Bus/songthaew/boat schedules/details

Compiled from various sources. Please let the cat know of any errors - drop an email to: laomeow at gmail dot com. Contributions & updates (photographed, handwritten, or links to info on other websites, etc) most welcome & much appreciated. Created: 05 July 2008. Last modified: 20 February 2012.

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DOMESTIC FLIGHTS

• Lao Airlines (official site)
• Lao Air - Vientiane-Sam Neua (Houa Phanh) & Vientiane-Sayabouly flights resume 20 August 2010
• Lao Central Airlines (formerly known as Phongsavanh Airlines, which in turn took over Lao Capricorn Air)

Airport photos:
Boun Neua airport, Phongsaly province (March 2009) (Lost Gaijin) (28 May 2010 status update - see reply #10)
Huay Xai airport, Bokeo province (January 2008) (rea-neill)
Luang Namtha airport, Luang Namtha province (September 2008) (Ian Taylor)
Sam Neua airport, Houa Phanh province (2006) (aemilys)

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BOKEO PROVINCE
(Huay Xai, Ton Pheung)

Please see this page for details.

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CHAMPASAK PROVINCE

Pakse transport info from bolaven.com

Pakse VIP/International bus station at KM 2
Located near the stadium, ~2KM south along Route 12 highway.

Krieng Krai VIP bus company's timetable (February 2011) (caseyprich@travelfish):



Another bus company's timetable (February 2011) (caseyprich@travelfish):



Paksong transport info from bolaven.com

Ubon Ratchathani - Pakse - Khone Pha Peng falls direct bus service by Transport Co. (Thailand): see reply #6 here.

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HOUA PHANH PROVINCE
(Sam Neua, Vieng Xay)

Please see this page for details.

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KHAMMOUANE PROVINCE

Tha Khaek bus station
Domestic bus timetable (January 2011) (J Wong):


Click here for larger image

Notes:
To Vientiane - non-VIP buses depart every 1.5 hours between 4:00AM & midnight.
To Savannakhet - buses depart every 30 min between 10:30AM & midnight.

Timetable for buses to Vietnam (January 2011) (J Wong):


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Note: "?" = too blur to make out the words.

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LUANG NAMTHA PROVINCE
(Luang Namtha, Muang Sing)

Please see this page for details.

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LUANG PRABANG PROVINCE
(Luang Prabang, Nong Khiaw)

Please see this page for details.

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OUDOMXAY PROVINCE

Oudomxay bus station (photo, December 2006)
Located at IH213 on this map.

Timetable (January 2011) (hobomaps):



Note: Sieng Houng = 景洪 Jinghong (China)

June 2011 updates (hobomaps):
- all timings remain the same
- fare to Phongsaly = 75,000kip
- fares to Luang Namtha, MeuangKhoa (Muang Khua), ParkMong (Pak Mong), NongKhiaw, Parkbeng (Pak Beng), Meuang Houn, Meuang La, Luang Prabang & Borkeo (Huay Xai) increased by 5000kip

- fare to Meuang Beng = 22,000kip
- fare to Sieng Houng (Jinghong) = 130,000kip
- fares to Vientiane: 11:00AM = 130,000kip, 2:00PM = 150,000kip, 4:00PM & 6:00PM = 170,000kip

October 2010 updates (benhctan):
- To Muang Ngeun - 55,000kip (new bus service; Muang Ngeun is in Sayabouly province & ~4km from the international border crossing to Huay Kon in Nan province, Thailand)
- To Sieng Houang/Jinghong (China) - 120,000kip
- To Phongsaly - 70,000kip

Oudomxay - Muang Khua - Tay Trang - Dien Bien Phu (Vietnam) direct bus (January 2012) (hobomaps):

Every Friday, Saturday, Sunday & Monday.
Oudomxay to Dien Bien Phu - 8:30AM
Dien Bien Phu to Oudomxay - 7:30AM

Old info for reference:
February 2010 info (oudomxay.info)
October 2009 info (christay2009)
September 2008 info (Ian Taylor)
2007 info

Pak Beng slowboat landing
See this map.
* 26 October 2008 fares
To Luang Prabang - 110,000kip/pax
To Huay Xai - 110,000kip/pax

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PHONGSALY PROVINCE
(Phongsaly, Muang Khua, Pak Nam Noy, Boun Tai, Boun Neua, Ou Tai)

Please see this page for details.

