How to go → PAKSE to BANGKOK? ☀️

1. Bus – Pakse to Bangkok
2. Bus + Flight to Bangkok
3. Bus + Train to Bangkok
4. Bus + Taxi to Bangkok
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From Pakse to Bangkok you can get by bus + train, taxi/car or flight.

• • Travel distance from Pakse in Laos to Bangkok in Thailand is about 730 km by land (bus/train, car). The most popular option how to travel to Bangkok from Pakse is to travel by tourist bus (Thai-Lao International Buses). Travel by bus from Pakse to Bangkok (via Chong Mek border) takes about 14-15 hours and bus ticket costs about $30-40/pp. There is an immigration process in Chong Mek border crossing, you can read this information about this process before you book your tickets online. The most fastest option how to travel to Bangkok is to travel by bus to Ubon Ratchathani and from this city you can take a direct flight to Bangkok.
  • Travel by bus+plane via Ubon Ratchathani Airport from Pakse to Bankgok takes about 8-10 hours and it costs about $50-80/pp. There is no direct train from Pakse to Bangkok, but there is a train from Ubon Ratchathani to Bangkok. So, take a bus to Ubon Ratchathani and board the train in this city, there are also sleeper trains. From this city you can also take a private car to Bagnkok. You can book tickets, flights  or private car from Pakse to Bangkok online. From Bangkok you can to various sites of Thailand, e.g. from Bangkok to Kanchanaburi or you can go to Chiang Rai.

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• • Bangkok from Laos can be reached by various ways from various cities. In this article you can read the information about available ways how to travel from Pakse in Laos to Bangkok in Thailand. Bangkok is the biggest and capital of Thailand. This is the most visited city of southeast Asia and offers various activities, tourist attractions, historical sites and various trips for tourists. If you want to explore Thailand from Pakse, you can not miss this place.

• • There are 4 ways how you can reach Bangkok from Pakse – by tourist bus and bus + train, car or plane via Ubon Ratchathani. Ubon Ratchathani has also an international airport and there are flights to Bangkok, the most fastest way of transfer. But you can also travel by land and see this country from another perspective. You will be crossing the Chong Mek – Vang Tao border crossing by tourist bus, this border crossing is about 43 km from Pakse town. Before you arrive to Bangkok, read also carefully this article: Weather in Bangkok.

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How do I get from Pakse to Bangkok?

1. BUS from Pakse to Bangkok

One of the cheaper ways to travel from Pakse, Laos to Bangkok, Thailand is to travel by bus through the Vang Tao-Chong Mek border crossing. Be aware that this is a relatively long journey that can be quite tiring, the travel time from Pakse to Bangkok by bus is approximately 14-15 hours.

However, these international buses may also be late and it also depends on the traffic situation, so this time may vary a little and the exact indicated travel time may not be observed. The bus transfer from Pakse to Bangkok will be offered by Kriangkai Transport and Green Paradise.

They mostly operate classic big buses with reclining seats. Buses can leave from various stations or stops in Pakse town and in Bangkok they usually arrive at Mochit Bus Terminal in the city center, you will see this information when searching for tickets, so check and read everything carefully.

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Buses also often make other stops before arriving in Bangkok. Bus tickets from Pakse to Bangkok in Thailand cost in the range of $30-40/pp, these prices may vary or change slightly throughout the year. Additional fees may also be introduced on some buses for larger backpacks above a certain limit.

The bus will stop at Chong Mek for border crossing and immigration process. Your luggage will stay on the bus as the bus will also need to go through the border crossing process. You can easily search and buy bus tickets to Bangkok from Pakse in Laos online in advance.

It is also advisable to arrive at the place of departure well in advance, it is recommended at least 60 minutes before the departure of the bus. The bus transfer to Bangkok is sought after mainly by ordinary low-cost solo travellers.

2. BUS + FLIGHT from Pakse to Bangkok

There are no direct flights from Pakse to Bangkok, but you can use direct flights from the Thai city of Ubon Ratchathani, which is approximately 130 km from Pakse. So this option has 2 steps, first is a bus trip from Pakse to Ubon Ratchathani and then a direct flight from Ubon Ratchathani to Bangkok. In total, the transfer by bus + air connection from Pakse to Bangkok via Ubon Ratchathani can take about 8-10 hours. However, it obviously depends on the connecting flight, so it is advisable to get an overview of the connections well in advance.

