Vientiane public bus is a local way to travel around the city of Vientiane and adjacent areas in Laos. Here you will find detailed information about the most important Vientiane bus routes, route map, timetable, and ticket price.
Table of Contents
- Vientiane Bus
- Vientiane Bus Schedule
- Vientiane Bus Ticket Price
- Vientiane Bus Routes
- Route 08: Central Bus Station – Northern Bus Station
- Route 12: Central Bus Station – Vientiane Railway Station
- Route 13: Central Bus Station – Nongkhamsean Temple
- Route 14: Central Bus Station – Thaduae - Buddha Park
- Route 18: Central Bus Station – Buddha Park - Markoiw Village
- Route 20: Central Bus Station – Dong Kham Xang
- Route 23: Central Bus Station – Tha Ngon
- Route 25: Sang Jieng Market – Vientiane Railway Station
- Route 28: Central Bus Station – Vientiane Railway Station
- Route 29: Central Bus Station – Dong Dok
- Route 31: Central Bus Station – Dong Dok
- Route 44: Central Bus Station – Wattay Airport
- Route 47: Lao-Thai Friendship Bridge – Vientiane Railway Station
- Vientiane Bus Map
Vientiane Bus
Vientiane bus is a public bus service, offering travelers an affordable way for getting around Vientiane City and it's suburbs. Many of the best Vientiane tourist attractions as well as the famous Buddha Park can be reached by Vientiane public bus.
For the most convenient way of sightseeing, book online a Private Full-Day Tour with Buddha Park and Lunch and travel with ease around the city and surrounding areas.
Vientiane Bus Schedule
Most Vientiane bus routes operate from 06:00 to 19:00 with an interval from every 30 minutes to several hours, depending on the route. Detailed departure timetable of each Vientiane bus route is provided below.
Vientiane Bus Ticket Price
Vientiane bus ticket price depends on the route and for some of the routes it also depends on the distance traveled. Ticket price on the local bus routes is from 8,000 LAK to 40,000 LAK, depending on the route and the distance traveled. Normally, children are charged half price.
Vientiane bus ticket price of each route is detailed below.
Vientiane Bus Routes
Most of the bus routes start at Central Bus Station (CBS), which is also known as Talat Sao or Morning Market. It's the main bus travel hub in the city, where you can transfer between the local buses or take an intercity bus or even an international bus to Thailand.
There are currently the following important Vientiane bus routes connecting various destinations in and around Vientiane City.
Route 08: Central Bus Station – Northern Bus Station
Route: Central Bus Station - Khun Bulom Road - Crowne Plaza Vientiane - Wattay Airport - Northern Bus Station
At Northern Bus Station, you can take a bus to Vang Vieng.
While the bus route passes Wattay International Airport, it doesn't pass the passenger terminal of Vientiane Airport, so it's not suitable for getting to the airport. If you want to get to the airport from the city center, take Vientiane Airport Bus 44 instead.
Ticket price:
- 13,000 LAK per person
Timetable:
- Departures from Central Bus Station: from 07:00 to 16:20
- Departures from Northern Bus Station: from 07:35 to 16:55
- Frequency: every hour
Route 12: Central Bus Station – Vientiane Railway Station
Route: Central Bus Station - ITECC Mall - Lao-Thai Railway Station (Khamsavath) - Lao-China Railway Station (Vientiane)
At Lao-Thai Railway Station (Khamsavath), you can take a train to Bangkok (Thailand).
Ticket price:
- 20,000 LAK per person for a trip between Central Bus Station and Lao-Thai Railway Station
- 30,000 LAK per person for a trip between Lao-Thai Railway Station and Lao-China Railway Station
Timetable:
- Departures from Central Bus Station: from 07:50 to 16:40
- Departures from Lao-Thai Railway Station to Vientiane: from 10:10 to 18:40
- Departures from Lao-Thai Railway Station to Lao-China Railway Station: from 08:25 to 14:15
- Departures from Lao-China Railway Station: from 09:40 to 16:50
Route 13: Central Bus Station – Nongkhamsean Temple
Route: Central Bus Station - Hom Village - Thong That Temple - Nongkhamsean Temple
Ticket price:
- 15,000 LAK per person
Timetable:
- Departures from Central Bus Station: from 06:30 to 16:00
- Departures from Nongkhamsean Temple: from 07:15 to 16:45
- Frequency: every 2-2.5 hours
Route 14: Central Bus Station – Thaduae - Buddha Park
Route: Central Bus Station - Simueng Temple - Lao-Thai Friendship Bridge - Buddha Park (Wat Xieng Khouane Luang) - Thaduae
This bus route can be used to get to Vientiane from Thailand-Laos border crossing via the Friendship Bridge.
Ticket price:
- 18,000 LAK per person
Timetable:
- Departures from Central Bus Station: from 06:00 to 17:30
- Departures from Buddha Park: from 06:50 to 17:50
- Departures from Friendship Bridge: from 07:30 to 18:15
- Frequency: every 30 minutes
Route 18: Central Bus Station – Buddha Park - Markoiw Village
Route: Central Bus Station - ITECC Mall - Lao-Thai Friendship Bridge - Buddha Park (Wat Xieng Khouane Luang) - Markoiw Village
This bus route can also be used to get to Thailand-Laos border crossing from Vientiane.
