Udomxai Getting there & around

Getting there & away

Land

Bus & sǎwngthǎew

The Chinese-built bitumen roads that radiate from Udomxai are in fair condition (except for the road to Pak Beng on the Mekong River) and the city is the largest land transport hub in the north.

The bus terminal (212218) is at the southwestern edge of town. Buses head to Luang Prabang (ordinary US$4, five hours, three daily; VIP US$5, three hours, two daily), Nong Khiaw (US$3.10, three to five hours, four daily), Pak Beng (US$3.30, five hours, two daily), Luang Nam Tha (US$3.20, four hours, three daily), Muang Khua (US$2.80, four hours, three daily), Boten (US$3, four hours, two daily), Phongsali (US$6, eight to 12 hours, one daily) and Vientiane (ordinary US$11, 16 hours, two daily; VIP US$12.10, 16 hours, two daily).

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Air

Lao Airlines (312047; airport) flies to/from Vientiane (one way/return US$75/143) every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday.

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