Trains from Udon Thani to Vientiane

By train the journey from Udon Thani to Vientiane is scheduled to take just under 2 hours.

Train Times from Udon Thani to Vientiane

There is currently 1 train service a day from Udon Thani to Vientiane.

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Location of Udon Thani Train Station

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Location of Vientiane Train Station

Train from Udon Thani to Vientiane terminate at Khamsavath Train Station.

About Travel to Vientiane

It’s a fairly short journey from Udon Thani to Vientiane and a 2nd or even 3rd class seat will be comfortable enough because passengers on this route will spend far less than 2 hours sitting down in the train.

Immigration Procedures

On arrival Nong Khai, about 40 minutes after departing from Udon Thani, passengers bound for Laos will need to leave the train and complete immigration procedures for leaving Thailand. Both daily trains from Udon Thani to Vientiane are scheduled to stop for over an hour in Nong Khai before proceeding onward across the border into Laos:

• Train #133: Scheduled stop of 40 minutes in Nong Khai

Arrival in Vientiane

Khamsavath Train Station, where trains from Udon Thani to Vientiane terminate, is located 8 km by road to the east of the city centre Patuxai Monument. Passengers arriving into Khamsavath Train Station will need to organise their own local transport to the city centre.

Private Tuk Tuk to the City Centre

Tuk-tuks and taxis wait for passengers outside the railway station. There are no fixed prices for these services so visitors will need to negotiate with drivers to agree on the cost for the journey.

Public Bus to the City Centre

A cheaper way to travel from Khamsavath Train Station to Vientiane city centre is to take Bus 12 which terminates at Vientiane Central Bus Station:

• Journey: 30 to 35 minutes
• Cost: 30,000 LAK (Adult)
• Departure Times from the Station: 10:10. 10:40, 11:00, 13:30, 16:00, 17:30, 18:30 & 18:40

Staying in Vientiane

Many of the foreign leisure travellers to Vientiane who stay overnight in Vientiane choose to stay in a hotel in one of the streets leading off the Quai Fa Ngum (the riverside road) close to Chao Anouvong Park. This area is popular because it is near to many of the city’s major visitor attractions and there also are plenty of bars and restaurants catering predominantly to foreign visitors.

Top Visitor Attractions in Vientiane

There are plenty of interesting places to visit in Vientiane and things to do, and these are our recommend top seven visitor attractions in Vientiane:

• Avenue Lane Xang: Main street in the city connecting several notable buildings.
• Patuxai Monument: Large monumental archway in the centre of the city with similarities to the Arc de Triomphe in Paris.
• Pha That Luang: Arguably the most important temple in Laos, with a large golden stupa enclosed on all four sides by a wall.
• That Dam: Old stupa in the centre of a roundabout associated with important local legends.
• Vientiane Night Market: Lively night market near the riverside road (the Quai Fa Ngum) which is surrounded by food stalls.
• Buddha Park: Large sculpture garden located 23 km from Vientiane city centre.
• Wat Si Sa Ket: One of the oldest temples in Vientiane which contains an impressive collection of antique statues of the Lord Buddha, many of which are creatively displayed within niches in the walls of the temple buildings.

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