In the first step from Pakse to Ubon Ratchathani, you can use the buses of Kriangkai Transport and Green Paradise Pakse. The bus transfer to Ubon Ratchathani from Pakse takes about 4 hours and tickets cost between $9-15/pp.

Buses depart from various locations in Pakse and arrive in Ubon Ratchathani mostly at the Ubon Ratchathani Bus Terminal in the city center. You will see this information when searching for tickets, so read everything carefully and follow the instructions of the transport companies. You can easily buy bus tickets to Ubon Ratchathani online well in advance.

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In the second step, you will use a direct flight from Ubon Ratchathani to Bangkok, which takes about 1 hour. For direct flights, you can use airlines such as Thai AirAsia, Nok Air, Thai Smile, Thai Lion Air, Thai VietJet, Thai Airways and others.

A direct flight is operated from Ubon Ratchathani Airport to Don Mueang Airport or Suvarnabhumi Airport in Bangkok and usually costs between $30-100/pp, depending on the company. There are often relatively inexpensive low-cost flights on offer, which can be fully sufficient for most passengers.

You can easily find and book flights from Ubon Ratchathani to Bangkok online in advance. Ubon Ratchathani International Airport is approximately 8 km from Ubon Ratchathani Bus Terminal, it is best to use a private transfer between these locations. You can save a few hours of your time by flying directly between Ubon Ratchathani and Bangkok. Since some flights tend to be cheap, it is not bad at all to use this option.

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3. BUS + TRAIN from Pakse to Bangkok

There is no railway from Pakse to Bangkok, but you can travel by Thai train from Ubon Ratchathani. So first you have to take a bus from Pakse to Ubon Ratchathani and then you can travel by train to Bangkok. How to go to Ubon Ratchathani in Thailand from Pakse in Laos is already described above, so for this option you can use a bus transfer via the Vang Tao-Chong Mek border crossing.

So this option of transport has a total of 2 steps, first a bus trip to Ubon Ratchathani from Pakse and then a train transfer from Ubon Ratchathani to Bangkok. On the route from Ubon Ratchathani to Bangkok, there are 1st to 3rd class Thai trains that offer you seats or sleeping berths.

Seats are always the cheapest option, sleeper beds in 1st and 2nd class are always a more expensive transfer option. The train departs from Ubon Ratathani Railway Station and arrives at Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal Station in central Bangkok, see the Thailand Railway Map.

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The train schedule is not very extensive, around 5-6 trains run every day to Bangkok, but these numbers can change during the year. The journey time by train from Ubon Ratchathani to Bangkok is approximately 9-12 hours, usually the specified journey times are respected.

Train tickets to Bangkok from Ubon Ratchathani range from $7-50/pp and you can easily find and buy these tickets online as well as e-tickets, so there is no need to print them. When boarding the train, you can prove yourself with a ticket on your phone or tablet with a QR code.

Trains that go to Bangkok also stop at other places, so you can use it for other travel routes. The train transfer is the cheapest transport option between these cities if you use the seats. In total, the transfer by bus and train from Pakse to Bangkok via Ubon Ratchathani can take approx. 15-18 hours.

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4. BUS + TAXI / CAR from PAKSE to Bangkok

If you would like to use a private car/taxi transfer with a driver to Bangkok, it is possible, but only from the city of Ubon Ratchathani in Thailand. So this option again has 2 steps, first is a bus trip from Pakse to Ubon Ratchathani and then transfer by private car with driver from Ubon Ratchathaani to Bangkok.

In total, this option of transportation by bus + private car from Pakse to Bangkok can take about 15 hours. In the first option, you will again use a bus transfer by Kriangkai Transport and Green Paradise to Ubon Ratchathani, which takes about 4 hours. Everything else about the bus transfer is already written above.

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In the second step, you will use the reservation and transfer by private car with driver from Ubon Ratchathani to Bangkok. On this route between these cities, you can use the services of Glassflower and Firstplan Transport Services, which will offer you modern smaller and larger cars, such as SUVs and minivans for more people.

Transfer by private car / taxi with a driver from Ubon Ratchathani to Bangkok takes about 8-9 hours and the fare ranges from $200-430/vehicle. Prices depend on the type of car, but the rule of thumb is that a smaller car is a cheaper option than a larger SUV or minivan for more people.

The advantage of a private transfer is that you can choose your departure point in Ubon Ratchathani and your arrival point in Bangkok, thus saving you some time. However, a private transfer is suitable for those travelers who have a bigger budget for their trip. It is not such a used option, mainly because of the higher price for transport.

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