There are 8 ways to get from Phnom Penh to savannakhet by bus, car, plane, train, or taxi
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Phnom Penh Sorya Bus to Ban Nakasang
- Take the bus from Ban Nakasang to Pakse Southern Bus Terminal
- Take the bus from Pakse to Savannakhet Laos
18h 38m$32–50Drive 694.2 km
- Drive from Phnom Penh to savannakhet694.2 km
10h 30m$125–180Fly to Nakhon Phanom, drive
- Fly from Krong Ta Khmau (KTI) to Nakhon Phanom (KOP)KTI - KOP
- Drive from Nakhon Phanom (KOP) to savannakhet
13h 3m$132–215Train, bus
- Take the train from Phnom Penh Train Station to Battambang Train Station
- Take the bus from Battambang to Poipet
- Take the bus from Aranyaprathet to Nakhon Ratchasima
- Take the bus from Nakhon Ratchasima Terminal 2 to Mukdahan
22h 33mTaxi, Private bus, bus
- Take the taxi from Phnom Penh to Don Det, Laos
- Take the bus from Don Det to Pakse Southern Bus Terminal
- Take the bus from Pakse to Savannakhet Laos
26h 8m$133–383Fly to Sakon Nakhon Airport, drive
- Fly from Krong Ta Khmau (KTI) to Sakon Nakhon Airport (SNO)KTI - SNO
- Drive from Sakon Nakhon Airport (SNO) to savannakhet
12h 3m$117–315Fly to Roi Et Airport, taxi, bus
- Fly from Krong Ta Khmau (KTI) to Roi Et Airport (ROI)KTI - ROI
- Take the taxi from Roi Et Airport (ROI) to Kalasin
- Take the bus from Kalasin to Mukdahan
13h 28m$138–367Fly to Savannakhet Airport
- Fly from Krong Ta Khmau (KTI) to Savannakhet Airport (ZVK)KTI - ZVK
10h 17m$141–302
Krong Ta Khmau (KTI) to Nakhon Phanom (KOP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Phnom Penh to savannakhet is to bus which costs $30 - $50 and takes 18h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Phnom Penh to savannakhet is to fly which takes 10h 17m and costs $140 - $310.
The distance between Phnom Penh and savannakhet is 828 km. The road distance is 694.2 km.
The best way to get from Phnom Penh to savannakhet without a car is to bus which takes 18h 38m and costs $30 - $50.
It takes approximately 18h 38m to get from Phnom Penh to savannakhet, including transfers.
The best way to get from Phnom Penh to savannakhet is to bus which takes 18h 38m and costs $30 - $50. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $140 - $310 and takes 10h 17m.
Yes, the driving distance between Phnom Penh to savannakhet is 694 km. It takes approximately 10h 30m to drive from Phnom Penh to savannakhet.
There are 42+ hotels available in savannakhet.
What companies run services between Phnom Penh, Cambodia and savannakhet, Laos?
You can take a bus from Phnom Penh Sorya Bus to Savannakhet Laos via Ban Nakasang, Pakse Southern Bus Terminal, and Pakse in around 18h 38m. Alternatively, Thai Airways International, Lao Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Krong Ta Khmau (KTI) to Savannakhet Airport (ZVK) once daily.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Krong Ta Khmau to Nakhon Phanom via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–180
Flights from Krong Ta Khmau to Nakhon Phanom via Siem Reap, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–180
Flights from Krong Ta Khmau to Sakon Nakhon Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $95–280
Flights from Krong Ta Khmau to Roi Et Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–330
- Website
- laoairlines.com
Flights from Krong Ta Khmau to Savannakhet Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Vientiane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–480
- Website
- nokair.com
Flights from Krong Ta Khmau to Sakon Nakhon Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–280
- Phone
- +855 78 888 582
- cambodia@easybook.com
- Website
- royalrailway.easybook.com
Train from Phnom Penh Train Station to Battambang Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–9
- Schedules at
- royalrailway.easybook.com
- Book at
- royalrailway.easybook.com
- Phone
- +855 16 908 045
- soryaexpress@gmail.com
- Website
- easybook.com
Bus from Phnom Penh Sorya Bus to Ban Nakasang
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $25–40
- Schedules at
- easybook.com
Bus from Ban Nakasang to Pakse Southern Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–2
Bus from Pakse to Savannakhet Laos
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Phone
- (+855) 81 911 911
- support@virakbuntham.com
- Website
- vireakbuntham.com
Bus from Battambang to Poipet
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–20
- Website
- https://vireakbuntham.com/
Bus from Aranyaprathet to Nakhon Ratchasima
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Phone
- 044-2615555
- Website
- nctcard.com
Bus from Nakhon Ratchasima Terminal 2 to Mukdahan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en
Bus from Don Det to Pakse Southern Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $3
- Phone
- +66 56 720 720
- info@phetprasert.com
- Website
- phetprasert.com
Bus from Kalasin to Mukdahan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–9
- Schedules at
- phetprasert.com
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- 13
- $5–7
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 59m
- Estimated price
- $23–370
SRL Transport
- Phone
- (+855) 97 592 1111
- Website
- siemreaptolao.com
Roi Et Taxi
- Phone
- +66 84 790 9152
Roi Et Airport Taxi
- Phone
- +66 88 575 3309
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