Luang Prabang to Vientiane by taxi, bus, van

Not the best bus trip I've done (and I've done a lot). With 12h estimated for ~350km, it is not acceptable that the bus leaves 45min behind schedule, despite the passengers were already on the bus. Second, the bus was so old that not only it was travelling bellow 20km/h going up hill, but the driver had to stop often, I guess to cold down the engine. Sure, the stretch of road from Luang Prabang and Vang Vieng is in horrible shape and perhaps other bus companies would not have done best. If I had to do this again, I would search for the slow boat options..

Dirty bus, in late because of terrible roads and some more stops due to others accidents. Lunch and toilet stop after 5 hours (may be too much for all of us)

I booked to arrive at 3 p.m. and arrived at 5:30 p.m.. The toilet was out of order and they did not stop for hours.

Prompt pickup and arrived quicker than expected at destination. Avoid the back seats as it can be very cramped with luggage etc.

Nice and quick glad you took route 13!

We know the streets are bad from luamg prabang to vang vieng, so thats not to judge. But the driver drove recklessly throughout the whole trip and so we didn't feel save at all..

Prompt pick up, easy transfer at the bus stop, and an efficient drive to Vang Vieng. You can’t expect luxury travel in Laos but this option is definitely worth opting for. It can get a little bumpy due to the roads... but this isn’t at any fault of the company. The drive included a 45 minutes stop for lunch which I would have preferred to avoid so we could get there faster, but the rest of the minivan stopped and enjoyed so who am I to talk. Including 1 toilet break (about an hour and a half in to the journey) - 15 minutes, and a toilet/lunch stop (squat toilets and plentiful menu with snacks) - 45 minutes, the total journey time was 10am - 3pm (5 hours, would be 4 without stopping). Avoid the back two seats as they are in amongst the baggage and it can get very cramped, otherwise all seats were fine (as I said, not luxury but not “squished in like sardines” like a lot of reviews online suggest).

First time on a sleeper bus. Experience was refreshing but if you are staying at the upper deck, it is a little troublesome but overall still ok. Note: not to wear shoes as it is a little troublesome as you will be required to remove your shoes before stepping into the bus. Blanket will be provided so no worries about the coolness in the bus.

If you are travelling the world to see and experience the world as it is then book this trip......... If you expect European or western world style level and standards thus your expectations are such do yourself a less adventurous favour and take a plane and have your mum pick you up at the other end.......... This is local transport that has found the world of tourism to fill its seats so we were about 7 foreigners and 12 Laos nationals on the coach. A very tired and battered coach at that as the roads are full of holes and land slides. Impressively the diggers were out clearing the roads very quickly so we were only waited thirty minutes. ......... The roads are such I would not be putting shiny new half million dollar coach through that either so they are making it work with ehat they have with everything thrown at them. ........ The coaches and passengers are thrown about as it winds its way around the beautiful mountain roads so it needs a driving style that would scare most but remember these guys have done this trip a thousand times and the guy driving did an excellent job......... This is a world of fix the old albeit even in a very patched sense to keep the service running. They are local drivers and employees so don’t expect them to speak English, they are polite, work hard and get the job done and you get a lunch stop half way thrown in with the ticket. The coach also stops a couple of times so you can use the toilet........ Locals rock up with box upon box of needed supplies to get them home to their isolated villages, this can take time so, yes the coach can leave late, that’s how this world ticks, be patient and enjoy your journey with a smile and you will get a smile back....... Oh yes, their seat belts were there but not all of the. worked. My seat was lose and I almost tipped into the isle. So now you can make an informed decision. Would I do it again; yes!....... I broke my trip up from Luang Prabang to Pakse up with a stop in Luang Prubang and Vientiane. So,you will probably see more reviews from me....... Enjoy life’s journey. Dave 48 British. travelling alone.

It is a Looooong trip with not much keg room. As long as you're cool with that its ok. Bring your own water, snacks etc.

The trip took 15 hrs not comfortable at all

No information about meal coupon wé had....si wé mis ses lunch included in ticket price.

The ride and service level were fine. Took 1.5 hours longer due to mudslides on the road. Lunch stop was a bit of an adventure as only 1 person spoke English and all toilets were squat

The bus was leaking water onto several seats, and one guy had to move 3 times. There was never any info about, what each stop consisted of, and how much time we had, so going to the toilet always felt a little risky, and you didn't know if or where you could buy food. There was a noodle soup included in the afternoon, but you need to bring water and plenty of snacks yourself. On the positive side the luggage got number tagged and matched your ticket, so no one should be able to leave with it at a stop. The driver had a good musical taste, but if you like it quiet you should sit in the back.

Good trip, no problems swapping voucher at bus station at Luang Prabang. Only thing is we stopped for quite a while just outside Luang Prabang without explanation. Still made it on time though. I was next to the toilet however, just unfortunate but horrible smell coming most of the time even though i was checking pretty often it was closed. Just luck of the draw. Anyway would recommend still because it was nice and easy.

check in agents customer service is very poor and unfriendly. At luang phrabang bus stations, I was given the run around and I was quite confused and ended up not having any transfer bus to Vientiane. another word, stuck.

Great service and friendly staff.

Smoking on bus made me sick. Otherwise fantastic

Bus did not leave on time but arrived earlier than scheduled. Good regular stops and good food stop for coupon use. AC could have been better.

Dirty, broken, smelly... but it got us to Vang Vieng alive so!

Buses were great. I was unaware I had an asssigned seat. I have serious injuries and needed a seat closer to the front. Wifi would have been nice...but considering the mountainous terrain I figure impossible at reasonable rate.

Seats were comfortable but totaly zero space for legs, bus moved one hour later from station and journey was longer two hours then scheduled. What’s more driver forgot that half passengers is leaving in Vang Vieng, so please be aware where you leave bus and count extra hours.

Allereerst een prima chauffeur (5) Verzoek aan ons om een half uur voor vertrek aanwezig te zijn. Vertrokken een uur later dan gepland De voorruit was gescheurd en afgeplakt De ramen aan 1 zijkant waren gescheurd De ramen waren zo smerig dat je nauwlijks naar buiten kon kijken Vervolgens werd er een lunch verstrekt in het meest smerige restaurant van onze vakantie Meerdere passagiers hebben er niets gegeten en dat terwijl er naast dit restaurant een eethuisje aanwezig was dat brandschoon was. Mijn stoelleuning zat vast kon alleen volledig achterover liggen.Bij medepassagiers lag de leuning los.En als klap op de vuurppijl koste de kaartjes ter plaatste 26 euro waar wij 1900 bath voor hebben betaald.Kortom de chauffeur een 10 en voor de rest een dikke onvoldoende.Vergat nog te vermelden dat de ongelofelijk smerige wc in de bus alleen toegangkelijk was voor een yoga master .