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Sam Neua, Houaphan Province - Sam Neua Bus Station, Houaphan Province
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Sam Neua Bus Station, Houaphan Province http://www.hotsia.com > Sam Neua, Houaphan Province > Sam Neua is the most rural area of Laos, but there is still Lao Airlines service here. Laos has airports in almost every province to facilitate access to different areas because the country is mountainous and forested. Traveling by car can take days, and urgent trips are not possible without flights. Therefore, airports are located in almost every remote province.
Lao Airlines flies from Vientiane to Sam Neua three times a week. A one-way ticket costs 2,500 baht per person, and a round-trip ticket costs 4,800 baht. Lao Airlines is relatively expensive and cannot be compared to low-cost airlines in Thailand. Flights operate on Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday. The airport is about 3 kilometers from Sam Neua, and a tuk-tuk ride costs 30 baht per person. For road travel, I have detailed distances and travel times in the image below.
Sam Neua is quite far; for example, traveling from Vientiane to Sam Neua takes 22 hours. You can travel by bus from Xieng Khouang and Oudomxay. From Xieng Khouang, the bus to Phonsavan departs at 7:00 AM, which is the trip I took. The bus passes Nam Neun and arrives in Sam Neua in the evening. The view from Sam Neua bus station looks over the town. There are two daily buses from Sam Neua to Phonsavan, taking 10 hours and costing a little over 200 baht per person. The morning trip leaves at 9:00 AM, and the afternoon trip leaves at 1:00 PM.
The bus continues from Phonsavan to Vientiane, taking about 22-24 hours in total. The fare from Sam Neua to Vientiane is over 400 baht per person. Additionally, buses from Sam Neua go to Nong Khieo, near Muang Ngoy in Luang Prabang Province. You can inquire about prices at the bus station as fares in Laos are generally inexpensive. From Sam Neua, you can also connect to Vietnam by bus, transferring at Tang Hua, a town in Vietnam before reaching Hanoi. I strongly advise buying tickets only to Tang Hua.
Because there can be issues requiring you to buy a new ticket, as the driver might drop you off and the new bus driver may not understand, forcing you to purchase another ticket. I have experienced this myself. Vietnamese is difficult to speak, and communication can be challenging since few Vietnamese speak English, which may cause misunderstandings. In summary, to travel to Sam Neua, I recommend taking a regular bus from Luang Prabang. If coming from Thailand, go to Nong Khai or Vientiane (there are buses from Nong Khai/Udon to Vientiane) and then transfer to Luang Prabang.
You might stay in Luang Prabang for two nights before continuing by bus to Sam Neua. Enjoy your trip! Next time, I will post about traveling by bus from Sam Neua to Vietnam. ..Mr.Hotsia June 2010. Mr.Hotsia recommends hotels in Sam Neua for convenient travel. Summary of distances and travel times within Laos. The clip shows my arrival day at Sam Neua's main bus station, the hub for travel to Vieng Xai and Southern Sam. In the clip, I am heading to a cave. The view of Sam Neua town.
Terraced rice fields viewed from Sam Neua bus station down below. Sam Neua bus station fare table. For example, Sam Neua to Luang Prabang costs 120,000 kip or 480 baht per person. Terraced rice fields in Sam Neua. Inside Sam Neua bus station, ticket office. Sign showing buses from Sam Neua to Hanoi, Vietnam. Sam Neua bus schedule board. Signs indicating where to access the internet, as there are few places with this service. Tourist attractions in Vieng Xai. Announcement board at Sam Neua bus station. This is the arrival side when I took the bus to find accommodation.
Food stall at Sam Neua bus station serving sticky rice and grilled meat. This type of bus service runs from Sam Neua to Vientiane at similar prices. Mr.Hotsia's trip to Houaphan Province, Sam Neua: eating water scorpion at Sam Neua market, route Phonsavan - Nam Neun - Sam Neua, strolling around Sam Neua town, Houaphan Province, playing scratch lottery at Vieng Xai market, Than Nu Hak Cave, Phum Savan, Than Kaisone Cave, Vieng Xai town, Than Kam Tai Cave, Siphandon, passing Nam Soi / Na Meow checkpoint to Hanoi, Than Prathansuphanouvong Cave.
