There are 7 ways to get from Luang Prabang to Cambodia by train, bus, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus
best- Take the train from Luang Prabang station to Vientiane stationtrain
- Take the bus from Southern Bus Station Vientiane to Phnom Penhbus
27h 16m$89–106Train, bus via Bangkok
cheapest- Take the train from Luang Prabang station to Vientiane stationtrain
- Take the train from Khamsavath Station to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminaltrain
- Take the bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Phnom Penhbus
30h 15m$60–96Fly to Sihanoukville
- Fly from Luang Prabang International Airport (LPQ) to Sihanoukville (KOS)plane LPQ - KOS
19h 52m$482–1,033Bus
- Take the bus from Luang Prabang Southern Terminal to Vientiane Northern Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Southern Bus Station Vientiane to Phnom Penhbus
33h 14m$91–106Bus via Bangkok
- Take the bus from Luang Prabang Naluang Terminal to Loeibus
- Take the bus from Loei to Mochitbus
- Take the bus from Bangkok Khao San Road to Phnom Penhbus
36h 40m$88–105Fly to Phnom Penh
- Fly from Luang Prabang International Airport (LPQ) to Phnom Penh (KTI)plane LPQ - KTI
5h 4m$213–304Fly to Siem Reap, bus
- Fly from Luang Prabang International Airport (LPQ) to Siem Reap (SAI)plane LPQ - SAI
- Take the bus from Siem Reap Airport to Siem Reap Townbus
3h 20m$180–343
Luang Prabang International Airport (LPQ) to Sihanoukville (KOS) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Luang Prabang to Cambodia is to train and bus via Bangkok which costs $60 - $100 and takes 30h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Luang Prabang to Cambodia is to fly and bus which takes 3h 20m and costs $180 - $350.
No, there is no direct bus from Luang Prabang to Cambodia. However, there are services departing from Luang Prabang Southern Terminal and arriving at Phnom Penh via Southern Bus Station Vientiane. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 33h 14m.
The distance between Luang Prabang and Cambodia is 1192 km.
The best way to get from Luang Prabang to Cambodia without a car is to train and bus which takes 27h 16m and costs $85 - $110.
It takes approximately 27h 16m to get from Luang Prabang to Cambodia, including transfers.
Luang Prabang to Cambodia bus services, operated by Vieng Chaleune, depart from Luang Prabang Southern Terminal station.
The best way to get from Luang Prabang to Cambodia is to fly which takes 19h 52m and costs $480 - $1,100. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $90 - $110 and takes 33h 14m.
Luang Prabang to Cambodia bus services, operated by Vieng Chaleune, arrive at Vientiane Northern Bus Station.
Book your Luang Prabang to Cambodia bus tickets online with 12go.asia.
What companies run services between Luang Prabang, Laos and Cambodia?
Vietnam Airlines, Cambodia Angkor Air, and two other airlines fly from Luang Prabang International Airport (LPQ) to Sihanoukville (KOS) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Luang Prabang Southern Terminal to Phnom Penh via Vientiane Northern Bus Station and Southern Bus Station Vientiane in around 33h 14m.
- Website
- cambodiaangkorair.com
Flights from Luang Prabang International Airport to Sihanoukville via Siem Reap
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–600
Flights from Luang Prabang International Airport to Sihanoukville via Suvarnabhumi, Siem Reap
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–850
Flights from Luang Prabang International Airport to Phnom Penh via Siem Reap
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–360
Flights from Luang Prabang International Airport to Phnom Penh via Vientiane
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–550
Flights from Luang Prabang International Airport to Phnom Penh via Noi Bai International
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–650
Flights from Luang Prabang International Airport to Phnom Penh via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $230–500
Flights from Luang Prabang International Airport to Siem Reap
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–310
- Website
- vietnamairlines.com
Flights from Luang Prabang International Airport to Sihanoukville via Siem Reap
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–600
Flights from Luang Prabang International Airport to Sihanoukville via Suvarnabhumi, Siem Reap
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–850
Flights from Luang Prabang International Airport to Phnom Penh via Siem Reap
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–360
Flights from Luang Prabang International Airport to Phnom Penh via Noi Bai International
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–650
Flights from Luang Prabang International Airport to Siem Reap
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–310
- Website
- cambodia-airways.com
Flights from Luang Prabang International Airport to Sihanoukville via Siem Reap
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–600
Flights from Luang Prabang International Airport to Phnom Penh via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–500
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Luang Prabang International Airport to Phnom Penh via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–550
Flights from Luang Prabang International Airport to Phnom Penh via Chiang Mai, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–280
- Website
- bangkokair.com
Flights from Luang Prabang International Airport to Phnom Penh via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–550
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Luang Prabang International Airport to Phnom Penh via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $230–500
- Website
- laoairlines.com
Flights from Luang Prabang International Airport to Siem Reap via Pakse
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–330
- Phone
- 021-891888
- Website
- facebook.com
Train from Luang Prabang station to Vientiane station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–30
- Schedules at
- baolau.com
- Second Class
- $16–18
- First Class
- $27–30
Train from Luang Prabang station to Vientiane station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–30
- Schedules at
- baolau.com
- Second Class
- $16–18
- First Class
- $27–30
- Phone
- 1690
- sarabanklang@railway.co.th
- Website
- railway.co.th
Train from Khamsavath Station to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–26
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- railway.co.th
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- $19–26
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $6–9
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- $6–8
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- $15–17
- Website
- easybook.com
Bus from Southern Bus Station Vientiane to Phnom Penh
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $69–70
- Book at
- bookaway.com
Bus from Southern Bus Station Vientiane to Phnom Penh
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $69–70
- Book at
- bookaway.com
- Phone
- 856071212979
Bus from Luang Prabang Southern Terminal to Vientiane Northern Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30
- Book at
- 12 Go
Bus from Luang Prabang Naluang Terminal to Loei
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $39
- Book at
- 12 Go
- Phone
- 081-8794949
- sunbus2112@hotmail.com
- Website
- sunbus.co.th
Bus from Loei to Mochit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–28
- Book at
- Omio
- Phone
- +66 2 269 6999
- Website
- 12go.asia
Bus from Loei to Mochit
- Phone
- 02 629 1300
- Website
- 12go.asia
Bus from Bangkok Khao San Road to Phnom Penh
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $37
- Schedules at
- travelmartbangkok.com
- Website
- Airport Shuttle Bus Cambodia
Bus from Siem Reap Airport to Siem Reap Town
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–10
- Schedules at
- Airport Shuttle Bus Cambodia
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