Getting there & away
Land
Bus
Most buses now leave from the new bus station, which is about 4km west of town. The relocation from the old bus station has been slow, but there’s a good chance that everything will have moved by the time you read this.
Most long-distance buses depart between 7.30am and 8am.
Sam neua
Daily buses run between Phonsavan and Sam Neua (US$7, eight to 10 hours, two daily) along Rte 7 and Rte 6.
Vientiane & luang prabang
Buses head daily to Vientiane (ordinary, US$9, 11 hours, 9.30am and 4pm; VIP, US$10, 11 hours, 7.30am), Vang Vieng (ordinary, US$7.50, six hours, 7.15am; VIP US$10, six hours, 7.30am) and Luang Prabang (ordinary, US$8.50, 10 hours, 8.30am; VIP, US$9.50, 10 hours, 8.30am).
Paksan
Phonsavan is linked with Paksan in Bolikhamsai Province by a road in deplorable condition –especially south of Tha Thom (102km from Phonsavan). There is, however, a daily bus to Paksan (US$8, 8am).
Within xieng khuang province & to vietnam
There are public buses and sǎwngthǎew to Muang Kham (US$2, two hours, four daily), Muang Sui (US$2, one hour, three daily) and Nong Haet (US$2, four hours, four daily).
Other destinations include Lat Khai (Plain of Jars site 3; US$1, 30 minutes, one daily) and Muang Khoun (US$2, 30 minutes, six daily).
Buses also go all the way through to Vinh in Vietnam (US$11, 11 hours, 6.30am Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday).
Air
Lao Airlines (212027), located next to the Lao Development Bank, flies to/from Vientiane (one way/return US$53/101, daily except Tuesday and Thursday) and to/from Luang Prabang (one way/return US$40/77, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday).
Phonsavan
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