There are 3 ways to get from Ho Chi Minh City to Bokèo by plane or bus
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Fly, Local Bus
best- Fly from Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)plane SGN - CEI
- Take the bus from Chiang Rai to Chiang khongbus
7h 7m$74–252Bus
- Take the bus from Ho Chi Minh Virak Buntham Express to Phnom Penh Virak Buntham Expressbus
- Take the bus from Phnom Penh to Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Chiang Khongbus
33h 55m$74–122Bus via Chiang Rai
- Take the bus from Ho Chi Minh Virak Buntham Express to Phnom Penh Virak Buntham Expressbus
- Take the bus from Phnom Penh Virak Buntham Express to Bangkokbus
- Take the bus from Bangkok Nakhonchai Air Terminal to Chiang Raibus
- Take the bus from Chiang Rai to Bokeo, Laosbus
38h 28m$77–161
Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ho Chi Minh City to Bokèo is to bus which costs $70 - $130 and takes 33h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Ho Chi Minh City to Bokèo is to fly and Local Bus which takes 7h 7m and costs $70 - $260.
No, there is no direct bus from Ho Chi Minh City to Bokèo. However, there are services departing from Ho Chi Minh Virak Buntham Express and arriving at Chiang Khong via Kuntha Bopha Chidlren's Hospital, Phnom Penh and Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 33h 55m.
The distance between Ho Chi Minh City and Bokèo is 1383 km.
The best way to get from Ho Chi Minh City to Bokèo without a car is to bus via Chiang Rai which takes 38h 28m and costs $75 - $170.
It takes approximately 7h 7m to get from Ho Chi Minh City to Bokèo, including transfers.
Ho Chi Minh City to Bokèo bus services, operated by Virak Buntham, depart from Ho Chi Minh Virak Buntham Express station.
Ho Chi Minh City to Bokèo bus services, operated by Virak Buntham, arrive at Phnom Penh Virak Buntham Express station.
Book your Ho Chi Minh City to Bokèo bus tickets online with 12go.asia.
There are 39+ hotels available in Bokèo.
What companies run services between Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam and Bokèo, Laos?
You can take a bus from Ho Chi Minh Virak Buntham Express to Ban Houakhoua via Phnom Penh Virak Buntham Express, Kuntha Bopha Chidlren's Hospital, Soriya Cinema, Phnom Penh, Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal, and Chiang Khong in around 33h 55m.
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Tan Son Nhat International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–310
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Tan Son Nhat International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–260
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Tan Son Nhat International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $80–270
Bus from Chiang Rai to Chiang khong
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Phone
- (+855) 81 911 911
- [email protected]
- Website
- vireakbuntham.com
Bus from Ho Chi Minh Virak Buntham Express to Phnom Penh Virak Buntham Express
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $14–35
- Schedules at
- vireakbuntham.com
Bus from Ho Chi Minh Virak Buntham Express to Phnom Penh Virak Buntham Express
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $14–35
- Schedules at
- vireakbuntham.com
Bus from Phnom Penh Virak Buntham Express to Bangkok
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $29–65
- Schedules at
- vireakbuntham.com
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Phone
- +66 2 936 3256
- Website
- Sombat Tour
Bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Chiang Khong
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23–50
- Book at
- 12 Go
- Website
- Sombat Tour
- Express
- $23–26
- VIP
- $36
- Phone
- 1624
- [email protected]
- Website
- Nakhonchai Air
Bus from Bangkok Nakhonchai Air Terminal to Chiang Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $29–35
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- Nakhonchai Air
- Phone
- 1490
- [email protected]
- Website
- ฺBor Kor Sor
Bus from Chiang Rai to Bokeo, Laos
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $3–26
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- ฺBor Kor Sor
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