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 Savannakhet
- Getting There
Lao
Aviation flies to Savannakhet from Vientiane - for flight information,
please click
here for LaoAviation's flight schedule.
You
can reach Savannakhet by boat from the north (Vientiane, Tha
Khek) or the south (Pakse), although these services change regularly.
Buses
run several times a day from Vientiane, Tha Kek and Pakse.
The journey takes up to nine hours from Vientiane.
From Thailand - Mukdahan
Savannakhet
is a designated international border checkpoint, although visas
are not available on entry. You will need a visa in advance
or you will have to make arrangements with a tour company. The
ferry from Mukdahan, in Thailand runs all day between 0830 and
1700 on weekdays, with some restrictions at weekends.
From Vietnam - Lao
Bao
The
Vietnamese border town of Lao Bao can be reached 180km west
of Savannakhet on Route 9. Tourists can freely pass between
Laos and Vietnam, but note that visas are required in advance
by both countries.
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