There are 7 ways to get from Doi Saket to Vang Vieng by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly to Luang Prabang International Airport, train
best- Fly from Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Luang Prabang International Airport (LPQ)CNX - LPQ
- Take the train from Luang Prabang station to Van Vieng station
6h 33m$125–260Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Udon Thani876
- Take the bus from Udon Thani to Vang Vieng Laos
21h 39m$25–80Bus via Vientiane
- Take the bus from Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminal to Nong Khai
- Take the bus from Vientiane to Vang Vieng Laos
18h 34m$40–48Drive 629.9 km
- Drive from Doi Saket to Vang Vieng629.9 km
10h 23m$113–163Fly to Wattay International Airport, bus
- Fly from Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Wattay International Airport (VTE)CNX - VTE
- Take the bus from Vientiane to Vang Vieng Laos
9h 26m$132–257Fly to Udon Thani International Airport, bus
- Fly from Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Udon Thani International Airport (UTH)CNX - UTH
- Take the bus from Udonthani to Central Bus Station Vientiane
- Take the bus from Vientiane to Vang Vieng Laos
9h 33m$70–151Bus #2
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Luang Prabang
- Take the bus from Naluang Bus Station to Vang Vieng Bus Terminal
26h 56m$35–179
Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Luang Prabang International Airport (LPQ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Doi Saket to Vang Vieng is to bus which costs $24 - $80 and takes 21h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Doi Saket to Vang Vieng is to fly and train which takes 6h 33m and costs $120 - $260.
No, there is no direct bus from Doi Saket station to Vang Vieng. However, there are services departing from Doi Saket Bus Station and arriving at Vang Vieng Laos via Waroros Market, Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminal, Nong Khai and Vientiane. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 34m.
The distance between Doi Saket and Vang Vieng is 517 km. The road distance is 629.9 km.
The best way to get from Doi Saket to Vang Vieng without a car is to bus via Vientiane which takes 18h 34m and costs $40 - $50.
It takes approximately 6h 33m to get from Doi Saket to Vang Vieng, including transfers.
Doi Saket to Vang Vieng bus services, operated by Orsuksa Tour, depart from Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminal station.
Doi Saket to Vang Vieng bus services, operated by Orsuksa Tour, arrive at Nong Khai station.
Yes, the driving distance between Doi Saket to Vang Vieng is 630 km. It takes approximately 10h 23m to drive from Doi Saket to Vang Vieng.
There are 177+ hotels available in Vang Vieng.
What companies run services between Doi Saket, Thailand and Vang Vieng, Laos?
You can take a bus from Doi Saket Bus Station to Vang Vieng Laos via Kad Luang Warorot Market, Waroros Market, Chiang Mai Terminal 2, Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminal, Nong Khai, and Vientiane in around 18h 34m.
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- Website
- laoairlines.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Luang Prabang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–190
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Wattay International Airport via Luang Prabang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–240
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Wattay International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–210
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Wattay International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–210
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Udon Thani International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–140
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Wattay International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–470
- Website
- nokair.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Udon Thani International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $55–400
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Udon Thani International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $55–400
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Wattay International Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- maiair.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Wattay International Airport via Yangon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $160–600
- Website
- facebook.com
Train from Luang Prabang station to Van Vieng station
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–21
- Schedules at
- baolau.com
- Second Class
- $8–9
- First Class
- $13–21
- Phone
- 084-2626003
- Website
- easybook.com
Bus from Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminal to Nong Khai
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–33
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- 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
- $8–13
- Schedules at
- soutchaitravel.com
- 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
- +66 56 720 720
- info@phetprasert.com
- Website
- phetprasert.com
Bus from Chiang Mai to Udon Thani
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $19–29
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/phet-prasert
- 13
- $22–26
- Phone
- 1490
- borkorsor@transport.co.th
- Website
- tcl99web.transport.co.th
Bus from Udon Thani to Vang Vieng Laos
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–50
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/transport-co
- Website
- https://tcl99web.transport.co.th/Home
Bus from Chiang Mai to Luang Prabang
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–140
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/transport-co
- Website
- https://tcl99web.transport.co.th/Home
- Phone
- 856071212979
Bus from Naluang Bus Station to Vang Vieng Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–35
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/naluang
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