You can book bus and minivan services from Vientiane to Nong Khai online. These services take passengers to either Nong Khai Town or Nong Khai Train Station.
Bus Times from Vientiane to Nong Khai
There are currently 15 bus services a day from Vientiane to Nong Khai available to book online.
| Vientiane | Nong Khai | Ticket | Company |
| 06:45 | 09:00 | $7 USD | Family Service |
| 07:30 | 09:00 | $8 USD | Yortdoy Travel |
| 07:30 | 09:00 | $5 USD | Naluang |
| 09:00 | 12:00 | $8 USD | Soutchai Travel |
| 09:15 | 11:30 | $7 USD | Family Service |
| 10:00 | 11:30 | $8 USD | Yortdoy Travel |
| 10:00 | 11:30 | $5 USD | Naluang |
| 14:30 | 17:30 | $8 USD | Soutchai Travel |
| 14:45 | 17:00 | $7 USD | Family Service |
| 15:30 | 17:00 | $8 USD | Yortdoy Travel |
| 15:30 | 17:00 | $5 USD | Naluang |
| 17:00 | 20:00 | $8 USD | Soutchai Travel |
| 17:15 | 19:30 | $7 USD | Family Service |
| 18:00 | 20:30 | $8 USD | Yortdoy Travel |
| 18:00 | 19:30 | $5 USD | Naluang |
Buy Tickets from Vientiane to Nong Khai
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Vientiane Bus Stop
Soutchai Travel services from Vientiane to Nong Khai commence with a pick up from any hotel in Vientiane city centre.
Nong Khai Bus Stop
Soutchai Travel services from Vientiane to Nong Khai terminate at Nong Khai Bus Station.
Travel from Nong Khai
From Nong Khai there are several options for onward travel in Thailand by public transport.
Travel by Train to Bangkok
There are three trains a day from Nong Khai Railway Station to Bangkok calling at major train stations in Udon Thani, Khon Kaen and Ayutthaya on route. The fastest train to Bangkok is the 07:45 departure (Train #76) which is scheduled to complete the journey in 8 hours 50 minutes. Most travellers, however, choose to take Train #26 departing at 19:40 which is the best sleeper train from Nong Khai to Bangkok.
| Train | Nong Khai | Bangkok | Sleeper |
| 76 | 07:45 | 16:35 | No |
| 26 | 19:40 | 05:30 | Yes |
| 134 | 20:15 | 07:30 | No |
Sleeper berths on Thai trains, particularly Train #26 from Nong Khai to Bangkok, need to be booked in advance because they often sell before the day of travel. Click on the links underlined in red to book train tickets from Nong Khai to Bangkok or from Nong Khai to Ayutthaya.
Nong Khai Railway Station in ThailandOther Public Transport Options from Nong Khai
The two other public transport options from Nong Khai are:
- Flights: Nong Khai doesn’t have a commercial airport, but nearby Udon Thani does. From Udon Thani International Airport you can fly direct to Bangkok, Chiang Mai, Ubon Ratchathani, Pattaya, Phuket and Hat Yai with a variety of low cost airlines.
- Bus: Long distance bus services depart from a bus station in Nong Khai town centre with direct services to destinations such as Chiang Mai and Bangkok, and to towns throughout the North East Region such as Udon Thani, Sakon Nakhon and Bueng Kan.