TRANSPORT VIENTIANE LAOS

	TRANSPORT VIENTIANE, LAOS
	Area Code 021 US$1=10,825k 1B=262k, July 26, 2005

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Partially updated with new info of June 2007

AIR

Airport Wattay Intl., 3km W from Vientiane T 212066,
Access: Tuk-tuk or Bus #44 from B1, 2,000k many(6:40-18:20)

Departure Tax International $10, Domestic 5,000kip

International
The fare is controlled by the government therefore they are same and no discount fare. Only US$ or credit cards are accepted .But you need commission Visa(3.5%) American Express(4%), no Master Cards are accepted. The costs of tickets at travel agents are not always the cheapest. The ones at the airlines may be cheaper than ones at travel agents.
BKK	TG $186, QV $80	Chiangmai	QV$90, ThSu
Hanoi	VN$109, QV$100 Daily	H. Chi Minh	VN$74QV$169,MWF
Kunming	QV$95 Daily	Phnom Penh	QV$130, VN$139 Daily
Siem Reap	QV$112, TuFSu

Domestic Flights.
Luang Prabang	Daily 13:00, 17:00	$58	40min.
Savannakhet	TuF 10:00, 13:00	$58	1h
Pakse	FSu 6:30	$88	1h25min.
Xieng Khouang	TuWFSa 15:30	$51	40min
Houai Xai	TuThFSa8:30, 12:30	$82
UdomXai	TuWTh 12:00	$73	50min.
Luang Namtha	MWFSa 8:30	$82	1h

Bus

B1	Morning Market Terminal: Mahosot Rd+Khou Vieng Rd. E from Talat Sao(Morning market) Access: 10-15min on foot from GH area
B2	Northern Terminal: W of the town. This bus terminal was relocated from Evening bus terminal to further 2 km W. Access: 10-20min on foot from GH area. Tuk-tuk 20,000k(2007 info)
B3	Simuang Airbus station: Just E from Wat Simuang, along the Sethathirath Rd. VIP bus only
B5	South Bus station: NE from the town center. Buses to south. Take Lan Xan Rd to N Access: 20min by Tuk-tuk 20,000k?(2007 info)

B1
Friendship Bridge (Border to Thai)	3000kip	20km	1hr	Many 6-17:00 It passes Buddha Park
Nong Khai(Thai)	55B			7:30,9:30,12:40, 14:30, 15:30,18:00(2007 info)
Udonthani	20,000kip(80B)			dep 7:00, 9:30, 15:00, 17:00
Paksan	12,000kip?	159km	3h	dep 7:00, 11:00, 13:30?
Vang Vieng	25,000kip	160km	4h	dep7:30,9:30,10:30,11:30,13:00 (2007 info)
Kashi	20,000kip	230km	6h	8:30 15:30 (via Vang Vieng)
Thakhaek	40,000kip (2007 info)	360km	5h	dep. 4:30, 5:30, 12:00?

B2 (Noth Bus statio)
Luang Prabang	90,000ki	420km	10h+	dep.7:30, 11, 16, 18:00 (2007 info)
LP a/c	100,000kip		9h+	dep.6:30, 9:00, 19:30 (2007 info)
LP VIP	110,000kip		8h+	dep.8:00 (2007 info)
Pokune	50,000kip?	?km	6.5h	Same as Luang Prabang buses
Xeng Khuang	75,000kip	490km	10+hr	dep 6:30,9:30,16:00
Xeng Khuang a/c	85,000kip		8+hr	dep 7:30
During rain season the bus must take a route via Luang Prabang which costs 120,000 and takes 3 days. The plane costs $51
Udomxai	110,000kip		15+hr	dep 6:45, 13:45 (2007 info)
Udomxai a/c	120,000kip		15+hr	dep 16:00, 17:00 (2007 info)
Luang Namtha	120,000kip		22+hr	dep 8:30
Xam Neua	120,000kip		26+hr	dep 7:00, 10:00
Xam Neua VIP	130,000kip		24+hr	dep 12:30
Huaixai	160,000kip		36+hr	dep MWF17:00

South
Pakse	85,000kip	16h+	many 10-16:00 every 30 miins
Paks a/c	85,000kip	14h+	dep 5:20
Paks VIP	110,000kip	10h+	dep 20:30
Savannaket	55,000kip	8h+	many 5-16:00 every 30 miins
Veunkham	100,000kip	21h+	dep 11:00 (Cambodia border)

B3
Paks VIP	$16(165,000kip)	420km	9.5h+	dep.20:30
Vang Vieng	35,000kip			dep.7:30
Luang Prabang	75,000kip			dep.7:30
Vietnam
Hanoi	$20
Vinh	$16			dep 18:00
China
Mongla	$21			ThSu14:00
The office is open only one hour before the departure

B5 (South Bus Station) (2007 info)
Savvannakhet	50,000kip	490km	8h	5:30,6, 6:30,7,7:30.8.9:00 plus Pakxe buses (2007 info)
Laksao	70,000kip?	350km	8h	dep 7:00, 11:00, 13:30?
Pakse	95,000kip	770km	10h	dep. 10, 12:30, 13, 13:30, 14, 15, 16:00 (2007 info)
Attapu	95,000kip?	840km	16h	dep 9:30, 17:00
Don Khong	100,000kip		13h	dep 10:30 (2007 info)
Thakhaek	40,000kip	360km	5h	dep. 4,5,6,12,12:30(2007 info)

Private International Bus Services.(2007 info)

For booking or info, ask at your GH. All tickets are sold under Sawadee bus service(T020-9900648). Picking up at your GH
To Vietname:
19:00 Hanoi $18(22hrs),, Vinh $16(14hrs), Hue $18(23hrs), Danang $18(24hrs),
Warning ! For Vinh. The buses may just pass near Vinh. Please make sure to ask where you will be dropped off and the way to get the towns.
To China: dep14:00, Mingla(arr 9:00) 243,000k, Jing Hong(arr 12:00) 297,000k, Jing Hong(arr ?) 513,000k,
To Thailand Bangkok: dep17:00, Bangkok(arr 6:00) 690B

Boat

Kao Liaew Boat Pier: In Ban Sikhay Village. For upstream boats, 7km N from town.
No boat service at time of research due to the season. According to the tourist office during rain season, boats to LP will run.Ask at the tourist office.To Luang Prabang, you may need 3 days to travel. Probably it runs after September.