Bangkok to Vientiane Bus or Train

Bangkok to Vientiane Vientiane to Bangkok
Between Bangkok, Thailand and Vientiane, Laos we found up to 6 bus departures, including 6 night buses. There are also 2 train departures, 2 being overnight trains. The earliest bus departure from Bangkok is at 16:00 arriving to Vientiane at 11:00 the following day. While the latest bus departure is at 20:01 and arrives at 11:22 the following day. The prices for the cheapest one way adult tickets range from €9 to €39.


Below you will find some of the most popular bus departures from Bangkok to Vientiane:
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Traveling by bus from Bangkok to Vientiane

The shortest travel distance between Bangkok and Vientiane is 645 km. The fastest bus which departs at 19:30 has a travel time of 15:21h. The longest travel time on the route is 19:00h. Depending on the selected departure, the following amenities are available: air condition, wifi and toilet.

Overnight buses

If you want to travel overnight and save money on accommodation or arrive in Vientiane earlier, there are 6 night buses and 1 overnight train departing from Bangkok to Vientiane. The overnight journeys start at depending on whether you're travelling by bus or train and arrive as early as the same day. Given the fact that both the distance and travel time between the two stations is 645 km and 09:09 respectively, all the bus departures for this route will include overnight travel. You can see some of them below.
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Bus companies

There is a total of 3 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.

Transport Co
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Tara Tour and Travel
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Thai Sriram
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Departure and arrival stations

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


Cheapest ticket prices

Adult ticket: €9 (One-Way) or €18 (Return).

Trip reviews from Bangkok to Vientiane

If you had travelled from Bangkok to Vientiane, and you want to share your travel experience with fellow travellers, we encourage you to leave a review for the route and tell both to us and to other passengers what part of your journey was the best, and what needs improvement.

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Other popular destinations from Vientiane

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Other ways of traveling between Bangkok and Vientiane

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

Trains from Bangkok to Vientiane

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

Bangkok to Vientiane Bus Summary

Route Overview Key Info
Departure Station Bangkok
Destination Station Vientiane
Daily Departures Over 6 bus departures , including more than 6 night buses.
Earliest Departures 04:00 PM
Latest Departure 08:01 PM
Travel Distance 645 km
Travel Time 17:10

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