There are 5 ways to get from Nan to Vang Vieng by car, plane, or bus
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Drive, fly, bus
best- Drive from Nan to Sayaboury (ZBY)
- Fly from Sayaboury (ZBY) to Wattay International Airport (VTE)ZBY - VTE
- Take the bus from Vientiane to Vang Vieng Laos
8h 20m$112–193Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Nan Nakhonchaiair to Uttaradit
- Take the bus from Uttaradit to Udon Thani876
- Take the bus from Udon Thani to Vang Vieng Laos
19h 59m$28–88Bus via Vientiane
- Take the bus from Nan Nakhonchaiair to Uttaradit
- Take the bus from Uttaradit to Udon Thani876
- Take the bus from Udon Thani to Vientiane Talat Sao Station
- Take the bus from Vientiane to Vang Vieng Laos
18h 29m$33–68Drive 389.8 km
- Drive from Nan to Vang Vieng389.8 km
6h 56m$70–101Bus via Chiang Mai
- Take the bus from Nan to Chiang Mai169
- Take the bus from Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminal to Nong Khai
- Take the bus from Vientiane to Vang Vieng Laos
23h 50m$48–64
Nan to Vang Vieng by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nan to Vang Vieng is to bus which costs $27 - $90 and takes 19h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Nan to Vang Vieng is to drive which takes 6h 56m and costs $70 - $110.
No, there is no direct bus from Nan to Vang Vieng. However, there are services departing from Nan and arriving at Vang Vieng Laos via Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminal, Nong Khai and Vientiane. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 50m.
The distance between Nan and Vang Vieng is 557 km. The road distance is 389.8 km.
The best way to get from Nan to Vang Vieng without a car is to bus via Vientiane which takes 18h 29m and costs $30 - $70.
It takes approximately 8h 20m to get from Nan to Vang Vieng, including transfers.
Nan to Vang Vieng bus services, operated by Greenbus Thailand, depart from Nan station.
Nan to Vang Vieng bus services, operated by Greenbus Thailand, arrive at Chiang Mai station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nan to Vang Vieng is 390 km. It takes approximately 6h 56m to drive from Nan to Vang Vieng.
There are 176+ hotels available in Vang Vieng.
What companies run services between Nan, Thailand and Vang Vieng, Laos?
You can take a vehicle from Nan to Vang Vieng Laos via Nan Nakhonchaiair, Uttaradit, Udon Thani, and Vientiane in around 18h 29m.
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- Website
- laoskyway.com
Flights from Sayaboury to Wattay International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–110
- 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 Nan Nakhonchaiair to Uttaradit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–12
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/nakhonchai-air
- Website
- https://www.nakhonchaiair.com/view/
- Gold Class
- $8–9
- First Class
- $10–12
- Phone
- +66 56 720 720
- info@phetprasert.com
- Website
- phetprasert.com
Bus from Uttaradit to Udon Thani
- 13
- $14–18
- Phone
- 1490
- borkorsor@transport.co.th
- Website
- tcl99web.transport.co.th
Bus from Udon Thani to Vientiane Talat Sao Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–17
- 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
- $5–50
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/transport-co
- Website
- https://tcl99web.transport.co.th/Home
- Phone
- +66 5326 6480
- servicecenter@greenbusthailand.com
- Website
- greenbusthailand.com
Bus from Nan to Chiang Mai
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–18
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/greenbus
- Website
- https://www.greenbusthailand.com/website/
- 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
- easybook.com
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