There are several daily buses to/from Pakse (main city of Champasak Province) from/to various cities/towns in Vietnam (Danang, Dong Ha, Hue, Yalai (or Gia Lai) and Quynhon). The Hanoi route has been discontinued due to low demand.
Outbound buses to Danang, Dong Ha and Hue depart from KM7 Neua bus station while buses to Yalai and Quynhom depart from KM8 station in Pakse.
Buses to/from Danang and Hue cross the border at Lao Bao/Dansavan crossing point. Lao visa on arrival is available at this check point. Vietnam doesn't provide visa at the border at all (Vietnam visa on arrival is only available at airports).
Bus Schedules for Champasak
Route |
Departure |
Arrival |
Frequency |
Price (Kip) |
Pakse - Danang |
7:00 |
20:00 |
Daily |
220,000 |
Danang - Pakse |
7:00 |
20:00 |
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Pakse - Hue |
8:00 |
20:00 |
Daily |
180,000 |
Hue - Pakse |
6:00 |
18:00 |
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Pakse - Dong Ha |
7:30 |
18:00 |
Daily |
140,000 |
Dong Ha - Pakse |
6:30 |
17:00 |
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Pakse - Quynhom - Yalai |
7:00 |
18:00 |
Daily |
180,000 |
Yalai - Quynhon - Pakse |
6:00 |
17:00 |
Pakse bus station: +856 31 212 428, +856 31 212 981