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K Buddy

4.3
288 avis clients
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Horaires et planning K Buddy

Luang Prabang - Chiang Rai
15:30
Billets
Huay Xai - Chiang Rai
07:30, 15:00
Billets
Vientiane - Chiang Rai
09:30
Billets

À propos de K Buddy

Si certains voyageurs sont sceptiques à l’idée de voyager en van, pour d’autres il s’agit d’un moyen de transport privilégié pour le grand choix de destinations et les tarifs compétitifs qu’ils offrent. Voyager en van est toujours plus flexible qu’avec les grands bus. S'il y a une demande soudaine de transport vers de nouvelles destinations, les opérateurs de vans sont toujours les premiers à proposer leurs services. Il est forcément plus facile de mettre en place un nouvel itinéraire avec un véhicule d'une capacité de 10 à 15 personnes, n'est-ce pas ?

K Buddy propose un service de vans et des billets que vous pouvez réserver facilement en ligne. Consultez-les si vous souhaitez voyager en van.

Quels sont les arrêts principaux de K Buddy ?

Les vans de K Buddy font la navette entre les lieux suivants :

  • Transfert d'hôtel à Chiang Rai
  • Ville De Chiang Rai
  • Transfert centre-ville de Chiang Rai
  • Accha Indian Dhaba
  • Gare routière de Sokprasert
  • Chiang Rai Transfer
  • Transfert Huay Xai
  • Accha Indian Dhaba
  • K Buddy Bike
  • CoolMuang Coffee

Quels sont les classes et tarifs des vans de K Buddy ?

En règle générale, il n'est pas possible de choisir une classe de billets lorsqu'on voyage en van. Vous pouvez cependant vérifier auprès de l'opérateur et/ou choisir le type de van que vous souhaitez parmi ceux qui desservent votre itinéraire. Certains vans ne peuvent accueillir que 9 à 10 passagers, d'autres jusqu'à 15 voyageurs. Dans le premier cas, vous aurez sûrement plus d'espace pour vos jambes, des sièges plus larges et plus de confort. Dans le second cas, vous aurez peu d'espace pour vos jambes, vos coudes et vos bagages. Lisez les avis sur le service de vans de K Buddy pour vous assurer qu’il répond à vos attentes.

Avantages et Inconvénients du Voyage en Van

Avantages du Voyage en Van

  • Les vans peuvent généralement vous conduire à des destinations où ni les bus ni les trains ne circulent, notamment des villes secondaires et des petits villages.
  • La plupart du temps, les vans sont le moyen le plus rapide d'atteindre votre destination si vous voyagez sur des distances relativement courtes par voie terrestre, simplement parce qu'ils sont plus petits et plus maniables que les bus.
  • Les vans peuvent vous permettre de descendre à un endroit plus pratique pour vous en cours de route, pas nécessairement au terminus, ce qui peut vous faire gagner beaucoup de temps et d'argent dans certains cas.

Inconvénients du Voyage en Van

  • Vous pouvez vous sentir plutôt à l’étroit dans certains vans, avec un espace disponible limité pour les bagages. En fait, presque tous les vans offrent un espace limité pour les bagages, donc si vous avez plus d'un sac, valise ou sac à dos, il peut être judicieux d'acheter un billet supplémentaire pour vos bagages - oui, hélas, vous payerez double pour votre voyage...
  • Il est important de vérifier si votre van part à un horaire précis, ou s'il part quand il est plein. Dans ce dernier cas, vous risquez d'attendre longtemps, car sur certains itinéraires remplir un van peut prendre un certain temps.
  • Il faut savoir que les conducteurs de vans sont connus pour leur conduite rapide. Même les compagnies les plus réputées ne parviennent pas toujours à persuader les conducteurs de respecter les limites de vitesse. Même si le chauffeur de votre van ne vous le demande pas, attachez toujours votre ceinture de sécurité lorsque vous voyagez en van.
  • Si vous avez facilement le mal des transports, et que votre voyage comporte des tronçons sinueux, le risque d’être malade est plus élevé en van qu'en bus. Prenez vos médicaments une demi-heure avant le départ pour plus de sécurité.
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Avis sur la compagnie K Buddy

