Cheesekraft Posted March 7, 2016 Share Posted March 7, 2016 I would like to get in/out as quickly as possible, is there a flight that would let me apply the same day of arrival, or leave the day I pick up a tourist visa? Otherwise, fly to Udon Thani and take a bus? Nok air has a "fly and ride" option but no flights at any time... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BritTim Posted March 7, 2016 Share Posted March 7, 2016 Most would say fly to Udon Thani (only about half an hour from the bridge at Nong Khai). There is no need for a fly-ride service. You can get transport between Udon airport and the bridge, and between the bridge and Vientiane. Unfortunately, there is no early morning flight from CNX to UTH, so you must overnight in Udon, Nong Khai or Vientiane and apply the next morning. It is just about possible to make the return flight the day you receive your visa. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubonjoe Posted March 7, 2016 Share Posted March 7, 2016 Nok Air apparently no longer does the fly/ride service. They have a flight that would arrive to late to apply on the same day that arrives in Udon Thani at 17:15 that would allow you get to Vientiane that day by taking a van from the airport to the bridge. The return flight at flight at 17:45 would be late enough to picup your passport and make the flight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheesekraft Posted March 7, 2016 Author Share Posted March 7, 2016 thank you! If I left Monday, would I be pretty safe booking a flight back on Wednesday night? (Tuesday dropoff, wednesday pickup) or should I wait until Thursday Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubonjoe Posted March 7, 2016 Share Posted March 7, 2016 Doing the application on Tuesday would be good since there will less people applying on that day (no visa run vans). That means less people picking up their passports on Wednesday afternoon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
borovik Posted March 7, 2016 Share Posted March 7, 2016 Go to ChiangKong early morning,cross the border and fly from HuaiXai to VienTian,after you get visa fly back through Bangkok. Cheers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubonjoe Posted March 8, 2016 Share Posted March 8, 2016 Go to ChiangKong early morning,cross the border and fly from HuaiXai to VienTian,after you get visa fly back through Bangkok. Cheers! Interesting suggestion but I find no Lao airways flights from Huay Xai. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BritTim Posted March 8, 2016 Share Posted March 8, 2016 Go to ChiangKong early morning,cross the border and fly from HuaiXai to VienTian,after you get visa fly back through Bangkok. Cheers! Interesting suggestion but I find no Lao airways flights from Huay Xai. Not easy unless you are in the know ... http://www.laoskyway.com/ from Huoeisay Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubonjoe Posted March 8, 2016 Share Posted March 8, 2016 Go to ChiangKong early morning,cross the border and fly from HuaiXai to VienTian,after you get visa fly back through Bangkok. Cheers! Interesting suggestion but I find no Lao airways flights from Huay Xai. Not easy unless you are in the know ... http://www.laoskyway.com/ from Huoeisay Okay but it arrives to late to apply for an extension on the same day. http://www.laoskyway.com/general/Schedule Will add that airline to my list. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee4Life Posted March 8, 2016 Share Posted March 8, 2016 (edited) Go to ChiangKong early morning,cross the border and fly from HuaiXai to VienTian,after you get visa fly back through Bangkok. Cheers! Interesting suggestion but I find no Lao airways flights from Huay Xai. It would be a lot more hassle, more unsafe and more money, and probably more time. just my two cents. Edited March 8, 2016 by Lee4Life Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just1Voice Posted March 8, 2016 Share Posted March 8, 2016 I did that run 3 times. First time by bus. Said to hell with that! Next two times on a rented Ninja 650. Had a blast. Just my own experience. lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee4Life Posted March 8, 2016 Share Posted March 8, 2016 Nok Air to Udon, Airport Van from Udon to Friendship bridge, cross border, take tuktuk,van or taxi to Vientiane. (will be too late for the bus and maybe even for a tuktuk) Reverse order for return, except the only van running directly to the Udon airport from NongKhai leaves from a tour company (Udorn Kaew) next to MegaHome in NongKhai and usually needs to be reserved ahead. There are vans that leave from in front of the 7-eleven at the Thai side of the border but they go to the main bus station at Udon, although I have heard reports of them running people out to the airport after the bus station drop off. If they stop at the bus station you will need to get a tuktuk or taxi out to the airport. There are taxis in front of the 7-eleven that do the trip for 900b. The other option on the return (if you have time) is to take the Vientiane/Udon International bus and then get local transport from the Udon bus station out to the airport. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThaiWai Posted March 8, 2016 Share Posted March 8, 2016 make sure you check the holiday calendar http://vientiane.thaiembassy.org/en/embassy/calendar.php Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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