Nong khai border closing time and fee, and bus still running?

[happysanook]

Still 10,000kip and 10PM?

 

Also, is the public bus still running this late? Will be crossing around 9PM or so...

[ubonjoe]

The bridge is open until 10 pm. Getting there at 9 would be good to insure you get to the other side for your Lao visa on arrival.

The shuttle buses are still operating then.

What is 10k Kip for?

[happysanook]

12 minutes ago, ubonjoe said:

The bridge is open until 10 pm. Getting there at 9 would be good to insure you get to the other side for your Lao visa on arrival.

The shuttle buses are still operating then.

What is 10k Kip for?

Some after-hours fee... (Any time not m-f 9am-5pm or some such malarkey).

 

Flight scheduled to land 18.35 Udon. Enough time do you think? Or should just sleep at bus station room and cross next morning...?

Edited September 29, 2019 by happysanook

[ubonjoe]

18 minutes ago, happysanook said:

Some after-hours fee... (Any time not m-f 9am-5pm or some such malarkey).

Probably the overtime fee for the Lao visa on arrival. I have read of it being $1 US or 40 baht.

18 minutes ago, happysanook said:

Flight scheduled to land 18.35 Udon. Enough time do you think? Or should just sleep at bus station room and cross next morning...?

That should give you enough time to get to the bridge.

If you take a van for the airport in Udon it will get you there quicker.

[happysanook]

1 hour ago, ubonjoe said:

Probably the overtime fee for the Lao visa on arrival. I have read of it being $1 US or 40 baht.

That should give you enough time to get to the bridge.

If you take a van for the airport in Udon it will get you there quicker.

Thank you. There's a van from airport to the border.. correct?

[BritTim]

3 hours ago, happysanook said:

Flight scheduled to land 18.35 Udon. Enough time do you think? Or should just sleep at bus station room and cross next morning...?

If the flight arrives on schedule, you have enough time. Be aware that early evening flights are often delayed, sometimes by hours. If the flight arrives after 19:30, unless willing to take a taxi direct to the bridge, plan on staying overnight in Udon or Nong Khai.