Can I get a bus from Vang Vieng, Laos, to Chiang Mai, Thailand?
I am currently in Luang Probang, Laos, and I want to go from Vang Vieng to Chiang Mai, Thailand. Throughout my travels, many travel agencies tell me lies stating that I can't get buses from a certain place to another and stuff like that. I'm guessing it's to make us book other things there. (On arriving in those places I realised they were lies.). I asked many places here in Luang Probang if I could get from Vang Vieng to Chiang Mai by bus. Some places tell me that the only way is to have to come back to Luang Probang to get to Chiang Mai, and other places tell me I have to go to Vientiane to catch a bus from there.
Question: Does anyone who has been to Vang Vieng know if there are buses to Chiang Mai from there?
Best Answer
There are no through buses between Vang Vieng and Chiang Mai, basically you have the two choices that you listed:
- going back to LP and catching the direct bus to Chiang Mai;
- going to Vientiane, catching the local bus to Udon Thani (Thailand) and then the direct UT to CM bus.
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How do I get from Laos to Chiang Mai?
The best way to get from Chiang Mai to Laos without a car is to bus via Udon Thani which takes 15h 45m and costs \u0e3f550 - \u0e3f1100. How long does it take to get from Chiang Mai to Laos? It takes approximately 4h 47m to get from Chiang Mai to Laos, including transfers.How do I get from Laos to Thailand?
There are direct flights from Bangkok to the main airports in Laos: Vientiane Wattay Airport and Luang Prabang Airport, both accept the Laos eVisa. Airlines offering these routes include Thai AirAsia, Lao Airlines, Thai Airways, and Thai Smile. The plane journey from Thailand to Laos takes just over an hour.How do you get to Vang Vieng?
The only way in and out of Vang Vieng is by road, with most travellers arriving by bus or private car/motorcycle. From the bus station, you can get to anywhere in Vang Vieng by tuk-tuk for 10,000 to 15,000 kip per person. From Vientiane, it takes three to five hours to reach Vang Vieng by bus.How do I get from Laos to Bangkok?
The best way to get from Bangkok to Laos is to fly which takes 4h 2m and costs \u0e3f750 - \u0e3f2400. Alternatively, you can train, which costs \u0e3f190 - \u0e3f1500 and takes 9h 28m, you could also bus, which costs \u0e3f460 - \u0e3f1100 and takes 10h 25m.HOW TO get from Laos to Thailand BUS - What to do in Vientiane - bus to Udon Thani border crossing
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Answer 2
I've just come back from Vang Vieng and you can indeed catch a bus which goes all the way to Chang Mai as well as many other places. You can buy a ticket in advance from the departing bus station which is located in the southern end of town near the old airport runway.
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