Traveling to Luang Prabang
Some information on how to get here.
By Air
AIR ASIA HAS STARTED FLYING TO LUANG PRABANG AS OF MARCH 2016!
Air Asia flights between Bangkok and Luang Prabang are now making air travel more affordable to Luang Prabang! Connect with Air Asia to Bangkok and then to Luang Prabang.
Lao Airlines - Lao Airlines flies between Luang Prabang and Chiang Mai, Bangkok, and Siem Reap. Flights to Vientiane are also available from Bangkok, Chiang Mai, Da Nang, Guangzhou, Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, Kunming, Phnom Penh, Siem Reap and Singapore. From Vientiane you can get a connecting flight to Luang Prabang.
Bangkok Airways - Bangkok Airways has connecting flights between Bangkok and Luang Prabang.
Vietnam Airlines - Vietnam Airlines has connecting flights between Hanoi and Luang Prabang
Air Asia flights between Bangkok and Luang Prabang are now making air travel more affordable to Luang Prabang! Connect with Air Asia to Bangkok and then to Luang Prabang.
Lao Airlines - Lao Airlines flies between Luang Prabang and Chiang Mai, Bangkok, and Siem Reap. Flights to Vientiane are also available from Bangkok, Chiang Mai, Da Nang, Guangzhou, Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, Kunming, Phnom Penh, Siem Reap and Singapore. From Vientiane you can get a connecting flight to Luang Prabang.
Bangkok Airways - Bangkok Airways has connecting flights between Bangkok and Luang Prabang.
Vietnam Airlines - Vietnam Airlines has connecting flights between Hanoi and Luang Prabang
By Boat
From the northern border with Thailand, several boat options are avaialbe including a slow boat from Huay Xai to Luang Prabang (2 days with overnight in Pak Beng) or the speedboat (7 hours). For a more comfortable trip, opt for the Luang Say Riverboat, departing from Huang Xai to Luang Prabang and takes 2 days with an overnight at the Luang Say Lodge in Pak Beng. The price of the Luang Say Riverboat trip includes meals and overnight accommodation in Pak Beng.
By Bus or Minivan
Buses are available from Huay Xai to Luang Prabang, but expect a long and uncomfortable ride as roads are unsealed part of the way. If you're coming from Vientiane, overnight and day buses are also available (approximately 10 hours) and the view is spectacular.
Visa
Visa on arrival is available for most passports for a period of 30 days. Be sure to have at least 2 passport photographs with you when you arrive. Passport holders of ASEAN countries do not require a visa to enter Laos.