New bus services from Thailand to Laos

Udon Thani to Vang Vieng Bus

Three new international bus routes are planned to connect Thailand with Laos. The first route to commence this year will be the Udon Thani to Vang Vieng route. This route will commence at Udon Thani (Airport)  and follow through to Nong Khai, Vientianne and then on to Vang Vieng. A direct bus for those travelling from Thailand all the way to Vang Vient is great news! further details so far released about this new service as follows: There will be one daily departure covering the 288Km in around 7 hours.…

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Travelling to Laos? – Beware of scams!

Chiang Kong Huay Xai Immigration Office

Important notice for those booking bus and boat tickets to Luang Prabang and other destinations in Laos. We recently had a report from a very unhappy customer saying that they were the victims of a scam while in Chiang Kong after purchasing a Chiang Mai to Luang Prabang bus ticket through Travel Hub. Briefly, the report was as follows; the passengers were required to change buses at the border in Chiang Kong. The changeover takes place at a hotel called Portside. On this change over they were asked by a…

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Direct Bus from Chiang Mai to Phuket

The Chiang Mai to Phuket bus by Green Bus Thailand

In the past, if you wanted to take a bus to southern Thailand then you would have to change buses in Bangkok. This usually meant taking a bus from Chiang Mai at the busy Mochit Northern Bus Terminal in Bangkok then taking a taxi across the city to the Southern Bus Station. Then you would have to get on another bus to Phuket or other destinations in the south of Thailand. Now there is a very comfortable direct bus option from Chiang Mai to Phuket! This new service is run by Green…

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Travel Hub are now offering new Chiang Mai to Laos transport packages

Thai-Lao Friendship Bridge at Chiang Kong

2020 Update: This post was written in 2014. Travel Hub still offer transport packages and bus bookings from Chiang Mai to Laos. Please contact us or see the website for the most up to date service 4 new transport programmes added to the website for online booking. We now offer 6 transport packages to get you from Chiang Mai to Laos: Bus from Chiang Mai to Luang Prabang Bus from Chiang Mai to Vang Vieng Update 2020 – service suspended Bus from Chiang Mai to Luang Namtha Bus from Chaing Mai…

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6 ways to travel from Bangkok to Chiang Mai

Nok Air

There are various travel options covering the route between Bangkok and Chiang Mai, Your choice will come down to budget and time constraints, but there are some nice ways to travel if you would like to see a bit more of what central Thailand has to offer. 1. Fly There are 5 airlines covering the route between Bangkok and Chiang Mai each with multiple daily departures. Outside the peak holiday periods, prices are very reasonable especially if you book ahead and search out the cheap fares with the low-cost carriers.…

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