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Cheapest and Fastest Ways to Travel from Phuket to Lào Cai

Composite routes from Phuket to Lào Cai

Cheapest
34 h 10 min
Car
2332 km.
from $128
Other
13 h 6 min
Bus, Plane
1727 km.
from $112.70
2 d 15 h 42 min
Bus, Train
1727 km.
from $114.21
2 d 2 h 38 min
1725 km.
from $144.35
16 h 7 min
Bus, Plane
1727 km.
from $162.77
16 h 32 min
Ferry, Plane
1727 km.
from $160.27
19 h 7 min
Bus, Train
1727 km.
from $167.12
20 h 6 min
Bus, Plane
1727 km.
from $107.95

Transport providers

Airlines

Vietnam Airlines

Website:
vietnamairlines.com/
Plane from Krabi Airport to Noi
Ave. Duration:
4h 25m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$229.29–$382.16

China Eastern Airlines

Website:
en.ceair.com/
Plane from Phuket International Airport to Kunming
Ave. Duration:
3h 30m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$108.28–$229.29

Vietjet Air

Website:
vietjetair.com/Sites/Web/en-US/Home
Plane from Phuket International Airport to Noi
Ave. Duration:
5h 50m
Frequency:
Monday and Sunday
Estimated price:
$191.08–$420.37
Plane from Krabi Airport to Noi
Ave. Duration:
4h 20m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$62.42–$152.86
Plane from Phuket International Airport to Cat
Ave. Duration:
7h 2m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$101.91–$254.77

AirAsia

Website:
airasia.com/
Plane from Phuket International Airport to Noi
Ave. Duration:
6h 5m
Frequency:
Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
Estimated price:
$95.54–$254.77

Myanmar Airways International

Website:
maiair.com/
Plane from Phuket International Airport to Noi
Ave. Duration:
9h 40m
Frequency:
Sunday
Estimated price:
$178.34–$267.51

Bangkok Airways

Website:
bangkokair.com/
Plane from Phuket International Airport to Noi
Ave. Duration:
5h 30m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$203.82–$394.90
Plane from Krabi Airport to Noi
Ave. Duration:
6h 5m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$229.29–$382.16

Thai AirAsia

Website:
airasia.com/en/home.page?cid=1
Plane from Phuket International Airport to Noi
Ave. Duration:
6h 26m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$82.80–$203.82
Plane from Phuket International Airport to Kunming
Ave. Duration:
5h
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$95.54–$242.03
Plane from Krabi Airport to Noi
Ave. Duration:
4h 25m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$89.17–$216.56
Plane from Phuket International Airport to Cat
Ave. Duration:
6h
Frequency:
Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
Estimated price:
$108.28–$292.99
Plane from Trang Airport to Noi
Ave. Duration:
8h 48m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$53.50–$140.12

Thai Airways International

Website:
thaiairways.com/
Plane from Phuket International Airport to Noi
Ave. Duration:
5h 40m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$216.56–$445.85
Plane from Phuket International Airport to Kunming
Ave. Duration:
5h 35m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$191.08–$356.68

Scoot Tigerair

Website:
flyscoot.com/en
Plane from Krabi Airport to Noi
Ave. Duration:
9h 5m
Frequency:
Thursday and Sunday
Estimated price:
$140.12–$394.90

Lao Airlines

Website:
laoairlines.com/
Plane from Trang Airport to Noi
Ave. Duration:
8h 15m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$54.78–$152.86

Train operators

Vietnam Railways

Phone:
19006469
Email:
Website:
dsvn.vn
Train from Ha Noi to Sapa
Ave. Duration:
7h 40m
Frequency:
Twice daily
Estimated price:
$9.55–$19.11
Train from Gia Lam to Sapa
Ave. Duration:
7h 17m
Frequency:
Twice daily
Estimated price:
$9.55–$19.11

State Railway of Thailand

Phone:
1690
Email:
Website:
dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
Train from Surat Thani Train Station to Krung
Ave. Duration:
10h 39m
Frequency:
Every 3 hours
Estimated price:
$6.37–$52.23
Train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Khamsavath
Ave. Duration:
11h 40m
Frequency:
Once daily
Estimated price:
$6.37–$50.95

