There are 8 ways to get from Phnom Penh to Boten by plane, train, bus, car, taxi, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Phnom Penh to Luang Prabang International Airport, train
best- Fly from Phnom Penh (KTI) to Luang Prabang International Airport (LPQ)plane KTI - LPQ
- Take the train from Luang Prabang station to Boten stationtrain
11h 1m$236–332Bus, train via Bangkok
cheapest- Take the bus from Phnom Penh to Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminalbus
- Take the train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Khamsavath Stationtrain
- Take the train from Vientiane station to Boten stationtrain
29h 58m$72–117Bus, train
- Take the bus from Phnom Penh Sorya Bus to Ban Nakasangbus
- Take the bus from Ban Nakasang to Vang Vieng Laosbus
- Take the train from Van Vieng station to Boten stationtrain
37h 22m$75–104Fly Phnom Penh to Louang Namtha Airport, bus
- Fly from Phnom Penh (KTI) to Louang Namtha Airport (LXG)plane KTI - LXG
- Take the bus from Luang Namtha to Botenbus
22h 44m$86–284Fly Phnom Penh to Wattay International Airport, train
- Fly from Phnom Penh (KTI) to Wattay International Airport (VTE)plane KTI - VTE
- Take the train from Vientiane station to Boten stationtrain
11h 14m$197–334Minivan, bus to Siem Reap, fly to Luang Prabang International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Phnom Pehn to Siem Reapbus
- Take the bus from Go Ho Travel Siem Reap to Siem Reap Airportbus
- Fly from Siem Reap (SAI) to Luang Prabang International Airport (LPQ)plane SAI - LPQ
- Take the train from Luang Prabang station to Boten stationtrain
13h 16m$210–387Fly Phnom Penh to Dien Bien Phu Airport, drive
- Fly from Phnom Penh (KTI) to Dien Bien Phu Airport (DIN)plane KTI - DIN
- Drive from Dien Bien Phu Airport (DIN) to Botencar
15h 49m$190–520Taxi, Local Boat, bus, train
- Take the taxi from Phnom Penh to Don Det, Laostaxi
- Take the ferry from Don Det to Ban Nakasang Boat Pierferry
- Take the bus from Ban Nakasang to Vang Vieng Laosbus
- Take the train from Van Vieng station to Boten stationtrain
45h 9m$175–439
Phnom Penh (KTI) to Luang Prabang International Airport (LPQ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Phnom Penh to Boten is to bus and train which costs $75 - $110 and takes 37h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Phnom Penh to Boten is to fly and train which takes 11h 1m and costs $230 - $340.
The distance between Phnom Penh and Boten is 1215 km.
The best way to get from Phnom Penh to Boten without a car is to bus and train via Bangkok which takes 29h 58m and costs $70 - $120.
It takes approximately 11h 1m to get from Phnom Penh to Boten, including transfers.
There are one+ hotels available in Boten.
What companies run services between Phnom Penh, Cambodia and Boten, Laos?
There is no direct connection from Phnom Penh to Boten. However, you can take the bus to Techo International Airport, walk to Phnom-Penh-Airport-KTI airport, fly to Luang Prabang International Airport (LPQ), take the taxi to Luang Prabang station, take the train to Boten station, then take the taxi to Boten. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Phnom Penh to Boten via Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal, สถานีขนส่งหมอชิต 2, ด้านหลังสถานีกลางกรุงเทพอภิวัฒน์;Rear Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal, Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal, Khamsavath Station, Vientiane station, and Boten station in around 29h 58m.
- Website
- vietnamairlines.com
Flights from Phnom Penh to Luang Prabang International Airport via Siem Reap
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–290
Flights from Phnom Penh to Luang Prabang International Airport via Noi Bai International
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–700
Flights from Phnom Penh to Wattay International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–220
Flights from Siem Reap to Luang Prabang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–310
Flights from Phnom Penh to Dien Bien Phu Airport via Noi Bai International
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–650
Flights from Phnom Penh to Dien Bien Phu Airport via Tan Son Nhat, Noi Bai International
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–470
- Website
- laoairlines.com
Flights from Phnom Penh to Luang Prabang International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $250–550
Flights from Phnom Penh to Louang Namtha Airport via Wattay International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–320
Flights from Phnom Penh to Louang Namtha Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Wattay International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–410
Flights from Phnom Penh to Louang Namtha Airport via Noi Bai International, Wattay International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–400
Flights from Phnom Penh to Louang Namtha Airport via Don Muang, Wattay International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–310
Flights from Phnom Penh to Louang Namtha Airport via Tan Son Nhat, Wattay International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–280
Flights from Phnom Penh to Louang Namtha Airport via Kunming, Wattay International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–490
- Website
- cambodiaangkorair.com
Flights from Phnom Penh to Luang Prabang International Airport via Siem Reap
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–290
Flights from Phnom Penh to Luang Prabang International Airport via Noi Bai International
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–700
Flights from Phnom Penh to Wattay International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–490
Flights from Siem Reap to Luang Prabang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–310
- Phone
- 021-891888
- Website
- facebook.com
Train from Luang Prabang station to Boten station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–24
- Schedules at
- baolau.com
- Book at
- booking.baolau.com
- Second Class
- $11–13
- First Class
- $19–24
Train from Vientiane station to Boten station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–50
- Schedules at
- baolau.com
- Book at
- booking.baolau.com
- Second Class
- $27–30
- First Class
- $40–50
Train from Van Vieng station to Boten station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–33
- Schedules at
- baolau.com
- Book at
- booking.baolau.com
- Second Class
- $19–21
- First Class
- $32–33
Train from Vientiane station to Boten station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–50
- Schedules at
- baolau.com
- Book at
- booking.baolau.com
- Second Class
- $27–30
- First Class
- $40–50
Train from Luang Prabang station to Boten station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–24
- Schedules at
- baolau.com
- Book at
- booking.baolau.com
- Second Class
- $11–13
- First Class
- $19–24
Train from Van Vieng station to Boten station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–33
- Schedules at
- baolau.com
- Book at
- booking.baolau.com
- Second Class
- $19–21
- First Class
- $32–33
- Phone
- 1690
- [email protected]
- Website
- railway.co.th
Train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Khamsavath Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–26
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- railway.co.th
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- $19–26
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $6–8
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- $6–8
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- $15–17
- 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 Vang Vieng Laos
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25
Bus from Ban Nakasang to Vang Vieng Laos
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25
Bus from Luang Namtha to Boten
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Schedules at
- hobomaps.com
- Phone
- 086 838351
- [email protected]
- Website
- cambolink21express.com
Bus from Phnom Pehn to Siem Reap
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $13–17
- Book at
- 12go.com
- Phone
- (+855) 88 623 8386
- [email protected]
- Website
- 12go.asia
Bus from Go Ho Travel Siem Reap to Siem Reap Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10
- Book at
- 12go.asia
Ferry from Don Det to Ban Nakasang Boat Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
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