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There are 10 ways to get from Vang Vieng to Phuket by bus, plane, train, car, or ferry

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  1. Bus, bus to Udon Thani International Airport, fly to Phuket International Airport

    best
    1. Take the bus from Vang Vieng Laos to Vientianebus
    2. Take the bus from Udon Kaew office, Nong Khai to Udon Thani Airportbus
    3. Fly from Udon Thani International Airport (UTH) to Phuket International Airport (HKT)planeUTH - HKT
    8h 24m
    ฿2,075–4,044

  2. Bus, train via Surat Thani

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Vang Vieng Laos to Udon Thanibus
    2. Take the train from Udon Thani to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminaltrain26
    3. Take the train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Surat Thani Train Stationtrain85
    4. Take the bus from Surathani Talad Kaset Station to Phuket Bus Terminal 1bus
    35h 58m
    ฿978–5,503

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Vang Vieng Laos to Vientianebus
    2. Take the train from Nong Khai to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminaltrain26
    3. Take the bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Thalang, Phuketbus
    27h 29m
    ฿1,305–8,664

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Van Vieng station to Vientiane stationtrain
    2. Take the train from Nong Khai to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminaltrain26
    3. Take the train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Thung Songtrain85
    4. Take the bus from สถานีขนส่งผู้โดยสารทุ่งสง;Thungsong Busterminal to สถานีขนส่งผู้โดยสารจังหวัดภูเก็ต;Phuket Bus Terminal 1bus440
    32h 17m

  5. Drive 1,588.3 km

    1. Drive from Vang Vieng to Phuketcar1,588.3 km
    22h 31m
    ฿8,957–12,937

  6. Train to Luang Prabang International Airport, fly to Phuket International Airport

    1. Take the train from Van Vieng station to Luang Prabang stationtrain
    2. Fly from Luang Prabang International Airport (LPQ) to Phuket International Airport (HKT)planeLPQ - HKT
    9h 4m
    ฿4,517–8,466

  7. Bus to Wattay International Airport, fly to Phuket International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Vang Vieng Laos to Vientianebus
    2. Fly from Wattay International Airport (VTE) to Phuket International Airport (HKT)planeVTE - HKT
    10h 27m
    ฿4,084–8,573

  8. Bus to Wattay International Airport, fly to Krabi Airport, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Vang Vieng Laos to Vientianebus
    2. Fly from Wattay International Airport (VTE) to Krabi Airport (KBV)planeVTE - KBV
    3. Take the ferry from Ao Nang to Rassada Pier Phuketferry
    11h 39m
    ฿5,033–13,813

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Vang Vieng Laos to Vientianebus
    2. Take the bus from Vientiane Any Hotels to Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminalbus
    3. Take the bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Phuketbus
    30h 30m
    ฿2,260–8,514

  10. Bus via Bangkok

    1. Take the bus from Vang Vieng Laos to Vientianebus
    2. Take the bus from Morning Market, Vientiane to Mochit New Van Terminalbus
    3. Take the bus from Southern Bus Terminal Bangkok to Phuket Bus Terminalbus
    32h 38m
    ฿1,910–3,014

Vang Vieng to Phuket by bus

Calendar7Weekly Buses
Duration30h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket฿2,260Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Vang Vieng, Laos and Phuket, Thailand?

You can take a bus from Vang Vieng Laos to Phuket via Vientiane, Vientiane Any Hotels, and Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal in around 30h 30m.

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