The 7 Train Journeys in Laos That Earn Their Price

1.Laos Railway Tickets Easily: Avoid Long Queues & Wasted Time

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 14 reviews · from $8Our pick

Arrange your Laos train ticket through BCFamilyTour.com and receive a paperless e-ticket by phone. Daisy and the local support team help with ticket requests, timing, promo codes, and route advice through WhatsApp. The service costs $8.50 per person and is useful when stations sit far from town or seats sell out quickly.

“Although there's a small mark-up on the price of a ticket by using this booking service, it's well worth it. We simply made our ticket requests (Two in total: Luang Prabang to Vang Vieng, and Vang Vieng to Vientiane), and 3 days before the departures the tickets were texted to me. No time wasted! :)”

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2.Laos Railway: Train Tickets Easily – Skip the Lines – No worries

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 9 reviews · from $29Top rated

Arrange your Laos Railway e-ticket from Luang Prabang with BCFamilyTour.com. You send a passport photo by WhatsApp or email, receive a paperless ticket, and check in at the station. Sam and Daisy can also help with private transfers and wider Laos trip planning. Your selected departure may shift if that train is full.

“Well worth booking even though extra money. Very well organized by this company as train station very busy.”

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3.Vientiane Private Transfer: Wattay Airport -Hotel-Railway Station

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 9 reviews · from $9

Book a private, air-conditioned ride between Wattay Airport, Vientiane hotels, and the railway station. A professional driver meets you at the agreed point, waits up to 45 minutes for airport arrivals, and provides direct door-to-door transport. Confirm your hotel name, fare, luggage, and meeting point before travel.

“The operator was in contact a few days before my flight to confirm everything so perfectly. Everything worked like clockwork. We landed, got our luggage and messaged the operator. The driver was waiting in the exact spot as agreed, Read more”

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4.China Railway: Easy Train Tickets, No Queues, No Worries

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 7 reviews · from $12

Sam and Daisy arrange a paperless Laos China Railway ticket from Luang Prabang, using your passport details to secure a seat before you reach the distant station. You check in much like at an airport, with no ticket exchange. Pickup is offered, but private transfers cost extra. A useful choice when tickets sell out or local booking time is short.

“We booked the rail tickets between Vientiane & Luang Prabang (return) as a foreigner we were not able to book from abroad or did not have time to book when we got to Laos & we were really glad to find the services Sam & Daisy provideRead more”

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5.Get Your Laos–China Train Ticket Fast – No Waiting, No Worries

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5 reviews · from $29

This ticket-booking service helps you secure a Laos-China Railway e-ticket without traveling to a distant station first. Send a passport photo by WhatsApp or email, receive your paperless ticket, and ask about private car or tuk-tuk transfers. Daisy and the BCFamilyTour team can also arrange related Laos tours and discounted services.

“I came to know of Daisy's company and their service of booking tickets for Lao-China railway via TripAdvisor and I contacted Daisy on her WhatsApp number providing my requirements and details of our travel in Laos. I got an immediatRead more”

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6.Day Trip Vientiane – VangVieng by Express Train

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 4 reviews · 9 hours · from $177

Travel from Vientiane to Vang Vieng by express train with an English-speaking guide and a group of up to six. Explore Tham Nangfa, swim at Blue Lagoon, and take a 30-minute long-tail boat ride on the Nam Song River. Hotel pickup, train tickets, and local transfers are included, but bring your passport, swimwear, towel, and water.

“It wasn’t so good an experience. It was a rip off for the price they charged. The guides were nice and very accommodating but the English was poor. I had to google a lot of the information. They only spend about 1/4 of the price on the actual trip. Everything else goes to overhead. It’s better to do the trip on your own and save some money. It’s not worth paying so much for a guide that doesn’t add much value other than reservations and transportation. The price for it wasn’t worth it.”

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7.Private Tour Vientiane – VangVieng by Express Train

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · from $172

Travel by express train from Vientiane to Vang Vieng, then explore Tham Phu Kham, the Blue Lagoon, Tham Chang Cave, and the Nam Song River by tuk-tuk and long-tail boat. Guides such as Noy, Patoo, and Tony have helped make the packed day run smoothly. Hotel pickup, train tickets, entrance fees, and transport in Vang Vieng are included.

“We had an excellent day with Patoo, he made our day unforgettable, he pick us up at the hotel on time at 630am and we headed to the train station in Vientiane, the ride was about 35 minutes without traffic, we we got to Vang Vieng we had a Read more”

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