There are 7 ways to get from Pai to Vang Vieng by bus, plane, train, or car
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Mini Van, fly to Luang Prabang International Airport, train
best- Take the bus from Pai to Chiang Mai
- 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
10h 20m$130–267Mini Van, bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Pai to Chiang Mai
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Udon Thani876
- Take the bus from Udon Thani to Vang Vieng Laos
24h 40m$30–87Mini Van, bus via Vientiane
- Take the bus from Pai to Chiang Mai
- Take the bus from Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminal to Nong Khai
- Take the bus from Vientiane to Vang Vieng Laos
21h 35m$45–55Drive 745.1 km
- Drive from Pai to Vang Vieng745.1 km
12h 16m$134–193Mini Van, fly to Wattay International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Pai to Chiang Mai
- Fly from Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Wattay International Airport (VTE)CNX - VTE
- Take the bus from Vientiane to Vang Vieng Laos
13h 13m$137–264Mini Van, fly to Udon Thani International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Pai to Chiang Mai
- Fly from Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Udon Thani International Airport (UTH)CNX - UTH
- Take the bus from Udon Thani Airport to Lotus Tesco Nongkhai
- Take the bus from Vientiane to Vang Vieng Laos
12h 1m$82–166Mini Van, bus #2
- Take the bus from Pai to Chiang Mai
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Luang Prabang
- Take the bus from Naluang Bus Station to Vang Vieng Bus Terminal
29h 57m$40–186
Pai to Vang Vieng by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pai to Vang Vieng is to Mini Van and bus which costs $30 - $90 and takes 24h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Pai to Vang Vieng is to Mini Van and fly and train which takes 10h 20m and costs $130 - $270.
No, there is no direct bus from Pai to Vang Vieng. However, there are services departing from Pai and arriving at Vang Vieng Laos via Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminal, Nong Khai and Vientiane. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 35m.
The distance between Pai and Vang Vieng is 627 km. The road distance is 745.1 km.
The best way to get from Pai to Vang Vieng without a car is to Mini Van and bus via Vientiane which takes 21h 35m and costs $45 - $55.
It takes approximately 10h 20m to get from Pai to Vang Vieng, including transfers.
Pai to Vang Vieng bus services, operated by Prem Pracha, depart from Pai station.
Pai to Vang Vieng bus services, operated by Prem Pracha, arrive at Chiang Mai station.
Yes, the driving distance between Pai to Vang Vieng is 745 km. It takes approximately 12h 16m to drive from Pai to Vang Vieng.
There are 179+ hotels available in Vang Vieng.
What companies run services between Pai, Thailand and Vang Vieng, Laos?
You can take a bus from Pai to Vang Vieng Laos via Chiang Mai, Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminal, Nong Khai, and Vientiane in around 21h 35m.
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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
- 053-245-566
- info.prempracha@gmail.com
- Website
- premprachatransports.com
Bus from Pai to Chiang Mai
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://www.premprachatransports.com/
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/prem-pracha
- 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
- +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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