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Flight Huay Xai to Luang Prabang

NewbieC

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Hello

I'm interested in doing the Gibbon Experience but don't have too much time to take 2 days getting from Huay Xai to Luang Prabang....is there any quicker way? I've tried looking for flights but I'm not having much luck.

Thanks

#1 Posted: 26/10/2009 - 04:44
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When you're done with Monkey Ex, go out to the main road and have someone flag down the Huay Xai / Vientiane bus as it goes by, a short while later (12 hrs or so)there you are in Luang Prabang.

#2 Posted: 26/10/2009 - 07:10
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Only flight Huay Xai - Vientiane three times a week. No flight to LP.

Semi-recent Huay Xai bus schedule

#3 Posted: 26/10/2009 - 12:10
NewbieC

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Thanks (sorry didn't realise till now I posted this in Thailand forum)

Arrghhh...don't know if I can do a 12 hour bus journey....will have to have a think.

Which airlines is it (I can't find anything again....) and has anyone done the flight from Huay Xai to Vietiane?

Thanks

#4 Posted: 26/10/2009 - 14:22
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From memory Lao Airlined fly from Vientiane to Huay Xai , but not the other way (the plane does a three stop loop - Vientiane - Huay Xai - Luang Prabang ) but it doesn't fly every day. Check their schedule for details.

#5 Posted: 26/10/2009 - 15:36

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http://www.laoairlines.com/indexb.php
Then click on the Domestic Flight Schedule tab:
Three times a week Tu Th Sa. Course I always take this website's info with a grain of salt
QV902 246 HOE VTE 1410 1500

NewbieC if a long busride is seriously off-putting you might not like Laos travel very much =) If you have time, maybe overnight (or two) in Luang Namtha then get the morning bus to Luang Prabang (about 8 hours) or just to Udomxai and do a sidetrip to Nong Kiew then get a boat down the Nam Ou to Luang Prabang. Several alternatives to just one really long busride.

#6 Posted: 26/10/2009 - 16:03
NewbieC

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Thanks again - Captain Bob your picture is really freaking me out!!

I think we might to try break up the bus journey (btw we're only doing North Laos because of my dislike for long bus trips.......)

#7 Posted: 26/10/2009 - 16:40
slatts

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Hi all,
I'm not seeing Huay Xai as a destination on the Lao Air website ...
this is crucial as we're already signed up to do a jungle trek. and I don't want to: A) do the 15 hr bus trip from Luang and spend NEw Years eve in Huay Xai.
any news on this? anyone?

#8 Posted: 24/12/2010 - 02:58
slatts

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Again, any word on flying TO Huay Xai from Vientiane?
Thanks,
Slatts

#9 Posted: 24/12/2010 - 14:13
goonistik

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Hi!

According to Wikitravel, the flights were stopped in November 2010. See the flight section here:

http://wikitravel.org/en/Huay_Xai

#10 Posted: 24/12/2010 - 21:37
goonistik

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Sorry my mistake. I thought you wanted to do Luang prabang to Huay Xai .

Laos Air has a flight from Vientiane to Houeisay. I am guessing that Houeisay and Huay Xai are one and the same.

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#11 Posted: 24/12/2010 - 22:08
slatts

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Right, took me a while to find the Laos domestic page, where i see two AM flights from Vientiane > Houeisai. Flights from Luang Prabang to Vientiane are later in the day so it looks like a two day process. Thanks Goonistik!

#12 Posted: 24/12/2010 - 22:24