Vientiane southern bus station

- please let the cat know of any errors: laomeow at gmail dot com
- contributions & updates (photographed, handwritten, or links to info on other websites, etc) most welcome & much appreciated
- last updated 20 February 2012

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Located at KM 9 along Route 13 highway, at FR237 on this map.

Note that timetable & fare info were posted on signboards that might not have been updated recently. Info from 19 July 2011 (Laoko), no change as of January 2012 (hobomaps):

Express bus = red font
VIP bus = blue font

To Lak 20
- 5:00AM, 6:00AM, 7:00AM, 6:30PM
- 85,000kip

To Namthone
- 1:00PM, 2:30PM
- 40,000kip

To Thakhek
- 4:00AM, 5:00AM, 6:00AM, 12:00PM, 1:00PM
- 60,000kip / 80,000kip

To Nakay
- 5:30PM
- 90,000kip

To Savannakhet
- 5:30AM, 6:00AM, 6:30AM, 7:00AM, 7:30AM, 8:00AM, 8:30AM, 9:00AM, 8:30PM
- 75,000kip / 110,000kip (seat) 120,000kip (sleeper)

To Pakse
- 7:15AM, 10:00AM, 12:30PM, 1:00PM, 1:30PM, 2:00PM, 2:30PM, 3:00PM, 3:30PM, 4:00PM, 6:00PM, 7:00PM, 8:00PM, 8:30PM, 9:00PM
- 110,000kip / 140,000kip / 170,000kip

To Salavan
- 4:30PM, 7:30PM, 8:30PM
- 130,000kip / 160,000kip / 190,000kip

To Sekong
- 4:30AM
- 130,000kip

To Attapeu
- 9:30AM, 5:00PM, 8:30PM
- 140,000kip / 200,000kip

To Done Thalath
- 11:30AM
- 130,000kip

To Done Khong
- 10:30AM
- 150,000kip

To Veun Kham
- 11:00AM
- 150,000kip


Timetable & fare info from 19 July 2011 (Laoko):

To Paksan - 35,000kip / 40,000kip / 50,000kip
To Beungkhan - 50,000kip / 60,000kip
To Songkhong - 60,000kip / 70,000kip
To Nasa'at - 70,000kip / 80,000kip
To Xebangfay - 70,000kip / 80,000kip
To Lak 35 - 80,000kip / 100,000kip
To Paksong La Ha Nam (Savannakhet) - 90,000kip / 110,000kip
To Xe Nouan & Tam Phouang - 100,000kip / 120,000kip
To Napong & Muang Khong - 100,000kip / 120,000kip
To Lao Ngam & Bachiang - 120,000kip / 140,000kip / 180,000kip
To Paksong region (Champasak) - 120,000kip / 140,000kip / 180,000kip
To Pathoumphone - 140,000kip

Buses to Vietnam - timetable & fare info from 19 July 2011 (Laoko), no change as of January 2012 (hobomaps):
No details about type of bus
To Hanoi - 7:00PM, 7:30PM, 8:00PM USD25
To Vinh - 7:00PM USD20
To Ha Tinh - 7:00PM USD20
To Quang Binh - 7:30PM USD20
To Hue - 7:30PM USD20
To Danang - 6:30PM, 7:00PM, 8:00PM USD25
To Quang Nam - 7:30PM USD26
To Ho Chi Minh city - 7:30PM USD60

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Old info for reference:
* Timetable & fares (June 2009) (ieclipse)
* Photos & VIP bus services to the south by Darly of laovoices

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):


Click here for larger image

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 :)

Vientiane northern bus station - 2012

• errors, suggestions & updates, kindly contact: laomeow at gmail dot com
• last updated on 20 February 2012
• thank you to hobomaps.com for timetable info & gopeace & snowinjanuary for photos
• older versions of this page here (28 February 2009), here (02 October 2010) & here (08 June 2011)

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Vientiane (VTE) northern bus station aka. 'khiew loht saai neua':

Located at Sithong Road at GK142 on this map, ~700m east of junction with HWY 13.

Photos of the bus station (text in Japanese only).
More photos of the bus station (07 December 2010):





Photos by gopeace


May 2011 - photo by snowinjanuary

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Types of buses - photos from old northern bus station (11 October 2008):



Ordinary - 1st, 2nd, 5th & 6th from left. AC - 3rd from left. VIP - 4th & 7th from left.

