Hanoi to Luang Prabang Bus

Q: What is the distance between Hanoi and Luang Prabang?

The distance between these two places is a total of 732 km.

Q: What is the average travel time between Hanoi and Luang Prabang?

The average travel time between the stations is 10:00 hours.

Q: What is the ticket price for the journey from Hanoi to Luang Prabang?

The price for the cheapest tickets begin at €25. Some routes also offer various discounts, so you can click on a route in the search results and all discounts will be visible there.

Q: How many daily departures are there from Hanoi to Luang Prabang?

The average number of daily departures is 34. However, we would advise you to look up specific dates you're interested in so that you make sure to check the number of departures on the travel date you are interested in the most.

Q: Are all the buses direct on the route from Hanoi to Luang Prabang?

The majority of the buses are direct buses, and if there is a bus change, you will see a notice on the website and there will be an icon indicating that there is a bus change involved.

Q: What are the amenities available on the buses departing from Hanoi to Luang Prabang?

All the buses have air conditioning, reclining seats, luggage storage and they make breaks along the way to ensure all the passengers get enough resting time and can make a toilet break.

Hanoi to Luang Prabang Luang Prabang to Hanoi

Between Hanoi, Vietnam and Luang Prabang, Laos we found up to 34 bus departures, including 34 night buses. The earliest bus departure from Hanoi is at 14:55 arriving to Luang Prabang at 17:55 the following day. While the latest bus departure is at 18:00 and arrives at 19:30 the following day. The prices for the cheapest one way adult tickets range from €25 to €59.

Popular Departures

Below you will find some of the most popular bus departures from Hanoi to Luang Prabang:

Timetable: TODAY TOMORROW

16:45 Hanoi SSB

1d 2h 40min

19:25 Luang Prabang Southern Station

M-TICKET ECO FRIENDLY

from 57.82 HRK

Best offer on 04. Feb

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17:30 Hanoi Nuoc Ngam Station

1d 2h 20min

19:50 Luang Prabang Southern Station

M-TICKET ECO FRIENDLY

from 46.96 HRK

Best offer on 04. Feb

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14:55 Hanoi

1d 3h 0min

DIRECT

17:55 Luang Prabang

from 53.81 HRK

Best offer on 02. Dec

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15:30 Hanoi

1d 3h 0min

DIRECT

18:30 Luang Prabang

from 56.76 HRK

Best offer on 02. Dec

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18:00 Hanoi

1d 1h 30min

DIRECT

19:30 Luang Prabang

from 25.82 HRK

Best offer on 10. Jan

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Traveling by bus from Hanoi to Luang Prabang

The shortest travel distance between Hanoi and Luang Prabang is 732 km. The fastest bus which departs at 17:30 has a travel time of 17:00h. The longest travel time on the route is 27:00h.

Overnight buses

If you want to travel overnight and save money on accommodation or arrive in Luang Prabang earlier, there are 34 night buses from Hanoi to Luang Prabang. The overnight buses depart between 14:55 and 20:00 and arrive between 17:30 and 19:50 the following day. Given the fact that both the distance and travel time between the two stations is 732 km and 18:37 respectively, all the bus departures for this route will include overnight travel. You can see some of them below.

Timetable: TODAY TOMORROW

16:45 Hanoi SSB

1d 2h 40min

19:25 Luang Prabang Southern Station

M-TICKET ECO FRIENDLY

from 57.82 HRK

Best offer on 04. Feb

pick a date

17:30 Hanoi Nuoc Ngam Station

1d 2h 20min

19:50 Luang Prabang Southern Station

M-TICKET ECO FRIENDLY

from 46.96 HRK

Best offer on 04. Feb

pick a date

14:55 Hanoi

1d 3h 0min

DIRECT

17:55 Luang Prabang

from 53.81 HRK

Best offer on 02. Dec

pick a date

15:30 Hanoi

1d 3h 0min

DIRECT

18:30 Luang Prabang

from 56.76 HRK

Best offer on 02. Dec

pick a date

18:00 Hanoi

1d 1h 30min

DIRECT

19:30 Luang Prabang

from 25.82 HRK

Best offer on 10. Jan

pick a date

Bus companies

There is a total of 8 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.

Duc Duong Bus

7.5

TBus

7.2

Sapa Discovery Travel

6.4

Grouptour

6.3

To Vietnam Travel

No reviews yet

HTX Van Tai 277

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Sarah Transport Laos

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HTX Van Tai 277

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Departure and arrival stations

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

Hanoi

You can see information about the departure station and stops Hanoi here

Luang Prabang

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Cheapest ticket prices

Adult ticket: €25 (One-Way) or €50 (Return).

Trip reviews from Hanoi to Luang Prabang

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Other popular destinations from Hanoi

If you're wondering what other places you can visit when traveling from Hanoi, these are some of the most popular combinations that other clients have purchased their tickets for:

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