How much is a taxi from Udon Thani Airport (UTH) to Nong Khai?
฿800 by sedan, ฿1,000 by SUV and ฿1,200 by van: per car, not per person, one way, tolls included. You pay the driver in cash at the end.
Udon Thani Airport (UTH) to Nong Khai Taxi
from ฿800 per car · one way · tolls included
about 55–60 kmabout 1 hour
A private car waits for you outside arrivals at UTH and takes you to your hotel in Nong Khai, or to Thai immigration at the Friendship Bridge.
Choose your car
Nothing is charged when you book · free cancellation up to 24 hours before pickup
- Fixed price per car
- 60 min free waiting at UTH
- Pay the driver at the end
- Free cancellation up to 24 h before
Operated by Smile Taxi Service · Google 5.0 · Tripadvisor 5.0 · 8,000+ passengers
At a glance
UTH airport → Nong Khai: what the fare covers
- Distance
- about 55–60 km
- Drive time
- about 1 hour
- Pickup
- Outside the arrivals exit at Udon Thani Airport (UTH), after you collect your bags. The exact meeting point comes with your booking.
- Drop-off
- Your hotel in Nong Khai, or Thai immigration at the Friendship Bridge. The taxi does not cross into Laos.
- Price
- Per car, not per person, one way, tolls included. Extra stops are quoted by message; a round trip gets a discount, priced by message.
- Airport waiting
- The first 60 minutes of waiting are free. A person checks your flight, so give the flight number when you book.
- Payment
- Cash in Thai baht to the driver at the end; nothing is charged when you book. Card only? Ask on WhatsApp or LINE for a PayPal link (+5%).
- Cancellation
- Free up to 24 hours before pickup. Message us on WhatsApp or LINE.
- On request
- Name sign at the arrivals exit ฿100
- Free 500 MB eSIM with the pickup
- Child seat ฿100
- English-speaking driver, if available
Crossing to Laos
Going on to Vientiane?
Thai taxis do not cross into Laos, so our fare ends at Thai immigration at the First Thai–Lao Friendship Bridge in Nong Khai. From there the crossing goes like this:
Our car to the bridge
From UTH: about 55–60 km, about 1 hour.
Thai immigration
You clear Thai immigration at the bridge. This is where our fare ends.
Shuttle bus over the Mekong
The bridge shuttle bus takes you across to the Lao side.
On to Vientiane
A Lao taxi or tuk-tuk takes about 20–30 minutes into Vientiane.
- Nong Khai town sits beside the bridge approach, so one fare covers the town and the bridge.
- A shared van also runs from UTH to Nong Khai and the bridge until about 17:00. A private car suits late arrivals, families and groups.
FAQ
UTH airport → Nong Khai: questions
How long is the drive from Udon Thani Airport (UTH) to Nong Khai?
About 55–60 km, about 1 hour. Nong Khai town sits beside the bridge approach, so one fare covers the town and the bridge.
Which car do I need?
A sedan takes up to 3 passengers and 2 suitcases, an SUV up to 5 and 4, and a van up to 7 and 5. The price is per car, so a group pays one fare. A child seat is ฿100: tell us the child's age when you book.
Where does the driver meet me at UTH?
Outside the arrivals exit, after you collect your bags. The exact meeting point comes with your booking. A person checks your flight, and the first 60 minutes of waiting are free. A name sign at the arrivals exit is ฿100 extra, on request.
Can the taxi take me to Vientiane?
No. Thai taxis do not cross into Laos, so the fare ends at Thai immigration at the Friendship Bridge. You clear Thai immigration, take the bridge shuttle bus across, then a Lao taxi or tuk-tuk into Vientiane, about 20–30 minutes.
How do I pay, and can I cancel?
In Thai baht cash to the driver at the end of the trip; nothing is charged when you book and there is no deposit. Card only? Message us on WhatsApp or LINE and we send a PayPal payment link; a 5% fee is added. Cancellation is free up to 24 hours before pickup.
Book UTH airport → Nong Khai
Pick the car, date and time; nothing is charged now. Free cancellation up to 24 hours before pickup.
Smile Taxi Service, the operator: Google 5.0 · Tripadvisor 5.0 · 8,000+ passengers across Thailand