Vientiane to Bangkok bus is a popular way of travelling between Laos and Thailand.There are up to 10 daily bus departures available, including 10 night buses. The earliest bus departs from Vientiane bus station at 14:00h, arriving at Bangkok bus station at 06:30h the following day. While latest bus departs at 18:00h, arriving at 10:30h the following day.
The shortest travel distance between Vientiane and Bangkok is 401 mi.
The fastest bus which departs at 16:30 has a travel time of 15:00h.
The longest travel time on the route is 25:00h.
Depending on the selected departure, the following amenities are available: air condition, wifi and toilet.
You can book tickets in advance to secure your seat, especially during peak travel times.
Overnight buses
If you want to travel overnight and save money on accommodation or arrive in Bangkok earlier, there
are 10 night buses 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.
Since the travel time between the two stations is 09:09, all bus departures for this route are overnight. You can see some of them below.
Bus companies operating the Vientiane to Bangkok route
There is a total of 6 bus companies operating the route. These bus companies have not been rated yet by travelers. Here you can see the list of the most popular bus companies operating this route.
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