Are sleeper buses available from Bangkok to Savannakhet, Laos, and should I book in advance?

Dec 6, 2022
2 years ago
I'm going to Savannakhet Laos, by bus from Bangkok, has anybody done this travel before? Do you know if sleeper buses are available and if I should book online in advance or I can buy at the bus stand?
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Traveling from Bangkok to Savannakhet, Laos by bus is common, and there are various sleeper bus options available for this route. Nakhonchai Air is often recommended for comfort. Booking can be done online or at the bus terminal, but advance booking is advisable, especially for sleeper options. Visa requirements for entering Laos should be confirmed prior to travel, as some might need to secure their visa in advance rather than relying on visa-on-arrival.
Matt *******
From Bangkok: Northern Bus Terminal (Mo Chit) you can use a sleeper bus that departs at 6pm and arrives at 6am
Billy *******
What's in Savannakhet?
Aarya ******************
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@Billy ******
thai consulate that will give visa to Indian passport
Paul *******
Your braver than me 😂 to trust your life with there driving 🙏
Aarya ******************
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Charlie, why do you say that if you go for visa you will get locked? Any idea anyone else?
Aarya ******************
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Great Elisa I will do that.
Eliza **********
Air Asia
Charlie *******
Nakhon chai air bus very comfy
Charlie *******
Cannot do visa run
Aarya ******************
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@Charlie ******
Tore Hanssen Valberg there are people who have all the papers and they go there and do get there Visa in 2 days. So why are you posting such a stressful message that you will get locked up? Why aren't you communicating clearly? You know there is a Thai embassy there that gives Visa correct? I have very reliable information to go there and get my Visa done in 2 days. In fact the only Embassy which will give Visa to Indian passport.
Graham ******
@Charlie ******
Please don't spread misinformation for others
Todd *********
Tore *********
@Charlie ******
Details please
Charlie *******
@Tore *****************
more detail at the immigration land border bro
Tore *********
@Charlie ******
nice, that's helpful...
Charlie *******
If you go for visa run expect to get locked there
Aarya ******************
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@Charlie ******
why are you saying that?
Eliza **********
Yes, I did it, but I couldn't sleep. 12h, better flight to Nakhon phanon & then can go Thakek in Laos or Mukdahan by bus. When you book the flight you can book directly to Mukdahan
Aarya ******************
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@Elisa *********
do you know where I can find their bus schedule? Because it is quite far I will need to plan out. I took the bus to come here and it was very painful so I want to take the flight while going back. Let me know because there is no information online about how to get to the airport from here and I will have to change at least two buses I guess and if I don't know what time the buses are it will be very difficult.
Aarya ******************
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Thanks a lot Elisa you have really given me great suggestions
Eliza **********
@Aarya *****************
when you book in Air Asia web, the ticket includes flight+bus, all in one. So check with Air Asia for the scheduling
Eliza **********
With Air Asia
Steve *******
Get NachonChaiAir 1st class bus to Ubon, then transfer to Mukdahan/Savannakhet bus. Better still fly to Ubon and transfer.
Aarya ******************
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@Steve ******
do you know where I can find their bus schedule? Because it is quite far almost 3 hours I will need to plan out. I took the bus to come here and it was very painful so I want to take the flight while going back. Let me know because there is no information online about how to get to the airport from here which seems 3 hours away and I will have to change at least two or three buses I guess and if I don't know what time the buses are it will be very difficult.
Steve *******
@Aarya *****************
Nakonchaiair should have a website. Buses run direct from Ubon to Mukdahan, journey time about 2hrs 15 from memory.
Paul ********
Get Laos Visa first!! Bus will leave at Immigration
Aarya ******************
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@Paul *******
I thought I have to get visa on arrival there? How can I get the visa first before leaving?
Billy *******
@Aarya *****************
Online E-visa? Not sure.
Paul ********
@Aarya *****************
Ask your Bus company?? Or Agent??
āđāļšāļĢāļ™āļ”āļ­āļ™ **********
Nakonchai Air is by far the best bus service for this rideâ€Ķ
Aarya ******************
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@āđāļšāļĢāļ™āļ”āļ­āļ™ *********
it was so awful I would love to give them one star, it was a Frozen hell, it was the most uncomfortable seat I have sat on for a night journey and I am from india. Even though my country is so backward when it comes to traveling and yet somehow they have sleeper bus even though they still don't have bathrooms on the buses, but they have what is more necessary which is the sleeper seats. And even the hostess was not nice, she was smiling but every time I requested her to turn down the AC she just said no and could not speak English. I would never ever ever recommend this bus company to any human being unless they were my big enemies and I wanted them to suffer big time LOL.
Eran *************
@āđāļšāļĢāļ™āļ”āļ­āļ™ *********
i took them from Chiang Mai to Bangkok 3 weeks ago, awful trip. Cramped and my seat was too hot.
āđāļšāļĢāļ™āļ”āļ­āļ™ **********
@Eran ************
VIP Bus? That’s surprising. I know their gold class is cramped
Eran *************
@āđāļšāļĢāļ™āļ”āļ­āļ™ *********
I had better service on Bangkok Bus Line and Sombat
Riaan **********
No, no-one has ever done it, you will be the first ðŸĪĢ
Jeh *****
I vowed to never do it again. Froze my ass off in that human refer!
Gary ****
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Aarya ******************
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@Gary ********
it is not a sleeper bus, their seats are not for sleeping completely. They are only pushed back chairs. Do you know if there are sleeper buses?
Gary ****
@Aarya *****************
sorry I don't know
Gary ****
Yeah there's many VIP buses from Bangkok to Mukdahan, its a very busy route. Probably around a 1000 baht.
Kool *******
I did it about 10 years ago, with a VIP bus, and slept most of the way.
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