Vientiane Khua Din bus station

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- last updated 11 September 2010
- old version of this page (info from August 2007) here
- thank you to gopeace for 09 August 2010 info

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Located next to Khua Din market, across from the Morning market/Talat Sao shopping mall (at ID202 on this map). Hence often referred to as 'morning market bus station' in travel guides:


(Photos from August 2007)

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Services within Vientiane municipality
(Photos from 28 November 2009; no change in timetables as of 09 August 2010)

Overview map (approximate location of Wattay Airport marked in red):


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Timetables:






Notes:
Fares are ~4000kip.
Buses often do not display their service numbers, but only their destinations in Lao script.
Passengers can board & alight anywhere along the routes.
To Friendship Bridge - #14 (Tha Deua) bus.
To Vientiane Southern bus station - #29 (Dong Dok) bus.
To Wattay Airport - #03 (Tat Thong), #30 (Thong Pong), & #49 (Nong Taeng) buses all pass by the turn off to the airport, a few hundred metres walk (red line on above map) to the international & domestic terminals. The outbound #49 (Nong Taeng) bus can also be flagged down along Samsenthai Road.

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Services to Vientiane province & southern Laos
(Photos from 28 November 2009; except for Vang Vieng, no change in timetables as of 09 August 2010)

Overview map:


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Timetable (destinations within Vientiane province):



Timetable (Vang Vieng, 09 August 2010):


Photo by gopeace, 09 August 2010

Timetable (destinations in southern Laos):



Distances to various destinations:


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Services to northeast Thailand
(Photos from 01 December 2009; except for Nakhon Ratchasima, no change in timetable as of 09 August 2010)

Vientiane > Nong Khai (fare 15,000kip):



Vientiane > Udon Thani (romanised as Oudon Thany by the Lao, fare 22,000kip):



Vientiane > Khon Kaen (fare 50,000kip):



Vientiane > Nakhon Ratchasima (fare 82,000kip, 09 August 2010):



Photos by gopeace, 09 August 2010

Note:
The board lists the fare as 80,000kip, but the paper below says 82,000kip.
'Not accept get back ticket' is Lao-glish for 'no refund on tickets sold'.

old Vientiane northern bus station

This bus station has moved. Please see here for info on the new Vientiane northern bus station (18 January 2011). This page is no longer updated.

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- last updated on 02 Oct 2010
- thank you to gopeace for 05 August 2010 timetable info
- older version (28 February 2009) here

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


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(Photos from 11 October 2008)

Located along T2 Road. Telephone no.: 021-261905. As of December 2009, tuktuk mafia demanding 30,000kip to go there, but can be bargained down.

* Note: in August 2010 it was mentioned that this bus station would be replaced by a new one located in Ban Dongnathong (at GT161 on this map). In September 2010 it was announced that the new bus station would be completed by the end of October 2010. Those travelling from Vientiane capital to northern Laos by bus, please check with locals for updates. News, photos & other info about the new northern bus station are most welcome.

Types of buses (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

Vientiane to Luang Prabang (05 August 2010):
AC (95,000kip) - 0630, 0730, 0900, 1100, 1330, 1600, 1800
VIP (115,000kip) - 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) (05 August 2010):
Ordinary (180,000kip) - 1730
AC (200,000kip) - 1730
VIP (220,000kip) - 1730

Note:
VIP bus passes through Oudomxay town in mid-afternoon.

Vientiane to Houa Phan (Sam Neua) (05 August 2010):
via Luang Prabang
Ordinary (150,000kip) - 0700

via Phonsavan
Ordinary (150,000kip) - 0930, 1200
VIP (160,000kip) - 1400

Vientiane to Luang Namtha (05 August 2010):
Ordinary (140,000kip) - 0830
AC (150,000kip) - 1700

Vientiane to Oudomxay (05 August 2010):
Ordinary (110,000kip) - 0645, 1345
AC (130,000kip) - 1700
VIP (155,000kip) - 1600

Vientiane to Phongsaly (05 August 2010):
Ordinary (160,000kip) - 0645

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

Vientiane to Sayabouly (03 December 2009):
Ordinary (90,000kip) - 1600
AC (110,000kip) - 1830

Vientiane to Xieng Khouang (05 August 2010):
Vientiane > Phonsavanh
AC (95,000kip) - 0630, 0730, 0930, 1600, 1830
VIP (115,000kip) - 2000

Vientiane > Phonsavanh > Muang Kham > Nong Het (new extended route)
No mention of type of bus (130,000kip) - 1100

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

Vientiane to Vang Vieng:
Any of the buses listed above.

Vientiane to China (05 August 2010):



Translation - Notice to all passengers: with effect from today, the fare for the Vientiane-Kunming route will be changed to RMB445.00, please take note & thank you, wishing (all) a happy & smooth journey, Tongli Bus Co. Ltd., 3rd March 2009.

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Misc info (incomplete/unverified)
(Photos from 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?


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