There are 5 ways to get from Vang Vieng to Phrae by bus, car, train, or plane
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Bus via Vientiane
best- Take the bus from Vang Vieng Laos to Vientiane
- Take the bus from Vientiane Talat Sao Station to Udon Thani
- Take the bus from Udon Thani to Uttaradit876
- Take the bus from Uttaradit to Phrae
16h 15m฿884–1,980Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Vang Vieng Laos to Udon Thani
- Take the bus from Udon Thani to Uttaradit876
- Take the bus from Uttaradit to Phrae
17h 45m฿733–2,468Drive 427.1 km
- Drive from Vang Vieng to Phrae427.1 km
7h 42m฿2,485–3,589Train to Luang Prabang International Airport, fly to Chiang Mai International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Van Vieng station to Luang Prabang station
- Fly from Luang Prabang International Airport (LPQ) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX)LPQ - CNX
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Lampang
- Take the bus from Lampang to Phrae Bus Terminal
9h 59mBus to Wattay International Airport, fly to Sayaboury, drive
- Take the bus from Vang Vieng Laos to Vientiane
- Fly from Wattay International Airport (VTE) to Sayaboury (ZBY)VTE - ZBY
- Drive from Sayaboury (ZBY) to Phrae
10h฿4,024–6,180
Luang Prabang International Airport (LPQ) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Vang Vieng to Phrae is to bus which costs ฿700 - ฿2500 and takes 17h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Vang Vieng to Phrae is to drive which takes 7h 42m and costs ฿2400 - ฿3600.
No, there is no direct bus from Vang Vieng to Phrae. However, there are services departing from Vang Vieng Laos and arriving at Phrae via Vientiane Talat Sao Station, Udon Thani and Uttaradit. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 15m.
The distance between Vang Vieng and Phrae is 759 km. The road distance is 427.1 km.
The best way to get from Vang Vieng to Phrae without a car is to bus via Vientiane which takes 16h 15m and costs ฿850 - ฿2000.
It takes approximately 16h 15m to get from Vang Vieng to Phrae, including transfers.
Vang Vieng to Phrae bus services, operated by Soutchai Travel, depart from Vang Vieng Laos station.
Vang Vieng to Phrae bus services, operated by Soutchai Travel, arrive at Vientiane station.
Yes, the driving distance between Vang Vieng to Phrae is 427 km. It takes approximately 7h 42m to drive from Vang Vieng to Phrae.
There are 38+ hotels available in Phrae.
What companies run services between Vang Vieng, Laos and Phrae, Thailand?
You can take a bus from Vang Vieng Laos to Phrae via Vientiane Talat Sao Station, Udon Thani, and Uttaradit in around 16h 15m.
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- Website
- laoskyway.com
Flights from Wattay International Airport to Sayaboury
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,500–2,500
- Website
- laoairlines.com
Flights from Luang Prabang International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,700–6,000
- Website
- facebook.com
Train from Van Vieng station to Luang Prabang station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿280–700
- Schedules at
- baolau.com
- Book at
- booking.baolau.com
- Second Class
- ฿280–290
- First Class
- ฿450–700
- 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
- ฿260–420
- Schedules at
- soutchaitravel.com
- 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
- Phone
- +66 56 720 720
- info@phetprasert.com
- Website
- phetprasert.com
Bus from Udon Thani to Uttaradit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿430–750
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/phet-prasert
- 13
- ฿470–550
Bus from Chiang Mai to Lampang
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿95–190
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/phet-prasert
- 13
- ฿95–110
- Phone
- 1624
- customerservice@nakhonchaiair.com
- Website
- nakhonchaiair.com
Bus from Uttaradit to Phrae
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿110–210
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/nakhonchai-air
- Website
- https://www.nakhonchaiair.com/view/
- Gold Class
- ฿140–160
- First Class
- ฿190–210
- Phone
- +66 2 936 3256
- Website
- sombattour.com
Bus from Lampang to Phrae Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/sombat-tour
- Website
- https://www.sombattour.com/
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