Mukdahan – Savannakhet (Friendship Bridge II)
The middle Mekong bridge, on the land line Bangkok–Laos–Huế via Lao Bảo.
All border crossings · Thailand ⇄ Laos · Bridge · checked 2026-09
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The two posts
Hours: About 06:00–22:00 (check)
Entering Thailand
Mukdahan (Friendship Bridge II) · Mukdahan
- Visa on arrival
- Some passports
- E-visa accepted here
- Yes
Visa exemption for many passports; land entries can be capped per year. Fill the Thailand Digital Arrival Card (TDAC) before you cross. (check)
Entering Laos
Savannakhet (Friendship Bridge II) · Kaysone Phomvihane
- Visa on arrival
- Yes
- E-visa accepted here
- Yes
Visa on arrival at most international posts (US$ cash, photo); the Laos e-visa only at listed posts. (check)
Visa answers are for most Western passports and change often. Check yours on entry check and the official e-visa site; for e-visas, the post must be on the country's list of accepted ports.
Getting across
- International bus Mukdahan ↔ Savannakhet across the bridge, frequent by day (check times).
- Buses from Savannakhet to Pakse, Vientiane and Huế.
Scams and traps
- Tuk-tuk overcharging from the Savannakhet bus terminal to town.
- Small unofficial fees on the Lao side.
Tips
- The bridge bus is the only way across on foot-traveller terms: walking the bridge is not allowed.
Nearest places
Other Thailand–Laos crossings
Everything marked check, and every hour and fee, needs confirming before you travel: posts close for holidays, disputes and roadworks with little notice. Written from Voykit's own notes; checked 2026-09.