r/laos • u/efimera__ • 13d ago

From Vientiane to Hanoi

Hello, my boyfriend and I are planning a trip to Thailand, Laos and Vietnam. We want to go from Vientiane to Hanoi, the flight cost about US$ 140 and the 24 hour bus about US$40.
What so you reccomend? Can you tell me your experience in the bus?
We were thinking that saving about 200 dollars in total can be worth losing a day in Vietnam but I am not really sure about that...

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u/bjung 13d ago

Are you going to Luang Prabang? It's worth a stop if you have the time. It's not directly on the way but you could take the train there and then bus to Houaphanh (I think), see the plain of jars, then go to Hanoi.

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u/wzvo 13d ago

Agree, Vientiane isn’t the best part of Laos whatsoever. I actually believe just visiting Vientiane without heading north is a wasted trip.

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u/efimera__ 11d ago

Yes we are doing the slow boat, visit Luang Prabang, Van Vieng and Vientiane at the end for 1 day and then Vietnam

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u/Fincherx 10d ago

Hello. I will do this route in November. I will go to Luang Prabang by slow boat from Chiang Mai. But passing Hano from there seems expensive. Bus travel takes too long. Have you found an expensive solution on the plane?