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Getting There
Departures from Vientiane are perfectly straightforward. The
Domestic Terminal is in the older, white building east of the
impressive International Terminal.
Passenger boat services between
Vientiane and
Luang
Prabang have almost dried up as most people now take the
bus, which is faster and cheaper.
Occasional six-passenger héua wái (speedboats) run to Pak Lai or
even
Luang Prabang if there are enough passengers. Speedboats
leave from Tha Heua Kao Liaw (Kao Liaw Boat Landing), which is 7.7km
(4.8mi) west of the Novotel.
Buses use three different stations in Vientiane. However, it's the
new Northern Bus Station (tel: 260 255; Th T2) where you're most
likely to enter and leave the capital.
Getting Around
Wattay International Airport is about 4km (2.5mi) northwest of the
city centre. Jumbos and tuk-tuks (motorised 3-wheeled taxis) loiter
at the airport gate and are cheaper than conventional taxis, which
charge a fairly steep flat rate set by the government.
Central Vientiane is entirely accessible on foot. For exploring
neighbouring districts, however, you'll need transport.
Besides walking, bicycle is the most convenient and economical way
to get around the city. Several guesthouses hire out bikes on a
regular basis.
The city bus system is not oriented towards the central Chanthabuli
district, but to outlying districts north. Most buses leave from
Talat Sao bus station.
Small motorbikes are a popular means of getting around Vientiane and
can be hired from several places.
Drivers of jumbos, which are three-wheeled taxis not dissimilar to
tuk-tuks, will be glad to take passengers on journeys as short as
500m or as far as 20km. Bargaining is mandatory. Share-jumbos that
run regular routes around town are the cheapest.
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