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How to get fromMae Sot to Laosby bus, night bus, car, or plane

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There are 9 ways to get from Mae Sot to Laos by bus, night bus, car, or plane

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  1. Bus

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    1. Take the bus from Mae Sot to Khon Kaenbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Khon Kaen Bus Terminal to Central Bus Station Vientianebus bus
    14h 43m
    $19–31

  2. Bus, night bus

    1. Take the bus from Mae Sot to Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminalbus bus
    2. Take the nightbus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Vientiane Talat Sao Stationnightbus night bus
    27h 11m
    $31–179

  3. Drive  583.7 km

    1. Drive from Mae Sot to Vientianecar car 583.7 km
    9h 26m
    $105–151

  4. Fly Mae Sot to Luang Prabang International Airport

    1. Fly from Mae Sot (MAQ) to Luang Prabang International Airport (LPQ)plane plane MAQ - LPQ
    19h 44m
    $294–856

  5. Bus via Phitsanulok

    1. Take the bus from Mae Sot to Phitsanulokbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Phitsanulok to Udon Thanibus bus 876
    3. Take the bus from Udon Thani to Vientiane Talat Sao Stationbus bus
    15h 33m
    $20–43

  6. Fly Mae Sot to Nakhon Phanom, drive

    1. Fly from Mae Sot (MAQ) to Nakhon Phanom (KOP)plane plane MAQ - KOP
    2. Drive from Nakhon Phanom (KOP) to Thakhèkcar car
    16h 55m
    $160–375

  7. Fly Mae Sot to Wattay International Airport

    1. Fly from Mae Sot (MAQ) to Wattay International Airport (VTE)plane plane MAQ - VTE
    16h
    $254–705

  8. Fly Mae Sot to Udon Thani International Airport, drive

    1. Fly from Mae Sot (MAQ) to Udon Thani International Airport (UTH)plane plane MAQ - UTH
    2. Drive from Udon-Thani-Airport-UTH to Vientianecar car
    4h 48m
    $146–434

  9. Bus to Chiang Mai International Airport, fly to Luang Prabang International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Maesod to Chiang Mai Bus Terminal 3bus bus
    2. Fly from Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Luang Prabang International Airport (LPQ)plane plane CNX - LPQ
    9h 58m
    $146–261

Mae Sot to Laos by bus and night bus

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration27h 11mAverage Duration
Ticket$31Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 752.5 km
  • Duration: 14h 43m

What companies run services between Mae Sot, Thailand and Laos?

You can take a vehicle from Mae Sot to Central Bus Station Vientiane via Mae Sot and Khon Kaen Bus Terminal in around 14h 43m. Alternatively, Nok Air, Thai AirAsia, and Lao Airlines fly from Mae Sot (MAQ) to Luang Prabang International Airport (LPQ) twice daily.

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