4.3
288 avis clients
5
61%
4
19%
3
12%
2
8%
1
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2
Minibus Minibus, K Buddy, 20 août 2026
L'horaire a été changé et n etait pas celui choisi (9hoo au lieu de 13h00) ce qui a perturbé mon emploi du temps. Finalement le mini van ne m 'a recupere qu'à 10h45 (beaucoup d'attente inutile, lever tôt pour rien, temps perdu), Le voyage etait plus long que prévu (beaucoup d'arrêts, presque presque 5h de voyage....)
M
3
Minibus Minibus, K Buddy, 29 juil. 2026
Le conducteur bien que très sympathique n était pas très attentif sur sa conduite et semblait très agité , n arrêtait pas de toucher ses affaires lors de sa conduite . Il utilisait beaucoup son téléphone sans trop regarder la route et une fois a failli rentrer dans un mur sur l autoroute. Nous sommes arrivés sain et sauf mais avec un grand stress . L' usage du téléphone devrait être interdit lors de la conduite. C est le cas en France pour éviter les accidents.
L
3
Minibus Minibus, K Buddy, 25 juil. 2026
Le chauffeur conduisait trop vite et doublait dangereusement.
R
4
Minibus Minibus, K Buddy, 6 juil. 2026
Efficient!
F
5
Minibus Minibus, K Buddy, 15 juin 2026
Perfect
J
4
Minibus Minibus, K Buddy, 18 mars 2026
Très bonne expérience, le chauffeur très agréable
A
5
Minibus Minibus, K Buddy, 20 févr. 2026
Excellent service
T
5
Bus Van + Bus + Song Taew + Slow Boat, K Buddy, 15 janv. 2026
Je redoutais un peu le trajet car aucune agence n’était bien notée et a priori fiable … mais je pense qu’il y a uniquement les gens déçu qui mettent des commentaires! Je suis la pour contre balancer la chose. Tout s’est très bien passé pour nous et tout notre groupe. Il est vrai que le passage de la frontière est un peu flou.. mais on reçoit un sticker qui nous identifie et une personne est présente pour nous aider. En résumé, on vous dépose à la frontière, on prend un papier où rempli les infos du visa. On le donne avec notre passeport et 40 bath et une photo puis on récupère notre passeport temponé On donne 40 dollars à la personne de l’agence avant de passer la frontière où 20m plus loin un mini bus nous attend. On est arrivé 30min en avance sur le départ du bateau. C’était 2 jours magnifique sur l’eau. N’hésitez pas !
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2
Bus Sleeping Bus + Van + Bus + Van, K Buddy, 23 nov. 2025
Le conducteur a décidée de dormir 3,4 heures soit disant que la route était fermée on n’a pas compris commmet ça s’est résolu après. Du coup on est arrivé à Chaing Rai à 19h au lieu de 10:46 du matin.
G
5
Bus Van + Bus + Song Taew + Slow Boat, K Buddy, 22 févr. 2025
Chauffeur à l’heure et bonne prise en charge :) Conseil : mettez vous à l’avant du slowboat pour éviter le bruit du moteur tout le long du voyage !
H
5
Bus Van + Bus + Van, K Buddy, 9 juin 2024
Got us to our destination early, and supported the whole group well throughout the entire border process.
M
5
Bus Van + Bus + Song Taew + Slow Boat, K Buddy, 24 avr. 2024
Rien à dire sauf que le guide nous a laissés nous faire arnaquer à la frontière avec les puces de téléphone
C
4
Bus Van + Bus + Song Taew + Sleeping Bus, K Buddy, 5 mars 2024
J’avais réservé le van plus bus de nuit pour le Laos. Départ prévu à 12h à mon hôtel. Un monsieur est venu à 11h passé pour me prévenir que le départ était repoussé à 14h. A 13h30 un autre homme en voiture basic est passé le chercher, m’a déposé au van. La suite s’est plutôt bien passé. Le van était confortable et climatisé, il nous a conduit à un petit shop en bord de route pour faire les démarches avant la frontière (plutôt bizarre). On y rempli le formulaire pour la douane et prendre des photos pour ceux qui n’en ont pas. On peut aussi faire le change des baths en kip à un taux très interessant. Le passage de la douane a été assez facile, rien à signaler côté thaïlandais. Par contre côté laotien, prévoir 1$ ou 50 baths de frais de services (juste pour qu’elle vérifie le formulaire. Payer 40$ ou 1800 baths de visa (attention en baths c’est beaucoup plus cher). Passer les douanes il faut attendre pour aller prendre le bus de nuit, on nous conduit à la gare routière petite mais avec le necessaire. Le bus de nuit est parti avec plus de 30 min de retard, le personnel était mal aimable au possible, on ne nous expliquait rien et ils ne parlaient pas anglais. Tu te retrouves dans une couchette plutôt étroite à deux avec un inconnu (ils essayent de mettre les touristes ensemble). Et la une route qui te secoue dans tous les sens entre les trous et les virages c’est à avoir envie de vomir. Une pause dîner à eu lieu à 20h et après aucune idee s’il y avait des pauses ou juste les arrêts des voyageurs car rien n’est dit en anglais. Le voyage se fait, on ne dort pas ou pas beaucoup mais au moins on arrive à bon port
