There are 9 ways to get from Patong to Vang Vieng by plane, car, bus, or train
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Fly to Udon Thani International Airport, drive
best- Fly from Phuket International Airport (HKT) to Udon Thani International Airport (UTH)HKT - UTH
- Drive from Udon-Thani-Airport-UTH to Vang Vieng
7h 3m$83–161Bus, train #2
cheapest- Take the bus from Thalang, Phuket to Bangkok Sai Tai Mai Terminal
- Take the train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Udon Thani25
- Take the bus from Udon Thani to Vang Vieng Laos
42h 23m$39–304Bus, train
- Take the bus from Phuket Bus Terminal to Southern Bus Terminal Bangkok
- Take the train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Nong Khai25
- Take the bus from Vientiane to Vang Vieng Laos
28h 14m$49–120Bus, train via Surat Thani
- Take the bus from Phuket Bus Terminal 1 to Surathani Talad Kaset Station
- Take the train from Surat Thani Train Station to Bang Bamru32
- Take the train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Khamsavath station133
- Take the train from Vientiane station to Van Vieng station
31h 22m$59–210Drive 1,592.1 km
- Drive from Patong to Vang Vieng1,592.1 km
22h 31m$286–412Fly to Luang Prabang International Airport, train
- Fly from Phuket International Airport (HKT) to Luang Prabang International Airport (LPQ)HKT - LPQ
- Take the train from Luang Prabang station to Van Vieng station
9h 3m$136–264Fly to Wattay International Airport, bus
- Fly from Phuket International Airport (HKT) to Wattay International Airport (VTE)HKT - VTE
- Take the bus from Vientiane to Vang Vieng Laos
10h 21m$123–282Bus via Udon Thani
- Take the bus from Phuket Bus Terminal to Southern Bus Terminal 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
29h 15m$60–95Bus
- Take the bus from สถานีขนส่งผู้โดยสารจังหวัดภูเก็ต;Phuket Bus Terminal 1 to กระบี่
- Take the bus from Krabi Bus Station to Khao San Montanatip
- Take the bus from Bangkok Tara Travel to Vientiane
- Take the bus from Vientiane to Vang Vieng Laos
40h 21m$83–145
Phuket International Airport (HKT) to Udon Thani International Airport (UTH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Patong to Vang Vieng is to bus via Udon Thani which costs $60 - $95 and takes 29h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Patong to Vang Vieng is to fly and drive which takes 7h 3m and costs $80 - $170.
No, there is no direct bus from Patong to Vang Vieng. However, there are services departing from Patong and arriving at Vang Vieng Laos via Phuket Merlin, สถานีขนส่งผู้โดยสารจังหวัดภูเก็ต;Phuket Bus Terminal 1, Krabi Bus Station, Bangkok Tara Travel and Vientiane. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 40h 21m.
The distance between Patong and Vang Vieng is 1378 km. The road distance is 1592.1 km.
The best way to get from Patong to Vang Vieng without a car is to bus and train via Surat Thani which takes 31h 22m and costs $55 - $210.
It takes approximately 7h 3m to get from Patong to Vang Vieng, including transfers.
Patong to Vang Vieng bus services, operated by The Transport Company, depart from สถานีขนส่งผู้โดยสารจังหวัดภูเก็ต;Phuket Bus Terminal 1 station.
Patong to Vang Vieng bus services, operated by The Transport Company, arrive at กระบี่ station.
Yes, the driving distance between Patong to Vang Vieng is 1592 km. It takes approximately 22h 31m to drive from Patong to Vang Vieng.
There are 181+ hotels available in Vang Vieng.
What companies run services between Patong, Phuket province, Thailand and Vang Vieng, Laos?
You can take a vehicle from Patong to Vang Vieng Laos via Phuket Bus Terminal, Southern Bus Terminal Bangkok, บรมราชชนนี 58;Borommaratchachonnani 58, สวนจตุจักร, นครชัยแอร์;Nakhonchai Air, Bangkok Nakhonchai Air Terminal, Udonthani, and Vientiane in around 29h 15m.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Udon Thani International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $40–100
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Udon Thani International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–100
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Luang Prabang International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–260
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Wattay International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–260
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Udon Thani International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–330
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Wattay International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–360
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Wattay International Airport via Koh Samui, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–340
- Website
- nokair.com
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Udon Thani International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–360
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Udon Thani International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–360
- Website
- bangkokair.com
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Luang Prabang International Airport via Chiang Mai
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–230
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Luang Prabang International Airport via Koh Samui, Chiang Mai
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–430
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Wattay International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–360
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Wattay International Airport via Koh Samui, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–340
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Udon Thani International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–95
- Website
- laoairlines.com
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Luang Prabang International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–390
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Luang Prabang International Airport via Chiang Mai
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–230
- Website
- lionairthai.com
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Udon Thani International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–160
- Website
- vietnamairlines.com
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Luang Prabang International Airport via Siem Reap
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–230
- Website
- railway.co.th
Train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Nong Khai
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–50
- Schedules at
- railway.co.th
Train from Surat Thani Train Station to Bang Bamru
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–50
- Schedules at
- railway.co.th
Train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Khamsavath station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–28
- Schedules at
- railway.co.th
Train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Udon Thani
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–50
- Schedules at
- railway.co.th
- Phone
- 1690
- sarabanklang@railway.co.th
- Website
- dticket.railway.co.th
Train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Nong Khai
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- 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)
- $22–30
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- $12–18
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- $35–50
- Second Class Sleeper
- $34–35
- Ordinary Train
- $8–45
Train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Khamsavath station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–50
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $6–9
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- $22–30
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- $13–18
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- $35–50
Train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Udon Thani
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- 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)
- $5–9
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- $21–29
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- $12–17
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- $35–45
- Second Class Sleeper
- $34–35
- Ordinary Train
- $8–45
- Website
- facebook.com
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
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
- +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
- $8–14
- Schedules at
- soutchaitravel.com
- Phone
- +66 (0)77 272230
- info@phantiptravel.com
- Website
- phantiptravel.com
Bus from Phuket Bus Terminal 1 to Surathani Talad Kaset Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–25
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/phantip-1970
- Website
- https://www.phantiptravel.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
- $18–30
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/nakhonchai-air
- Website
- https://www.nakhonchaiair.com/view/
- Gold Class
- $19–23
- First Class
- $25–30
- 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
- 1490
- borkorsor@transport.co.th
- Website
- tcl99web.transport.co.th
Bus from สถานีขนส่งผู้โดยสารจังหวัดภูเก็ต;Phuket Bus Terminal 1 to กระบี่
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–45
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/transport-co
- Website
- https://tcl99web.transport.co.th/Home
Bus from Thalang, Phuket to Bangkok Sai Tai Mai Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 7m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $22–200
- 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
- +66 62-175-3069
- Website
- 12go.asia
Bus from สถานีขนส่งผู้โดยสารจังหวัดภูเก็ต;Phuket Bus Terminal 1 to กระบี่
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–10
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- kbi.dlt.go.th
Bus from สถานีขนส่งผู้โดยสารจังหวัดภูเก็ต;Phuket Bus Terminal 1 to กระบี่
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://kbi.dlt.go.th/th
- Phone
- +66 2 277 4488
- info@rajaferryport.com
- Website
- rajaferryport.com
Bus from Krabi Bus Station to Khao San Montanatip
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $38
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/raja-ferry
- Website
- https://www.rajaferryport.com/
- Phone
- 086 065 5466
- nancy25262010@hotmail.com
- Website
- 12go.asia
Bus from Bangkok Tara Travel to Vientiane
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Book at
- 12go.asia
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