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1. Bus – Don Det to Bangkok
2. Bus + Flight to Bangkok
3. Bus + Train to Bangkok
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From Don Det to Bangkok you can get by bus + train, car or flight.

• • Travel distance from Don Det in Laos to Bangkok in Thailand is about 830 by land if you will be traveling by bus, train, car via Pakse and Ubon Ratchathani. The most fastest option of transport to Bangkok from Don Det is to travel by bus to Ubon Ratchathani and from this city you can take a flight to Bangkok. Transport by bus + plane from Don Det to Bangkok (via Pakse and Ubon Ratchathani Airport) takes about 15-20 hours and it costs about $60-100/pp.
  • Another popular and cheap way of transfer from Don Det to Bangkok is to travel by tourist bus via Pakse. Transport by bus to Bangkok with stopover in Pakse takes about 20-23 hours (via Chong Mek border crossing) and it costs totally about $45-50/pp. There is no direct train from Don Det to Bankgok, but you can travel by train of Thai Railways from Ubon Ratchathani, it is the closest railway station. From Ubon Ratchathani you can also take a private car to Bangkok. You can search and book tickets from Don Det to Bangkok online. From Bangkok you can also go to Ayutthaya or Hua Hin, there are buses, minivans or train.

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• • Bangkok is the capital of Thailand, the most visited and biggest city of this country. Bangkok can be reached by various ways from neighbouring countries, but the most comfortable way of transfer is to travel by plane. Travel by land from these countries takes a lot of travel time and it is not really comfortable. But you should forget about transport by train, because there is no railway from Don Det to Bangkok or from Pakse to Bangkok.
  • There are 4 ways how you can travel to Bangkok from Don Det – travel by bus + plane, train of Thai Railways and private car via Pakse and Ubon Ratchathani. From Ubon Ratchathani (about 130 km from Pakse) you can take a direct flight to Bangkok, sometimes there are low-cost flights. Don Det in Laos has no railway station. Before you arrive to Bangkok in Thailand, read also carefully this article: Weather in Bangkok.

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How do I get from Don Det to Bangkok?

1. BUS from Don Det to Bangkok (via Pakse)

One of the cheaper land transfer options from Don Det, Laos to Bangkok, Thailand is to travel by bus via the Lao city of Pakse and the Chong Mek border crossing. So this option has 2 steps in total, first is a bus/minivan trip from Don Det to Pakse and then another bus trip from Pakse to Bangkok.

In total, this option of bus transportation via Pakse can take approx. 20-23 hours and cost approx. $45-50/pp (price for 2 bus connections). From Don Det to Pakse, it takes about 4 hours by bus, and from Pakse to Bangkok via Chong Mek, it takes about 14-15 hours. Buses can depart from various locations in Don Det and Pakse and can also arrive at various locations or stations in Bangkok.

You will always see this information about departures and arrivals and prices when searching for bus tickets online, so read everything carefully. For a bus transfer from Don Det to Bangkok via Pakse, you can use the private transport companies Green Paradise and Kriangkai Transport.

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These buses also pass through the Chong Mek border crossing where there will be an immigration procedure, you will usually see these instructions when booking your ticket online, follow them carefully to avoid misunderstandings. Bus tickets from Don Det to Bangkok via Pakse can be easily searched and purchased online in advance.

When booking, also read the current information and instructions for the bus transfer and follow the conditions specified by the companies. It is advisable to arrive at the departure point in Don Det and Pakse at least 30-60 minutes before the departure of the bus.

The bus transfer to Bangkok from Don Det is sought after mainly by low-cost travelers who have more time to travel. The disadvantage of this option is a longer driving time and a little less comfort when driving.

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2. BUS + FLIGHT from Don Det to Bangkok

A faster, more comfortable, but at the same time slightly more expensive transport option from Don Det to Bangkok is to travel by bus and air via Pakse and Ubon Ratchathani. Ubon Ratchathani is a Thai city approximately 90 km from the Chong Mek border crossing and direct flights to Bangkok are available from this city.

So you need to get to Ubon Ratchathani first, this can be done by bus transfer via Pakse. So this option has a total of 3 steps, first is a bus ride from Don Det to Pakse, then another bus ride from Pakse to Ubon Ratchathani and then a direct flight from Ubon Ratchathani to Bangkok.