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4
Bus Sleeping Bus + Van + Bus + Van, K Buddy, 21 nov. 2023
Starting at the Lao bus terminal was a bit tough, you have to exchange the voucher and find the bus - not many speak English, in our case there was luckily only one possible option. The whole route took longer than suggested, but we figured that from all other travel offers. The local sleeping bus takes about 15h to get to a station 15 minutes away from the border. After the bus ride we had a K buddy affiliate waiting to show us the vehicle we would take to ravel to the Lao Border Town Huay Xai (ca. 15 min away) There they awaited us and explained the next steps , bought the bus ticket and handed them to us since you need to take an mandatory bus line across the friendship bridge to Thai border. On the other side, after immigration at the Thai border there was a Thai driver from K buddy waiting to take us to Chang Rai. The whole travel was very seamless and easy. Biggest pain point was the Lao Sleeping Bus as is was quite rudimentary, also some people that got in at later bus stops had to sleep on the floor between the bed stations as all beds were full. We expected that though so all was fine and K Buddy really guided us through - their service was great :)
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2
Bus Van + Bus + Song Taew, K Buddy, 11 sept. 2026
Zero communication Our hotel was a bit out the city, we received confirmation from 12Go but no further information. We looked up the provider on Google to find their Whatsapp and messaged over 24 hours before. We received no response despite multiple messages. 2 hours before pick up I decided to call to check the pick up was okay, we were told we had to meet at the meeting point (this information was not provided). After the call they finally opened the numerous messages I'd sent and rang back saying they'd send someone which they did. In the end it worked out and driver at both ends was very nice and the vehicle was fine. I've unfortunately left 2 stars because of the stress caused by the complete lack of information and on 12Go it says 1h 30m transfer - this was more like 3 hours total. Vehicle could also do with a clean inside.
P
5
Bus CLASS--9, K Buddy, 7 sept. 2026
Transportation was great. Drivers were very helpful and helped for smooth border processing. The trip from Huay Xai to Chiang Rai took just 2 hours.
B
3
Minibus Fourgonnette + Bus à couchette, K Buddy, 4 août 2026
High points: * We arrived safely at our destination. * The border crossing itself was straightforward. * After entering Laos, the staff eventually directed us to the correct bus and we reached Luang Namtha without any major issues. Low points: * Pickup was late, and communication about the delay was limited. * The taxi was overcrowded and uncomfortable for five passengers with luggage. * One of the most uncomfortable moments was when the taxi driver repeatedly asked how much we had paid for the transfer, started making phone calls about it, and later asked us for a tip. It created an awkward situation that shouldn’t happen during a prepaid transfer. * The company is not transparent about the type of transportation you’ll actually be using. When you book, you don’t know whether you’ll travel by private van, taxi, tuk-tuk, or an old local bus. The ticket guarantees you’ll reach your destination, but not the comfort or the means of transport. * Assistance at the border was minimal, so you should be prepared to handle the visa and immigration process on your own. * The bus to Luang Namtha was in poor condition, and the long meal stop made an already long journey even longer. Overall: If your only priority is getting from Chiang Rai to Luang Namtha at a reasonable price, this service does the job. However, the lack of transparency, inconsistent transportation, and poor communication make it difficult to rate higher than 3 stars.