China Railways K-Class

Phone:
(86)12306
Website:
12306.cn/index/index.html
Train from Kunming Station to Hekou
Ave. Duration:
7h 21m
Frequency:
Twice daily
Estimated price:
$7.64–$20.38

Other operators

Andaman Wave Master

Phone:
+66 76 614 135-38
Email:
Website:
andamanwavemaster.com/
Other from Phuket to Phi
Ave. Duration:
1h
Frequency:
3 times a day
Estimated price:
$16.56–$42.04

Bundhaya Speed Boat

Phone:
+66 88 616 1416
Email:
Website:
bundhayaspeedboat.com/
Other from Phuket to Phi
Ave. Duration:
1h
Frequency:
3 times a day
Estimated price:
$19.11–$28.02

Chaokoh Ferry

Phone:
+66 98 017 2564
Email:
Website:
chaokohferry.com/
Other from Phuket to Phi
Ave. Duration:
2h
Frequency:
Twice daily
Estimated price:
$16.56–$21.66
Other from Phi Phi Ferry Terminal to Kong
Ave. Duration:
1h
Frequency:
Twice daily
Estimated price:
$21.66–$31.85

Phi Phi Cruiser

Phone:
+66 76 211 253
Email:
Website:
phiphi-cruisers.com
Other from Phuket to Phi
Ave. Duration:
2h
Frequency:
Twice daily
Estimated price:
$16.56–$26.75

Satun Pakbara Speedboat Club

Phone:
+66 74 783 643
Email:
Website:
spcthailand.com/index.php
Other from Phuket to Phi
Ave. Duration:
1h
Frequency:
Once daily
Estimated price:
$24.20–$35.67

Ao Nang Travel & Tour

Phone:
+66 75 637 152
Email:
Website:
aonangtravel.co.th
Other from Phuket to Phi
Ave. Duration:
2h
Frequency:
Once daily
Estimated price:
$30.87

Bus operators

Tigerline Ferry

Phone:
+66 980 168 181
Email:
Website:
tigerlinetravel.com/index.php
Other from Phuket to Phi
Ave. Duration:
45 min
Frequency:
Twice daily
Estimated price:
$35.67–$42.04

Sao Viet

Phone:
1900 6746
Email:
Website:
xesaoviet.com.vn/
Bus from Hanoi Airport to Lao
Ave. Duration:
4h 59m
Frequency:
Hourly
Estimated price:
$12.74–$20.38
Bus from Hanoi Hoan Kiem to Lao
Ave. Duration:
5h 32m
Frequency:
Hourly
Estimated price:
$14.01–$20.38

Greenbus Thailand

Phone:
+66 5326 6480
Email:
Website:
greenbusthailand.com/website/
Bus from Phuket Bus Terminal to Chiang
Ave. Duration:
25h 40m
Frequency:
Once daily
Estimated price:
$58.60–$89.17

Hai Au Bus

Phone:
02253.717717
Email:
Website:
haiaubus.vn/
Bus from Vĩnh Niệm Bus Station to Hanoi
Ave. Duration:
1h 10m
Frequency:
Hourly
Estimated price:
$6.46

The Transport Company

Phone:
1490
Email:
Website:
tcl99web.transport.co.th/Home
Bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Vientiane
Ave. Duration:
15h 21m
Frequency:
Once daily
Estimated price:
$15.29–$34.39

Viet Lao Bus

Phone:
+84 91 442 57 88
Email:
Website:
vietlaobus.com/vi/
Bus from Oudomxay to Hanoi
Ave. Duration:
9h
Frequency:
Once daily
Estimated price:
$5.22–$43.31
Bus from Vientiane Southern Bus Station to Hanoi
Ave. Duration:
24h
Frequency:
Once daily
Estimated price:
$24.20–$49.68

Local Minivan Thailand

Bus from Phuket Bus Terminal to Krabi
Ave. Duration:
3h
Frequency:
Hourly
Estimated price:
$4.59–$8.92

