There are 9 ways to get from Lam Plai Mat to Vang Vieng by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus via Ban Phai
best- Take the train from Lam Plai Mat to Thanon Chira Junction140
- Take the bus from Nakhon Ratchasima to Ban Phai
- Take the train from Ban Phai to Nong Khai
- Take the bus from Vientiane to Vang Vieng Laos
11h 15mTrain, Local Bus, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Lam Plai Mat to Kaeng Khoi Junction140
- Take the train from Kaeng Khoi Junction to Khon Kaen25
- Take the bus from Khon Kaen to Udon Thani
- Take the bus from Udon Thani to Vang Vieng Laos
22h 5m$16–109Train
- Take the train from Lam Plai Mat to Kaeng Khoi Junction140
- Take the train from Kaeng Khoi Junction to Nong Khai25
- Take the train from Vientiane station to Van Vieng station
16h 48m$33–107Drive 495.9 km
- Drive from Lam Plai Mat to Vang Vieng495.9 km
7h 20m$89–129Fly Buri Ram to Luang Prabang International Airport, train
- Fly from Buri Ram (BFV) to Luang Prabang International Airport (LPQ)BFV - LPQ
- Take the train from Luang Prabang station to Van Vieng station
12h$166–505Train, bus
- Take the train from Lam Plai Mat to Thanon Chira Junction140
- Take the bus from Nakhon Ratchasima to Khon Kaen
- Take the bus from Khon Kaen to Vientiane Talat Sao Station
- Take the bus from Vientiane to Vang Vieng Laos
13h 4mTrain, bus, Local Bus
- Take the train from Lam Plai Mat to Surin23
- Take the bus from Surin to Yasothon
- Take the bus from Yasothon to Khon Kaen874
- Take the bus from Khon Kaen to Udon Thani
- Take the bus from Udon Thani to Vang Vieng Laos
20h 39m$42–127Fly Buri Ram to Wattay International Airport, bus
- Fly from Buri Ram (BFV) to Wattay International Airport (VTE)BFV - VTE
- Take the bus from Vientiane to Vang Vieng Laos
10h 49m$153–342Train to Don Mueang International Airport, fly to Wattay International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Lam Plai Mat to Don Muang
- Fly from Don Mueang International Airport (DMK) to Wattay International Airport (VTE)DMK - VTE
- Take the bus from Vientiane to Vang Vieng Laos
12h 52m$85–216
Buri Ram (BFV) to Luang Prabang International Airport (LPQ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lam Plai Mat to Vang Vieng is to train and Local Bus and bus which costs $16 - $110 and takes 22h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Lam Plai Mat to Vang Vieng is to drive which takes 7h 20m and costs $85 - $130.
The distance between Lam Plai Mat and Vang Vieng is 589 km. The road distance is 495.9 km.
The best way to get from Lam Plai Mat to Vang Vieng without a car is to train which takes 16h 48m and costs $30 - $110.
It takes approximately 11h 15m to get from Lam Plai Mat to Vang Vieng, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Lam Plai Mat to Vang Vieng is 496 km. It takes approximately 7h 20m to drive from Lam Plai Mat to Vang Vieng.
There are 180+ hotels available in Vang Vieng.
What companies run services between Lam Plai Mat, Buriram, Thailand and Vang Vieng, Laos?
You can take a train from Lam Plai Mat to Vang Vieng via Kaeng Khoi Junction, Nong Khai, Khamsavath station, Vientiane station, and Van Vieng station in around 16h 48m.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Buri Ram to Luang Prabang International Airport via Don Mueang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–430
Flights from Buri Ram to Wattay International Airport via Don Mueang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–250
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Wattay International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–160
- Website
- laoairlines.com
Flights from Buri Ram to Wattay International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–550
- Website
- railway.co.th
Train from Lam Plai Mat to Thanon Chira Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–13
- Schedules at
- railway.co.th
Train from Lam Plai Mat to Kaeng Khoi Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–16
- Schedules at
- railway.co.th
Train from Kaeng Khoi Junction to Nong Khai
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–45
- Schedules at
- railway.co.th
Train from Lam Plai Mat to Surin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–35
- Schedules at
- railway.co.th
Train from Kaeng Khoi Junction to Khon Kaen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–45
- Schedules at
- railway.co.th
Train from Lam Plai Mat to Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–45
- Schedules at
- railway.co.th
- Phone
- 1690
- sarabanklang@railway.co.th
- Website
- dticket.railway.co.th
Train from Ban Phai to Nong Khai
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- 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)
- $9–13
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- $26–35
Train from Kaeng Khoi Junction to Nong Khai
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–45
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $5–8
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- $21–28
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- $11–16
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- $30–45
- Second Class Sleeper
- $33–34
- Ordinary Train
- $7–40
Train from Kaeng Khoi Junction to Khon Kaen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3–40
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $3–7
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- $19–26
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- $10–14
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- $29–40
- Website
- facebook.com
Train from Vientiane station to Van Vieng station
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–21
- Schedules at
- baolau.com
- Book at
- booking.baolau.com
- Second Class
- $9–10
- First Class
- $14–21
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
- +66 2 936 3256
- Website
- sombattour.com
Bus from Nakhon Ratchasima to Ban Phai
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/sombat-tour
- Website
- https://www.sombattour.com/
Bus from Nakhon Ratchasima to Khon Kaen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/sombat-tour
- Website
- https://www.sombattour.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
- 1490
- borkorsor@transport.co.th
- Website
- tcl99web.transport.co.th
Bus from Khon Kaen to Vientiane Talat Sao Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–50
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/transport-co
- Website
- https://tcl99web.transport.co.th/Home
Bus from Udon Thani to Vang Vieng Laos
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–50
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/transport-co
- Website
- https://tcl99web.transport.co.th/Home
- Phone
- +856 21 216 507
- vientianecitybus@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Khon Kaen to Vientiane Talat Sao Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- laos-guide-999.com
- Phone
- +66 33019033
- yellowbusoffice@gmail.com
- Website
- iloveyellowbus.com
Bus from Surin to Yasothon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–31
- Schedules at
- iloveyellowbus.com
- Phone
- +66 56 720 720
- info@phetprasert.com
- Website
- phetprasert.com
Bus from Yasothon to Khon Kaen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–9
- Schedules at
- phetprasert.com
- 13
- $5–7
Bus from Khon Kaen to Udon Thani
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
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