ハノイからビエンチャンまでのバスは

結論から言うと、陸路でハノイからビエンチャンまで行くことはお勧めできない。以下に実体験を載せるので、参考にしてほしい。 集合場所がバスツアー会社の前で、集合時間の約20分前にタクシーに乗せられた。タクシーに乗ること30分、バスターミナルの入り口前で降ろされたがタクシー代として5万ドンを要求され、具体的な指示もなかった。一緒に乗り合わせていた欧米人の方と一緒にバスが並ぶ場所まで行くも、誰が自分の乗るバスか全くわからない。一応、スタッフらしき人たちにビエンチャン行きの電子チケットを見せてそれらしいバスの前で待つ。すると、SMSで2回の42番カウンターに来るように指示が来た。慌ててそこに向かうとしばらくチェックの時間があり、紙のチケットを受け取れた。そのチケットに書いてあるバスのナンバーを目印にバスを探すと、先ほど待っていたバスと同じであった。その後無事にバスに乗れたが、3時間ほど経ってから休憩があり、その後は国境に着いてイミグレが開く直前の6:30くらいまでは休憩が無かった。そこでラオスへの入国カード(日本人で15日以下の滞在ならvisaがいらないのでその情報は書かなくてOK)を手に入れた。イミグレが開く7時ごろに最初の休憩場所(トイレがあり飯を食べられる場所)すぐのゲートにいる兵士にパスポートを見せて敷地内に入った。そのまままっすぐ進むと手前に建物、奥にゲートが見えた。まずゲートに行ってパスポートを見せるもスタンプが無いと言われ、戻される。そのため、先ほど見えていた建物に入り、出国のためのパスポートチェックに並んだ。我々はトラブルがあり5時間ほど待つ羽目になったが、ネットの情報だと2時間程度で終わるらしい。お陰でバスに置いていかれそうになった。また、パスポートチェックの際に5万ドン(2ドルでもいけた)が必要になるので注意。そこでスタンプを押してもらうとようやくゲートを通り国境を越えられた。その後しばらく歩くと、ラオス側のナムパオ国境検問所に着き、そこでパスポートと記入しておいた入国カードを渡して入国スタンプをもらう。あとはゲートでパスポートを見せて通り抜け、バスが待っているのでそれに乗り込んだ。その後は3回ほど休憩を挟み、9時間かけてビエンチャンのバスターミナルに着いた。結局ハノイからビエンチャンまでは27時間ほどかかった。 バスの乗り心地は思ったより良いが、あまり食事や水分を取るとトイレが大変かもしれない。自分はバスに乗ってから降りるまで1回も飯を食べなかった。水も国境を越えた際に一口飲んだだけだ。バススタッフは英語が話せないため注意。ただ、スタッフの対応はそんなに悪くない。が、あまり期待しないでほしい。 色々述べたが、結論として乗ることはお勧めしない。あまりにも適当な運営と予想外の出費があるため、安心かつ快適に移動できるとは言えない。ただ、そういったトラブルを含めてこの死のバスを経験したい方には向いていると感じた。

12goasiaによると、ハノイからビエンチャンへのバスは土曜日が運行本数が多いようだ。 バスは清潔で、スタッフはフレンドリーだったが、英語はほとんど通じなかった。 身長が1m80を超えると快適さは落ちるだろう。 ラオスでは道路工事が多く、揺れます。 停車する場所や時間について、もっと明確なコミュニケーションがあればいいと思う。 全体的にはとても快適で、他の旅行者が体験したような怖い話とは無縁でした。

I took the bus on a Saturday from Hanoi to Vientiane, according to 12goasia, it's one of the days with better busses. Bus was clean, staff friendly although they spoke almost 0 English. Comfort will be lower if you're taller than 1m80. In Laos there's a lot of road works and the ride gets bumpy. It would be nice if their was clearer communication about where we would stop and for how long. Overall quite comfortable, nothing to do with some horror stories that other travelers experienced.

時間はかかるのは承知の上だし、入出国のサポートがないのも理解した上だったので、料金相当です。

Travelling 24 hours on a bus is a challange for most people. This sleeper bus was ok, and made regular food and bathroom stops of varying quality - expect about 75,000 for standard meal (you buy a ticket for food, and hand over the ticket at the serving counter) We stopped for about 25 mins each time. I travelled from Hanoi, and we got to the border sometime past midnight, and the bus waited for the border post (Cau Treo) to open at 7am, so we had some quiet sleep time before 6am walk to the border post, breakfast and some wait before 7am. Expect to pay 50 or 100 dong/kip "stamping fee" at the border, so bring some currency! On the negative side, there was no bathroom or WiFi on board, and also it was hard to fit in my hand luggage and also lie down, although i managed it (so best to travel light with a water bottle and some small snacks). Not having the Wifi was inconveinient, but I read an ebook instead. I got a Laos sim card at the bus station on the outskirts of Vientiane, but it took untill the following day to get it working (sold with enough data to work for about 5 minutes). Its an adventure and a test of stamina. We had some long waits in the mountains due to obstcles (maybe after the rain). I was on a bottom bunk and the window was about 4cm high by the "Ceiling". I am assuming the bus had been modified from a seated bus. also, I was tall enough that I kept banging my head on the ceiling light fitting. On the ticket itinery, it dint mention which border crossing would be used, but I guessed correct. this can be important due to border crossings handling visas differently. One of my fellow travellers was turned back due to visa problems - you have been warned! Other than that, its pretty bouncy (no fault of the driver or bus, its the roads), but I completed the journey without injury, and it was about 6 or 7 times cheaper than the plane, so fair enough.

