Hanoi to Luang Prabang bus is a popular way of travelling between Vietnam and Laos.There are up to 18 daily bus departures available, including 18 night buses. The earliest bus departs from Hanoi bus station at 15:30h, arriving at Luang Prabang bus station at 18:30h the same day. While latest bus departs at 21:00h, arriving at 14:50h the following day.
The shortest travel distance between Hanoi and Luang Prabang is 732 km.
The fastest bus which departs at 15:30 has a travel time of 03:00h.
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 18 night buses from Hanoi to Luang Prabang.
The overnight buses depart between 18:00 and 21:00 and arrive between 14:50 and 19:00
the following 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 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.
6.3
Sapa Discovery Travel
To Vietnam Travel
HTX Van Tai 277
Departure and arrival stations
For more details about Hanoi or Luang Prabang bus stations, including general information, and other popular routes, you can check the links below.
Hanoi
You can see information about the departure station and stops Hanoi here
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