There are 6 ways to get from Kep to Laos by train, plane, bus, 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.
Train to Sihanoukville, fly to Luang Prabang International Airport
best- Take the train from Kep to Sihanoukville stationtrain
- Fly from Sihanoukville (KOS) to Luang Prabang International Airport (LPQ)plane KOS - LPQ
11h 51m$456–593Train, bus via Bangkok
cheapest- Take the train from Kep to Phnom Penh Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Phnom Penh to Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminalbus
- Take the train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Khamsavath Stationtrain
31h 31m$58–88Minivan, bus
- Take the bus from Kep to Sakura Avenue Phnom Penhbus
- Take the bus from Phnom Penh to Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Udonthanibus
- Take the bus from Udonthani to Central Bus Station Vientianebus
30h 38m$72–90Train to Phnom Penh, fly to Wattay International Airport
- Take the train from Kep to Phnom Penh Stationtrain
- Fly from Phnom Penh (KTI) to Wattay International Airport (VTE)plane KTI - VTE
11h 23m$188–296Train, bus
- Take the train from Kep to Phnom Penh Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Phnom Penh Sorya Bus to Ban Nakasangbus
- Take the bus from Ban Nakasang to Vientiane Talat Sao Stationbus
34h 1m$66–89Train, bus, night bus
- Take the train from Kep to Phnom Penh Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Phnom Penh Virak Buntham Express to Bangkokbus
- Take the night bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Vientiane Talat Sao Stationnightbus
35h 41m$61–239
Sihanoukville (KOS) to Luang Prabang International Airport (LPQ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kep to Laos is to train and bus via Bangkok which costs $55 - $90 and takes 31h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Kep to Laos is to train and fly which takes 11h 23m and costs $180 - $300.
No, there is no direct bus from Kep to Laos station. However, there are services departing from Kep and arriving at Central Bus Station Vientiane via Samaki Village, Phnom Penh, Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal and Udonthani. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 38m.
The distance between Kep and Laos is 1191 km.
The best way to get from Kep to Laos without a car is to Minivan and bus which takes 30h 38m and costs $70 - $90.
It takes approximately 11h 51m to get from Kep to Laos, including transfers.
Kep to Laos bus services, operated by Giant Ibis, depart from Kep station.
Kep to Laos bus services, operated by Giant Ibis, arrive at Sakura Avenue Phnom Penh station.
There are 289+ hotels available in Laos.
What companies run services between Kep, Cambodia and Laos?
You can take a vehicle from Kep to Central Bus Station Vientiane via Kep, Sakura Avenue Phnom Penh, Samaki Village, White Hotel, Phnom Penh, Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal, and Udonthani in around 30h 38m.
- Website
- cambodiaangkorair.com
Flights from Sihanoukville to Luang Prabang International Airport via Siem Reap
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–600
Flights from Sihanoukville to Luang Prabang International Airport via Tan Son Nhat, Noi Bai International
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $260–750
Flights from Sihanoukville to Luang Prabang International Airport via Tan Son Nhat, Siem Reap
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–650
Flights from Phnom Penh to Wattay International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–240
- Website
- vietnamairlines.com
Flights from Sihanoukville to Luang Prabang International Airport via Siem Reap
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–600
Flights from Sihanoukville to Luang Prabang International Airport via Tan Son Nhat, Noi Bai International
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $260–750
Flights from Sihanoukville to Luang Prabang International Airport via Tan Son Nhat, Siem Reap
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–650
Flights from Phnom Penh to Wattay International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–240
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Sihanoukville to Luang Prabang International Airport via Tan Son Nhat, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–650
Flights from Phnom Penh to Wattay International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–270
- Website
- cambodia-airways.com
Flights from Phnom Penh to Wattay International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–330
- Phone
- +855 78 888 582
- [email protected]
- Website
- royalrailway.easybook.com
Train from Kep to Sihanoukville station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- 12go.asia
Train from Kep to Phnom Penh Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–17
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- 12go.asia
Train from Kep to Phnom Penh Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–17
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- 12go.asia
Train from Kep to Phnom Penh Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–17
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- 12go.asia
Train from Kep to Phnom Penh Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–17
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- 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
- $6–27
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- $19–27
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $6–9
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- $6–9
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- $15–17
- Phone
- +855 969993333
- [email protected]
- Website
- giantibis.com
Bus from Kep to Sakura Avenue Phnom Penh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–22
- Website
- https://www.giantibis.com/
- 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
- +855 16 908 045
- [email protected]
- Website
- easybook.com
Bus from Phnom Penh Sorya Bus to Ban Nakasang
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $25–40
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Ban Nakasang to Vientiane Talat Sao Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25
- Phone
- (+855) 81 911 911
- [email protected]
- Website
- 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
- 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
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