By plane
The easiest way to get to Wattay International Airport is by tuk-tuk ($1); if you want to take a taxi you'll have to walk or take a tuk-tuk to the taxi rank outside the Morning Market.
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By bus
Most
buses to the south
, including Savannakhet and Pakxe, leave from Vientiane's main bus station
. Book a day ahead if you want to take an express, air-con bus to Savannakhet via Pakxan and Thakhek. The service is operated by two...
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By boat
Speedboats and occasional slow
boats to the north
leave from Tha Hua Kao Liaw pier, located on the Mekong River, 10km west of the centre of Vientiane; tuk-tuks are $2-3 from the centre. Speedboats depart here for Paklai, 217km upriver from...
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By train
Overnight
trains to Bangkok
leave between 5 and 7pm from Nong Khai, Thailand. Take Bus #14 or hire a taxi to the Friendship Bridge; once on the Thai side hire a shared taxi to the train station (B50-70).
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