- How to get from Vientiane to Udon Thani<\/a><\/li>
- Vientiane Bus Station<\/a><\/li>
- The Border Bus<\/a><\/li>
- At the Border Laos – Thailand<\/a><\/li>
- From Udon Thani to Bangkok<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n
How to get from Vientiane to Udon Thani<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
In Udon Thani you can choose from a big variety of buses to Bangkok. I had a VIP 1 + 2 for 583 Bath from Udon Thani to Morchit bus station. 1 + 2 means you have one seat on one side of the bus and two on the other. Thus resulting in wider seats and yes they were massage seats as well.
There are 24 Seat VIP buses so you have a lot of legroom and there are some with more seats. The more seats the less space!<\/p>\n\n\n\nThe Tuk Tuk drivers wanted 30.000 Kip to haul me to the bus station. After I was laughing he dropped the price to 20.000 Kip. Sound still a lot for 1.3 km! Still had plenty of time so I walked. After 15 minutes \u2013 not including a Baguette and fruit shake stop I arrived at the bus station and got my ticket.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Vientiane Bus Station<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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<\/picture><\/figure>\n\n\n\nWhen you enter the Vientiane bus station you see the ticket counter on the left. And on the right of the picture, you see the bus that will take you to Udon Thani.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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<\/picture><\/figure>\n\n\n\nIt is the right window where you get your ticket.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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<\/picture><\/figure>\n\n\n\nThe Border Bus<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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<\/picture><\/figure>\n\n\n\nAt the Border Laos – Thailand<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
When the bus arrives at the border you have to take all your luggage and proceed to immigration. In case it is a weekend or you are on the first or last bus \u2013 get the ticket for custom. Check out of Laos. Get back on the bus. The bus drives you to the Thai immigration where you get out with your luggage again. Then you pass immigration and get back on the bus. The next stop is the bus station in Udon Thani.
The trip took 3 hours but it could be longer \u2013 depending on traffic or how many people are queuing in front of the counters at the border.<\/p>\n\n\n\nFrom Udon Thani to Bangkok<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Check at the green box below. Sometimes you get a flight for the same money as the train ticket! But that would be only a carry on bag and not your big bag.
\nUsually, the bus is a bit cheaper but not too much.<\/p>\n\n\n\n - Vientiane Bus Station<\/a><\/li>