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Huay Xai is the Lao border town on the Mekong opposite Chiang Khong in Thailand, and the start of the slow boat to Luang Prabang. Buses run to Luang Namtha, Oudomxay, Vientiane and Chiang Rai.

7 routes out2 routes in
Huay Xai
Each line is a bus connection listed on 12Go. Outlines: Natural Earth.
Huay Xai (ຫ້ວຍຊາຍ)
Huay Xai (ຫ້ວຍຊາຍ). Photo: Gerd Eichmann, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

STATIONS & PICKUPS

Where buses leave and arrive in Huay Xai.

  • Keo Champa (Bokeo) Bus Station
    Domestic long-distance buses.
  • Phet Aloune Bus Station
    Including buses from Chiang Rai via the Friendship Bridge.
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Arriving in Huay Xai

Tuk-tuks run between the stations, the border and town.

  • Touts may claim VIP buses are sold out. Buying at the station yourself can save money.

LEAVING HUAY XAI

Buses from Huay Xai.

Thailand

Huay Xai → Chiang Rai117 km by roadHuay Xai → Chiang Mai296 km by roadHuay Xai → Bangkok893 km by road

Laos

Huay Xai → Luang Namtha163 km by roadHuay Xai → Na Teuy206 km by roadHuay Xai → Luang Prabang478 km by roadHuay Xai → Vientiane610 km by road

HEADING TO HUAY XAI

Buses to Huay Xai.

Thailand

Chiang Mai → Huay Xai296 km by road

Laos

Luang Prabang → Huay Xai478 km by road

NEARBY

Cities near Huay Xai.

Buses from Chiang Khong3 routes out · 2 inBuses from Chiang Saen0 routes out · 1 inBuses from Mae Sai12 routes out · 8 inBuses from Chiang Rai32 routes out · 31 inBuses from Luang Namtha1 routes out · 3 inBuses from Thung Chang0 routes out · 1 in

FOLLOW THE INFORMATION

Sources.

Connections come from 12Go's public route index. Station information reviewed 2026-10-09. Listings change; confirm details with the booking provider.

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