There are 7 ways to get from Phayao to Vang Vieng by bus, train, 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.
Bus, Local Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Phayao to Chiang Rai
- Take the bus from Chiang Rai to Chiang khong
- Take the bus from Huay Xai - Bokeo Station to Oudomxay
- Take the train from Oudomxay station to Van Vieng station
13h 18mBus via Chiang Mai
cheapest- Take the bus from Phayao to Chiang Mai198
- Take the bus from Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminal to Nong Khai
- Take the bus from Vientiane to Vang Vieng Laos
20h 39m$50–64Drive 507.1 km
- Drive from Phayao to Vang Vieng507.1 km
8h 30m$91–132Bus, fly to Luang Prabang International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Phayao 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
9h 24m$131–255Bus
- Take the bus from Phayao to Lampang
- Take the bus from Lampang to Udon Thani876
- Take the bus from Udon Thani to Vientiane Talat Sao Station
- Take the bus from Vientiane to Vang Vieng Laos
19h 25mBus #2
- Take the bus from Phayao to Lampang
- Take the bus from Lampang to Udon Thani876
- Take the bus from Udon Thani to Vang Vieng Laos
20h 55mBus, fly to Udon Thani International Airport
- Take the bus from Phayao 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
11h 5m$83–154
Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Luang Prabang International Airport (LPQ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Phayao to Vang Vieng is to bus via Chiang Mai which costs $45 - $65 and takes 20h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Phayao to Vang Vieng is to drive which takes 8h 30m and costs $90 - $140.
The distance between Phayao and Vang Vieng is 729 km. The road distance is 507.1 km.
The best way to get from Phayao to Vang Vieng without a car is to bus which takes 19h 25m and costs .
It takes approximately 13h 18m to get from Phayao to Vang Vieng, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Phayao to Vang Vieng is 507 km. It takes approximately 8h 30m to drive from Phayao to Vang Vieng.
There are 177+ hotels available in Vang Vieng.
What companies run services between Phayao, Thailand and Vang Vieng, Laos?
You can take a vehicle from Phayao to Vang Vieng Laos via Phayao, Lampang, Udon Thani, and Vientiane in around 19h 25m.
- 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
- $60–290
- 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
- $60–290
- Website
- laoairlines.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Luang Prabang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–180
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Udon Thani International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Website
- facebook.com
Train from Oudomxay station to Van Vieng station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–29
- Schedules at
- baolau.com
- Second Class
- $15–17
- First Class
- $26–29
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 Phayao to Chiang Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/sombat-tour
- Website
- https://www.sombattour.com/
Bus from Phayao to Lampang
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/sombat-tour
- Website
- https://www.sombattour.com/
Bus from Chiang Rai to Chiang khong
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- asocialnomad.com
Bus from Huay Xai - Bokeo Station to Oudomxay
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $3–24
- Schedules at
- asocialnomad.com
- Phone
- +66 5326 6480
- servicecenter@greenbusthailand.com
- Website
- greenbusthailand.com
Bus from Phayao to Chiang Mai
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $4–13
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/greenbus
- Website
- https://www.greenbusthailand.com/website/
- Phone
- +66 56 720 720
- info@phetprasert.com
- Website
- phetprasert.com
Bus from Lampang to Udon Thani
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–29
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/phet-prasert
- 13
- $19–23
- 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
- +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
- 084-2626003
- Website
- easybook.com
Bus from Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminal to Nong Khai
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $34
- Book at
- 12go.asia
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