Vang Vieng to Nong Khai

By bus or minivan the journey from Vang Vieng to Nong Khai is scheduled to take from 3 to 7 hours depending upon which service you take.

Bus Times from Vang Vieng to Nong Khai

There are currently 5 bus services a day from Vang Vieng to Nong Khai available to book online.

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Nong Khai is a transport hub for people travelling from Laos to destinations across Thailand. Nong Khai has direct railway connections to Ayutthaya and Bangkok, as well to nearby Udon Thani which has the major regional airport. Nong Khai also has a bus station with direct services to destinations across Northern and Central Thailand such as Chiang Mai.

Vang Vieng Bus Station

Bus services from Vang Vieng to Nong Khai commence with a hotel pick up in Vang Vieng.

Nong Khai Bus Stop

Bus services from Vang Vieng to Nong Khai stop at Nong Khai Bus Terminal.

About Nong Khai

Nong Khai is a laid-back medium sized city, with a population of slightly over half a million people. The most popular part of the city is around the Tha Sadet Road, which runs along the banks of the Mekong River.

Nong Khai Riverside

The Tha Sadet Road is the setting for the popular Saturday Night Market which is the highlight of the week in Nong Khai attracting visiting from Laos and as far away as Bangkok.

The Tha Sadet Road is also lively on the other nights of the week as well with several well known restaurants located on this part of the riverside. For Western food and a relaxed place for a beer we recommend Noi and Brendan’s Restaurant. You might also try the large and very popular Daeng Namnueng Restaurant, which is also located on the riverfront. Daeng Namnueng Restaurant specialises in Vietnam spring rolls which you assemble yourself from plates of cooked and fresh ingredients.

Prajak Sillakhom Alley

Away from the riverfront, the main road running through Nong Khai is the Prajak Sillakhom Alley. This is where you should head towards if you are after inexpensive food and a cheap place to stay for the night.

Im-Em Restaurant

For breakfast we suggest you head to a place which doesn’t look much like much, and few foreign visitors ever go there, but its massively popular with local people and called the Im-Em Restaurant. The Im-Em Restaurant is only open in the morning and they only serve three dishes: Pan-Egg, Rice Porridge and Bread-Sausage. Queues of people form every morning outside the Im-Em Restaurant for the Bread-Sausage. Order some and you will find out why its so popular.

Mariam Indian Restaurant

Another unusual and unexpected culinary delight in Nong Khai is the tiny Mariam Indian Restaurant also on the Prajak Sillakhom Alley. Very cheap and very tasty Indian dishes served on street side tables. This is a small family run restaurant where they speak some English.

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