How to go → HANOI to UDON THANI? ☀️

From Hanoi to Udon Thani in Thailand you can travel by plane or bus.

• • Udon Thani is located in Thailand, approximately 80 km from Vientiane, the capital of Laos. You have 3 options for traveling from Hanoi, Vietnam to Udon Thani, Thailand: plane transfer with a transfer, bus transfer via Vientiane and transfer by plane and bus again via Vientiane. The fastest and most convenient option is an air transfer, but with a transfer in, for example, Chiang Mai or Bangkok. This option will save you several hours of time compared to the bus transfer via Vientiane. If you would like to travel by bus, be prepared for a very long journey that has 2 steps. First is a bus transfer from Hanoi to Vientiane and then from Vientiane to Udon Thani.
  • You can also take a direct flight from Hanoi to Vientiane and from there take a bus or private transfer to Udon Thani. Air and bus connection from Hanoi to Udon Thani is a good option to visit the capital of Laos – Vientiane. In terms of price, the cheapest option is a bus transfer via Vientiane, but this is redeemed by less comfort during transport. The most optimal option seems to be an air connection to Vientiane and then a bus transfer to Udon Thani via the Thai-Lao Friendship Bridge, which is the gateway and border crossing to Thailand. Tickets for bus transfers via Vientiane and flights from Hanoi to Udon Thani can be easily searched and booked online in advance.Before reaching Udon Thani, acquaint yourself with the local weather conditions by reading our article: Weather in Udon Thani.

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Udon Thani Province is in the north-east part of Thailand.

• • While not as frequented by foreign tourists, Udon Thani is a destination not to be overlooked, especially if you’re traveling from Vientiane to Thailand. Udon Thani City boasts a railway station, offering direct routes to Bangkok via daily buses and trains. Explore the city and its surroundings, including attractions like Nong Prajak Public Park, UD Night Market, Central Plaza, Phu Prabhat Historical Park, Thai-Chinese Cultural Center, Wat Phothisomphon, City Pillar Shrine, and the picturesque Lotus Lake (approximately 40 km from the city). From Udon Thani, you can easily travel to Bangkok, the vibrant capital of Thailand, with options including trains, buses, and flights between these cities.

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How to go from Hanoi to Udon Thani?

1. FLIGHTS from Hanoi to Udon Thani

Undoubtedly the fastest, most comfortable, but at the same time more expensive transport option from Hanoi to Udon Thani is an air transfer with a connecting flight in Chiang Mai or Bangkok. This option therefore has 2 steps, because direct flights between these cities are not established. Air transfer can save several hours of time compared to using a bus transfer via Vientiane.

Flights are operated from Noi Bai International Airport to Chiang Mai Airport or Suvarnabhumi Airport in Bangkok and then to Udon Thani International Airport. Air transfers between the cities of Hanoi – Chiang Mai – Bangkok – Udon Thani will be offered by AirAsia, Nok Air, Vietnam Airlines, Bangkok Air, Thai Lion Air and possibly other Thai airlines.

The air transfer from Hanoi to Udon Thani via Chiang Mai or Bangkok can take about 9-20 hours in total, depending on the wait for the connecting flight. So this time can vary a little and it is advisable to first research these flights and then book the tickets. Air transfer from Hanoi to Udon Thani with a transfer in another city is the most expensive transport option and flight prices range from $100-250/pp, that’s the price for both flights.

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Prices can sometimes be a little higher, but sometimes also a little lower, so it is advisable to search for flights well in advance and not at the last minute. You can easily search and book flights from Hanoi to Udon Thani with a transfer in Bangkok or Chiang Mai online. The flight schedule between these cities of Vietnam and Thailand is relatively comprehensive and there are always enough air connections even with a transfer and transfer to Udon Thani.

When booking your flight to Udon Thani in Thailand, please read all flight instructions and conditions carefully and follow all airline instructions. Air transfer is probably the best transport option to Udon Thani from Hanoi, but you have to take into account the fact that it is a more expensive option.

2. BUS / VAN from Hanoi to Udon Thani (via Vientiane)

Another option for traveling from Hanoi to Udon Thani is a bus transfer via Vientiane, the capital of Laos. There is no direct bus service between these cities, so you have to go to Vientiane first and then take another bus or minivan to Udon Thani. Vientiane is approximately 80 km from Udon Thani and 20 km from the Thai-Lao Friendship Bridge border crossing between Laos and Thailand.

A bus transfer from Hanoi to Udon Thani via Vientiane can take between 26-30 hours, but this time can vary depending on the transfer to another connection in Vientiane. Transport by sleeper bus from Hanoi to Vientiane takes approx. 20-26 hours and transfer by bus from Vientiane to Udon Thani takes approx. 3-4 hours.

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Buses can depart from various locations in Hanoi and Vientiane, and in Udon Thani they usually arrive at Udon Thani 1 and Udon Thani Bus Station 2 in the town center. You will always see this information about bus departures and arrivals when searching and booking bus tickets online.

A bus transfer from Hanoi to Udon Thani can cost approx $35-40/pp in total (approx $35-40/pp to Vientiane and approx $5-8/pp from Vientiane to Udon Thani). Hanoi to Vientiane and Vientiane to Udon Thani bus tickets can be easily searched and purchased online in advance.

Bus service between Hanoi and Udon Thani is not a convenient transportation option, the journey takes a very long time, on the other hand, it is the cheapest transfer option. Bus transportation to Udon Thani is therefore a suitable option mainly for solo low-cost travelers who have a more limited travel budget.

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3. FLIGHT + BUS from Hanoi to Udon Thani

Another transport option for traveling from Hanoi to Udon Thani is a direct flight to Vientiane and a subsequent trip by bus or train to Udon Thani. This transport option therefore has 2 steps and the total transfer time can be approx. 10-15 hours. A direct flight from Hanoi to Vientiane takes about 1 hour, and a bus transfer from Vientiane to Udon Thani takes about 3-4 hours.

However, you also need to factor in the airport transfer, the wait before departure and the connecting bus connection in Vientiane. This time may therefore differ in the result. For direct flights from Hanoi to Vientiane, you can use Vietnam Airlines or Lao Airlines, and the transfer costs between $120-200/pp.

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Flights are operated from Noi Bai International Airport to Wattay International Airport in Vientiane. From Vientiane to Udon Thani you can use up to 3 ways of transfer and that is by bus/minivan, train or you can also use a private transfer. E.g. the train that departs from Vientiane goes across the border and continues to Bangkok, the capital of Thailand.

Flights and bus tickets from Hanoi to Vientiane and from Vientiane to Udon Thani can again be easily searched and booked online in advance for all connections. Air and ground transfer from Hanoi to Udon Thani via Vientiane is also a good choice of transportation and is suitable for those who want to visit the capital of Laos as well.

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