There are 7 ways to get from Koh Rong Samloem to Vang Vieng by ferry, plane, train, bus, or taxi
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Ferry, fly to Luang Prabang International Airport, train
best- Take the ferry from Koh Rong Samloem to Sihanouk Ville
- Fly from Sihanoukville (KOS) to Luang Prabang International Airport (LPQ)KOS - LPQ
- Take the train from Luang Prabang station to Van Vieng station
10h 28m$288–456Ferry, bus
cheapest- Take the ferry from Koh Rong Samloem to Sihanouk Ville
- Take the bus from Sihanoukville to Phnom Penh Giant Ibis
- Take the bus from Phnom Penh Sorya Bus to Ban Nakasang
- Take the bus from Ban Nakasang to Vang Vieng Laos
40h 17m$81–96Ferry, bus, train via Don Muang Airport (DMK)
- Take the ferry from Koh Rong Samloem to Sihanouk Ville
- Take the bus from Sihanoukville Virak Buntham Express to Bangkok
- Take the train from Sathani Rotfai Don Mueang to Nong Khai
- Take the bus from Vientiane to Vang Vieng Laos
27h 41m$82–137Ferry, bus, train
- Take the ferry from Koh Rong Samloem to Sihanoukville
- Take the bus from Sihanoukville Virak Buntham Express to Bangkok
- Take the train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Khamsavath Station
- Take the train from Vientiane station to Van Vieng station
30h 28m$93–156Ferry, fly to Wattay International Airport, bus
- Take the ferry from Koh Rong Samloem to Sihanouk Ville
- Fly from Sihanoukville (KOS) to Wattay International Airport (VTE)KOS - VTE
- Take the bus from Vientiane to Vang Vieng Laos
17h 21m$275–393Ferry, bus via Bangkok
- Take the ferry from Koh Rong Samloem to Sihanoukville
- Take the bus from Sihanoukville Virak Buntham Express to Bangkok
- Take the bus from Bangkok Nakhonchai Air Terminal to Udonthani
- Take the bus from Udonthani to Central Bus Station Vientiane
- Take the bus from Vientiane to Vang Vieng Laos
31h 13m$90–108Ferry, bus, taxi, Local Boat
- Take the ferry from Koh Rong Samloem to Sihanouk Ville
- Take the bus from Sihanoukville to Phnom Penh Giant Ibis
- Take the taxi from Phnom Penh to Don Det, Laos
- Take the ferry from Don Det to Ban Nakasang Boat Pier
- Take the bus from Ban Nakasang to Vang Vieng Laos
47h 15m$177–427
Sihanoukville (KOS) to Luang Prabang International Airport (LPQ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Koh Rong Samloem to Vang Vieng is to ferry and bus which costs $80 - $100 and takes 40h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Koh Rong Samloem to Vang Vieng is to ferry and fly and train which takes 10h 28m and costs $280 - $460.
The distance between Koh Rong Samloem and Vang Vieng is 1221 km.
The best way to get from Koh Rong Samloem to Vang Vieng without a car is to ferry and bus and train which takes 30h 28m and costs $90 - $160.
It takes approximately 10h 28m to get from Koh Rong Samloem to Vang Vieng, including transfers.
There are 179+ hotels available in Vang Vieng.
What companies run services between Koh Rong Samloem, Cambodia and Vang Vieng, Laos?
There is no direct connection from Koh Rong Samloem to Vang Vieng. However, you can take the ferry to Sihanouk Ville, take the taxi to Sihanoukville (KOS) airport, fly to Luang Prabang International Airport (LPQ), take the taxi to Luang Prabang station, take the train to Van Vieng station, then take the taxi to Vang Vieng. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Koh Rong Samloem to Vang Vieng Laos via Sihanouk Ville, Sihanoukville Virak Buntham Express, Bangkok, ถนนรางน้ำ;Rangnam Road, สนามบินดอนเมือง, Sathani Rotfai Don Mueang, Nong Khai, and Vientiane in around 27h 41m.
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- Website
- cambodiaangkorair.com
Flights from Sihanoukville to Luang Prabang International Airport via Siem Reap
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–370
Flights from Sihanoukville to Luang Prabang International Airport via Tan Son Nhat, Noi Bai International
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–370
Flights from Sihanoukville to Luang Prabang International Airport via Tan Son Nhat, Siem Reap
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–370
- Website
- vietnamairlines.com
Flights from Sihanoukville to Luang Prabang International Airport via Siem Reap
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–370
Flights from Sihanoukville to Luang Prabang International Airport via Tan Son Nhat, Noi Bai International
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–370
Flights from Sihanoukville to Luang Prabang International Airport via Tan Son Nhat, Siem Reap
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–370
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Sihanoukville to Wattay International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–600
- Website
- laoairlines.com
Flights from Sihanoukville to Wattay International Airport via Tan Son Nhat
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–600
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Sihanoukville to Wattay International Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
- Website
- donghaiair.com
Flights from Sihanoukville to Wattay International Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $310–750
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Sihanoukville to Wattay International Airport via Siem Reap, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–410
- 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
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
- 1690
- sarabanklang@railway.co.th
- Website
- dticket.railway.co.th
Train from Sathani Rotfai Don Mueang to Nong Khai
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 28m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–50
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $5–9
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- $21–29
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- $12–18
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- $35–50
- Second Class Sleeper
- $33–34
- Ordinary Train
- $7–40
Train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Khamsavath Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–50
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $5–9
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- $21–29
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- $12–18
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- $35–50
- Phone
- (+855) 81 911 911
- support@virakbuntham.com
- Website
- vireakbuntham.com
Bus from Sihanoukville Virak Buntham Express to Bangkok
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45
- Website
- https://vireakbuntham.com/
- 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
- 1624
- customerservice@nakhonchaiair.com
- Website
- nakhonchaiair.com
Bus from Bangkok Nakhonchai Air Terminal to Udonthani
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $17–29
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/nakhonchai-air
- Website
- https://www.nakhonchaiair.com/view/
- Gold Class
- $18–22
- First Class
- $24–29
- 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
- +855 969993333
- info@giantibis.com
- Website
- giantibis.com
Bus from Sihanoukville to Phnom Penh Giant Ibis
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/giant-ibis-transport
- Website
- https://www.giantibis.com/
- Phone
- +855 16 908 045
- soryaexpress@gmail.com
- Website
- easybook.com
Bus from Phnom Penh Sorya Bus to Ban Nakasang
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $25–40
- Schedules at
- easybook.com
Bus from Ban Nakasang to Vang Vieng Laos
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25
- Phone
- 097 8888 950
- support@buvasea.com
- Website
- buvasea.com
Ferry from Koh Rong Samloem to Sihanouk Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14
- Schedules at
- buvasea.com
- Book at
- buvasea.com
- Phone
- 087811711
- info@islandspeedferry.com
- Website
- islandspeedferry.com
Ferry from Koh Rong Samloem to Sihanoukville
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en
Ferry from Don Det to Ban Nakasang Boat Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
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