There are 6 ways to get from Thakhèk to Phnom Penh by car, plane, night bus, bus, or train
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Drive, fly
best- Drive from Thakhèk to Nakhon Phanom (KOP)
- Fly from Nakhon Phanom (KOP) to Krong Ta Khmau (KTI)KOP - KTI
8h 14m$118–191Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Nakhon Phanom to Udon Thani876
- Take the train from Udon Thani to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal26
- Take the bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Phnom Penh
28h 10m$52–101Night bus, bus
- Take the night bus from Nakhon Phanom to Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal
- Take the bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Phnom Penh
25h 29m$60–81Drive 806.7 km
- Drive from Thakhèk to Phnom Penh806.7 km
12h 7m$145–209Bus via Bangkok
- Take the bus from Nakhon Phanom to Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal
- Take the bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Phnom Penh
33h 6m$66–228Bus
- Take the bus from Thakhek to Hue
- Take the bus from Hue to Bến xe Miền Đông
- Take the bus from Ho Chi Minh to Phnom Penh
40h 16m$59–84
Nakhon Phanom (KOP) to Krong Ta Khmau (KTI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Thakhèk to Phnom Penh is to night bus and bus which costs $60 - $85 and takes 25h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Thakhèk to Phnom Penh is to drive and fly which takes 8h 14m and costs $110 - $200.
No, there is no direct bus from Thakhèk to Phnom Penh. However, there are services departing from Thakhek Bus Terminal and arriving at Phnom Penh via Nakhon Phanom and Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 33h 6m.
The distance between Thakhèk and Phnom Penh is 749 km. The road distance is 806.7 km.
The best way to get from Thakhèk to Phnom Penh without a car is to bus via Bangkok which takes 33h 6m and costs $65 - $230.
It takes approximately 8h 14m to get from Thakhèk to Phnom Penh, including transfers.
Thakhèk to Phnom Penh bus services, operated by The Transport Company, depart from Nakhon Phanom station.
Thakhèk to Phnom Penh bus services, operated by The Transport Company, arrive at Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Thakhèk to Phnom Penh is 807 km. It takes approximately 12h 7m to drive from Thakhèk to Phnom Penh.
There are 465+ hotels available in Phnom Penh.
What companies run services between Thakhèk, Laos and Phnom Penh, Cambodia?
You can take a bus from Thakhek Bus Terminal to Phnom Penh via Nakhon Phanom and Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal in around 33h 6m.
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- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Nakhon Phanom to Krong Ta Khmau via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–270
- Website
- railway.co.th
Train from Udon Thani to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- 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 Udon Thani to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- 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
- $8–40
- Phone
- 1624
- customerservice@nakhonchaiair.com
- Website
- nakhonchaiair.com
Night bus from Nakhon Phanom to Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $22–37
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/nakhonchai-air
- Website
- https://www.nakhonchaiair.com/view/
- Gold Class
- $25–28
- First Class
- $33–37
- Phone
- (+855) 81 911 911
- support@virakbuntham.com
- Website
- vireakbuntham.com
Bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Phnom Penh
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $33
- Website
- https://vireakbuntham.com/
- Phone
- +66 56 720 720
- info@phetprasert.com
- Website
- phetprasert.com
Bus from Nakhon Phanom to Udon Thani
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7–12
- Schedules at
- phetprasert.com
- 13
- $7–10
- Phone
- 1490
- borkorsor@transport.co.th
- Website
- tcl99web.transport.co.th
Bus from Nakhon Phanom to Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 6m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–180
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/transport-co
- Website
- https://tcl99web.transport.co.th/Home
- Phone
- +84 91 442 57 88
- vietlaobus@gmail.com
- Website
- vietlaobus.com
Bus from Thakhek to Hue
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–23
- Schedules at
- vietlaobus.com
- Phone
- 1900 6067
- hotro@futabus.vn
- Website
- futabus.vn
Bus from Hue to Bến xe Miền Đông
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–24
- Book at
- https://www.baolau.com/en/transportation/vietnam/buses/ft-futa-bus/
- Phone
- +855 23 222 838
- Website
- 12go.asia
Bus from Ho Chi Minh to Phnom Penh
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $28
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Phone
- +84 28 38389593
- info@thesinhtourist.vn
- Website
- thesinhtourist.vn
Bus from Ho Chi Minh to Phnom Penh
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Schedules at
- thesinhtourist.vn
- Phone
- +84 28 3837 0969
- Website
- 12go.asia
Bus from Ho Chi Minh to Phnom Penh
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35
- Book at
- 12go.asia
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