [email protected]
- Website
- vietlaobus.com
Bus from Thakhek to Hue
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–40
- Schedules at
- vietlaobus.com
Bus from Thakhek to Hue
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–40
- Schedules at
- vietlaobus.com
- Phone
- +84 28 38389593
- [email protected]
- Website
- thesinhtourist.vn
Bus from Hue - Sinh Tourist Office to Phong Nha
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–14
- Schedules at
- thesinhtourist.vn
Bus from Hue - Sinh Tourist Office to Phong Nha
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–14
- Schedules at
- thesinhtourist.vn
- [email protected]
- Website
- hhttps
Bus from Vientiane Southern Bus Station to Hue
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–95
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Phone
- 1490
- [email protected]
- Website
- tcl99web.transport.co.th
Bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Nakhon Phanom
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 6m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $18–170
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/transport-co
- Website
- https://tcl99web.transport.co.th/Home
- Phone
- 086 065 5466
- [email protected]
- Website
- 12go.asia
Bus from Bangkok Tara Travel to Vientiane
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–100
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Phone
- +856 21 254512-5
- [email protected]
- Website
- soutchaitravel.com
Night bus from Vientiane to Vinh
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–75
- Schedules at
- soutchaitravel.com
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
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