GETTING TO LAOS
By Air
Wattay International Airport in Vientiane is the largest aiport in Laos. Vientiane has direct link to Bangkok, Chiangmai, Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, Phnom Penh, Kunming and Singapore. Direct link from Kuala Lumpur will start in third quarter of 2007. The airlines that currently serving inbound and outbound international flights are Lao Airlines, Thai Airways International, Bangkok Airways and Vietnam Airlines. No-frills airlines AirAsia will be serving direct Kuala Lumpur - Vientiane link in the Third Quarter of 2007.
International
| From/To | To/From | Airlines |
| Vientiane | Bangkok, Thailand | Lao Airlines, Thai Airway |
| Vientiane | Chiangmai, Thaland | Lao Airlines, Thai Airway |
| Vientiane | Hanoi, Vietnam | Lao Airlines, Vietnam Airlines |
| Vientiane | Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam | Vietnam Airlines |
| Vientiane | Danang, Vietnam | Vietnam Airlines |
| Vientiane | Phnom Penh, Cambodia | Vietnam Airlines |
| Vientiane | Siem Reap, Cambodia | Lao Airlines |
| Vientiane | Kunming, China | Lao Airlines |
| LuangPrabang | Bangkok, Thailand | Lao Airlines, Bangkok Air |
| LuangPrabang | Chiangmai, Thaland | Lao Airlines |
| LuangPrabang | Hanoi, Vietnam | Lao Airlines, Vietnam Airlines |
| LuangPrabang | iHo Chi Minh City, Vietnam | Vietnam Airlines |
| LuangPrabang | Siem Reap, Cambodia | Lao Airlines |
| Pakse | Bangkok, Thailand | Bangkok Air |
| Pakse | Phnom Penh, Cambodia | Lao Airlines |
| Pakse | Siem Reap, Cambodia | Lao Airlines |
Domestic
| From/To | To/From | Airlines |
| Vientiane | LuangPrabang | Lao Airlines |
| Vientiane | Pakse | Lao Airlines |
| Vientiane | XiengKhouang | Lao Airlines |
| Vientiane | Udomxai (Oudomxay) | Lao Airlines |
| Vientiane | Huay Xai (Houeisay) | Lao Airlines |
| LuangPrabang | Pakse | Lao Airlines |
By Road
| From | To Laos Town | Transport, Duration |
Nong Khai, Thailand Nong Khai - Bangkok (Train or Bus) |
Vientiane ( 25 KM from Thai-Lao Bridge)
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Bus (via the Thai-Lao Friendship Bridge)
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Chiang Khong, North Thailand Chiang Khong - Chiang Rai (Bus or Tuk-tuk) |
Huay Xai (Houeisay) Northwest Laos Huay Xai to Luangprabang (slow boat)
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Boat
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| Mukdahan, Thailand | Savannakhet (South Laos) | Cross Mekong River by boat |
| Nakhon Phanon, Thailand | Tha Khaek (South Laos) | Cross Mekong River by boat |
Chong Mek, Thailand Chong Mek - Ubon Ratchathan (bus 3 hours) Ubon Ratchathan - Bangkok (Train or Bus) |
Vang Tao, South Laos Vang Tao - Pakse
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Bus Bus ( 1 hours)
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Mohan, border town in China Mohan -- Mengla (bus 2-3 hours)
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Boten, border town in Laos Boten ---Luang NamTha Boten ---Udomxai |
Bus Bus ~ 1 hour Bus ~ 4 hours |
Lao Bao, border town in Vietnam Dong Ha, Vietnam |
Dansavanh, Laos border checkpoint Dansavanh - Savannakhet |
Bus Bus |
Cau Treo, border town in Vietnam Cau Treo - Vinh - "hop to other major cities in vietnam" |
Kaew Neua Kaew Neua - Lak Sao - Vientiane |
Bus Bus |
| Hanoi, Vietnam | Vientiane | Bus ~ 20 hours, 13$ to 15$ |
By River
Take a bus/Van from Chiangmai to ChiangKhong (border town to Laos). There are slow boats leaving Huay Xai (Laos Border town to Thailand) to Luangprabang. The boat will stop overnight at Pak Beng. The Slow boat will arrive in LuangPrabang around 5pm the following day.
UPDATED : 19.07.07