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Map · Verified 4 October 2026

Laos Transport Map

Every bus and train route we track, the railway to China, and the border crossing each route uses, on one map you can zoom into, download and share.

  • Bus and train routes
  • 18 border crossings

What does this map show?

The bus and train routes we track to, from and within Laos, coloured by the country they head to; the Laos–China Railway in red; and the 18 international border crossings, numbered so you can find each one in the list below. Tap the map to zoom in.

Checked 4 October 2026

The map

Laos transport map: Buses, trains and border crossings in and around LaosEnlarge map
Tap or click the map to zoom in and move around. You can also download it.

How to read it

  • Line colour shows where a route goes: navy within Laos, green to Vietnam, teal to Thailand, brown to Cambodia.
  • Dashed lines are routes that run but are not sold online: buy the ticket at the bus station.
  • The red line is the Laos–China Railway, with its main stations. It continues north to Kunming.
  • Numbered circles are the international border crossings, listed below with a link to each guide.
  • Lines show which border a route uses, not the exact road it follows.

The border crossings on the map

Numbered as on the map. Each one links to its border guide, with opening hours, visa rules and the buses that use it. Boten's road and railway checkpoints share number 7.

  1. 1st Friendship Bridge
    Vientiane ↔ Nong Khai
  2. 2nd Friendship Bridge
    Savannakhet ↔ Mukdahan
  3. 3rd Friendship Bridge
    Thakhek ↔ Nakhon Phanom
  4. 4th Friendship Bridge
    Huay Xai ↔ Chiang Khong
  5. 5th Friendship Bridge
    Paksan ↔ Bueng Kan
  6. Vang Tao ↔ Chong Mek
  7. Boten ↔ Mohan
    road and railway
  8. Pang Hok ↔ Tây Trang
  9. Nam Soy ↔ Na Mèo
  10. Nam Kan ↔ Nậm Cắn
  11. Nam Phao ↔ Cầu Treo
  12. Na Phao ↔ Cha Lo
  13. Dansavanh ↔ Lao Bảo
  14. La Lai ↔ La Lay
  15. Dak Ta Ock ↔ Nam Giang
  16. Phou Keua ↔ Bờ Y
  17. Nongnokkhene ↔ Trapeang Kriel

Border and travel guides

6 crossingsLaos and ThailandThe five Friendship Bridges and Vang Tao: hours, visas and buses.Read the guide → 9 crossingsLaos and VietnamLao Bảo, Cầu Treo and seven more. Get the Vietnamese e-visa first.Read the guide → 1 crossingLaos and CambodiaNongnokkhene to Trapeang Kriel, the only legal land border.Read the guide → Road and railLaos and ChinaBoten to Mohan by road, or the railway to Kunming.Read the guide → Within LaosGetting around LaosBuses, minivans and trains between Vientiane, Vang Vieng, Luang Prabang and the south.Read the guide →

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The map is free to use on your website, blog or in a guide under CC BY 4.0. Please credit Laos Bus Tickets and link back to this page. Copy this code to embed it:

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You can also download the map as a sharp SVG file that prints well at any size. It is redrawn from our route and border data whenever we update them.

Common questions

Is there a map of bus routes in Laos?
Yes, this one. It shows every bus and train route we track inside Laos and across its borders, with the crossing each one uses. Routes you cannot book online are dashed, and every route is listed with times and fares on our routes page.
How many border crossings does Laos have with its neighbours?
Eighteen international road and rail crossings carry travellers: six with Thailand, nine with Vietnam, one with Cambodia and two with China at Boten. All are on the map. The full official register, airports included, is on our checkpoint page.
Can I use this map on my website?
Yes. It is free under CC BY 4.0: credit Laos Bus Tickets and link to this page. The embed code above does both.

Laos Bus Tickets

Written and maintained from Vientiane. The people behind this site have lived in Laos for two decades and cross these borders themselves. Routes and visa rules get rechecked whenever something changes, not on a fixed schedule that lets stale information sit for months.

Sources for this page

  1. Lao Department of Immigration: checkpoint list, opening hours and visa status
  2. OpenStreetMap: positions of border posts, towns and stations, the railway line, and Routes 13 South and 8
  3. Natural Earth: country borders, coastline and rivers
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