Route · Laos
Quy Nhon Visa Run to Laos
Our Quy Nhon – Bo Y trip crosses into Laos at Phou Keua and comes back the same day by private car. This page covers the itinerary, prices and the visa questions to settle before you go.
To Laos
Quy Nhon – Bo Y
- Vietnamese border gate
- Bo Y International Border Gate (Ngoc Hoi, Quang Ngai province (formerly Kon Tum))
- Foreign border gate
- Phou Keua (Attapeu, Laos)
- Road
- Highway 19 to Pleiku, then north via Kon Tum, about 290 km
- Trip length
- About 6 hours each way, back the same evening
- Departs from
- Your address in Quy Nhon
- Schedule
- Pickup 03:00 in Quy Nhon, at the border around 09:00, leave the border 13:30, back around 19:30
- Laos visa
- Laos visa-exempt passport, or a Lao visa we arrange before the trip
- Vietnam re-entry
- Vietnam e-visa naming Bo Y as the entry gate
- Price
- From VND 4,000,000 per car
Included
- Private car, Quy Nhon – Bo Y – Quy Nhon
- Pickup and drop-off at your home or hotel in Quy Nhon
- Instructions for the border procedure during the drive
- Our team follows your Vietnam e-visa on the day (when you book the e-visa with us)
Not included
- Vietnam e-visa, unless you add it
- Onsite assistance at the border, unless you add it
- Lao visa, unless you add it
- Meals and drinks
- Tips for the driver
The border-day plan
To Laos
Quy Nhon – Bo Y
About 6 hours each way, back the same evening.
Pickup in Quy Nhon
Your private car collects you from your home or hotel. On the way, our team explains each step of the border procedure.
Arrive at Bo Y
You drive Highway 19 to Pleiku, then north via Kon Tum (about 290 km). Queue for the Vietnam exit procedure.
Exit Vietnam
As soon as you have the exit stamp, send us a clear photo of it. That lets our team check your new Vietnam e-visa straight away.
Enter Laos at Phou Keua
Show your passport: you either enter visa-free (for example Russian, Korean, Japanese and ASEAN passports) or with the Lao visa we arranged before the trip. There is no visa on arrival here. You wait briefly on the Lao side while we follow your Vietnam e-visa.
Re-enter Vietnam at Bo Y
Show your new Vietnam e-visa, which must name Bo Y as the entry gate. Before leaving, send us a photo of your new entry stamp so we can check it.
Drive back
The car leaves the border for Quy Nhon. If your e-visa or the queue takes longer, we agree the plan with you on the day.
Back in Quy Nhon
The car drives you back and drops you at your home or hotel.
Times are typical, not guaranteed. Mountain roads, border queues and e-visa approval times vary.
Prices
| Item | Unit | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Private car, Quy Nhon – Bo Y (Laos) | per car | VND 4,000,000 |
| Vietnam 90-day e-visa, single entry | per traveller | VND 1,950,000 |
| Vietnam 90-day e-visa, multiple entry | per traveller | VND 2,650,000 |
| Onsite guided assistance at the border | add-on | VND 1,000,000 |
| Lao visa, arranged by us before the trip (Bo Y route) | per traveller | VND 1,400,000 |
Prices in Vietnamese dong. Car prices are for the whole car, round trip from Quy Nhon on the same day. Need your e-visa faster? See express e-visa prices.
Read this before choosing Laos
The Lao side of this crossing, Phou Keua in Attapeu province, works differently from busier Lao borders.
No visa on arrival, no Lao e-visa. Phou Keua stopped issuing Lao visas on arrival, and it is not on the official list of ports that accept the Lao e-visa (laoevisa.gov.la). If your passport is not visa-exempt for Laos, you need a Lao visa before the trip. We can arrange it for you.
1. Is your passport visa-exempt for Laos?
Fifteen nationalities can enter Laos without a visa on an ordinary passport, including Russia, South Korea, Mongolia, all ASEAN countries, Japan, Switzerland and Luxembourg. For these travellers Bo Y is a straightforward run. See the full Laos exemption list.
2. Not exempt? You have two options
- Let us arrange your Lao visa before the trip: VND 1,400,000 per traveller. Contact us as early as you can so there is time to get it ready.
- Take the Le Thanh route to Cambodia instead, where most nationalities can buy a visa on arrival.
3. How will you come back into Vietnam?
You need a new Vietnam e-visa that names Bo Y as the entry gate, or a nationality that is visa-exempt for Vietnam. Bo Y is on the official e-visa gate list published on evisa.gov.vn. We can apply for the e-visa for you as part of the trip.
Also compare the Quy Nhon – Le Thanh route to Cambodia.
Ready to plan your visa run?
Send your dates and nationality. We reply within 1 hour with a route, a written plan and the price.