There are 3 ways to get from Mekong River to Laos by taxi, bus, or train
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Taxi, bus, train
best- Take the taxi from Mekong River to Ho Chi Minh Virak Buntham Expresstaxi
- 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 train from Sathani Rotfai Don Mueang to Nong Khaitrain
32h 1m$194–313Taxi, bus via Bangkok
- Take the taxi from Mekong River to Ho Chi Minh Virak Buntham Expresstaxi
- 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 Udonthanibus
- Take the bus from Udonthani to Central Bus Station Vientianebus
34h 5m$209–262Taxi, bus
- Take the taxi from Mekong River to Vung Tautaxi
- Take the bus from Vung Tau to Nguyen Thai Binhbus
- Take the bus from Ho Chi Minh to Phnom Penhbus
- Take the bus from Phnom Penh Sorya Bus to Ban Nakasangbus
- Take the bus from Ban Nakasang to Vientiane Talat Sao Stationbus
46h 7m$197–250
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mekong River to Laos is to taxi and bus which costs $190 - $250 and takes 46h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Mekong River to Laos is to taxi and bus and train which takes 32h 1m and costs $190 - $320.
The distance between Mekong River and Laos is 1695 km.
The best way to get from Mekong River to Laos without a car is to taxi and bus via Bangkok which takes 34h 5m and costs $200 - $270.
It takes approximately 32h 1m to get from Mekong River to Laos, including transfers.
There are 286+ hotels available in Laos.
What companies run services between Mekong River, Vietnam and Laos?
There is no direct connection from Mekong River to Laos. However, you can take the taxi to Ho Chi Minh Virak Buntham Express, take the bus to Phnom Penh Virak Buntham Express, take the bus to Bangkok, walk to ถนนรางน้ำ;Rangnam Road, take the bus to สนามบินดอนเมือง, walk to Sathani Rotfai Don Mueang, take the train to Nong Khai, then drive to Vientiane. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Ho Chi Minh Virak Buntham Express, take the bus to Phnom Penh Virak Buntham Express, walk to Kuntha Bopha Chidlren's Hospital, take the bus to Soriya Cinema, walk to Phnom Penh, take the bus to Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal, take the bus to Udonthani, then take the bus to Central Bus Station Vientiane.
- Phone
- 1690
- [email protected]
- Website
- dticket.railway.co.th
Train from Sathani Rotfai Don Mueang to Nong Khai
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 28m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–40
- 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)
- $7–9
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- $6–9
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- $16–18
- Second Class Sleeper
- $32–33
- Ordinary Train
- $7–40
- 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 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
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
- 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
- 0889200200
- [email protected]
- Website
- hoamaicar.com
Bus from Vung Tau to Nguyen Thai Binh
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8
- Schedules at
- hoamaicar.com
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Phone
- +855 97 924 8888
- Website
- 12go.asia
Bus from Ho Chi Minh to Phnom Penh
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $28
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Phone
- +84 28 3837 0969
- Website
- 12go.asia
Bus from Ho Chi Minh to Phnom Penh
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $22
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Phone
- +84 28 38389593
- [email protected]
- Website
- thesinhtourist.vn
Bus from Ho Chi Minh to Phnom Penh
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–23
- Schedules at
- thesinhtourist.vn
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Estimated price
- $130–170
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