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They also charge a very inflated price for a Lao visa (US$45). When exiting Vietnam you are required to pay US$20 for an ‘import form’ which is supposedly meant to be handed back to customs when you leave Laos with your bike. This border crossing near the Lao town of Sam Neua allows for taking Vietnamese-plated bikes in between countries. We have also heard from other riders that when they rode to this border crossing the immigration officials tried to extort a large amount of money from them. ]The guys who we bought our motorbikes off of in Luang Prabang tried to cross the border here and were not permitted to exit Vietnam with them. The Northern-most border in between Muang Khua on the Lao side, and Dien Bien Phu in the Vietnamese side, we have been told that this border crossing is either not possible, or expensive, with a motorbike. The two countries share 6 international border crossings. As far as we know you cannot take a Lao-plated bike into Vietnam unless you are the registered owner of the motorbike. You can take a Vietnamese-plated motorbike between the countries of Vietnam and Laos. Happily standing on the Vietnamese side after another successful border crossing! Crossing The Border With A Motorbike Between Vietnam And Laos Note – all information below is based on owning a Vietnamese registered motorbike, unless otherwise stated. If you want to learn more, read our page Do I Need Travel Insurance We recommend World Nomads.įor our riding itineraries and routes we took across Southeast Asia, check out our articles below: Seriously consider getting travel insurance before you ride a motorbike in Southeast Asia! If you know the right company, you can even buy travel insurance while you are already on the road (in case you have already started your trip). But not if you end up in a serious condition. You might think that this won’t happen to you, or that if you are injured that medical care is cheap. Motorbiking is dangerous, and there is no denying that. Accidents do happen every day and, unfortunately, we have had a few friends be seriously injured or worst, killed on the roads in Southeast Asia.

Crossing The Border Into Thailand With A Motorbike.

Crossing The Border With A Motorbike Between Laos And Cambodia.

Crossing The Border With A Motorbike Between Vietnam And Cambodia.

Crossing The Border With A Motorbike Between Vietnam And Laos.

We’re going to give our best advice, based on first-hand experience and research, on which borders you can cross at, and what you need to do this. We successfully crossed international borders three times – Laos to Vietnam, Vietnam to Cambodia and then back from Cambodia into Vietnam. Perhaps it is because “motopackers” aren’t aware that crossing the border with a motorbike is legally possible. Whether it is because people don’t have the time, or don’t think about it, is a true shame. While taking a motorcycle the length of Vietnam has just about become a rite-of-passage for backpackers, the two neighbouring countries of Laos and Cambodia are often ignored. Riding a motorbike around Southeast Asia could possibly be one of the greatest adventures you will ever do in the region! Also if you have done this yourself, please leave a comment with your experiences to help other people. Please read the comments at the end of this article for more up-to-date information from other riders who have experience crossing the border with a motorbike in Southeast Asia. Getting denied entry at a local’s only border crossing between Cambodia and Vietnam.