Vientiane to Bangkok Bus or Train: Find Cheap Tickets

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Vientiane to Bangkok Route Overview

Vientiane to Bangkok bus is a popular way of travelling between Laos and Thailand. For this specific route, several transport types are available: coach, train, plane and minivan. We found up to 12 bus departures, including 12 night buses. The earliest bus departs from Vientiane at 14:00h, arriving at Bangkok at 06:30h the following day. While the latest bus departs at 18:00h, arriving at 10:30h the following day.

There are 6 train departures available on this route, including 6 night trains. If you prefer minivan service, 1 daily departure is available. For faster travel, 9 flights are available daily.
Departure station and country Vientiane, Laos
Arrival station and country BangkokThailand
Travel Distance 401 mi
Average Trip Duration 20h 00min
Total Departures 12
Popular Operators Soutchai Travel, Tara Tour and Travel
Lowest Price £8
Transportation Options Coach, Train, Plane, Minivan



Traveling by coach from Vientiane to Bangkok

The shortest travel distance between Vientiane and Bangkok is 401 mi. The fastest coach which departs at 16:30 has a travel time of 13:00h. The longest travel time on the route is 25:00h. Depending on the selected departure, the following amenities are available: air condition, wifi and restroom.

Overnight coaches

If you want to travel overnight and save money on accommodation or arrive in Bangkok earlier, there are 12 overnight coaches and 1 overnight train departing from Vientiane to Bangkok. The overnight journeys start at 14:00 depending on whether you're travelling by bus or train and arrive as early as 06:30 the following day. Given the fact that both the distance and travel time between the two stations is 401 mi and 09:09 respectively, all the coach departures for this route will include overnight travel. You can see some of them below.
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Coach companies

There is a total of 6 bus companies operating the routes. These bus companies have not been rated yet by the clients. Here you can see the most popular bus companies operating this route and their overall rating.

Soutchai Travel
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Tara Tour and Travel
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Sarah Transport Laos
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Soutchai Travel
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Sarah Transport
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Tara Tour and Travel
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Departure and arrival stations

If you're wanting more detailed information about either Vientiane or Bangkok, including general information, station and stop information and other popular routes, you can follow the links below.
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  Bangkok

You can see information about the arrival station and stops Bangkok here


Cheapest ticket prices

Adult ticket: £8 (One-Way) or £16 (Return).

Trip reviews from Vientiane to Bangkok

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Other popular destinations from Bangkok

If you're looking for inspiration as to where to travel next once you've reached Bangkok, here is the list of the most popular travel combinations that our clients have previously purchased their tickets for:


Other ways of travelling between Vientiane and Bangkok

In case that you feel safer taking other forms of transportation, you can find alternative ways of reaching Bangkok below.

Trains from Vientiane to Bangkok

Another transportation option is taking a train from Vientiane to Bangkok. You can find the details about the departure times and ticket prices by clicking one of the routes in the search results.

Vientiane to Bangkok Bus Summary

Route Overview Key Info
Departure Station Vientiane
Destination Station Bangkok
Daily Departures Over 12 bus departures , including more than 12 night buses.
Earliest Departures 02:00 PM
Latest Departure 06:00 PM
Travel Distance 401 mi
Travel Time 20:00

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