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SAVANNAKHET PROVINCE

Thai-Lao International bus to Mukdahan (February 2011) (caseyprich@travelfish):



To Vietnam (February 2011) (caseyprich@travelfish):

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SAYABOULY PROVINCE
(Sayabouly, Hongsa, Muang Ngeun)

Please see this page for details.

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SEKONG PROVINCE

Sekong-Attapeu-Bo Y-Da Nang-Hue bus: please see here for details.

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VIENTIANE CAPITAL

Khua Din bus station (aka. Talat Sao/morning market bus station)
Please see this page for details.

new Northern bus station
Please see this page for details.

Southern bus station
Please see this page for details.

Kao Liaw boat landing
(#03 Tatthong bus from Khua Din bus station, then 5min walk - December 2006)
To Pak Lai - slowboat on Mon, Wed, Fri, Sat, & speedboat (on demand) (March 2007)

Tha Naleng railway station (photo)
At KJ294 on this map.
Timetable and fares (4 July 2010) (T. Wanhoff)

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VIENTIANE PROVINCE

Vang Vieng
Bus station located at GO194 on this map.

Timetable (May 2011) (hobomaps):
Ordinary bus = black font
Express bus = red font
Minibus = green font

To Vientiane
- 5:30AM, 6:00AM, 6:30AM, 7:00AM, 9:00AM, 10:30AM, 12:30PM, 1:30PM, 2:00PM
- 40,000kip / 60,000kip / 60,000kip

To Luang Prabang
- 9:00AM, 10:00AM, 2:00PM
- 90,000kip / 100,000kip

To Phonsavanh
- 9:30AM
- 100,000kip

One could also wait along HWY13 to flag down buses heading south to Vientiane or north to various destinations.

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XIENG KHOUANG PROVINCE

Please see this page for details.

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THAI-LAO INTERNATIONAL BUS SERVICES

Udon Thani bus station nearest Charoensri Central Plaza shopping mall
Udon Thani to Vientiane - International bus timetable (28 July 2007; still unchanged as of 11 October 2008):



Notes:
Approx. 2.5-3h journey time including immigration clearance; 5 baht extra charge on weekends; if tickets are sold out, or the bus for a certain timeslot has been cancelled due to breakdown, it is possible to pay the normal fare for a crammed standing space - go directly to the bus & negotiate.

* Nong Khai to Vientiane International bus timetable & fares (Thai only)
* Khon Kaen to Vientiane International bus timetable & fares (Thai only)
* Mukdahan to Savannakhet International bus timetable & fares (Thai only)

For the 3 websites linked above, left 3 columns are departure time, departure point in Thailand, & fare in Thai baht; right 3 columns are departure time, departure point in Laos, & fare in Lao kip.

* Ubon Rachathani to Pakse / Pakse to Ubon Ratchathani International bus timetable (christay2009, 2009)

* Vientiane to Nong Khai / Udon Thani / Khon Kaen / Nakhon Ratchasima International bus - please see this page for timetables & fares.

* Savannakhet to Mukdahan International bus - please see the Savannakhet province section above for timetables & fares.

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Thank you to the following contributors/sources for your help:
hobomaps
gopeace
snowinjanuary
Ian Taylor
laobumpkin
christay2009
caseyprich@travelfish
laoko
benhctan
J Wong
T. Wanhoff
pimpon1993
lao-bus-time-table.blogspot.com
Lam Merison
tools4fools
jp_geckozy
Chris Wee
Chanpheng
bomchacha
mzungu70
ongkh
ieclipse
ariyan
Darly
bolaven.com
fusionoize
Wishing you all happy journeys :)