Long journey but not as horrible as the other reviews make it sound. The journey is long but the bus was comfortable, had good AC, and a bathroom (I went on Tues; they say the busses on Tue/Thu/Sat are better). One stop around 9-10pm for food/bathroom. Got to the border ~2am and cued up to be first for border crossing in the morning. The bus got quite hot when not on during the night (~2-6am) but was otherwise quite chilly while running (bring a sweater/pants). At the border you need to have your visa already, pay 50k dong to leave Vietnam and 30k kip to enter Laos (or $1-2/dong equivalent). Another stop around lunch time then arrived on time. The roads in Laos can be a bit bumpy. The staff are efficient; if you pay attention, follow their hand gestures and are polite, they are nice enough. They yelled at one guy who was being super rude and pushy but that's not their fault.

OK! First of all, if taking the buses to save you $100, don't do it. You take the bus to have a unique experience. To slow travel. To push outside of what you know. But most of the reviews are from folks who were looking for a standard travel convenience while saving money. You will be disappointed. But we LOVED our journey. And if you're excited to take the bus. Here's your life hack toolkit! First of all...review the reviews! Some brokers connect you to better buses than others. This one was great. But we met others who had less than stellar experiences. That said, if you get a bus you're uncomfortable with in ANY way, just call 12go and rebook. Safety is never worth compromising. And some folks we met that booked on other routes paid for multiple bunks but were squished into fewer beds. I HIGHLY recommend ensuring you book a VIP 20 or 21 (indicating the number of beds on the bus) vs. the VIP 40 (way too many people). Again, the increase of cost is small for the comfort. The best seats are in the middle of the bus on the uppers if you can get them (windows, less bumps, more comfortable). I prefer the lowers but I don't mind not having a window because I'm asleep most of the time. I highly recommend you take the 5:45pm/6pm bus out of Hanoi. It will have very few stops but you sleep. The bus arrives at the border of Laos at 1am and then there are restrooms (bring toilet paper!) and food options there. It will park at the border until they open at 7am and they let everyone through. When you book, you will get a voucher but you need to exchange it for ACTUAL TICKETS at the bus station. Get there early. At least an hour. Exchange your tickets, you will have to ask around to find your bus stall. The folks at the desk might know but don't count on it. Give yourself time. Meet the drivers, get your bags on, grab a seat. The real cheat code to a good trip (by train or bus) is to pre game with good snacks. Make sure you get Bahn Mi that you love, have fresh fruit, water and your favorite sweet and salty snacks. A pre game the day before your travel makes all the difference. Options on the road can be great but don't count on them. The border crossing is going to be hectic. Roll with it. You should ABSOLUTELY get your visa at the embassy BEFORE you board the bus. Visas on arrival are not typically issued at the border crossings for all buses and you have no way of knowing exactly where your bus will cross in advance. Don't chance it. The bus WILL LEAVE YOU. The visa process is simple, you go to the Lao Embassy in Hanoi and drop off your passport, two passport photos and complete their application (I recommend you go first thing in the morning) and they can usually have it back at the end of day or early the next morning. When you cross, you will have your visa inspected. Then you will need to have it processed (pay for a stamp 15K Dong each), then get a Lao stamp. It took us an hour to get through it all but it was a fun adventure with all the other foreigners. Then you walk through the border crossing all the way to meet your bus. You can leave your luggage on the bus and just cross on foot. Then you're back on the bus and have another 2-3 hours until another long stop for lunch, bathrooms and hydration. We slept most of the journey. After that it's about another 4 hours to Vientiane Southern Bus Station. The bus station is outside of town and you will need to get a TukTuk. Many of the vendors/stalls along the journey will have both Vietnamese Dong and Laotian Kip. Ask for change in kip so you have some when you get to the bus station. Once you're in town there are tons of ATMs. But you will have to haggle for your TukTuk ride into town. It's about 100K-150K kip. Life is about taking the road less traveled and a 24-hour bus ride across the Laotian border definitely qualifies. We enjoyed the journey so much and have taken trains and buses all across South East Asia. Enjoy! I'm on IG @liveBQD for more!

We were asked to share a bed. The PDF did not say anything about fees. When there is a customs charge on both sides of the boarder. When we said we did not have money they threatened to take our bags and leave them on the bridge between Vietnam and laos. Luckily the police were kind to us and stamped us through anyway. The bus staff were a little rude at the boarder. However the bed was comfy and clean. They did make food and toilet stops. And the WhatsApp number for the company communication was good, always replied fast and helped with problems.

Smooth and comfortable ride, but I got to the border only to find out they don't do land visas here. If you need to get a land visa, be sure to go to the Lao Boa border. The ride back and to Hanoi or to the Lao Boa border can be anywhere from 3mil-4mil dong

They should Defintely make people aware of needing to visit the embassy and getting a visa when advertising this certain bus

Too long and wayyy too tired The trip starts 30 mins earlier than the time