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Thakhekby bus.

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Thakhek is a Mekong town in central Laos, the start of the Thakhek Loop and linked to Nakhon Phanom in Thailand by the Third Friendship Bridge. Buses run to Vientiane, Pakse and across to Thailand.

4 routes out7 routes in
Thakhek
Each line is a bus connection listed on 12Go. Outlines: Natural Earth.
Thakhek (ທ່າແຂກ)
Thakhek (ທ່າແຂກ). Photo: Tango7174, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

STATIONS & PICKUPS

Where buses leave and arrive in Thakhek.

  • Interprovincial (South) Bus Station
    About 5 km east of the centre. Long-distance services.
  • Local bus station
    Next to the Souksomboun market. Songthaews to nearby towns.
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Arriving in Thakhek

From the interprovincial station, a tuk-tuk into town is almost unavoidable. Agree the fare first.

  • International buses to Nakhon Phanom cross the Mekong bridge several times a day.

LEAVING THAKHEK

Buses from Thakhek.

Thailand

Thakhek → Nakhon Phanom5 km by road

Laos

Thakhek → Pakse333 km by roadThakhek → Vientiane340 km by road

Northern Vietnam

Thakhek → Hanoi567 km by road

HEADING TO THAKHEK

Buses to Thakhek.

Laos

Pakse → Thakhek333 km by roadVientiane → Thakhek340 km by roadVang Vieng → Thakhek435 km by road

Central Vietnam

Da Nang → Thakhek507 km by road

Northern Vietnam

Hanoi → Thakhek567 km by road

Thailand

Bangkok → Thakhek750 km by roadChiang Mai → Thakhek954 km by road

NEARBY

Cities near Thakhek.

Buses from Nakhon Phanom15 routes out · 18 inBuses from Sakon Nakhon9 routes out · 14 inBuses from Savannakhet2 routes out · 5 inBuses from Mukdahan8 routes out · 11 inBuses from Ha Tinh6 routes out · 6 inBuses from Phong Nha17 routes out · 16 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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