There are 7 ways to get from Banlung to Thakhèk by bus, car, plane, or ferry
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Bus, Private bus
best- Take the bus from Banlung to Don Det
- Take the bus from Don Det to Pakse Southern Bus Terminal
- Take the bus from Pakse to Thakhek Bus Station
19h 57m$28–11,529Bus, Local Boat
cheapest- Take the bus from Banlung to Don Det
- Take the ferry from Don Det to Ban Nakasang Boat Pier
- Take the bus from Ban Nakasang to Pakse Southern Bus Terminal
- Take the bus from Pakse to Thakhek Bus Station
20h 13m$27–11,529Drive 687.4 km
- Drive from Banlung to Thakhèk687.4 km
9h 56m$124–178Drive to Pleiku, fly to Dong Hoi Airport, drive
- Drive from Banlung to Pleiku (PXU)
- Fly from Pleiku (PXU) to Dong Hoi Airport (VDH)PXU - VDH
- Drive from Dong Hoi Airport (VDH) to Thakhèk
15h 5m$160–378Drive to Buon Ma Thuot Airport, fly to Vinh Airport, drive
- Drive from Banlung to Buon Ma Thuot Airport (BMV)
- Fly from Buon Ma Thuot Airport (BMV) to Vinh Airport (VII)BMV - VII
- Drive from Vinh Airport (VII) to Thakhèk
9h 46m$127–292Bus, Private bus to Pakse International Airport, fly to Savannakhet Airport, drive
- Take the bus from Banlung to Don Det
- Take the bus from Don Det to Pakse Southern Bus Terminal
- Fly from Pakse International Airport (PKZ) to Savannakhet Airport (ZVK)PKZ - ZVK
- Drive from Savannakhet Airport (ZVK) to Thakhèk
19h 27m$219–11,790Bus, Private bus, bus to Ubon Ratchathani Airport, fly to Nakhon Phanom, drive
- Take the bus from Banlung to Don Det
- Take the bus from Don Det to Pakse Southern Bus Terminal
- Take the bus from Pakse to Ubon Ratchathani Bus Terminal
- Fly from Ubon Ratchathani Airport (UBP) to Nakhon Phanom (KOP)UBP - KOP
- Drive from Nakhon Phanom (KOP) to Thakhèk
20h 40m$99–11,777
Pleiku (PXU) to Dong Hoi Airport (VDH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Banlung to Thakhèk is to drive which costs $120 - $180 and takes 9h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Banlung to Thakhèk is to drive and fly which takes 9h 46m and costs $120 - $300.
The distance between Banlung and Thakhèk is 694 km. The road distance is 687.4 km.
The best way to get from Banlung to Thakhèk without a car is to Bus and Private bus which takes 19h 57m and costs $28 - $12,000.
It takes approximately 19h 57m to get from Banlung to Thakhèk, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Banlung to Thakhèk is 687 km. It takes approximately 9h 56m to drive from Banlung to Thakhèk.
There are 88+ hotels available in Thakhèk.
What companies run services between Banlung, Cambodia and Thakhèk, Laos?
You can take a bus from Banlung to Thakhek Bus Station via Don Det, Pakse Southern Bus Terminal, and Pakse in around 19h 57m.
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- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Pleiku to Dong Hoi Airport via Tan Son Nhat
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–270
Flights from Pleiku to Dong Hoi Airport via Noi Bai International, Tan Son Nhat
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–430
Flights from Buon Ma Thuot Airport to Vinh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–170
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Ubon Ratchathani Airport to Nakhon Phanom via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–210
- Website
- laoairlines.com
Flights from Pakse International Airport to Savannakhet Airport via Vientiane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–230
- Website
- vietnamairlines.com
Flights from Pleiku to Dong Hoi Airport via Tan Son Nhat
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–370
Flights from Pleiku to Dong Hoi Airport via Tan Son Nhat, Noi Bai International
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Bus from Banlung to Don Det
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–12,000
Bus from Don Det to Pakse Southern Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $3
Bus from Pakse to Thakhek Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2–4
Bus from Ban Nakasang to Pakse Southern Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Phone
- 1490
- borkorsor@transport.co.th
- Website
- tcl99web.transport.co.th
Bus from Pakse to Ubon Ratchathani Bus Terminal
- 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
Ferry from Don Det to Ban Nakasang Boat Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
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