There are 7 ways to get from Chiang Khong to savannakhet by bus, train, car, plane, or night bus
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Huay Xai - Bokeo Station to Oudomxay
- Take the train from Oudomxay station to Vientiane station
- Take the train from Nong Khai to Khon Kaen26
- Take the bus from Khon Kaen to Mukdahan
20h$51–145Local Bus, bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Chiang khong to Chiang Rai
- Take the bus from Chiang Rai to Khon Kaen
- Take the bus from Khon Kaen to Mukdahan
21h 20m$28–37Drive 926.7 km
- Drive from Chiang Khong to savannakhet926.7 km
15h 20m$166–240Drive to Louang Namtha Airport, fly to Savannakhet Airport
- Drive from Chiang Khong to Louang Namtha Airport (LXG)
- Fly from Louang Namtha Airport (LXG) to Savannakhet Airport (ZVK)LXG - ZVK
22h 45m$184–250Minivan, bus, night bus
- Take the bus from Huay Xai - Bokeo Station to Luang Prabang - Naluang Station
- Take the bus from Luang Prabang Southern Terminal to Vientiane Northern Bus Station
- Take the night bus from Vientiane to Savannakhet Laos
33h 10m$72–147Local Bus to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport, fly to Nakhon Phanom, drive
- Take the bus from Chiang khong to Chiang Rai
- Fly from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) to Nakhon Phanom (KOP)CEI - KOP
- Drive from Nakhon Phanom (KOP) to savannakhet
8h 59m$113–243Local Bus to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport, fly to Sakon Nakhon Airport, drive
- Take the bus from Chiang khong to Chiang Rai
- Fly from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) to Sakon Nakhon Airport (SNO)CEI - SNO
- Drive from Sakon Nakhon Airport (SNO) to savannakhet
9h 14m$93–223
Louang Namtha Airport (LXG) to Savannakhet Airport (ZVK) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chiang Khong to savannakhet is to Local Bus and bus which costs $28 - $40 and takes 21h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Chiang Khong to savannakhet is to Local Bus and fly and drive which takes 8h 59m and costs $110 - $250.
No, there is no direct bus from Chiang Khong to savannakhet. However, there are services departing from Chiang khong and arriving at Mukdahan via Chiang Rai and Khon Kaen. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 20m.
The distance between Chiang Khong and savannakhet is 1081 km. The road distance is 926.7 km.
The best way to get from Chiang Khong to savannakhet without a car is to bus and train which takes 20h and costs $50 - $150.
It takes approximately 20h to get from Chiang Khong to savannakhet, including transfers.
Chiang Khong to savannakhet bus services, operated by Local Bus Thailand, depart from Chiang khong station.
Chiang Khong to savannakhet bus services, operated by Local Bus Thailand, arrive at Chiang Rai station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chiang Khong to savannakhet is 927 km. It takes approximately 15h 20m to drive from Chiang Khong to savannakhet.
There are 41+ hotels available in savannakhet.
What companies run services between Chiang Khong, Thailand and savannakhet, Laos?
You can take a bus from Chiang khong to Mukdahan via Chiang Rai and Khon Kaen in around 21h 20m.
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- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Nakhon Phanom via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–220
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Sakon Nakhon Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $90–240
- Website
- nokair.com
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Sakon Nakhon Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–550
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Sakon Nakhon Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–550
- Website
- laoairlines.com
Flights from Louang Namtha Airport to Savannakhet Airport via Vientiane
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–200
- Website
- lionairthai.com
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Nakhon Phanom via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–470
- Website
- facebook.com
Train from Oudomxay station to Vientiane station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24–41
- Schedules at
- baolau.com
- Second Class
- $24–26
- First Class
- $38–41
- Website
- railway.co.th
Train from Nong Khai to Khon Kaen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $4–40
- Schedules at
- railway.co.th
- Phone
- 1690
- sarabanklang@railway.co.th
- Website
- dticket.railway.co.th
Train from Nong Khai to Khon Kaen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2–35
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $2–6
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- $18–25
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- $8–12
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- $25–35
- Website
- asocialnomad.com
Bus from Huay Xai - Bokeo Station to Oudomxay
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $3–24
- Schedules at
- asocialnomad.com
- Phone
- +66 56 720 720
- info@phetprasert.com
- Website
- phetprasert.com
Bus from Khon Kaen to Mukdahan
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Schedules at
- phetprasert.com
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- 13
- $7–9
Bus from Chiang khong to Chiang Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Phone
- +66 2 936 3256
- Website
- sombattour.com
Bus from Chiang Rai to Khon Kaen
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–24
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/sombat-tour
- Website
- https://www.sombattour.com/
- Phone
- 856071212979
Bus from Huay Xai - Bokeo Station to Luang Prabang - Naluang Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–65
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/naluang
Bus from Luang Prabang Southern Terminal to Vientiane Northern Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $22–50
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/naluang
- Phone
- +856 21 254512-5
- booking@soutchai.com
- Website
- soutchaitravel.com
Night bus from Vientiane to Savannakhet Laos
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–28
- Schedules at
- soutchaitravel.com
- Book at
- soutchaitravel.com
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