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The total time of this transfer option, i.e. by bus and by air from Don Det to Bangkok via Pakse and Ubon Ratchathani can be a total of 15-20 hours. An advantage can be the fact that direct flights from Ubon Ratchathani to Bangkok can be relatively cheap, in total this transport option can cost about $60-100/pp, i.e. bus and air transfer combined.

For the bus transfer from Don Det to Pakse and from Pakse to Ubon Ratchathani, Green Paradise and Kriangkai Transport companies can be used again. There are also buses from Pakse to the city of Ubon Ratchathani. The air transfer from Ubon Ratchathani to Bangkok then takes only about 1 hour and you can use the airlines Thai AirAsia, Nok Air, Thai Smile, Thai Lion Air, Thai VietJet, Bangkok Air or Thai Airways.

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These flights to Bangkok from Ubon Ratchathani by these companies can start from as low as $30/pp. Bus tickets to Ubon Ratchathani via Pakse and flights from Ubon Ratchathani to Bangkok are again easy to find and book online in advance.

This transport option can be a bit faster than the bus transfer, but it has a total of 3 steps. The transfer time may therefore vary a little, depending on the connecting transport connections.

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3. BUS + TRAIN from Don Det to Bangkok

Another land transfer option from Don Det to Bangkok is to travel by bus and train via Pakse and Ubon Ratchathani again. It is not possible to travel by train from Don Det, as there is no railway in this part of Laos. So you have to use the bus transfer again from Don Det to Ubon Ratchathani via Pakse and from Ubon Ratchathani you can use the Thai trains going to Bangkok.

So this transport option has a total of 3 steps, a bus transfer to Pakse, then another bus transfer from Pakse to Ubon Ratchathani and then a train ride from Ubon Ratchathani to Bangkok. The total travel time by bus and train from Don Det to Bangkok via Ubon Ratchathani can be approx. 22-30 hours.

This time may vary slightly, depending on other connections in Pakse and Ubon Ratchathani. This transport option is usually the cheapest, so if you use the seats on the trains from Ubon Ratchathani to Bangkok, they tend to be the cheapest option. Bus and train transfer from Don Det to Bangkok via Pakse and Ubon Ratchathani can cost between $35-80/pp.

So from Don Det you will travel by bus to Ubon Ratchathani via the Chong Mek border crossing and transfer in Pakse. There are Thai trains from Ubon Ratchathani to Bangkok that offer you seats as well as sleepers, these are always the more expensive option but more comfortable, also look at the train map of Thailand.

You can search and buy tickets for buses and trains from Don Det to Bangkok via Ubon Ratchathani online in advance. Always search for routes separately, i.e. first from Don Det to Pakse, then from Pakse to Ubon Ratchathani and then from this city to Bangkok.

4. BUS + TAXI / CAR from Don Det to Bangkok

Another land transfer option from Don Det to Bangkok is to travel by bus and private car/taxi via Pakse and Ubon Ratchathani. This option also has a total of 3 steps, first it is a bus ride from Don Det to Pakse, then another bus ride to Ubon Ratchathani and from this city you can use a private car/taxi transfer to Bangkok.

The total travel time by bus and private car from Don Det to Bangkok can take about 20-22 hours, of course this time can vary slightly. This option usually belongs to the most expensive options and in total this method of transportation can cost in the range of $250-460.

A private taxi with a driver from Ubon Ratchathani to Bangkok costs between $220-450/vehicle, depending on the type of car. The offer includes various classic smaller cars, SUVs and even minivans for groups of travelers. Transfers by private cars with a driver from Ubon Ratchathani to Bangkok will be offered by Glassflower or Firstplan Transport Services.

Transportation by private car with driver from Ubon Ratchathani to Bangkok can take about 8 hours. For the transfer from Don Det to Ubon Ratchathani, you will again use the bus transfer via Pakse and the Chong Mek border crossing, it is the most used low-cost option to get to this city.

Bus tickets from Don Det to Pakse and Ubon Ratchathani and transfer by private car with a driver to Bangkok can again be searched and booked online. Again, you need to book separate bus tickets and a separate private transfer from Ubon Ratchathani to Bangkok. Transfer by private car from Ubon Ratchathani will probably not be suitable for low-cost travelers, due to the higher price of the transfer.

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