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How to get fromPadang Besar to Laosby train, plane, car, bus, or night bus

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There are 10 ways to get from Padang Besar to Laos by train, plane, car, bus, or night bus

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  1. Train, fly to Nakhon Phanom, drive

    best
    1. Take the train from Padang Besar to Hat Yaitrain train
    2. Fly from Hat Yai (HDY) to Nakhon Phanom (KOP)plane plane HDY - KOP
    3. Drive from Nakhon Phanom (KOP) to Thakhèkcar car
    8h 21m
    $85–158

  2. Train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Padang Besar to Hat Yaitrain train
    2. Take the train from Hat Yai to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Khamsavath Stationtrain train
    30h 1m
    $16–59

  3. Minivan, bus

    1. Take the bus from Padang Besar to Hat Yai Bus Terminalbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Hat Yai to Phitsanulok Bus Terminalbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Phitsanulok to Udon Thanibus bus 876
    4. Take the bus from Udon Thani to Vientiane Talat Sao Stationbus bus
    31h 35m
    $58–102

  4. Drive  1,605.6 km

    1. Drive from Padang Besar to Vientianecar car 1,605.6 km
    23h 4m
    $288–416

  5. Train, fly to Udon Thani International Airport, drive

    1. Take the train from Padang Besar to Hat Yaitrain train
    2. Fly from Hat Yai (HDY) to Udon Thani International Airport (UTH)plane plane HDY - UTH
    3. Drive from Udon-Thani-Airport-UTH to Vientianecar car
    7h 23m
    $91–177

  6. Train, fly to Luang Prabang International Airport

    1. Take the train from Padang Besar to Hat Yaitrain train
    2. Fly from Hat Yai (HDY) to Luang Prabang International Airport (LPQ)plane plane HDY - LPQ
    8h 45m
    $134–369

  7. Train, fly to Wattay International Airport

    1. Take the train from Padang Besar to Hat Yaitrain train
    2. Fly from Hat Yai (HDY) to Wattay International Airport (VTE)plane plane HDY - VTE
    9h 20m
    $104–308

  8. Train, fly to Ubon Ratchathani Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Padang Besar to Hat Yaitrain train
    2. Fly from Hat Yai (HDY) to Ubon Ratchathani Airport (UBP)plane plane HDY - UBP
    3. Take the bus from Ubon Ratchathani to Paksebus bus
    11h 34m
    $99–196

  9. Train, fly to Sakon Nakhon Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Padang Besar to Hat Yaitrain train
    2. Fly from Hat Yai (HDY) to Sakon Nakhon Airport (SNO)plane plane HDY - SNO
    3. Take the bus from Sakon Nakhon to Nakhon Phanombus bus
    10h 41m
    $83–156

  10. Minivan, bus, night bus

    1. Take the bus from Padang Besar to Hat Yai Bus Terminalbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Hat Yai Bus Terminal to Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminalbus bus
    3. Take the nightbus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Vientiane Talat Sao Stationnightbus night bus
    41h 26m
    $40–371

Hat Yai (HDY) to Nakhon Phanom (KOP) flights

Calendar49Weekly Planes
Duration4h 45mAverage Duration
Ticket$79Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,355.5 km
  • Duration: 8h 21m

What companies run services between Padang Besar, Thailand and Laos?

You can take a train from Padang Besar to Vientiane via Hat Yai, Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal, and Khamsavath Station in around 30h 1m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Padang Besar to Vientiane Talat Sao Station via Hat Yai, Phitsanulok Bus Terminal, Phitsanulok, and Udon Thani in around 31h 35m.

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