How
to get to Laos - Travel information for Laos:
Ubon Ratchanthani (to enter Laos at Pakse in the south of Laos). Bangkok connects via airplane to Laos into Luang Prabang, Vientiane and Pakse. Cheaper flights may be booked if you fly with low cost arilines into places near the border.
Entering
Laos from Cambodia
Luang
Prabang is linked with major cities from neighboring countries.
There are daily connections between several places and other flights from to Luang Prabang as well.
Luang Prabang - Chiang Mai (Thailand)
Luang Prabang - Bangkok (Thailand) and all further connections
Luang Prabang - Vientiane (up to 4 times a day)
Luang Prabang - Hanoi (daily)
Luang Prabang - Siem Reap / Phnom Penh (few times per week)
Lao
Airlines
Vietnam Airlines
China Southern
Thai Airways
Bangkok Airways
EVA Air
On the Mekong to Luang Prabang - from the north of Laos and Thailand
If
you have not enough time and can stand some adventure and risk you can get fast
boats - speed boats - which will make it in one day! They are supposed to be dangerous
but actually it is good fun riding them. Please note that speed boats accidents
occur every year!
To Vientiane - Air Travel
International
Airlines link up with Vientiane such as Vietnam Airlines, Bangkok Air, Thai Airways,
Air Asia and others. Please check international connections with your Tour Operator
or Agent at home to get the best flight connection to Laos or Vientiane. Some flights
you may be able to book online, but please check recent travel information forums
for further details as well.
Most travelers to Laos arrive from Bangkok Airport and make their way up north into
Laos through Vientiane, Houay Xai or in the South through the area of Pakse. All
border crossings allow travelers to enter with visa on arrival. The fees do apply
on nationality and cost between 30-45 USD which you need to bring in cash when traveling
to Laos.
There are night buses, airplanes and train connections between major cities of South
East Asia connecting with Laos, such as Chiang Mai (to Enter via Mekong to Laos
- Houay Xai), Nong Khai (to enter via Vientiane) or Ubon Ratchanthani (to enter Laos at Pakse in the south of Laos). Bangkok connects via airplane to Laos into Luang Prabang, Vientiane and Pakse. Cheaper flights may be booked if you fly with low cost arilines into places near the border.
There are also direct flights to Laos also from Singapore, Hoh Chi Minh City, Hanoi
and from China as well as Bangkok. Arriving in Bangkok you can come over land within
a day.
is possible at one entry point in the south
Dong Crorlor in Cambodia. There are Buses connecting Phnom Penh and the border. Might be hard in rainy season. Also there are Mekong boats going upstream in the direction of Stung Treng (from here go on with Bus or Pick Up).
Dong Crorlor in Cambodia. There are Buses connecting Phnom Penh and the border. Might be hard in rainy season. Also there are Mekong boats going upstream in the direction of Stung Treng (from here go on with Bus or Pick Up).
Entering Laos from Vietnam
is easy to arrange from major cities in Vietnam. Hanoi, Hue, Hoi An, Saigon and
other cities provide good bus connections into Laos...You can buy bus tickets in
all agencies and also arrange visas there, or on arrival.
Flying to Luang Prabang - Air Travel to Laos:
There are daily connections between several places and other flights from to Luang Prabang as well.
Luang Prabang - Chiang Mai (Thailand)
Luang Prabang - Bangkok (Thailand) and all further connections
Luang Prabang - Vientiane (up to 4 times a day)
Luang Prabang - Hanoi (daily)
Luang Prabang - Siem Reap / Phnom Penh (few times per week)
Laos Air Travel Information - Airlines serving Lao airports:
Vietnam Airlines
China Southern
Thai Airways
Bangkok Airways
EVA Air
For cheap onward air travel from Bangkok, Chiang Mai, Hanoi, Vientiane as well a
a new connection to Kuala Lumpur from Vientiane see also www.airasia.com
Over land travel to Luang Prabang - from the south
You find daily buses from Vientiane to Luang Prabang and even night buses
which run overnight with aircon...saving a night in a guest house. The ride is scenic
and
takes about 8-9 hrs. or much more... Traveling from Pakse you can take super cozy
nigh buses with sleeping areas for just about 20 USD up to Vientiane. The night
bus Pakse to Vientiane takes also about 8-9 hours.
Also from Vang Vieng you find daily mini buses going up north to Luang Prabang
and Vientiane for a few Dollars. Buses need about 6 hrs.
On the Mekong to Luang Prabang - from the north of Laos and Thailand
coming from northern Thailand you may catch buses from Chiang Mai, Chiang Rai and
other cities to get to the border town of Chiang Khong (Thai side). From
here cross the Mekong river to Houay Xai. Here you find slow boats down stream
to Pagbeng and further to Luang Prabang which takes 2 days (2 x 8 hrs.) Visas
are available on the border!
From all northern Laos Cities there are daily buses to Luang Prabang as well. For
example from Luang Namtha, from Udom Xai and so on.
To Vientiane - Air Travel
By Train to Laos
you can arrive with night trains from Bangkok to the small border town of Nhong
Kai. Take a Tuk-Tuk to the border of Thailand and enter Laos. From the border
of Laos you find many taxis and Tuk-Tuks who can transfer you into town for a few
dollars.
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