| Cheapest Transport | $11 |
| Fastest Transport | 5h 30m |
| Earliest Departure | 11:30 AM |
| Latest Departure | 8:30 PM |
| Departures per day | 4 |
| Distance | 275 kilometers |
| Transport Companies | Chit Prasong, Soutchai Travel, Thai Smile |
Travelling between Vientiane and Thakhek is possible by Flight, bus and taxi. Bus+taxi guarantees the fastest travel on this route. Flight is the slowest option.
The most expensive ticket will cost you USD 18.31 if you go by Bus+taxi; to keep it budget-friendly, opt for a bus which will set you back mere USD 10.32.
It can take you anywhere between 6 and 21 hours to travel between Vientiane and Thakhek depending on the means of transport you choose.
Bus+taxi is the fastest way to travel between Vientiane and Thakhek. Bus+taxi will bring you to your destination in 5h 30m. Flight does a much slower job and take about 20h 25m to reach Thakhek.
Travelling between Vientiane and Thakhek can be as cheap as USD 10.32 if you opt for a Chit Prasong (ຈິດປະສົງ) bus and as expensive as USD 18.31 if you buy a Soutchai Travel (ບໍລິສັດ ສຸດໃຈທ່ອງທ່ຽວ ຈໍາກັດຜູ້ດຽວ) Bus+taxi ticket.
Here is the list of how much you can expect to pay travelling by each means of transport available for this route.
Check above for a bus, train, flight and ferry timetable from Vientiane to Thakhek.
Things to remember: Note that some of the airlines may have restrictions on checked luggage weight or require paying extra for check-in, choosing seats or transportation of oversized luggage.
If opting for a flight, calculate the time you will spend getting to and from the airports as well as the waiting time before your flight, getting through immigration in case of an international flight and recovering your checked luggage.
In certain cases all these procedures can add no less than 5 hours to your total travel time.
Thai Smile (ไทยสมายล์)
Things to remember: For a more comfortable ride opt for a higher-class bus wherever possible. These buses usually have soft reclining seats and are equipped with air-conditioning and on-board toilets.
They often include water, snacks or a light lunch into your ticket price and make bathroom stops en-route.
Chit Prasong (ຈິດປະສົງ)
There is a choice of transportation means any time of the day with Bus remaining the most popular option due to their reasonable pricing and comfort.
Out of 1000 travellers who bought tickets for this route