SpringRiver Resort

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Travelling by public transport

TO OR FROM...

VIENTIANE = 324km

THAKHEK = 184km

SAVANNAKHET = 312km

PAKSE = 517km

SI PHAN DON = 652km

LAK SAO = 99km

VIENG KHAM = 82km

BAN NAHIN (also called "Khounkham") = 42km

BAN KONG LOR = 2km

NAKHON PHANOM AIRPORT (THAILAND) = 198km

COMING TO RESORT FROM...

VIENTIANE

Distance from Vientiane to Ban Kong Lor = Total 324km

Vientiane to Vieng Kham = 240km

Vieng Kham to Ban Nahin (also called "Khounkham") = 40km

Ban Nahin (also called "Khounkham") to Ban Kong Lor = 42km

Ban Kong Lor to Resort = 2km

By public bus - 45 seats

- From the southern bus station you can take the local bus to Kong Lor Cave.

- Bus leaves at 10am everyday and the journey takes 7 hours. Arrival time is about 5pm in Ban Kong Lor.

- The bus ticket costs LK120’000 per person / buy directly at the bus station!

- The village near the cave is called Ban Kong Lor and is located just 2.5km distance from the resort

- Just 1km before you arrive at the offical last busstation in Ban Kong Lor, you can see a

BIG RESORT SIGN on the right hand side of the road.

- You can tell the busdriver to drop you off at the sign and walk 1.3 km on the unpaved road to the Resort

- Ask the busdriver to drive you directly to the Resort Parking Area. He may charge a small fee for the detour.

THAKHEK

Distance from Thakhek to Ban Kong Lor = Total 184 km

Thakhek to Vieng Kham = 100km

Vieng Kham to Ban Nahin (also called "Khounkham") = 40km

Ban Nahin (also called "Khounkham") to Ban Kong Lor = 42km

Ban Kong Lor to Resort = 2km

By public Songtaew (Pick Up Truck)

- Songtaew (Pick Up Truck) leave from "Market KM2" only 3 times per day (7:00/10:00/14:00).

- Ticket cost LK150’000 / Pay to the Songtaew driver.

- The journey takes 5 hours to Ban Kong Lor.

- Look for the sign on the right hand side 500 meters before arrive at Ban Kong Lor and tell the driver to follow the dirt road for 1.3km.

(Driver may charge extra LK20'000 for the detour).

LAK SAO

Distance from Lak Sao to Ban Kong Lor = Total 99 km

Lak Sao to Ban Nahin (also called "Khounkham") = 55km

Ban Nahin (also called "Khounkham") to Ban Kong Lor = 42km

Ban Kong Lor to Resort = 2km

By public Songtaew (Pick Up Truck)

- Public Songtaew (Pick Up Truck) leave everyday from bus station in Lak Sao at 9am/12pm/3pm/4pm.

- The journey takes 1,5 hours to Ban Nahin (also called "Khounkham") and ticket costs LK40’000 per person.

- From the busstaton in Ban Nahin (also called "Khounkham") take another public Songtaew (Pick Up Truck) to Ban Kong Lor. The trip takes 1 hour and cost is LK50'000 per person.

- Look for the sign on the right hand side 500 meters before arrive at Ban Kong Lor and tell the driver to follow the dirt road for 1.3km.

(Driver may charge extra LK20'000 for the detour).

LEAVING RESORT TO...

THAKHEK

Ban Kong Lor - Ban Nahin (also called "Khounkham") - Vieng Kham - Thakhek

- Pick up from the resort at 8:00am by Songtaew (Tuck-Tuck)

- Arrive in Ban Nahin at 9:00am

- Change to another Songtaew (Tuck-Tuck) / Driving time to Thakhek is 3hours

- The total price is LK150'000 per person

LAK SAO

Ban Kong Lor - Ban Nahin (also called "Khounkham") - Lak Sao

- Pick up from the resort at 8:00am by Songtaew (Tuck-Tuck)

- Arrive in Ban Nahin at 9:00am

- Change to another Songtaew (Tuck-Tuck) for heading to Lak Sao

- Driving time to Lak Sao is 1.5 hours

- The total price is LK90'000 per person

VIENTIANE

Ban Kong Lor - Ban Nahin (also called "Khounkham") - Vieng Kham - Vientiane

- Pick up from the resort at 8:00am by Songtaew (Tuck-Tuck)

- Arrive in Ban Nahin at 9:00am

- Change to the big bus for heading to Vientiane

- Journey to Vieng Kham takes 1 hour and another 4 hours to continue to Vientiane

- Driving time to Vientiane is 5 hours / Arrive in Vientiane at 3pm

- The total price is LK150'000 per person