Car hire and driving in Savannakhet
Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.
In Laos traffic drives on the right. Picking up at KOP means 91 km (57 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648833 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648876 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25743518.
Drives from Savannakhet
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Savannakhet to Ubon Ratchathani | Thailand | 148 km (92 mi) | about 2 h 16 min |
| Savannakhet to Khon Kaen | Thailand | 206 km (128 mi) | about 3 h 9 min |
| Savannakhet to Ba Đồn | Vietnam | 220 km (137 mi) | about 3 h 21 min |
| Savannakhet to Đồng Hới | Vietnam | 222 km (138 mi) | about 3 h 23 min |
| Savannakhet to Udon Thani | Thailand | 230 km (143 mi) | about 3 h 31 min |
| Savannakhet to Hà Tĩnh | Vietnam | 231 km (144 mi) | about 3 h 32 min |
| Savannakhet to Kỳ Anh | Vietnam | 233 km (145 mi) | about 3 h 33 min |
| Savannakhet to Ðông Hà | Vietnam | 251 km (156 mi) | about 3 h 49 min |
| Savannakhet to Yên Vinh | Vietnam | 252 km (157 mi) | about 3 h 51 min |
| Savannakhet to Vinh | Vietnam | 254 km (158 mi) | about 3 h 52 min |
| Savannakhet to Vientiane | Laos | 277 km (172 mi) | about 4 h 14 min |
| Savannakhet to Phong Điền | Vietnam | 277 km (172 mi) | about 4 h 14 min |
| Savannakhet to Ho Chi Minh City | Vietnam | 670 km (416 mi) | about 10 h 13 min |
| Savannakhet to Hanoi | Vietnam | 508 km (316 mi) | about 7 h 45 min |
| Savannakhet to Bangkok | Thailand | 554 km (344 mi) | about 8 h 27 min |
| Savannakhet to Haiphong | Vietnam | 519 km (322 mi) | about 7 h 55 min |
| Savannakhet to Phnom Penh | Cambodia | 557 km (346 mi) | about 8 h 30 min |
| Savannakhet to Cần Thơ | Vietnam | 735 km (457 mi) | about 11 h 12 min |
| Savannakhet to Kuala Lumpur | Malaysia | 1,531 km (951 mi) | about 23 h 21 min |
| Savannakhet to Huế | Vietnam | 302 km (188 mi) | about 4 h 37 min |
Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.
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Common questions
Which side of the road do they drive on in Savannakhet?
The right, as everywhere in Laos.
How are the journey times on this page worked out?
From straight-line distance and typical speeds for each mode, so they are estimates for planning, not timetables. Road and rail routes run 15–25% longer than the straight line.
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 13 September 2026. Hotel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.