There are 12 ways to get from Bangkok to Phonsavan by plane, train, taxi, bus, night bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Don Mueang International Airport to Xieng Khouang Airport
best- Fly from Don Mueang International Airport (DMK) to Xieng Khouang Airport (XKH)plane DMK - XKH
5h 2m$78–229Train, Minivan, Minibus
cheapest- Take the train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Khamsavath stationtrain 133
- Take the bus from Vientiane Northern Bus Station to Vang Vieng Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from VangVieng North Bus Station to Phoukham Bus Stationbus
23h 27m$28–87Train, taxi
- Take the train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Khamsavath stationtrain 133
- Take the train from Vientiane station to Van Vieng stationtrain
- Take the taxi from Van Vieng station to Phonsavantaxi
17h 13m$146–233Bus, Minibus
- Take the bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Nong Khaibus
- Take the bus from Vientiane to Vang Vieng Laosbus
- Take the bus from VangVieng North Bus Station to Phoukham Bus Stationbus
23h 32m$33–174Night bus, bus, Minibus
- Take the night bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Vientiane Talat Sao Stationnightbus
- Take the bus from Vientiane to Vang Vieng Laosbus
- Take the bus from VangVieng North Bus Station to Phoukham Bus Stationbus
26h 53m$33–177Fly Suvarnabhumi Airport to Xieng Khouang Airport
- Fly from Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) to Xieng Khouang Airport (XKH)plane BKK - XKH
6h 25m$126–368Fly Don Mueang International Airport to Luang Prabang International Airport, taxi
- Fly from Don Mueang International Airport (DMK) to Luang Prabang International Airport (LPQ)plane DMK - LPQ
- Take the taxi from Luang Prabang International Airport (LPQ) to Phonsavantaxi
7h 20m$215–342Fly Suvarnabhumi Airport to Luang Prabang International Airport, taxi
- Fly from Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) to Luang Prabang International Airport (LPQ)plane BKK - LPQ
- Take the taxi from Luang Prabang International Airport (LPQ) to Phonsavantaxi
7h 53m$232–402Fly Don Mueang International Airport to Udon Thani International Airport, drive
- Fly from Don Mueang International Airport (DMK) to Udon Thani International Airport (UTH)plane DMK - UTH
- Drive from Udon-Thani-Airport-UTH to Phonsavancar
9h 15m$96–205Fly Suvarnabhumi Airport to Wattay International Airport, bus, taxi
- Fly from Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) to Wattay International Airport (VTE)plane BKK - VTE
- Take the bus from Vientiane to Vang Vieng Laosbus
- Take the taxi from Vang Vieng Laos to Phonsavantaxi
10h 35m$227–378Fly Don Mueang International Airport to Wattay International Airport, bus, taxi
- Fly from Don Mueang International Airport (DMK) to Wattay International Airport (VTE)plane DMK - VTE
- Take the bus from Vientiane to Vang Vieng Laosbus
- Take the taxi from Vang Vieng Laos to Phonsavantaxi
10h 21m$203–345Drive 958.8 km
- Drive from Bangkok to Phonsavancar 958.8 km
14h 34m$172–248
Don Mueang International Airport (DMK) to Xieng Khouang Airport (XKH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bangkok to Phonsavan is to bus and Minibus which costs $30 - $180 and takes 23h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Bangkok to Phonsavan is to fly which takes 5h 2m and costs $75 - $230.
The distance between Bangkok and Phonsavan is 694 km. The road distance is 958.8 km.
The best way to get from Bangkok to Phonsavan without a car is to train and taxi which takes 17h 13m and costs $140 - $240.
It takes approximately 5h 2m to get from Bangkok to Phonsavan, including transfers.
The best way to get from Bangkok to Phonsavan is to fly which takes 5h 2m and costs $75 - $230. Alternatively, you can bus and Minibus, which costs $30 - $180 and takes 23h 32m.
Yes, the driving distance between Bangkok to Phonsavan is 959 km. It takes approximately 14h 34m to drive from Bangkok to Phonsavan.
There are six+ hotels available in Phonsavan.
What companies run services between Bangkok, Thailand and Phonsavan, Xiangkhoang, Laos?
Thai AirAsia, Lao Skyway, and Lao Airlines fly from Don Mueang International Airport (DMK) to Xieng Khouang Airport (XKH) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Phoukham Bus Station via Nong Khai, Vientiane, Vang Vieng Laos, and VangVieng North Bus Station in around 23h 32m.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Luang Prabang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–170
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Udon Thani International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $25–100
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Wattay International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–170
- Website
- nokair.com
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Udon Thani International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $27–260
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Udon Thani International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $27–260
- Website
- laoairlines.com
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Xieng Khouang Airport via Wattay International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–230
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Luang Prabang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–230
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Wattay International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–190
- Website
- bangkokair.com
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Luang Prabang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–230
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Luang Prabang International Airport via Chiang Mai
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–230
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Wattay International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–190
- Website
- lionairthai.com
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Udon Thani International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $25–100
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Luang Prabang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–230
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Wattay International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–170
- Website
- laoskyway.com
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Xieng Khouang Airport via Wattay International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–230
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Xieng Khouang Airport via Wattay International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–360
- Website
- alpine-air.com
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Xieng Khouang Airport via Wattay International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–340
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Xieng Khouang Airport via Luang Prabang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–390
- Phone
- 1690
- sarabanklang@railway.co.th
- Website
- dticket.railway.co.th
Train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Khamsavath station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–50
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $6–9
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- $22–30
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- $13–18
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- $35–50
- Website
- facebook.com
Train from Vientiane station to Van Vieng station
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–22
- Schedules at
- baolau.com
- Book at
- booking.baolau.com
- Second Class
- $9–10
- First Class
- $14–22
- Phone
- 1624
- customerservice@nakhonchaiair.com
- Website
- nakhonchaiair.com
Bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Nong Khai
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–28
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/nakhonchai-air
- Website
- https://www.nakhonchaiair.com/view/
- Phone
- +66 62 717 2926
- brt@budsarakamtour.com
- Website
- omio.com
Bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Nong Khai
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20–21
- Book at
- omio.com
- Phone
- 1490
- borkorsor@transport.co.th
- Website
- tcl99web.transport.co.th
Bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Nong Khai
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–160
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/transport-co
- Website
- https://tcl99web.transport.co.th/Home
Night bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Vientiane Talat Sao Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–160
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/transport-co
- Website
- https://tcl99web.transport.co.th/Home
- Phone
- +856 21 254512-5
- booking@soutchai.com
- Website
- soutchaitravel.com
Bus from Vientiane to Vang Vieng Laos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–14
- Schedules at
- soutchaitravel.com
Bus from VangVieng North Bus Station to Phoukham Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5
- Phone
- 856071212979
Bus from Vientiane Northern Bus Station to Vang Vieng Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7–23
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/naluang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Estimated price
- $120–170
Xanh SM
- Phone
- +856 21988 888
- Website
- xanhsm.com
Airport Taxi
- Website
- tourismluangprabang.org
Airport Taxi
- Website
- tourismluangprabang.org
Xanh SM
- Phone
- +856 21988 888
- Website
- xanhsm.com
Xanh SM
- Phone
- +856 21988 888
- Website
- xanhsm.com
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