Ticket price:
- 8,000 LAK per person for a trip from Central Bus Station to ITECC
- 18,000 LAK per person for a trip from Central Bus Station to Buddha Park
- 30,000 LAK per person for a trip from Central Bus Station to Markoiw Village
Timetable:
- Departures from Central Bus Station: from 08:20 to 16:10
- Departures from Buddha Park to Vientiane: from 06:50 to 18:00
- Departures from Friendship Bridge to Vientiane: from 07:10 to 18:20
- Departures from Markoiw Village: from 06:30 to 17:40
- Frequency: every 1-2.5 hours
Route 20: Central Bus Station – Dong Kham Xang
Route: Central Bus Station - That Luang Stupa - HuaKhua Market - Non Kho Market - Dong Kham Xang
Ticket price:
- 14,000 LAK per person
Timetable:
- Departures from Central Bus Station: from 06:40 to 16:40
- Departures from Dong Kham Xang: from 07:25 to 17:25
- Frequency: every 2 hours
Route 23: Central Bus Station – Tha Ngon
Route: Central Bus Station - Phonpanao Temple - Southern Bus Terminal - Tha Ngon
At Southern Bus Station, you can take a bus to various popular destinations in Southern Laos:
Ticket price:
- 12,000 LAK per person
Timetable:
- Departures from Central Bus Station: from 06:00 to 17:00
- Departures from Tha Ngon: from 06:20 to 18:00
- Frequency: every 20 minutes to 1 hour
Route 25: Sang Jieng Market – Vientiane Railway Station
Route: Sang Jieng Market - Southern Bus Station - Lao-China Railway Station
At Lao-China Railway Station, you can take a train to Kunming (China).
Ticket price:
- 30,000 LAK per person
Timetable:
- Departures from Sang Jieng Market: from 06:00 to 19:50
- Departures from Railway Station: from 07:30 to 21:15
- Frequency: 4 times a day
Route 28: Central Bus Station – Vientiane Railway Station
Route: Central Bus Station - Patuxay - Southern Bus Station - Lao-China Railway Station
At Lao-China Railway Station, you can take a train to Kunming (China) as well as domestic trains:
Ticket price:
- 25,000 LAK per person
Timetable:
- Departures from Morning Market: from 06:10 to 19:30
- Departures from Railway Station: from 07:30 to 20:50
- Frequency: 4 times a day
Route 29: Central Bus Station – Dong Dok
Route: Central Bus Station - Southern Bus Terminal - Dong Dok
This bus Vientiane bus is the cheapest way to get from the city center to Southern Bus Station, where you can take a bus to Thakhek, a bus to Savannakhet, a bus to Pakse, and buses to other destinations in Southern Laos.
Ticket price:
- 8,000 LAK per person
Timetable:
- Departures from Central Bus Station: from 06:20 to 17:30 on weekdays and from 06:15 to 17:00 on weekends
- Departures from Dong Dok: from 06:30 to 18:15 on weekdays and from 07:00 to 18:00 on weekends (departures from Southern Bus Station should be about 15-20 minutes later)
- Frequency: every 15 minutes to 1 hour
Route 31: Central Bus Station – Dong Dok
Route: Central Bus Station - Phontong - Dong Dok
Ticket price:
- 8,000 LAK per person
Timetable:
- Departures from Central Bus Station: from 06:50 to 16:20
- Departures from Dong Dok: from 07:30 to 17:00
- Frequency: every 30 minutes to 1 hour on weekdays, and about every hour on weekend
Route 44: Central Bus Station – Wattay Airport
Route: Central Bus Station - Wattay International Airport
Vientiane Bus 44 connects Vientiane Airport with the center of Vientiane, and on the way passes many popular hotels in the city such as Mekong Hotel, DoubleTree by Hilton Vientiane, ibis Vientiane Nam Phu, Lao Plaza Hotel, Crowne Plaza Vientiane, Laotel Vientaine Hotel, and others.
Ticket price:
- 40,000 LAK per adult
- 20,000 LAK per child
Timetable:
- Departures from Central Bus Station: from 07:30 to 19:00
- Departures from Vientiane Airport: from 08:20 to 19:30
- Frequency: every 35 minutes to 2 hours
Route 47: Lao-Thai Friendship Bridge – Vientiane Railway Station
Route: Lao-Thai Friendship Bridge - Lao-China Railway Station
The direct route from Laos-Thailand border crossing to Lao-China Railway Station where you can board a train to Vang Vieng or a train to Luang Prabang.
Ticket price:
- 30,000 LAK per person
Timetable:
- Departures from Lao-Thai Friendship Bridge: from 11:50 to 15:50
- Departures from Railway Station: from 12:50 to 16:50
- Frequency: every 2 hours
Vientiane Bus Map
The map of Vientiane bus routes and current location of buses on some of the routes can be found here: Bus route map.
Remark
For newest updates on Vientiane bus routes and schedule check Vientiane City 2 Bus Service Facebook page.
Tips
For the most convenient way of Vientiane sightseeing, book online a Private Full-Day Tour with Buddha Park and Lunch and travel with ease around the city and surrounding areas.