There are 5 ways to get from Ban Chiang to Pakse by car, plane, taxi, train, bus, or night bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive, fly
best- Drive from Ban Chiang to Vientiane-Airport-VTE
- Fly from Wattay International Airport (VTE) to Pakse International Airport (PKZ)VTE - PKZ
3h 19m$106–183Bus, Local Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Sawang Daen Din to Udon Thani876
- Take the bus from Udon Thani to Khon Kaen
- Take the bus from Khon Kaen to Ubon Ratchathani874
- Take the bus from Ubon Ratchathani to Pakse
15h 4m$25–65Taxi, train, bus
- Take the taxi from Ban Chiang to Sathani Rotfai Huai Sam Phat
- Take the train from Sathani Rotfai Huai Sam Phat to Khon Kaen
- Take the bus from Khon Kaen to Ubon Ratchathani874
- Take the bus from Ubon Ratchathani to Pakse
12h 37m$26–98Taxi, bus, night bus
- Take the taxi from Ban Chiang to Udonthani
- Take the bus from Udonthani to Central Bus Station Vientiane
- Take the night bus from Vientiane to Pakse
21h 22m$42–62Drive 470.5 km
- Drive from Ban Chiang to Pakse470.5 km
6h 54m$85–122
Wattay International Airport (VTE) to Pakse International Airport (PKZ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ban Chiang to Pakse is to taxi and bus and night bus which costs $40 - $65 and takes 21h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Ban Chiang to Pakse is to drive and fly which takes 3h 19m and costs $100 - $190.
The distance between Ban Chiang and Pakse is 589 km. The road distance is 470.5 km.
The best way to get from Ban Chiang to Pakse without a car is to taxi and train and bus which takes 12h 37m and costs $26 - $100.
It takes approximately 3h 19m to get from Ban Chiang to Pakse, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Ban Chiang to Pakse is 471 km. It takes approximately 6h 54m to drive from Ban Chiang to Pakse.
There are 46+ hotels available in Pakse.
What companies run services between Ban Chiang, Changwat Udon Thani, Thailand and Pakse, Laos?
You can take a vehicle from Ban Chiang to Pakse via Sawang Daen Din, Udon Thani, Khon Kaen, Khon Kaen, and Ubon Ratchathani in around 15h 4m.
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- Website
- laoairlines.com
Flights from Wattay International Airport to Pakse International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–160
- Phone
- 1690
- sarabanklang@railway.co.th
- Website
- dticket.railway.co.th
Train from Sathani Rotfai Huai Sam Phat to Khon Kaen
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–35
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $1–6
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- $17–24
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- $8–11
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- $23–35
- Phone
- +66 56 720 720
- info@phetprasert.com
- Website
- phetprasert.com
Bus from Khon Kaen to Ubon Ratchathani
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Schedules at
- phetprasert.com
- 13
- $8–10
Bus from Sawang Daen Din to Udon Thani
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2–6
- Schedules at
- phetprasert.com
- 13
- $2–3
- Phone
- 1490
- borkorsor@transport.co.th
- Website
- tcl99web.transport.co.th
Bus from Ubon Ratchathani to Pakse
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $4–35
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/transport-co
- Website
- https://tcl99web.transport.co.th/Home
- Phone
- +856 21 216 507
- vientianecitybus@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Udonthani to Central Bus Station Vientiane
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $1
- Schedules at
- laos-guide-999.com
- Phone
- +856 21 254512-5
- booking@soutchai.com
- Website
- soutchaitravel.com
Night bus from Vientiane to Pakse
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–45
- Schedules at
- soutchaitravel.com
Bus from Udon Thani to Khon Kaen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Estimated price
- $12–17
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