Bangkok to Vientiane bus is a popular way of travelling between Thailand and Laos.There are up to 6 daily bus departures available, including 6 night buses. The earliest bus departs from Bangkok bus station at 16:00h, arriving at Vientiane bus station at 11:00h the following day. While latest bus departs at 20:01h, arriving at 11:22h the following day.
The shortest travel distance between Bangkok and Vientiane is 645 km.
The fastest bus which departs at 20:00 has a travel time of 15:21h.
The longest travel time on the route is 19:00h.
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 Vientiane earlier, there
are 6 night buses and 4 overnight trains from Bangkok to Vientiane.
The overnight journeys start between 16:00 and 21:42 depending on whether you're travelling by bus or train and arrive between 09:05 and 11:30
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 Bangkok to Vientiane route
There is a total of 3 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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