Hanoi to Luang Prabang bus is a popular way of travelling between Vietnam and Laos.There are up to 16 daily bus departures available, including 16 night buses. The earliest bus departs from Hanoi bus station at 16:10h, arriving at Luang Prabang bus station at 16:55h the following day. While latest bus departs at 21:00h, arriving at 17:30h the following day.
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Getting from Hanoi and Luang Prabang by bus
The shortest travel distance between Hanoi and Luang Prabang is 732 km.
The fastest bus which departs at 21:00 has a travel time of 18:50h.
The longest travel time on the route is 25:00h.
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 Luang Prabang earlier, there
are 16 night buses from Hanoi to Luang Prabang.
The overnight buses depart between and 21:00 and arrive between 15:50 and 19:00
the same day.
Since the travel time between the two stations is 18:37, all bus departures for this route are overnight. You can see some of them below.
Bus companies operating the Hanoi to Luang Prabang route
There is a total of 5 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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