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Vientiane is the capital of Laos and has several bus terminals, each serving a different direction. International buses to Vietnam leave from the Southern Bus Terminal.

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Vientiane
Each line is a bus connection listed on 12Go. Outlines: Natural Earth.
Vientiane (ວຽງຈັນ)
Vientiane (ວຽງຈັນ). Photo: Jakub Hałun, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

STATIONS & PICKUPS

Where buses leave and arrive in Vientiane.

  • Central Bus Terminal (Talat Sao)
    City buses, plus buses to the Thai border and some regional routes.
  • Southern Bus Terminal
    About 10 km from the centre. Routes south and many international buses to Vietnam.
  • Northern Bus Terminal
    About 9 km from the centre. Routes north, such as Luang Prabang.
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Arriving in Vientiane

Tickets bought from travel agents usually include a songthaew to the right terminal.

  • Check that your ticket and terminal match your direction.
  • Buses to Vietnam cross at border posts such as Lao Bao or Cau Treo. Check visa rules first.

LEAVING VIENTIANE

Buses from Vientiane.

Thailand

Vientiane → Nong Khai27 km by roadVientiane → Udon Thani78 km by roadVientiane → Khon Kaen199 km by roadVientiane → Nakhon Phanom321 km by roadVientiane → Chiang Mai592 km by roadVientiane → Don Mueang Airport (DMK)624 km by roadVientiane → Bangkok645 km by road

Laos

Vientiane → Vang Vieng130 km by roadVientiane → Luang Prabang312 km by roadVientiane → Thakhek340 km by roadVientiane → Savannakhet361 km by roadVientiane → Phonsavan362 km by roadVientiane → Don Det567 kmVientiane → Pakse599 km by roadVientiane → Champasak635 km by roadVientiane → Luang Namtha703 km by road

Northern Vietnam

Vientiane → Thanh Hoa590 km by roadVientiane → Hanoi747 km by road

Cambodia

Vientiane → Siem Reap695 km by roadVientiane → Kratie929 km by roadVientiane → Phnom Penh1030 km by road

Central Vietnam

Vientiane → Hue737 km by roadVientiane → Da Nang840 km by road

China

Vientiane → Kunming1278 km by road

HEADING TO VIENTIANE

Buses to Vientiane.

Thailand

Nong Khai → Vientiane27 km by roadUdon Thani → Vientiane78 km by roadChiang Rai → Vientiane585 km by roadChiang Mai → Vientiane592 km by roadDon Mueang Airport (DMK) → Vientiane624 km by roadBangkok → Vientiane645 km by road

Laos

Vang Vieng → Vientiane130 km by roadLuang Prabang → Vientiane312 km by roadThakhek → Vientiane340 km by roadSavannakhet → Vientiane361 km by roadDon Det → Vientiane567 kmPakse → Vientiane599 km by roadHuay Xai → Vientiane610 km by roadLuang Namtha → Vientiane703 km by roadNakasong → Vientiane743 km by road

Central Thailand

Saraburi → Vientiane535 km by roadAyutthaya → Vientiane599 km by road

Bangkok & around

Nonthaburi → Vientiane635 km by roadSuvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) → Vientiane645 km by roadSamut Prakan → Vientiane660 km by road

Northern Vietnam

Ninh Binh → Vientiane654 km by roadHanoi → Vientiane747 km by roadSapa → Vientiane976 km by road

Cambodia

Siem Reap → Vientiane695 km by roadPhnom Penh → Vientiane1030 km by road

Central Vietnam

Hue → Vientiane737 km by roadDa Nang → Vientiane840 km by roadHoi An → Vientiane867 km by road

NEARBY

Cities near Vientiane.

Buses from Nong Khai19 routes out · 19 inBuses from Udon Thani34 routes out · 26 inBuses from Nong Bua Lamphu5 routes out · 8 inBuses from Vang Vieng13 routes out · 7 inBuses from Loei7 routes out · 15 inBuses from Bueng Kan10 routes out · 11 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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