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LUANG PRABANG TOWN
Luang Prabang northern bus station*
10 September 2009 timetable (
Ian Taylor)
Translation:
(upper whiteboard with blue & red words)
Luang Prabang - Bokeo - Huay Xai
- Morning departure 9:00AM AC bus second class, fare = 135,000kip
- Evening departure 5:30PM ordinary bus, fare = 110,000kip
- Night departure 7:00PM AC bus VIP, fare = 135,000kip
(lower whiteboard with black words)
- To Oudomxay - 9:00AM, 12:00PM & 4:00PM 50,000kip
- Ordinary bus to Luang Namtha - 9:00AM 75,000kip
- VIP AC bus to Huayxai (Bokeo province) - 9:00AM 135,000kip
- Ordinary bus to Huayxai (Bokeo province) - 5:00PM 110,000kip
- VIP AC bus to Huayxai (Bokeo province) - 7:00PM 135,000kip
- To Sam Nuea (Houa Phan province) - 8:30AM daily 120,000kip
- To Phongsaly - 9:15AM daily 110,000kip 45-seater bus
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28 December 2006 timetable(most recent info for transport to Nam Bak, Nong Khiaw, Vieng Kham & Phone Xay)
Old info for reference:
10 Feb 2009 info (bomchacha)* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
Luang Prabang southern bus station (Ban Naluang) (
photos)
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Timetable (16 October 2009) (
christay2009)
Old info for reference:
28 Dec 2006 info
Dec 2007 updates (tools4fools)
To Vientiane - total of ~10 departures between 6:30AM & 19:30PM
To Phonsavanh (Xieng Khouang) - additional 18:30PM departure (Thur & Sun only)
Vientiane-Phongsaly & Vientiane-Luang Namtha buses stop here ~14:00PM
Jul 2008 info (ongkh)* October 2008 updates
To Phou Khoun - 60,000kip (ordinary bus)
To Sayabouly - 9:00AM & 13-14:00PM (ordinary bus)
To Vinh (Vietnam) - 18:30PM (Thur, not sure about other days)
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Luang Prabang 琅勃拉邦 - Kunming 昆明 'bus station'*
December 2008 info
Kunming Shilin Bus Service Co. 昆明石林汽车服务有限公司, located at IA165 in
this map, along HWY 13 near the badminton stadium.
Sleeper bus (卧铺客车) to Kunming - 7:00AM daily
(via Pak Mong 巴勐, Oudomxay 勐赛 aka. 芒塞, Nateuy 拉堆, Boten 磨丁, Mohan 磨憨, Mengla 孟腊, & Simao 思茅; arrives at Kunming train station's long distance bus station 昆明火车站长途汽车客运站)
* February 2009 update (
bomchacha)
To Oudomxay - RMB60
To Mengla - RMB100
To Kunming - RMB200
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Luang Prabang speedboat landingDestinations & fares (10 September 2009) (
Ian Taylor)
Old info for reference:
Sept 2008 info (Ian Taylor)* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
Luang Prabang slowboat landing (
photo)
Destinations & fares (26 March 2009) (Archmichael)
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10 September 2009 update: no change in fares (
Ian Taylor)
To Pak Beng via Tha Souang: slowboat departs daily (including public holidays)
To Nong Khiaw & Muang Khoua: depends on demand (can be chartered)
Old info for reference:
Sept 2008 info (Ian Taylor)
NONG KHIAW aka. MUANG NGOI
Not to be confused with Muang Ngoi Neua (~1 hour upriver by boat).
To Luang Prabang - 8:00AM, 10-11:00AM (second departure usually waits for passngers coming downriver from Muang Ngoi Neua).
To Sam Neua - bus from Vientiane passes through ~9-10:00PM or later
* To Vieng Kham - 10:00AM 20,000kip (
December 2006)
PHOU KHOUN
* 17 October 2008 info
Ask at any shop/restaurant/guesthouse at the 3-way junction, locals will point out the man who will sell you tickets & flag down the correct bus for you.
To Vientiane - any bus passing through, 80,000kip
First Xieng Khouang-Vientiane bus passes through at ~10:30AM.
First Luang Prabang-Vientiane bus passes through at ~11:30AM.