A
5
Minibus Minibus, K Buddy, 26 juin 2026
Incredible! Van was clean and comfortable, got there earlier than expected and driver even dropped me off at my hostel! Would absolutely recommend!
L
5
Minibus Minibus, K Buddy, 20 juin 2026
A massive thank you to our driver who drove back to the terminal after dropping us off when we realised we had left a bag. Very much appreciated. Ride was was on time, efficient and as described.
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3
Bus Taxi + Sleeping Bus, K Buddy, 20 juin 2026
Ok sleeper bus, aircon too cold, but thin blanket provided, drivers non-communicative, only English word they seemed to know is "no". Horrendous road conditions, good driver though 400km average speed 30km/h
T
5
Minibus Minibus, K Buddy, 14 juin 2026
Very good
E
5
Minibus Minibus, K Buddy, 31 mai 2026
Super kind and smooth trip. Highly recommend
C
3
Minibus Minibus, K Buddy, 17 mai 2026
What’s good: - Easy to book, confirmation email sent immediately - My transport was an 11-seater, vehicle looks new-ish and clean - I was picked up from the comfort of my hotel (instead of having to go to the bus station) What can be improved: - No communication from service provider apart from the auto confirmation email. I have to WhatsApp them to ask what time is pick up (I was informed pick up is between 1 - 1:30pm) & if driver is going to come and find me in lobby - Driver was driving very fast - it felt unsafe. He was racing through pot holes and overtaking cars. I understand this may be common / how driving is in Thailand, but felt unsafe. I rather the travel time is 4 - 4.5 hours and he doesn’t have to rush
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2
Minibus Minibus, K Buddy, 19 avr. 2026
Avoid we had to chase confirmation of pickup by whats app. We were informed pick up 1pm to 1.30 we had to get our hotel to call they didn’t pick us up until 1.50 then drove like a maniac speeding and tailgating other cars to get to the pickup point for van did not feel safe at all. No apology for lateness
M
3
Minibus Minibus, K Buddy, 22 mars 2026
Pros: The driver arrived early to pick us up from the hotel. The van was big and comfortable enough. Cons: The driver was scrolling through TikTok the whole time, if not on TikTok he was on YouTube. During the break in the trip he said we had 20 minutes, after 20 mins everyone was in the bus but we had to wait 15 more minutes for the driver while he was smoking. No communication from the company, because they picked us up from our hotel I expected a message to confirm pickup location like I have had before. Overall, the experience was fine.
A
4
Bus Van + Bus + Song Taew, K Buddy, 18 mars 2026
Van was average, and the driver is a danger in the wheels, for those bumpy roads
M
2
Minibus Fourgonnette + Bus à couchette, K Buddy, 26 févr. 2026
The service was fine until we crossed the border to Laos , the sleeper bus was late to departure, and instead of 24 hours trip it became almost 30 hours because the kept going of track and picking on and of random people who didn’t even have a seat in the bus and just set on the floor.
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2
Bus Van + Bus + Song Taew, K Buddy, 25 févr. 2026
Late, dirty vehicle poor communication on the operator. The delivery from the Laos border was the most inefficient and time wasting experience of my life. Much better to just get a tuk tuk.
S
5
Minibus Minibus, K Buddy, 20 févr. 2026
Reached on time
H
4
Minibus Minibus, K Buddy, 18 févr. 2026
Bon rapport prestation/ prix
V
3
Minibus Minibus, K Buddy, 17 févr. 2026
The driver wasn’t driving safely, I worried if I will arrive alive.
R
5
Minibus Minibus, K Buddy, 6 févr. 2026
Very safe and easy ride to Chiang Rai.
M
5
Bus Van + Bus + Song Taew, K Buddy, 5 févr. 2026
