There are 4 ways to get from Xam Nua to Thakhèk by plane, car, or bus
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Fly, drive
best- Fly from Sam Neua (NEU) to Savannakhet Airport (ZVK)plane NEU - ZVK
- Drive from Savannakhet Airport (ZVK) to Thakhèkcar
8h 34m$162–345Minivan, Minibus, bus via Udon Thani
cheapest- Take the bus from Xam Nua to Phonsavanbus
- Take the bus from Phoukham Bus Station to VangVieng North Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Vang Vieng Laos to Udon Thanibus
- Take the bus from Udon Thani to Nakhon Phanombus 876
32h 16m$25–82Minivan, Minibus, bus
- Take the bus from Xam Nua to Phonsavanbus
- Take the bus from Phoukham Bus Station to VangVieng North Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Vang Vieng Laos to Vientianebus
- Take the bus from Vientiane to Thakhekbus
29h 36m$40–56Drive 619.6 km
- Drive from Xam Nua to Thakhèkcar 619.6 km
9h 38m$111–161
Sam Neua (NEU) to Savannakhet Airport (ZVK) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Xam Nua to Thakhèk is to Minivan and Minibus and bus via Udon Thani which costs $24 - $85 and takes 32h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Xam Nua to Thakhèk is to fly and drive which takes 8h 34m and costs $160 - $350.
No, there is no direct bus from Xam Nua to Thakhèk. However, there are services departing from Xam Nua and arriving at Thakhek via Phoukham Bus Station, Vang Vieng Laos and Vientiane. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 36m.
The distance between Xam Nua and Thakhèk is 565 km. The road distance is 619.6 km.
The best way to get from Xam Nua to Thakhèk without a car is to Minivan and Minibus and bus which takes 29h 36m and costs $35 - $60.
It takes approximately 8h 34m to get from Xam Nua to Thakhèk, including transfers.
Xam Nua to Thakhèk bus services, operated by Phonsavan Transport, depart from Xam Nua station.
Xam Nua to Thakhèk bus services, operated by Phonsavan Transport, arrive at Phonsavan station.
Yes, the driving distance between Xam Nua to Thakhèk is 620 km. It takes approximately 9h 38m to drive from Xam Nua to Thakhèk.
There are 91+ hotels available in Thakhèk.
What companies run services between Xam Nua, Laos and Thakhèk, Laos?
You can take a bus from Xam Nua to Thakhek via Phonsavan, Phoukham Bus Station, VangVieng North Bus Station, Vang Vieng Laos, and Vientiane in around 29h 36m.
- Website
- laoairlines.com
Flights from Sam Neua to Savannakhet Airport via Vientiane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–310
Bus from Xam Nua to Phonsavan
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $4
Bus from Xam Nua to Phonsavan
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $4
Bus from Phoukham Bus Station to VangVieng North Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5
Bus from Phoukham Bus Station to VangVieng North Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5
- Phone
- +856 21 254512-5
- [email protected]
- Website
- soutchaitravel.com
Bus from Vang Vieng Laos to Vientiane
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–14
- Schedules at
- soutchaitravel.com
Bus from Vientiane to Thakhek
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20–29
- Schedules at
- soutchaitravel.com
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Phone
- 1490
- [email protected]
- Website
- ฺBor Kor Sor
Bus from Vang Vieng Laos to Udon Thani
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–50
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- ฺBor Kor Sor
- Phone
- +66 56 720 720
- [email protected]
- Website
- phetprasert.com
Bus from Udon Thani to Nakhon Phanom
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Schedules at
- phetprasert.com
- 13
- $7–9
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