Mekong ferry crossings in Laos

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Mekong ferry crossings in Laos


The well known Mekong ferry crossings in Laos are at:


Houay Xai international border crossing with Chiang Khong, Thailand


10 km south west of Pakbeng, 60km north of the Muang Nguen, Laos/ Huay Khon (Nan), Thailand border crossing


Directly west of Luang Prabang, which links to the dirt trail that heads SW for 120km to Hongsa



23 KM NE of xayaburi, that then leads NE to Luang Prabang

 

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The 10km Mekong river ferry ride at Pak Ou, just north of Luang Prabang to link to the trail NW towards Oudomxai

Pak Ou, being only 26 km north of Luang Prabang, if you have a big bike, you might be able to get a big boat from Luang Prabang to take you to Ban Lathan, 10km NW of Pak Ou along the Mekong so that you can get on the trail NW towards OudomXai.

 

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Xayaburi (Sayaburi) Mekong river ferry crossing - Ban Houayla, 23km NE of Xayaburi



This is a truck/ car ferry crossing, you can then ride the trail NE to Luang Prabang

 

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Luang Prabang ferry crossing


Directly west across the Mekong river from Luang Prabang is the Mekong ferry crossing that leads SW to Hongsa on a 120km dirt trail with 6 shallow river crossings





A night crossing, with beautiful Luang Prabang across the Mekong river to the east.

 

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Don't forget there's also the option of hiring a cargo boat on the Mekong River and you can then choose your Mekong river crossing exit

 

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Pakop to Hatsa Mekong ferry link



Speed boat link between Pakop and Hatsa (east of Pakbeng) , approx. 17 km ferry ride

 

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Ban Houayla to Ban Pah Lat ferry



Havn't seen this one comments from AlexUK


"This one you had to take the road to kengtao, but good if going to vientiane from there. there's a car ferry and twin canoe. there also is singletrack up mekong west bank but overgrown"











BignTall on the Mekong river crossing

 

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Paklay Mekong river car ferry



Just south of Paklay, WNW of Vientiane

 

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The Houay Xai, Laos / Chiang Khong, Thailand Mekong river ferry crossing (bridge construction underway). Incredibly busy due to it being the nearest gateway to the China border.

 

[alexuk]

The Houyla ferry is only across the mekong, not 7.5 km in the river

 

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The Pakbeng Mekong river crossing at Ban Parkhouaykhen


10 km south west of Pakbeng is the Ban Parkhouaykhen Mekong river ferry crossing, the ferry toll fare varies dramatically day to day here!

 

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The Houyla ferry is only across the mekong, not 7.5 km in the river

Isn't there a car ferry that goes to Pah Lat too?

 

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Car ferry 27 km south of Pakxe

 

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Muang Mounlapamok Mekong river ferry crossing, 70 km south of Pakse

 

[BWG950S]

Excellent information here Phil. Thanks for taking the time to post.

"Muang Mounlapamok Mekong river ferry crossing, 70 km south of Pakse"

Is this the Southern most ferry crossing the Mekong available in Laos before Cambodia?

 

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About 110 km south of Pakxe (in south Laos) is the Island of Don Kong. There are lots of small ferry options & a large car ferry off the eastern side of the island linking to R 13 s.

 

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In the very south of Laos at the Cambodian border, it's possible to get a speedboat between in the islands on the Mekong river

 

[alexuk]

when I was in Don Det, I went to see the irrawaddy dolphins on a boat. We first had to stop on the cambodian side to pay$1 each as the dolphins were on the cambo side of the mekong.
maybe they could let you take the bike on the boat?
Do we have to use the international crossings?