Vientiane to Don Khong Island
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Vientiane to Don Khong Island Destination Reviews
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Suus MReally good service! They brought us to bus station and got WhatsApp instructions for the next van from there
Vientiane to Don Khong Island, Van Minivan + Sleeper Bus + Minivan + Ferry, Sarah Transport Laos (Sarah Transport Sole Co., Ltd), Feb 19, 2026
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Martin HThe sleeper bus was relatively on time and the comfort level was mediocre with flat but fairly hard and short beds. But you really had to be at the bus station one hour earlier to receive a physical ticket with your seats and to embark the bus 20mins before.
We arrived in Pakse on time at shortly after 6 a.m. to change to a minivan.
However, the minivan did not come and leave until 8 even though all passengers had arrived around 6. Thus, we arrived 2 hours later than expected on the shore to board the ferry to Don Det.
Vientiane to Don Khong Island, Bus Sleeper, Green Paradise, Feb 17, 2026
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Hannah BExtremely bumpy, no communication about stops being made along the way social of us were very confused about whether we should be getting off or not. Limited communication prior to the trip regarding steps in the journey - got off the bus and were told other transport would pick us up in 30 mins. 2 hours later it arrived. Then taken to a waiting area where we waited another 20 mins for a minivan (3rd transport). We were all going to separate places and would just stop on the side of the road leaving us very confused - we weren’t sure if these were rest stops or if people were meant to be getting off the minivan. What was advertised as a 13 hour journey actually became 17 hours and just very poor communication throughout
Vientiane to Don Khong Island, Bus Sleeper, Green Paradise, Feb 3, 2026
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Nathan PSleeper bus from Vientiane was fine, a bit cramped but is to be expected.
We weren't informed that there would be a change at Pakse to make the final stretch to Don Det. Arrived at Pakse at 6:40am and were told we'd be leaving at 8am, when the arrival time for Don Det was going to be 9am. When we asked the tour operator this he just laughed at our group. When we got on the next bus it was very outdated, leaking water onto other passengers and myself but not before driving around Pakse for another hour at least. The rest of the Journey was fine but uncomfortable. Eventually arrived in Don Det 4 hours later than told on the booking.
If the journey takes 16 hours at least, just say that, don't advertise it as 13 with no changes.
Vientiane to Don Khong Island, Bus Sleeper, Green Paradise, Jan 30, 2026
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Liron EIt was way longer then what it said and we needed to switch 2 bus which it didn’t mention.
Vientiane to Don Khong Island, Bus Sleeper, Green Paradise, Dec 28, 2025
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Iain GWe bought an overpriced ticket on the belief it was a VIP bus that would take 13 hours. Instead our bus was the same as all the cheaper alternatives and took 3 hours longer than advertised. The bus was cramped and uncomfortable and we did not get any sleep!
Vientiane to Don Khong Island, Bus Sleeper, Green Paradise, Nov 28, 2025
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Flow No sleep because not enough place in the sleeping bus, and I had tonwait 2h30 for the tranfer to come
Vientiane to Don Khong Island, Bus Bus + Ferry, Soutchai Travel (ບໍລິສັດ ສຸດໃຈທ່ອງທ່ຽວ ຈໍາກັດຜູ້ດຽວ), May 29, 2025
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Marie VOld bus, with rain insi
Vientiane to Don Khong Island, Bus Sleeping Bus + Mini Van, Green Paradise (Green Paradise), Jun 24, 2023
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