How to travel from Huay Xai to Pakse, Laos

There are several options for getting from Huay Xai to Pakse by bus, plane and car. The cheapest option is to take the bus which costs around LAK 923,095 ($61) and will take around 1 day 6h. If you need to get there more quickly, you can take the bus and then fly and arrive in approximately 7h 60m, though it is a bit more costly at approximately LAK 6,688,665 ($440).

The distance between Huay Xai and Pakse is around 1,063km (660 miles). In a direct line (as the crow flies), the distance is 809km (503 miles)

It takes around 7h 60m to get from Huay Xai and Pakse by bus and plane. If you are travelling by car it will take around 18h 30m to drive there.

The quickest way to get from Huay Xai to Pakse is to take the bus and then fly which takes around 7h 60m and will set you back approx LAK 6,688,665 ($440).

The cheapest way to travel between Huay Xai and Pakse, if you exclude driving, is to take the bus which will typically cost around LAK 923,095 ($61) for a standard one-way ticket.

There is no train service that runs between Huay Xai and Pakse. We recommend that you take the bus to Oudomxay then fly from Oudomxay (ODY) to Pakse (PKZ). instead which will take 7h 60m.

Yes there is a bus that runs regularly from Huay Xai and Pakse. It typically takes around 1 day 8h and departs once daily.

There are no direct bus services that runs from Huay Xai to Pakse. However, you can instead can take several connecting buses with changeovers in Huay Xai - Bokeo Station, Luang Prabang - Naluang Station and Vientiane Phanthavong Tour Office. These services run once daily and will take a minimum of 1 day 8h.

Naluang, King of Bus, Treasure Travel Laos, Naluang Station and Naga travel run regular bus services between Huay Xai and Pakse. Buses run once daily and take around 1 day 8h on average but will vary depending on you book with.

It doesn't look like you can fly directly from Huay Xai to Pakse. We recommend that you take the bus to Oudomxay then fly from Oudomxay (ODY) to Pakse (PKZ). instead which will take 7h 60m.

The closest major airport to Pakse is Pakse International Airport (PKZ) (PKZ) which is approximately 3km (2 miles) from Pakse. Savannakhet Airport (ZVK) (ZVK) and Wattay International Airport (VTE) (VTE) are also nearby and might be a better alternative airport depending on where you are flying from.

Yes it is possible to drive from Huay Xai and Pakse. The distance is around 1,205km (749 miles) by road and it will take around 18h 30m in normal traffic conditons.

If you don't have a car, the easiest way to get from Huay Xai to Pakse is to take the bus and then fly which takes, on average, 7h 60m and will usually cost around LAK 6,688,665 ($440).