There are 6 ways to get from Vang Vieng to Long by bus, train, car, plane, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Vang Vieng Laos to Vientianebus
- Take the train from Nong Khai to Tha Phratrain 134
- Take the bus from Phitsanulok to Den Chaibus 874 / ...
9h 57m฿1,289–3,221Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Vang Vieng Laos to Udon Thanibus
- Take the bus from Udon Thani to Den Chaibus 876
17h 27m฿1,113–2,908Drive 475 km
- Drive from Vang Vieng to Longcar 475 km
8h 7m฿2,654–3,833Bus to Wattay International Airport, fly to Lampang, taxi
- Take the bus from Vang Vieng Laos to Vientianebus
- Fly from Wattay International Airport (VTE) to Lampang (LPT)plane VTE - LPT
- Take the taxi from Lampang (LPT) to Longtaxi
8h 54m฿4,918–13,320Bus via Vientiane
- Take the bus from Vang Vieng Laos to Vientianebus
- Take the bus from Vientiane Talat Sao Station to Udon Thanibus
- Take the bus from Udon Thani to Den Chaibus 876
15h 57m฿1,259–2,411Train to Luang Prabang International Airport, fly to Chiang Mai International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Van Vieng station to Luang Prabang stationtrain
- Fly from Luang Prabang International Airport (LPQ) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX)plane LPQ - CNX
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Den Chaibus
8h 33m฿5,092–11,216
Wattay International Airport (VTE) to Lampang (LPT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Vang Vieng to Long is to bus which costs ฿1100 - ฿3000 and takes 17h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Vang Vieng to Long is to drive which takes 8h 7m and costs ฿2600 - ฿3900.
The distance between Vang Vieng and Long is 1168 km. The road distance is 475 km.
The best way to get from Vang Vieng to Long without a car is to bus via Vientiane which takes 15h 57m and costs ฿1200 - ฿2500.
It takes approximately 9h 57m to get from Vang Vieng to Long, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Vang Vieng to Long is 475 km. It takes approximately 8h 7m to drive from Vang Vieng to Long.
There are seven+ hotels available in Long.
What companies run services between Vang Vieng, Laos and Long, Thailand?
You can take a bus from Vang Vieng Laos to Long via Vientiane Talat Sao Station, Udon Thani, and Den Chai in around 15h 57m.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Wattay International Airport to Lampang via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,900–12,000
- Website
- laoairlines.com
Flights from Luang Prabang International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,900–7,000
- Phone
- 1690
- sarabanklang@railway.co.th
- Website
- dticket.railway.co.th
Train from Nong Khai to Tha Phra
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿230–1,700
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿230–310
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿700–1,000
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿460–650
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿1,300–1,700
- Website
- facebook.com
Train from Van Vieng station to Luang Prabang station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿275–650
- Schedules at
- baolau.com
- Book at
- booking.baolau.com
- Second Class
- ฿275–285
- First Class
- ฿440–650
- Phone
- +856 21 254512-5
- booking@soutchai.com
- Website
- soutchaitravel.com
Bus from Vang Vieng Laos to Vientiane
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿250–420
- Schedules at
- soutchaitravel.com
- Phone
- +66 56 720 720
- info@phetprasert.com
- Website
- phetprasert.com
Bus from Phitsanulok to Den Chai
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿150–260
- Schedules at
- phetprasert.com
- 13
- ฿150–190
Bus from Udon Thani to Den Chai
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿480–850
- Schedules at
- phetprasert.com
- 13
- ฿500–650
Bus from Chiang Mai to Den Chai
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿180–280
- Schedules at
- phetprasert.com
- 13
- ฿180–210
- Phone
- 1490
- borkorsor@transport.co.th
- Website
- tcl99web.transport.co.th
Bus from Vientiane Talat Sao Station to Udon Thani
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿80–600
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/transport-co
- Website
- https://tcl99web.transport.co.th/Home
Bus from Vang Vieng Laos to Udon Thani
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿190–1,600
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/transport-co
- Website
- https://tcl99web.transport.co.th/Home
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Estimated price
- ฿700–850
Taxi Lampang - Chiang Mai
- Phone
- +66 81 387 0193
Grab Taxi
- Phone
- +66 061 494 6191
- Website
- grab.com
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