Hitchhiking in Laos
Hitchhiking to Laos
Recent reviews in Laos
18.02927, 102.54537
Best spot.rating: 5/5, wait: 5 min
―Anonymous, June 2025
18.02927, 102.54537
Best hitching spot for going north. Stand on the beginning of the highway (somewhere around the big ass gate). Plenty of space for cars to pull up. You can get there by taking local bus number 19 or a songthaew from Talat Saorating: 5/5, wait: 20 min 🪧, ride: 130 km ↑
―CarlitosPL, Wed 30 Apr 2025, 16:26
18.90554, 102.45496
Only one car stopped and directly to Vientianerating: 3/5, wait: 47 min 👍, ride: 124 km ↓
―Anonymous, Mon 21 Apr 2025, 10:20
19.86661, 102.13133
Only on car stop for me and then directly to my hostel.rating: 4/5, wait: 20 min 👍, ride: 138 km ↓
―Anonymous, Thu 17 Apr 2025, 10:10
19.86565, 102.13015
there weren't many cars during the weekday but it is a nice spot on the main road more outside of the city where you can still walk to from the centrerating: 4/5, wait: 90 min, ride: 137 km ↓
―sarah, Tue 11 Feb 2025, 11:30
19.92986, 102.20654
Best spot to get north from LPBCars need to slow down because of the roundabout and bad road conditions. Many trucks would go all the way to China
rating: 5/5, wait: 5 min 🪧, ride: 63 km ↑
―zwiderwurz, Tue 11 Feb 2025, 14:08
17.41273, 104.82982
Good spot, was quite late to try to get to vientiane but worked out in zhe end :)rating: 4/5, wait: 30 min 🪧, ride: 303 km ←
―zwiderwurz, Sun 02 Feb 2025, 16:12
16.68049, 104.96039
At first i thought its not a good spot because all of the busses leaving. But a nice couple picked me up after short time. Good spot afterall.rating: 5/5, wait: 10 min 🪧, ride: 99 km ↑
―zwiderwurz, Sun 02 Feb 2025, 12:49
16.57913, 104.75709
Perfect spot to get so Xeno.rating: 5/5, wait: 5 min 🪧, ride: 31 km ↗
―Anonymous, Sun 02 Feb 2025, 10:22
20.2692, 103.04766
A lot of trucks going all the way to Vietnam, if you’re lucky you’ll find a two-days ride to Hanoi (maybe a bit longer). If not still a great spot, there’s a grocery and a tires repairer so lots of people will stoprating: 5/5, wait: 20 min
―Santiago, January 2025
20.37962, 102.96382
I actually didn’t manage to find a ride but it was very late afternoon. Still there are many cars passing but there are two directions they can go. There’s a grocery store with a toilet but there’s no accommodation in townrating: 2/5, wait: 90 min
―Santiago, January 2025
19.91755, 102.17628
Perfect spot, due to road conditions every car has to slow down. It’s a bit out of Luang Prabang so if you’re going north almost everybody will be going in your directionrating: 5/5, wait: 15 min, ride: 96 km ↑
―Santiago, January 2025
19.91746, 102.17616
Amazing spot, all cars need to completely slow down due to a piece of dirt road and they have space to pull over. Also you have good shade until the afternoonrating: 5/5, wait: 15 min, ride: 96 km ↑
―Santiago, January 2025
19.90158, 102.15825
All of this main road is a good spot, plenty of cars and space to stop. Only issue is that people is going in many different directions, they will just take you out of town, you must be lucky to find somebody that takes you to your destinationrating: 4/5, wait: 15 min
―Santiago, January 2025
18.02878, 102.54742
If you're planning to go to Vang Vieng, hitchhiking on the highway might be your best bet. While there may be fewer drivers than on the other route, you could get lucky and catch a direct ride to Vang Vieng. I only waited two minutes before getting picked up. The signs in Lao are really helpful.rating: 5/5, wait: 2 min 🪧, ride: 89 km ↑
―UnSimpleVagabond, August 2024
20.2335, 104.021
My second day HH in Laos I was just lucky! I got a ride for 10 hours and make 380 km ! Until Nong Khiawrating: 3/5, wait: 180 min, ride: 189 km ←
―Anonymous, March 2024
20.29417, 104.61988
Once you cross the border from Vietnam to Laos, you probably will get stuck for a few hours! No traffic at all ! So, take water with you and some snacks! And wave your hands! I was waiting 5 hours for the first ride like 80kmrating: 2/5, wait: 300 min, ride: 76 km ←
―Anonymous, March 2024
18.90435, 102.46024
Better to try on the paid route.rating: 1/5, wait: 30 min
―Anonymous, August 2023
18.90496, 102.45486
More cars and trucks than on the free route. Got a ride straight to Vientianerating: 4/5, wait: 30 min, ride: 132 km ↓
―Anonymous, August 2023
19.83718, 102.20362
You can catch a truck to Vang Vieng but don't do it in rainy season. The roads are often blocked by landslides. It took us 2 days instead if 4 hours. Try to catch on the other road to Kasi, cars choose this road as there are no trucks.rating: 2/5, wait: 15 min, ride: 133 km ↓
―Anonymous, August 2023
Recent reviews mentioning Laos
20.2335, 104.021
My second day HH in Laos I was just lucky! I got a ride for 10 hours and make 380 km ! Until Nong Khiawrating: 3/5, wait: 180 min, ride: 189 km ←
―Anonymous, March 2024
20.29417, 104.61988
Once you cross the border from Vietnam to Laos, you probably will get stuck for a few hours! No traffic at all ! So, take water with you and some snacks! And wave your hands! I was waiting 5 hours for the first ride like 80kmrating: 2/5, wait: 300 min, ride: 76 km ←
―Anonymous, March 2024
18.22033, 109.49744
Hitchhike to Vietnam,Combodia,Thailand,Laos,China,Nepal―Anonymous, March 2012
21.19789, 101.69303
Welcome to China! This will be the location of your first ride having entered from Laos. You should be able to get a ride to Mengla quite quickly. There is a decent amount of traffic here. Enjoy!―Anonymous, November 2011
17.88466, 102.71461
Laos is definitely not easyrating: 3/5
―Anonymous
17.88727, 102.72217
hh in laos is not easyrating: 2/5
―Anonymous