Local Bus Thailand

Bus from Chiang Rai to Chiang
Ave. Duration:
2h
Frequency:
Every 30 minutes
Estimated price:
$2.23

Phantip Travel

Phone:
+66 (0)77 272230
Email:
Website:
phantiptravel.com/
Bus from Phuket Bus Terminal 1 to Surat
Ave. Duration:
4h 30m
Frequency:
Hourly
Estimated price:
$12.10–$25.48

HTX Van Tai 277

Website:
12go.asia/en/operator/htx-van-tai-277?z=3481&sub_id=cjJyMDYsUlVYWFgyMDI1MDMxMTAwMDAwMDAwMHVzb2QsZXAwMTp1OmE6azplLCxoMDoxfGhoOjV8aG86MiwyMDI1MDMxMTAwMDAsMDE5NTgzZTYtYzhkOS03NDY1LWI5MjEtMGMyN2MxNzBiN2M3LA
Bus from Vientiane - Southern Bus Station to Ha
Ave. Duration:
23h
Frequency:
Twice daily
Estimated price:
$35.71

Huyen Chau

Bus from Vientiane - Southern Bus Station to Ha
Ave. Duration:
23h 59m
Frequency:
Once daily
Estimated price:
$24.84

Huay Xai Transport

Bus from Huay Xai - Bokeo Station to Oudomxay
Ave. Duration:
5h
Frequency:
Twice daily
Estimated price:
$4.25

Sri Trang Tour

Website:
12go.asia/en/operator/sri-trang?z=3481&sub_id=cjJyMDYsUlVYWFgyMDI1MDMwODAwMDAwMDAwMHVzb2QsZXAwMTp1OmE6azplLCxoMDoyfGhoOjJ8aG86MSwyMDI1MDMwODAwMDAsMDE5NTc1MmItYWFjMy03NTViLTk4MDctOWFjOGJlZGFlYTE1LA
Bus from Phuket Bus Terminal 2 to Trang
Ave. Duration:
5h
Frequency:
Every 3 hours
Estimated price:
$10.60

Lignite Tour

Phone:
02-9362474
Website:
busonlineticket.co.th/bus/lignite-tour
Bus from Krabi Bus Terminal to Bangkok
Ave. Duration:
10h 30m
Frequency:
3 times a day
Estimated price:
$27.95–$39.40

Questions and Answers

What is the cheapest way to get from Phuket to Lào Cai?

The cheapest way to get from Phuket to Lào Cai is to bus and Local Bus which costs $70.65 - $141.30 and takes 2 days 2h.

What is the fastest way to get from Phuket to Lào Cai?

The fastest way to get from Phuket to Lào Cai is to fly and bus which takes 13h 6m and costs $81.52 - $163.04 .

Is there a direct bus between Phuket and Lào Cai?

No, there is no direct bus from Phuket to Lào Cai. However, there are services departing from Phuket Bus Terminal and arriving at Lao Cai via Krabi Bus Terminal, Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal, Vientiane - Southern Bus Station, Nuoc Ngam Bus Station and Hanoi Hoan Kiem. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 14h.

How far is it from Phuket to Lào Cai?

The distance between Phuket and Lào Cai is 1965 km. The road distance is 2334.3 km.

How do I travel from Phuket to Lào Cai without a car?

The best way to get from Phuket to Lào Cai without a car is to bus and train which takes 2 days 15h and costs $59.78 - $206.52 .

How long does it take to get from Phuket to Lào Cai?

It takes approximately 13h 6m to get from Phuket to Lào Cai, including transfers.

Where do I catch the Phuket to Lào Cai bus from?

Phuket to Lào Cai bus services, operated by Local Minivan Thailand, depart from Phuket Bus Terminal station.

Where does the Phuket to Lào Cai bus arrive?

Phuket to Lào Cai bus services, operated by Local Minivan Thailand, arrive at Krabi Bus Station.

Can I drive from Phuket to Lào Cai?

Yes, the driving distance between Phuket to Lào Cai is 2334 km. It takes approximately 34h 17m to drive from Phuket to Lào Cai.

Where can I stay near Lào Cai?

There are 604+ hotels available in Lào Cai. Prices start at $23.50 per night.
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