Oudomxay has two bus stations. The Northern Bus Terminal, located in the town centre, has departures to destinations to the north of Oudomxay such as to China and Luang Namtha. The Southern Bus Terminal is located a few kilometres to the South of Oudomxay and is a newer larger station than Oudomxay Northern Bus Terminal with services to destinations to the South such as Luang Prabang, Vientiane and across the border into Thailand. Bus and Minivan Services Oudomxay Southern Bus Terminal is the departure point for lots of different types of passenger vehicle, from converted pick up trucks with two rows of seats for shorter journeys all the way through to large modern buses with fully flat beds known as ‘sleeper buses’. Some the more expensive services feature on board toilets and air-conditioning, others do not. The information you will be offered at the bus station about the type of vehicle will be minimal and you can generally assume that for most journeys the vehicles will be basic large buses or minibuses. The destinations in Laos you can travel to from Oudomxay Southern Bus Terminal include: Luang Prabang Muang Beng Muang Hongsa Muang Hoon Muang Nambak Muang Ngar Muang Ngern Nong Kiaow Pakbeng Pakmong Vientiane Xayaboury Xiengkhouang Location of Oudomxay Southern Bus Terminal Oudomxay Southern Bus Terminal is located 700 metres from Oudomsay Airport. Facilities at the Bus Station The facilities at Oudomxay Southern Bus Terminal are very basic. The bus station itself has toilets and a large covered seating area and nothing else. On the road which runs around the bus terminal there are three small independent restaurants which serve local cuisine at reasonable prices as well as drinks and snack. Opposite the entrance to the Bus Terminal is the Oudomxay Guesthouse which offers basic clean rooms for 60,000 to 80,000 kip a night. This is a useful place to stay if you arrive late into Oudomxay or you have an early departure. Facilities at the Oudomxay Guesthouse include a 24 hour reception and WiFi in public areas. The cheapest ticket price for bus services from Oudomxay Southern Bus Terminal are available from the ticket counter inside the bus terminal. Payment for tickets needs to be made in Laotian Kip. Some of the bus routes have frequent departures and you cannot currently buy tickets for some of these types of bus and minivan services online, although you probably can through a local travel agent or one of the hotels or guesthouses in Oudomxay. For the more infrequent long distance bus journeys, particularly those to Thailand and Vietnam, booking in advance is recommended as these services frequently sell out in advance of the day of travel. Transportation from Provinces to Oudomxay

Departure	Destination	Kind of Bus	Distance	Departure Time	price*	Remark
Boten (Border) Lao-China	Oudomxay		82 Km	09:10am	28,000 Kip
Luang Namtha			115 Km	08:30am 12:00am 14:00pm	32,000 Kip
Luang Prabang			194 Km	09:30am 12:30pm 15:00pm	45,000 Kip
Pak Mong			28 Km	09:00am	20,000 Kip
Nong Kiew			114 Km	08:00am	30,000 Kip
Phongsaly			236 Km	08:30am	60,000 Kip
Vientiane			583 Km	06:45am 13:45pm	110,000 Kip
		VIP 1		16:00pm	155,000 Kip
		VIP 2		17:00pm	130,000 Kip
Huay Xay (BoKeo)			310 Km	09:00am 12:00am	80,000 Kip
Huay Xay (BoKeo)			102 Km	09:00am	35,000 Kip
China -Muang La			162 Km	08:00am	50,000 Kip

  Transportation from Oudomxay to Provinces

Departure	Destination	Kind of Bus	Distance	Departure Time	price*	Remark
Oudomxay	Boten (Border) Laos-China		82 Km	08:00am	28,000 Kip
	Luang Namtha		115 Km	08:00am 11:00am 15:00pm	32,000 Kip
	Luang Prabang		194 Km	09:00am 12:00am 15:00pm	45,000 Kip
	Muang Beng		64 Km	08:00am 09:30am 14:00pm 16:00pm	14,000 Kip
	Muang Houn		92 Km	12:00am 14:00pm 16:00pm	20,000 Kip
	Pak beng		114 Km	08:00am 10:00am	30,000 Kip
	Muang Khao		105 Km	08:30am 11:30am 15:30pm	28,000 Kip
	Nong Kiew		114 Km	09:00am	30,000 Kip
	Pak Mong		82 Km	14:00pm 16:00pm	20,000 Kip
	Phongsaly		236 Km	08:00am	60,000 Kip
	Vientiane		583 Km	11:00am 14:00pm	110,000 Kip
		VIP 1		16:00pm	155,000 Kip
		VIP 2		18:00pm	130,000 Kip
	Huay Xay (BoKeo)		310 Km	12:00am	80,000 Kip
	China -Bohan		102 Km	07:30am	35,000 Kip
	China -Muang Laa		152 Km	07:30am	50,000 Kip

  Transportation from districts to Oudomxay

Departure	Destination	Kind of Bus	Distance	Departure Time	price*	Remark
Muang Beng	Oudomxay		64 Km	10:00am 15:00pm	14,000 Kip
Muang Houn			92 Km	08:30am 10:00am 12:00am	20,000 Kip
Pak Beng			144 Km	09:00am 12:30pm	30,000 Kip