There are 8 ways to get from Phnom Penh to Bokèo by plane, bus, car, ferry, or train
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Fly to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport, Local Bus
best- Fly from Krong Ta Khmau (KTI) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)KTI - CEI
- Take the bus from Chiang Rai to Chiang khong
9h 35m$100–194Bus, train, Local Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Phnom Penh Virak Buntham Express to Bangkok
- Take the train from Hua Lamphong to Chiang Mai
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Chiang Rai
- Take the bus from Chiang Rai to Chiang khong
33h 46m$45–106Bus
- Take the bus from Phnom Penh to Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal
- Take the bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Chiang Khong
28h 4m$57–247Drive 1,383.1 km
- Drive from Phnom Penh to Ban Houakhoua1,383.1 km
20h 34m$248–358Fly to Luang Prabang International Airport, ferry
- Fly from Krong Ta Khmau (KTI) to Luang Prabang International Airport (LPQ)KTI - LPQ
- Take the ferry from Luang Prabang to Huay Xai
17h 9m$161–286Fly to Nan, drive
- Fly from Krong Ta Khmau (KTI) to Nan (NNT)KTI - NNT
- Drive from Nan (NNT) to Ban Houakhoua
11h 12m$165–450Bus via Chiang Rai
- Take the bus from Phnom Penh to Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal
- Take the bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Chiang Rai
- Take the bus from Chiang Rai to Bokeo, Laos
31h$59–104Minivan, bus
- Take the bus from Phnom Penh to Battambang
- Take the bus from Battambang Sakorsiri Office to Boonsiri Khao San office
- Take the bus from Bangkok Nakhonchai Air Terminal to Chiang Rai
- Take the bus from Chiang Rai to Bokeo, Laos
34h 51m$68–111
Krong Ta Khmau (KTI) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Phnom Penh to Bokèo is to bus which costs $55 - $250 and takes 28h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Phnom Penh to Bokèo is to fly and Local Bus which takes 9h 35m and costs $100 - $200.
No, there is no direct bus from Phnom Penh to Bokèo. However, there are services departing from Phnom Penh and arriving at Bokeo, Laos via Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal and Chiang Rai. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h.
The distance between Phnom Penh and Bokèo is 1261 km. The road distance is 1383.1 km.
The best way to get from Phnom Penh to Bokèo without a car is to bus via Chiang Rai which takes 31h and costs $55 - $110.
It takes approximately 9h 35m to get from Phnom Penh to Bokèo, including transfers.
Phnom Penh to Bokèo bus services, operated by Virak Buntham, depart from Phnom Penh station.
Phnom Penh to Bokèo bus services, operated by Virak Buntham, arrive at Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Phnom Penh to Bokèo is 1383 km. It takes approximately 20h 34m to drive from Phnom Penh to Bokèo.
There are 29+ hotels available in Bokèo.
What companies run services between Phnom Penh, Cambodia and Bokèo, Laos?
You can take a bus from Phnom Penh to Ban Houakhoua via Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal and Chiang Khong in around 28h 4m.
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- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Krong Ta Khmau to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–170
Flights from Krong Ta Khmau to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–170
Flights from Krong Ta Khmau to Luang Prabang International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–240
Flights from Krong Ta Khmau to Nan via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–380
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Krong Ta Khmau to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–390
Flights from Krong Ta Khmau to Luang Prabang International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–440
- Website
- laoairlines.com
Flights from Krong Ta Khmau to Luang Prabang International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–440
Flights from Krong Ta Khmau to Luang Prabang International Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Vientiane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–150
- Website
- cambodiaangkorair.com
Flights from Krong Ta Khmau to Luang Prabang International Airport via Siem Reap
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–260
Flights from Krong Ta Khmau to Luang Prabang International Airport via Noi Bai International
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–420
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Krong Ta Khmau to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–260
- Website
- vietnamairlines.com
Flights from Krong Ta Khmau to Luang Prabang International Airport via Siem Reap
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–260
- Website
- bangkokair.com
Flights from Krong Ta Khmau to Luang Prabang International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–440
- Phone
- 1690
- sarabanklang@railway.co.th
- Website
- dticket.railway.co.th
Train from Hua Lamphong to Chiang Mai
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- 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)
- $6–10
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- $22–30
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- $13–19
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- $35–50
Bus from Chiang Rai to Chiang khong
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Phone
- (+855) 81 911 911
- support@virakbuntham.com
- Website
- vireakbuntham.com
Bus from Phnom Penh to Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $33
- Website
- https://vireakbuntham.com/
Bus from Phnom Penh Virak Buntham Express to Bangkok
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $29–32
- Website
- https://vireakbuntham.com/
- Phone
- +66 2 936 3256
- Website
- sombattour.com
Bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Chiang Khong
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/sombat-tour
- Website
- https://www.sombattour.com/
Bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Chiang Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/sombat-tour
- Website
- https://www.sombattour.com/
- Phone
- +66 2 030 4933
- Website
- bangkokbusline.co.th
Bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Chiang Khong
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–45
- Website
- https://bangkokbusline.co.th/?lang_code=en
- Phone
- 1490
- borkorsor@transport.co.th
- Website
- tcl99web.transport.co.th
Bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Chiang Khong
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–210
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/transport-co
- Website
- https://tcl99web.transport.co.th/Home
Bus from Chiang Rai to Bokeo, Laos
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $3–26
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/transport-co
- Website
- https://tcl99web.transport.co.th/Home
- Phone
- 1624
- customerservice@nakhonchaiair.com
- Website
- nakhonchaiair.com
Bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Chiang Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $26–45
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/nakhonchai-air
- Website
- https://www.nakhonchaiair.com/view/
- Gold Class
- $30–33
- First Class
- $40–44
Bus from Bangkok Nakhonchai Air Terminal to Chiang Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $23–40
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/nakhonchai-air
- Website
- https://www.nakhonchaiair.com/view/
- Gold Class
- $26–29
- First Class
- $35–39
- Phone
- +66 5326 6480
- servicecenter@greenbusthailand.com
- Website
- greenbusthailand.com
Bus from Chiang Mai to Chiang Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–18
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/greenbus
- Website
- https://www.greenbusthailand.com/website/
- Phone
- (+855)10 799 010
- info@salyvip.com
- Website
- 12go.asia
Bus from Phnom Penh to Battambang
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–13
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Phone
- +66 9 4724 4555
- info@boonsiriferry.com
- Website
- boonsiriferry.com
Bus from Battambang Sakorsiri Office to Boonsiri Khao San office
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $31
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/boonsiri-high-speed-ferries
- Website
- https://boonsiriferry.com/en
- Website
- asocialnomad.com
Ferry from Luang Prabang to Huay Xai
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–23
- Schedules at
- asocialnomad.com
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