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Timetables & fares

There are 2 sources of timetable info at the bus station - (1) the timetables with fares posted for passengers, & (2) the bus drivers' roster for the day handwritten on a whiteboard. If there are discrepancies the latter would probably be the most up to date source, but it does not have details of the bus fares.

Vientiane to Luang Prabang (January 2012):

AC (110,000kip) - 0630, 0730, 0830, 1100, 1330, 1600, 1800
VIP (130,000kip) - 0800, 0900, 2000

Notes:
To Bor Nam Oun: 60,000kip by VIP bus (03 December 2009)
To Phou Khoun: 80,000kip by AC bus (October 2008)
Buses to Bokeo, Luang Namtha, Oudomxay & Phongsaly will also pass through Luang Prabang.


Vientiane to Bokeo (Huay Xai) (January 2012):

VIP (230,000kip) - 1730

Note:
Bus passes through Oudomxay town in mid-afternoon the next day.


Vientiane to Houa Phan (Sam Neua) (January 2012):

via Luang Prabang
Ordinary (170,000kip) - 0700

via Phonsavan
Ordinary (170,000kip) - 0930, 1200
not sure if AC or VIP (190,000kip) - 1400

Note:
There are 2 routes - a longer route via Luang Prabang & a shorter route via Phonsavan. As of 05 August 2010, the 0700 bus travelled via Luang Prabang & the rest of the buses went via Phonsavan. Please double check with the ticket office at the bus station.


Vientiane to Luang Namtha (January 2012):

AC (180,000kip) - 0830, 1700


Vientiane to Oudomxay (January 2012):

Ordinary (130,000kip) - 0645, 1345
AC (150,000kip) - 1700
VIP (170,000kip) - 1600


Vientiane to Phongsaly (January 2012):

Ordinary (190,000kip) - 0715

Note:
This bus arrives in Boun Neua around 0830-0900++AM the next day.


Vientiane to Sayabouly (January 2012):

Ordinary (110,000kip) - 0900, 1600
AC (130,000kip) - 1830

Note:
There might be 2 routes for Vientiane-Sayabouly buses, one via Phou Khoun & Xieng Ngeun, the other via Xanakham. Please double check with the ticket office at the bus station.


Vientiane to Vang Vieng:
Any of the buses listed above, except the Vientiane-Xanakham-Sayabouly bus.


Vientiane to Xieng Khouang (Phonsavanh) (January 2012):

Vientiane to Phonsavanh
AC (110,000kip) - 0630, 0730, 0930, 1600, 1830
VIP (130,000kip) - 2000

Vientiane to Phonsavanh to Muang Kham to Nong Het
Not sure what type of bus (150,000kip) - 1100

Note:
3 of the daily buses to Houa Phan (Sam Neua) will pass through Phonsavan.


Vientiane to Pak Lay (January 2012):

Not sure of type of bus (90,000 kip) - 0800


Vientiane to Xanakham (January 2012):

Not sure of type of bus (70,000 kip) - 0630, 0730

Vientiane to Kaen Thao (January 2012):

Not sure of type of bus (100,000 kip) - 1000



Vientiane to Saysomboun Special Zone (January 2012):

Note:
Saysomboun Special Zone was carved up & absorbed into neighbouring provinces & in theory no longer exists; however it is still listed as 'khet (area) phiset (special) saysomboun' in this timetable.
It appears in the Lao language drivers' roster but is omitted from the English timetables.
It is not known whether foreigners are allowed on this bus.


Vientiane to China (January 2012):

Notes:
English translations are directly above the corresponding text in Chinese script.
The company telephone number is identical to that of Tongli Bus Co., which used to run this bus service - there might have been a change of company name.

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Misc info (incomplete/unverified)
(Photos from old Northern bus station taken on 03 December 2009)

Vientiane to Cambodia?





The poster & notice were displayed at different parts of the ticket office, no indication if Sorya Transport Co. is partnering Chitpasong Transport Co. to run this service, or if the two are rivals competing on the same route...

Vientiane - Attapeu sleeper bus?


Click here for full size.