Thailand–Laos cross-border bus route launches between Bueng Kan and Bolikhamxay
Transport Co Ltd (BorKorSor) and a Lao operator have launched a scheduled Thailand–Laos bus service on Route 16 linking Bueng Kan and Bolikhamxay. The 27km route runs eight trips daily, costs 100 baht, and takes about three hours including border procedures, with an additional bridge shuttle service available.
A scheduled cross-border bus service linking Bueng Kan province in Thailand with Bolikhamxay province in Laos began operations on Tuesdasy (January 27), according to Attawit Rakjaroen, managing director of Transport Co Ltd (BorKorSor).
Attawit said BorKorSor is operating the service in partnership with Laos’ SPS Tourism and Passenger Transport (Domestic–International) Co Ltd, officially launching Route 16 (Bueng Kan–Bolikhamxay) to support travel and economic activity in the Mekong border area, in line with Ministry of Transport policy.
The route covers 27 kilometres and uses air-conditioned second-class buses with 42 seats. The fare is 100 baht, with total travel time — including border-crossing procedures — estimated at about three hours.
Services are provided by BorKorSor and Lao operators with eight trips per day (round trips). Departures from Bueng Kan are scheduled at 8.00am, 10.30am, 1.00pm and 3.30pm, while departures from Bolikhamxay are scheduled at 8.00am, 10.30am, 1.00pm and 3.30pm.
The service starts from the Bueng Kan bus terminal, travels along Highway 212 to the Bueng Kan customs checkpoint, crosses the Fifth Thai–Lao Friendship Bridge (Bueng Kan–Bolikhamxay) to the Paksan international checkpoint, and continues along Route 13 to the final stop at the SPS Tourism and Passenger Transport (Domestic–International) station in Bolikhamxay.
BorKorSor also announced a shuttle bus service across the Fifth Thai–Lao Friendship Bridge. The shuttle runs 8.00am–5.00pm, covers 1.4 kilometres, and costs 20 baht.
