There are 8 ways to get from Bangkok to Xayaburi Dam by plane, taxi, bus, car, train, or night bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Don Mueang International Airport to Luang Prabang International Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Don Mueang International Airport (DMK) to Luang Prabang International Airport (LPQ)plane DMK - LPQ
- Take the taxi from Luang Prabang International Airport (LPQ) to Xayaburi Damtaxi
5h 37m$159–226Bus, drive
cheapest- Take the bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Puabus
- Drive from Pua to Xayaburi Damcar
14h 35m$60–104Train, taxi
- Take the train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Khamsavath Stationtrain
- Take the train from Vientiane station to Van Vieng stationtrain
- Take the taxi from Van Vieng station to Xayaburi Damtaxi
16h 50m$111–170Night bus, bus, taxi
- Take the night bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Vientiane Talat Sao Stationnightbus
- Take the bus from Vientiane to Vang Vieng Laosbus
- Take the taxi from Vang Vieng Laos to Xayaburi Damtaxi
20h 43m$124–279Fly Suvarnabhumi Airport to Luang Prabang International Airport, taxi
- Fly from Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) to Luang Prabang International Airport (LPQ)plane BKK - LPQ
- Take the taxi from Luang Prabang International Airport (LPQ) to Xayaburi Damtaxi
6h 35m$187–322Fly Don Mueang International Airport to Nan, drive
- Fly from Don Mueang International Airport (DMK) to Nan (NNT)plane DMK - NNT
- Drive from Nan (NNT) to Xayaburi Damcar
6h 55m$91–182Fly Don Mueang International Airport to Loei, drive
- Fly from Don Mueang International Airport (DMK) to Loei (LOE)plane DMK - LOE
- Drive from Loei (LOE) to Xayaburi Damcar
7h 18m$105–190Drive 779.3 km
- Drive from Bangkok to Xayaburi Damcar 779.3 km
11h 20m$140–202
Don Mueang International Airport (DMK) to Luang Prabang International Airport (LPQ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bangkok to Xayaburi Dam is to bus and drive which costs $60 - $110 and takes 14h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Bangkok to Xayaburi Dam is to fly and taxi which takes 5h 37m and costs $150 - $230.
The distance between Bangkok and Xayaburi Dam is 821 km. The road distance is 779.3 km.
The best way to get from Bangkok to Xayaburi Dam without a car is to train and taxi which takes 16h 50m and costs $110 - $170.
It takes approximately 5h 37m to get from Bangkok to Xayaburi Dam, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Bangkok to Xayaburi Dam is 779 km. It takes approximately 11h 20m to drive from Bangkok to Xayaburi Dam.
What companies run services between Bangkok, Thailand and Xayaburi Dam, Laos?
There is no direct connection from Bangkok to Xayaburi Dam. However, you can take the train to Don Muang, walk to Don Mueang International Airport (DMK) airport, fly to Luang Prabang International Airport (LPQ), then take the taxi to Xayaburi Dam. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Xayaburi Dam via Pua in around 14h 35m.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Luang Prabang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–150
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Nan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–110
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Loei
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Website
- bangkokair.com
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Luang Prabang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–240
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Luang Prabang International Airport via Chiang Mai
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–240
- Website
- nokair.com
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Nan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–600
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Nan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–600
- Website
- laoairlines.com
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Luang Prabang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–200
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Luang Prabang International Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–430
- 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
- 021-891888
- Website
- facebook.com
Train from Vientiane station to Van Vieng station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–21
- Schedules at
- baolau.com
- Book at
- booking.baolau.com
- Second Class
- $8–9
- First Class
- $14–21
- Phone
- +66 2 936 3256
- Website
- sombattour.com
Bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Pua
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–40
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/sombat-tour
- Website
- https://www.sombattour.com/
- Express
- $20–24
- VIP
- $32
- 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
- +856 21 254512-5
- [email protected]
- Website
- soutchaitravel.com
Bus from Vientiane to Vang Vieng Laos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–13
- Schedules at
- soutchaitravel.com
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Estimated price
- $65–120
Airport Taxi
- Phone
- +856-71-212-487
- Website
- tourismluangprabang.org
Xanh SM
- Phone
- +856 21988 888
- Website
- xanhsm.com
Xanh SM
- Phone
- +856 21988 888
- Website
- xanhsm.com
Airport Taxi
- Phone
- +856-71-212-487
- Website
- tourismluangprabang.org
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