(near Vang Vieng) to Luang Prabang, allowing the trip to be made in about 3 hours (compared to 5 hours via Route 13). Daily buses run from Vientiane to Luang Prabang, taking 11-13 hours.

Beginning December 2021, Luang Prabang is served by the Vientiane-Boten railway, which parallels Route 13 and runs from Boten at the Chinese border in the north to Vientiane in the south. The complete journey takes less than 3 hours by train instead of 3 days by road.

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