There are 6 ways to get from Thakhèk to Pakse by car, bus, night bus, or plane
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Drive, bus
best- Drive from Thakhèk to Mukdahan
- Take the bus from Mukdahan to Yasothon
- Take the bus from Yasothon to Ubon Ratchathani874
- Take the bus from Ubon Ratchathani to Pakse
11h 52m$56–106Bus, night bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Nakhon Phanom to Udon Thani876
- Take the bus from Udon Thani to Vientiane Talat Sao Station
- Take the night bus from Vientiane to Pakse
24h 45m$46–67Drive 332 km
- Drive from Thakhèk to Pakse332 km
4h 46m$60–86Drive to Savannakhet Airport, fly to Pakse International Airport
- Drive from Thakhèk to Savannakhet Airport (ZVK)
- Fly from Savannakhet Airport (ZVK) to Pakse International Airport (PKZ)ZVK - PKZ
7h 57m$194–295Bus, night bus via Pakse
- Take the bus from Nakhon Phanom to Udon Thani876
- Take the bus from Udon Thani to Vientiane Talat Sao Station
- Take the night bus from Vientiane to Pakse
27h 45m$49–88Drive to Nakhon Phanom, fly to Ubon Ratchathani Airport, bus
- Drive from Thakhèk to Nakhon Phanom (KOP)
- Fly from Nakhon Phanom (KOP) to Ubon Ratchathani Airport (UBP)KOP - UBP
- Take the bus from Ubon Ratchathani to Pakse
8h 16m$91–241
Savannakhet Airport (ZVK) to Pakse International Airport (PKZ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Thakhèk to Pakse is to bus and night bus which costs $45 - $70 and takes 24h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Thakhèk to Pakse is to drive which takes 4h 46m and costs $55 - $90.
No, there is no direct bus from Thakhèk to Pakse. However, there are services departing from Thakhek Bus Terminal and arriving at Pakse via Nakhon Phanom, Udon Thani and Vientiane. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 45m.
The distance between Thakhèk and Pakse is 514 km. The road distance is 332 km.
The best way to get from Thakhèk to Pakse without a car is to bus and night bus which takes 24h 45m and costs $45 - $70.
It takes approximately 11h 52m to get from Thakhèk to Pakse, including transfers.
Thakhèk to Pakse bus services, operated by Phetprasert Tour, depart from Nakhon Phanom station.
Thakhèk to Pakse bus services, operated by Phetprasert Tour, arrive at Udon Thani station.
Yes, the driving distance between Thakhèk to Pakse is 332 km. It takes approximately 4h 46m to drive from Thakhèk to Pakse.
There are 45+ hotels available in Pakse.
What companies run services between Thakhèk, Laos and Pakse, Laos?
There is no direct connection from Thakhèk to Pakse. However, you can drive to Mukdahan, take the bus to Yasothon, walk to Yasothon, take the bus to Ubon Ratchathani, then take the bus to Pakse. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Thakhek Bus Terminal to Pakse via Nakhon Phanom, Udon Thani, Vientiane Talat Sao Station, and Vientiane in around 24h 45m.
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- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Nakhon Phanom to Ubon Ratchathani Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–220
- Website
- laoairlines.com
Flights from Savannakhet Airport to Pakse International Airport via Vientiane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–260
- Website
- lionairthai.com
Flights from Nakhon Phanom to Ubon Ratchathani Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–190
- Phone
- +66 33019033
- yellowbusoffice@gmail.com
- Website
- iloveyellowbus.com
Bus from Mukdahan to Yasothon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–31
- Schedules at
- iloveyellowbus.com
- Phone
- +66 56 720 720
- info@phetprasert.com
- Website
- phetprasert.com
Bus from Yasothon to Ubon Ratchathani
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/phet-prasert
- 13
- $3–4
Bus from Nakhon Phanom to Udon Thani
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/phet-prasert
- 13
- $7–9
- Phone
- 1490
- borkorsor@transport.co.th
- Website
- tcl99web.transport.co.th
Bus from Ubon Ratchathani to Pakse
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $4–35
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/transport-co
- Website
- https://tcl99web.transport.co.th/Home
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
- Phone
- +856 21 254512-5
- booking@soutchai.com
- Website
- soutchaitravel.com
Night bus from Vientiane to Pakse
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–45
- Schedules at
- soutchaitravel.com
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