- last modified on 27 September 2012
- old version (23 November 2009) here
LUANG PRABANG TOWN
Luang Prabang northern bus station
Located at IU224 on this map.
May 2011 - photos by snowinjanuary
Timetable (June 2011 - no change as of August 2012) (hobomaps):
To Bokeo
- 5:30PM, 7:00PM (VIP)
- 120,000kip / 145,000kip (VIP)
To Luang Namtha
- 9:00AM
- 95,000kip
To Oudomxay
- 9:00AM, 12:00PM, 4:00PM
- 55,000kip
To Sam Neua
- 8:30AM
- 130,000kip
To Nambak
- 9:00AM, 11:00AM, 1:00PM, 3:00PM, 5:00PM
- 35,000kip
To Nong Khiaw
- 9:00AM, 11:30AM, 1:30PM
- 40,000kip
To Vieng Kham
- 9:00AM, 2:00PM
- 90,000kip
To Paksaeng (Pakxeng)
- 9:30AM, 2:00PM
- 35,000kip
To Phonthong
- 10:00AM
- 79,000kip
To ເມືອງໂພນທອງ Muang Phon Thong 'including' ປາກອືມ Pak Oum & ນາຊອນ Na Son (70,000kip) - 1000, daily. This new service was announced in a notice at Luang Prabang northern bus station (08 December 2009). There was also a sign indicating the berth for 'ວັງຊຽງ Vang Xieng & ປາກອືມ Pak Oum'. No idea where this particular Phon Thong & Pak Oum are, but there is a Vang Xieng town along a minor road that branches off from HWY 1C at Phou Thid Pheung (between Nong Khiaw & Vieng Kham) & leads to a Na Son, a locals-only Laos-Vietnam border crossing (top part of this map). Anyone with more info on this route, please update the cat.
To Phonexay
- 9:00AM, 12:00PM, 3:00PM
- 30,000kip
Old info for reference:
Photo taken at Luang Prabang Tourist Info Centre (17 December 2009)
Bus fares (May 2011) (snowinjanuary)
Photos of Luang Prabang-Bokeo VIP bus (17 December 2009):
Luang Prabang southern bus station (Ban Naluang) (photos)
Located at KE197 on this map.
Timetable (fare info June 2011, timing info August 2012) (hobomaps):
Ordinary bus = black font
Express bus = red font
VIP bus = blue font
sleeper bus = green font (photos of Luang Prabang - Vientiane sleeper bus)
To Vientiane
- 6:30AM, 7:30AM, 8:00AM, 8:30AM, 9:00AM, 11:00AM, 2:00PM, 4:30PM, 6:30PM, 7:30PM, 8:00PM
- 110,000kip / 130,000kip / 150,000 kip
To Vang Vieng
- 9:30AM, 12:30PM
- 90,000kip / 105,000kip
To Phonsavan
- 8:30AM
- 95,000kip
To Sayabouly
- 9:00AM, 2:00PM
- 60,000kip
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Luang Prabang to Chiangmai International Bus
- 5:00PM
- 310,000kip
- AC bus
- via Oudomxay, Luang Namtha, Huay Xai, Chiang Khong & Chiangrai
- arrives at Chiangmai Arcade bus station
Old info for reference:
Timetable (February 2011) (hobomaps)
Fares (February 2011) (hobomaps)
17 Dec 2009 info
Ban Naluang tourist bus station
Located at KE197 on this map.
Tel.: 071-212979, 071-260298 Fax: 071-260296 Email: souknasing@hotmail.com
Timetable (August 2012) (hobomaps):
To Tat Kuang Si (Kuang Si waterfall)*
- 11:30AM, 1:30PM
- 40,000 kip
To Luang Namtha*
- 8:30AM
- 110,000 kip
To Nong Khiaw*
- 9:30AM
- 55,000 kip
To Vang Vieng*
- 9:00AM, 10:00AM, 2:00PM
- 105,000 kip
To Phonsavan*
- 9:00AM
- 105,000 kip
To Kunming (China) sleeper bus
- 7:00AM
- 420,000kip
- daily
To Vinh (Vietnam)
- 6:30PM
- 200,000kip (seat) / 250,000kip (bunk on sleeper bus)
- daily except Tuesdays
To Hanoi (Vietnam) sleeper bus
- 6:00PM
- 350,000kip
- daily except Thursdays
Notes:
* these are served by minivans, not buses
- more on Luang Prabang - Vietnam bus services here (jp_geckozy, October 2011)
- Luang Prabang - Kunming bus service: see replies #6 & #8 here (jp_geckozy, April 2010).
- more on bus stations in Kunming here (jp_geckozy, April 2010).
Luang Prabang speedboat & slowboat landings
Photo taken at Luang Prabang Tourist Info Centre (17 December 2009):
Click here for full size version
August 2012 updates (hobomaps):
- express boat to Pak Beng = 110,000 kip
- speed boat to Huay Xai = 400,000 kip
June 2011 updates (hobomaps):
- express boat to Nong Khiaw = 110,000kip
- tour boat & speedboat to Buddha cave = 65,000kip
Note:
For Luang Prabang to Nong Khiaw & Nong Khiaw to Muang Khua - boats run only on demand (when there are enough passengers, or when chartered), not necessarily daily as stated.
Luang Prabang slowboat landing to Ban Xieng Maen - cross-river ferry (07 December 2009):
Passenger boat - 2000kip/person (local fare)
Vehicle ferry - 5000kip/person (excl. vehicle)
NONG KHIAW
Nong Khiaw town is also known as Muang Ngoi (capital of Ngoi district), Muang Ngoi Mai (new Muang Ngoi) & Muang Ngoi Tai (south Muang Ngoi). Not to be confused with the village of Muang Ngoi Neua (north Muang Ngoi) aka. Muang Ngoi Gao (old Muang Ngoi), which is ~1 hour upriver by boat.
Nong Khiaw songthaew/van station
Located at JF217 on this map.
Photo from 17 December 2009:
Nong Khiaw bus station
Located at JB205 on this map.
May 2011 - photo by snowinjanuary
Timetable and fares (February 2011) (hobomaps):
To Sam Neua - bus from Luang Prabang should pass through Nong Khiaw ~1130++, & bus from Vientiane passes through ~2100-2200++.
PHOU KHOUN
(info from 17 October 2008)
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 ~1030.
First Luang Prabang-Vientiane bus passes through at ~1130.
