Luang Namtha province - transport information

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- last updated on 03 October 2011

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LUANG NAMTHA TOWN
Maps by hobomaps.com & ecotourismlaos.com

Luang Namtha new bus station (photo, September 2008)
~10km out of town, at KB198 on this map.
~10,000kip songthaew ride into town centre.

Timetable (January 2011) (hobomaps):


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Notes:
as of June 2011 (hobomaps)
- no change in departure times
- 8:30AM bus to Vientiane & 9:00AM bus to Luang Prabang: fare = 180,000kip
- 14:30PM bus to Vientiane & 8:30AM bus to Mengla = no change in fare
- all other fares have increased by 5000kip
- Luang Namtha-Phongsaly bus is only for Lao & China passport/border permit holders (28 October 2010) (benhctan)
- Luang Namtha-Phongsaly bus runs only on Wednesdays & Saturdays (January 2011)
- Xienghoung = Lao transliteration of 景洪 Jinghong in China; Thai transliteration = เชียงรุ่ง Chiang Rung.

Old info for reference:
Oct 2010 info (benhctan)
Oct 2009 info (christay2009)
Mar 2009 info (Ian Taylor)
Jan 2009 info (ariyan)
Apr 2008 info

Luang Namtha songthaew station
At GF209 on this map.

Timetables (January 2011) (hobomaps):



June 2011 update: no change in timings; fare increased to 25,000kip (hobomaps).



June 2011 update: no change in timings; fare increased to 50,000kip (hobomaps).




June 2011 update: no change in timings; fare increased to 25,000kip (hobomaps).



June 2011 update: no change in timings; fare increased to 25,000kip (hobomaps).



June 2011 update: no change in timings; fare increased to 40,000kip (hobomaps).

Old info for reference:
Oct 2009 info - part 1(christay2009)
Oct 2009 info - part 2 (christay2009)
Note: only top 3 lines of part 2 refer to Luang Namtha songthaew station; 4th line & below refer to bus services from Luang Namtha new bus station.
Jan 2009 info (ariyan)
Apr 2008 info

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MUANG LONG

* 29 December 2008 info (laobumpkin)
To Xieng Kok - 9:00AM, 12:00PM 12,000kip
To Muang Sing - 8:30AM, 11:00AM, 2:00PM 22,000kip
To Luang Namtha - 9:00AM 44,000kip

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MUANG SING
Map by hobomaps.com

Muang Sing bus station (photo, December 2006)
At FF174-175 on this map.

Timetable (27 January 2011) (hobomaps):


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Note:
- Buses to China (Muang Mang & Muang La) via Pangthong border checkpoint are only for Lao & China nationals.

Old info for reference:
To Luang Namtha - 8:00AM, 9:30AM, 11:00AM, 13:00PM, 15:00PM (mzungu70, 10 July 2008)

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XIENG KOK

* January 2007 info
Songthaew to Muang Long - three daily 8-9AM, 11AM-12PM, 1-2PM (actual time depends on weather & no. of pax) 12,000kip

* 29 December 2008 info (laobumpkin)
Speedboat to Ban Mon - 3000baht/boat (max 6 pax)
Speedboat to Ton Pheung - 4000baht/boat (max 6 pax)
(from Ban Mon & Ton Pheung to Huay Xai, see Bokeo section)
Speedboat to Huay Xai - 6000baht/boat (max 6 pax)
Speedboat upriver to Xieng Khaeng - 4000baht/boat (max 6 pax)