Hoi An to Vientiane

By bus the journey from Hoi An to Vientiane is scheduled to take 24 hours. An alternative to travel by direct bus services is to travel by road to Da Nang, then to take a flight to Bangkok, and then a further flight to Vientiane.

Bus Times from Hoi An to Vientiane

There are currently 2 bus services a day with Full Moon Travel Asia from Hoi An to Vientiane available to book online.

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Hoi An Bus Stop

Full Moon Travel Asia bus services from Hoi An to Vientiane depart from near Hoi An Hanh Cafe, Tân An, Hội An, Quảng Nam, Vietnam.

Vientiane Bus Stop

Full Moon Travel Asia bus services from Hoi An to Vientiane terminate at Vientiane Central Bus Station.

About Travel to Vientiane

Vientiane is by far the largest city in Laos, and also the connection point for high speed rail services to Vang Vieng, Luang Prabang and onto China, as well as bus and train services south to Thailand. Vientiane is also a city with enough old buildings and other points of interest to entertain leisure visitors for 1 to 2 days.

Arrival in Vientiane

Vientiane Central Bus Station is the most convenient of the city’s three main stations because it’s right in the city centre very close to the Quai Fa Ngum Road area where most foreign visitors choose to stay overnight. The riverside Quai Fa Ngum Road, and nearby streets, has a cluster of tourist hotels, bars and restaurants, as well as a night market, and is lively in the evening time.

The walking distance from Vientiane Central Bus Station to the Quai Fa Ngum Road is around 1.5 km. If you are able to then we recommend walking because the tuk-tuk drivers operating right in the city centre are notorious for charging high fares. If you do need to take a local tuk-tuk be prepared to negotiate.

Visitor Attractions in Vientiane

There are basically three clusters of places of interest to visit in Vientiane, and two of those clusters are within easy walking distance of the Quai Fa Ngum Road. To reach the third cluster of tourist attractions you need to take a taxi about 5 km to the north of the Quai Fa Ngum Road.

• Cluster 1: This group of places to visit is located on, or close to, the Quai Fa Ngum Road. It includes the Chao Anouvong Statue, Wat Ong Teu, Wat Mixai, Wat Mixai, Chua Bang Long and Vientiane Night Market.
• Cluster 2: This set of tourist attractions is located on the Avenue Lane Xang, which connects the Presidential Palace and the Patuxai Monument. Along the way you can stop at the excellent Wat Si Sa Ket and make a short detour down a side street to visit the historic That Dam stupa.
• Cluster 3: The third group of visitor attractions is a cluster of temples, including Laos’s most important temple (Pha That Luang), located to the north east of the Patuxai Monument. To visit these temples you need to either take a taxi or be prepared for an hour long walk each way to and from the Quai Fa Ngum Road area.

Travel North by Train

High speed train services to Vang Vieng, Luang Prabanag and into China depart from Vientiane Railway Station, which is 16 km to the north east of the Quai Fa Ngum Road. There are public bus services several times from Vientiane Central Bus Station to Vientiane Railway Station. The bus service you need to take is Bus #12 and the journey time is 60 minutes.

Travel to Thailand

There are two different types of public transport you can use to travel from Vientiane to Nong Khai, which is the city on the other side of the border in Thailand:

• Train: Train services to Thailand depart twice a day at 09:35 and 18:25 from Khamsavath Train Station, which is located 14 km to the east of the Quai Fa Ngum Road. The journey by train from Vientiane to Nong Khai takes 30 minutes.
• Bus: You can also take a variety of different bus and minivan services from Vientiane as far as the border crossing (which is over a long bridge). The least expensive bus services from Vientiane to the border with Thailand are public services from Vientiane Central Bus Station. The service that goes to the border is Bus #14. The journey by public bus takes just under an hour.