There are 7 ways to get from Phnom Penh to Vat Phou by bus, taxi, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, taxi
best- Take the bus from Phnom Penh Sorya Bus to Ban Nakasangbus
- Take the taxi from Ban Nakasang to Vat Phoutaxi
10h 46m$125–156Bus, taxi via Pakse
cheapest- Take the bus from Phnom Penh Sorya Bus to Ban Nakasangbus
- Take the bus from Ban Nakasang to Pakse Southern Bus Terminalbus
- Take the taxi from Pakse Southern Bus Terminal to Vat Phoutaxi
12h 19m$52–70Minivan, bus to Siem Reap, fly to Pakse International Airport, taxi
- 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 Pakse International Airport (PKZ)plane SAI - PKZ
- Take the taxi from Pakse International Airport (PKZ) to Vat Phoutaxi
9h 58m$389–607Taxi, Private bus
- Take the taxi from Phnom Penh to Don Det, Laostaxi
- Take the bus from Don Det to Pakse Southern Bus Terminalbus
- Take the taxi from Pakse Southern Bus Terminal to Vat Phoutaxi
19h 49m$153–405Bus to Tan Son Nhat International Airport, fly to Pakse International Airport, taxi
- Take the bus from Phnom Penh to Ho Chi Minhbus
- Fly from Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN) to Pakse International Airport (PKZ)plane SGN - PKZ
- Take the taxi from Pakse International Airport (PKZ) to Vat Phoutaxi
11h 4m$269–501Fly Phnom Penh to Pakse International Airport, taxi
- Fly from Phnom Penh (KTI) to Pakse International Airport (PKZ)plane KTI - PKZ
- Take the taxi from Pakse International Airport (PKZ) to Vat Phoutaxi
10h 24m$335–632Fly Phnom Penh to Ubon Ratchathani Airport, bus, taxi
- Fly from Phnom Penh (KTI) to Ubon Ratchathani Airport (UBP)plane KTI - UBP
- Take the bus from Ubon Ratchathani to Paksebus
- Take the taxi from Pakse to Vat Phoutaxi
12h 28m$132–360
Siem Reap (SAI) to Pakse International Airport (PKZ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Phnom Penh to Vat Phou is to bus and taxi via Pakse which costs $50 - $70 and takes 12h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Phnom Penh to Vat Phou is to Minivan and bus and fly and taxi which takes 9h 58m and costs $380 - $650.
The distance between Phnom Penh and Vat Phou is 608 km.
The best way to get from Phnom Penh to Vat Phou without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 10h 46m and costs $120 - $160.
It takes approximately 10h 46m to get from Phnom Penh to Vat Phou, including transfers.
There are 12+ hotels available in Vat Phou.
What companies run services between Phnom Penh, Cambodia and Vat Phou, Laos?
There is no direct connection from Phnom Penh to Vat Phou. However, you can take the bus to Ban Nakasang then take the taxi to Vat Phou. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Siem Reap, walk to Go Ho Travel Siem Reap, take the bus to Siem Reap Airport, walk to Siem Reap (SAI) airport, fly to Pakse International Airport (PKZ), then take the taxi to Vat Phou.
- Website
- laoairlines.com
Flights from Siem Reap to Pakse International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–470
Flights from Tan Son Nhat International Airport to Pakse International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–430
Flights from Phnom Penh to Pakse International Airport via Siem Reap
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–440
Flights from Phnom Penh to Pakse International Airport via Tan Son Nhat International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–470
Flights from Phnom Penh to Pakse International Airport via Don Muang, Vientiane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–440
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Phnom Penh to Ubon Ratchathani Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–360
- Website
- greaterbay-airlines.com
Flights from Phnom Penh to Pakse International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–800
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Phnom Penh to Ubon Ratchathani Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–290
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Phnom Penh to Ubon Ratchathani Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–350
- 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 Phnom Penh Sorya Bus to Ban Nakasang
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $25–40
- Schedules at
- facebook.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
Bus from Ban Nakasang to Pakse Southern Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–2
Bus from Don Det to Pakse Southern Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $3
- Phone
- +855 97 924 8888
- Website
- 12go.asia
Bus from Phnom Penh to Ho Chi Minh
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $28
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Phone
- +84 28 38389593
- [email protected]
- Website
- thesinhtourist.vn
Bus from Phnom Penh to Ho Chi Minh
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–23
- Schedules at
- thesinhtourist.vn
- Phone
- +84 28 3837 0969
- Website
- 12go.asia
Bus from Phnom Penh to Ho Chi Minh
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $22
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Phone
- 1490
- [email protected]
- Website
- tcl99web.transport.co.th
Bus from Ubon Ratchathani to Pakse
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $4–35
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/transport-co
- Website
- https://tcl99web.transport.co.th/Home
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Estimated price
- $24–370
Greensm
- Phone
- 021 988 888
- Website
- greensm.com
Loca
- Phone
- +8562098111129
- Website
- loca.la
Loca
- Phone
- +8562098111129
- Website
- loca.la
SRL Transport
- Phone
- (+855) 97 592 1111
- Website
- siemreaptolao.com
Loca
- Phone
- +8562098111129
- Website
- loca.la
Loca
- Phone
- +8562098111129
- Website
- loca.la
Loca
- Phone
- +8562098111129
- Website
- loca.la
Loca
- Phone
- +8562098111129
- Website
- loca.la
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