Pickup perfectly on time from the hotel and we were on the way to the border relatively quick. The whole process until drop off at Huay Xai took 2 hrs longer than advertised. (4hrs total door to door)
R
5
Minibus Minibus, K Buddy, 4 févr. 2026
Fast efficient service. Just make sure you arrive early for pick up.
A
5
Minibus Minibus, K Buddy, 3 févr. 2026
Had a good trip. Faster than bus, confortable, on time and esau to book.
V
3
Minibus Minibus, K Buddy, 26 janv. 2026
On the ticket it said we were supposed to be there AT LEAST 40 min before departure. We were there 30 min before and were told we are the last ones. But more people kept showing up also wanting to go to Chiang Rai. So there were not enough seats in the van. They had to organize another one which took them AN HOUR. So we sat there on the street for 1 1/2 hours and still had to leave people behind (I actually don’t know what happened to them). The van was ok, the driver was super nice and they stopped half way. The driver was average but the organization was aweful.
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3
Bus Van + Bus + Song Taew, K Buddy, 25 janv. 2026
My pick up was on time as the first passagner, but quite disorganized for others. He didn't have all the correct pick up addresses and it took over an hour to get out of Chiang Rai. He was a good driver, much safer than previous experiences. I've learned that door to door isn't necessarily the best option.
C
5
Minibus Minibus, K Buddy, 12 janv. 2026
The driver was slightly late but that didn’t bother me at all, I had contacted the operator and they were on the phone to me straight away. I was on my own and so the driver offered me a seat in the front which was lovely as I got to appreciate the gorgeous views along the way.
B
5
Minibus Minibus, K Buddy, 8 janv. 2026
Everything went easy
A
5
Minibus Minibus, K Buddy, 7 janv. 2026
It was a good ride. We stopped at a rest area about an hour and a half into the drive.
D
2
Bus Sleeping Bus + Van + Bus + Van, K Buddy, 27 déc. 2025
There were not much information from 12GO, luckily I traveled with 2 other person who booked through the bus station and received phone numbers and more details through WhatsApp. The bus left 2h later than schedule and the trip took longer as well. The van waiting for us at the border left as we were Kate and we had to wait an additional 1h30, the trip took about 24h in total, instead of 17h. The bus isn't confortable and the bed have to be shared. There were not enough bed available because some luggage had to be stored on beds since the boot was full of eggs and chickens... Worth ride I had in a bus.
S
4
Minibus Fourgonnette + Bus à couchette, K Buddy, 25 déc. 2025
Everything was on time and worked seamlessly - HOWEVER, they overly packed the van so it was VERY cramped and people were sitting on the floor. The AC was blasting making it ice cold, and the driver was flying through the curves. We made it safe and sound and an hour early even, but it was a very taxing journey.
J
5
Minibus Minibus, K Buddy, 19 déc. 2025
Good vehicle
A
3
Minibus Minibus, K Buddy, 17 déc. 2025
Good but they don't stick to schedules
C
2
Minibus Minibus, K Buddy, 10 déc. 2025
Double the number of people booked for the one coach that turned up late. We then waited for another coach to take the others. Everyone eventually got there but doesnt give you confidence
T
2
Minibus Minibus, K Buddy, 9 déc. 2025
Left Chiang Rai to Chiang Mai with 2 hours late, without telling us ..
D
5
Minibus Minibus, K Buddy, 7 déc. 2025
Very comfortable and kind
D
2
Minibus Minibus, K Buddy, 4 déc. 2025
Very very dangerous driving between Chiang Rai to Chiang Mai. 160kph around bends, overtakes around blind corners etc. Do not recommend at all. Book the GreenBus instead, it may take slightly longer but you will live to see another day.
J
5
Minibus Minibus, K Buddy, 1 déc. 2025
The driver was excellllent. Je Drive Not dlowly, but made the Circus very smooth, so you could stand it much better. I gellt really Safe.
L
3
Minibus Minibus, K Buddy, 30 nov. 2025
I know the AC has to be on and cold, since I took some travels before. but this one was freezing and the windows was still foggy. the driver did not knew what he was doing. Other then that it was good.