There are 7 ways to get from Sihanoukville to Laos by plane, bus, train, or night bus
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Fly to Luang Prabang International Airport
best- Fly from Sihanoukville (KOS) to Luang Prabang International Airport (LPQ)plane KOS - LPQ
7h 22m$442–573Van, bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Sihanoukville 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
27h 6m$50–133Train, bus
- Take the train from Sihanoukville station to Phnom Penh Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Phnom Penh to Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminalbus
- Take the train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Khamsavath Stationtrain
33h 37m$57–95Fly to Wattay International Airport
- Fly from Sihanoukville (KOS) to Wattay International Airport (VTE)plane KOS - VTE
12h 17m$402–582Bus via Bangkok
- Take the bus from Sihanoukville Bus Terminal to Phnom Penhbus
- 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
28h 50m$68–75Bus
- Take the bus from Sihanoukville Bus Terminal 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
32h$64–79Bus, night bus
- Take the bus from Sihanoukville Bus Terminal to Go Ho Travel Siem Reapbus
- Take the bus from SRL Siem Reap to SRL Paksebus
- Take the night bus from Pakse to Vientianenightbus
39h 6m$89–250
Sihanoukville (KOS) to Luang Prabang International Airport (LPQ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sihanoukville to Laos is to bus which costs $60 - $80 and takes 32h.
The fastest way to get from Sihanoukville to Laos is to fly which takes 7h 22m and costs $440 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Sihanoukville to Laos station. However, there are services departing from Sihanoukville Bus Terminal and arriving at Central Bus Station Vientiane via Phnom Penh, Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal and Udonthani. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 50m.
The distance between Sihanoukville and Laos is 1070 km.
The best way to get from Sihanoukville to Laos without a car is to train and bus which takes 33h 37m and costs $55 - $95.
It takes approximately 7h 22m to get from Sihanoukville to Laos, including transfers.
Sihanoukville to Laos bus services, operated by Chan Moly Roth Transportation, depart from Sihanoukville Bus Terminal station.
The best way to get from Sihanoukville to Laos is to fly which takes 7h 22m and costs $440 - $600. Alternatively, you can bus via Bangkok, which costs $65 - $75 and takes 28h 50m.
Sihanoukville to Laos bus services, operated by Chan Moly Roth Transportation, arrive at Phnom Penh station.
Book your Sihanoukville to Laos bus tickets online with 12go.asia.
What companies run services between Sihanoukville, Cambodia and Laos?
Cambodia Angkor Air, Vietnam Airlines, and Thai AirAsia fly from Sihanoukville (KOS) to Luang Prabang International Airport (LPQ) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sihanoukville Bus Terminal to Central Bus Station Vientiane via Phnom Penh, Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal, and Udonthani in around 28h 50m.
- Website
- cambodiaangkorair.com
Flights from Sihanoukville to Luang Prabang International Airport via Siem Reap
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–600
Flights from Sihanoukville to Luang Prabang International Airport via Tan Son Nhat, Noi Bai International
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $260–750
Flights from Sihanoukville to Luang Prabang International Airport via Tan Son Nhat, Siem Reap
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–650
- Website
- vietnamairlines.com
Flights from Sihanoukville to Luang Prabang International Airport via Siem Reap
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–600
Flights from Sihanoukville to Luang Prabang International Airport via Tan Son Nhat, Noi Bai International
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $260–750
Flights from Sihanoukville to Luang Prabang International Airport via Tan Son Nhat, Siem Reap
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–650
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Sihanoukville to Wattay International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 37m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–750
- Website
- laoairlines.com
Flights from Sihanoukville to Wattay International Airport via Tan Son Nhat
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–460
Flights from Sihanoukville to Wattay International Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–950
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Sihanoukville to Wattay International Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–950
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Sihanoukville to Luang Prabang International Airport via Tan Son Nhat, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–650
- Website
- cambodia-airways.com
Flights from Sihanoukville to Wattay International Airport via Phnom Penh
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $240–600
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Sihanoukville to Wattay International Airport via Tan Son Nhat
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–460
- Website
- donghaiair.com
Flights from Sihanoukville to Wattay International Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,000
- 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
Train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Khamsavath Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–26
- 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)
- $6–9
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- $6–9
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- $15–17
- Phone
- +855 78 888 582
- [email protected]
- Website
- royalrailway.easybook.com
Train from Sihanoukville station to Phnom Penh Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–35
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Phone
- (+855) 81 911 911
- [email protected]
- Website
- vireakbuntham.com
Bus from Sihanoukville Virak Buntham Express to Phnom Penh Virak Buntham Express
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–21
- Schedules at
- vireakbuntham.com
- Book at
- 12go.asia
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
- 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
- +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
- Phone
- (+855) 88 623 8386
- [email protected]
- Website
- 12go.asia
Bus from Sihanoukville Bus Terminal to Go Ho Travel Siem Reap
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Phone
- (+855) 97 592 1111
- [email protected]
- Website
- siemreaptolao.com
Bus from SRL Siem Reap to SRL Pakse
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–170
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Phone
- +856 21 254512-5
- [email protected]
- Website
- soutchaitravel.com
Night bus from Pakse to Vientiane
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–45
- Schedules at
- soutchaitravel.com
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