Visa run · Da Nang → Laos · since 2019

Visa run from Da Nang via Lao Bao

You leave at night and are back in Da Nang by day, with a new visa-free stamp or a 90-day visa. VIP car from your door or a sleeper bus on schedule.

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8 000+clients have traveled with us since 2019
200%refunded if we fail to deliver
1 dayround trip, home the same day
from 8:00manager is in the chat

Schedule, prices and transport

Choose how you’ll travel, a date and how many of you are going, and WhatsApp opens with a ready-made message to the manager.

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VIP car

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Daily · from your home
  • Kia Carnival or Toyota Fortuner, up to 5 people
  • We pick you up at your door and bring you back
  • The driver waits at the border
  • Snack on the road
  • Personal manager in chat
Departuredaily, around 03:00
Pickupfrom your home
CarKia Carnival / Fortuner, up to 5 people
Border fee200 000 ₫ in cash

Discounts for 3 or more people. Book at least 1 day ahead.

1What we arrangeround-trip price
2Row in the car
3Departure datedeparture around 03:00

4How many of you
Round-trip total850 000 ₫per person · border fee 200 000 ₫, paid separately
Book on WhatsApp

A chat with the manager opens with your date and group size already written; all you have to do is send it.

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Sleeper bus

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Tuesday and Saturday · 01:45
  • Beds up to 2 m, blankets, power outlets
  • Briefing in Russian before the border
  • Breakfast and water at the front of the cabin
  • We send the bus number on the day of the trip
Departure01:45 · stamp Tue & Sat, visa Tue
Returnaround 14:00 stamp · around 18:00 visa
Border fee200 000 ₫ in cash

A child without a seat is free. Choosing a specific seat is +50 000 ₫.

1What we arrangeround-trip price
2Departure datedeparture at 01:45

3How many of you
Round-trip total850 000 ₫per person · border fee 200 000 ₫, paid separately
Book on WhatsApp

A chat with the manager opens with your date and group size already written; all you have to do is send it.

Need just an e-visa?

No trip to the border. Multiple-entry is +$25.

  • $55Standard, up to 5 business days
  • $100In 2 days
  • $110In 1 day
  • $120In 3–4 hours
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8 000+ clients have traveled with us

Screenshots from our conversations with clients, as they are.

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Da Nang → Lao Bao → Da Nang: how the day goes

Tap a point to see what happens there, at what time, and what to have on hand. Photos are from our trips.

Illustrated map of central Vietnam: Da Nang, Hue and the Laos border at Lao Bao
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Boarding in Da Nang — Da Nang to Lao Bao visa run
1 of 5 · 01:45 · around 03:00

Boarding in Da Nang

At night, while the city sleeps. The sleeper bus leaves from a single point on schedule; the VIP car comes to your door. Go to sleep: the border is in the morning.

Sleeper bus
66 Hoàng Kế Viêm, 01:45, Tue & Sat
VIP car
from your home, around 03:00, daily
Bus number
sent on the day of the trip
Stop on the road — Da Nang to Lao Bao visa run
2 of 5 · Hue area

Stop on the road

The road goes north along the coast through Hue and climbs into the mountains toward Laos. There are short stops at gas stations on the way: restroom, water, a chance to stretch.

Snack
breakfast and water on the sleeper bus, from the driver in the car
Food
bring your own proper meal
What to wear
something comfortable, we ride for several hours
Lao Bao border — Da Nang to Lao Bao visa run
3 of 5 · morning

Lao Bao border

Exit from Vietnam. You cross the border on foot, in the open air. On the sleeper bus, a briefing in Russian is given before the border; the VIP car driver waits for you at the border.

Fees
200 000 ₫ in cash per person, four checkpoints at 50 000 ₫ each
Bills
small ones: no change is given and bills aren’t broken
Weather
a raincoat or umbrella, rain starts suddenly
Lao side — Da Nang to Lao Bao visa run
4 of 5 · Lao stamp

Lao side

Lao stamp, turn around, and back to the Vietnamese checkpoint, this time for entry: with a new visa-free stamp or a ready 90-day e-visa.

Laos visa
not needed for Russian passports, the stamp is free
Other passports
about 1 000 000 ₫ in advance at the consulate in Da Nang, or about 1 500 000 ₫ at the border
With an e-visa
longer wait, later return
Return to Da Nang — Da Nang to Lao Bao visa run
5 of 5 · around 14:00 · 18:00

Return to Da Nang

Back by the same road. The sleeper bus arrives around 14:00 with the stamp and around 18:00 with a 90-day visa. The VIP car takes you to your door.

Stamp
new visa-free, same day
90-day visa
single-entry or multiple-entry
Next
your manager will remind you when to go again
Pick a date The next sleeper buses are on Tuesday and Saturday, the car runs every day
  1. Message us on WhatsApp — Da Nang visa run
    Message us on WhatsAppYour date and group size, and the manager confirms your seat
  2. Choose an option — Da Nang visa run
    Choose an optionVisa-free stamp or 90-day visa, car or sleeper bus
  3. Get your instructions — Da Nang visa run
    Get your instructionsWhat to bring, how to get through the checkpoint, where the restroom and snack are
  4. Boarding — Da Nang visa run
    PickupSleeper bus from 66 Hoàng Kế Viêm or a car from your door
  5. Border — Da Nang visa run
    BorderYou go through the checkpoint following the instructions, transport waits after the border
  6. Back to Da Nang — Da Nang visa run
    Back to Da NangThe same day, with a new stamp or visa

First time going?Step-by-step guide: how to get to Lao Bao and clear the border window by window and booth by booth, what to say and where to pay the fee.

Read the guide How the border run works

Our guarantees

200% guarantee on e-visa

The immigration service issues the visa; we submit the documents. If we make a mistake in the application, we refund double the visa price. Applies to the rush options: 2 days, 1 day, 3–4 hours. Details are in our terms.

Instructions before the trip

Before departure we send detailed instructions: what to bring, how much cash, how to go through the checkpoint. The manager is in the chat from 8:00, so you can ask questions in advance.

No surprise prices

You pay the amount quoted at booking. The only thing you pay yourself is the 200 000 ₫ border fee, and we warn you about it in advance.

What to bring

  • PassportOriginal, valid for more than 6 monthsRequired
  • PhoneWith WhatsApp and a local SIM cardRequired
  • 200 000 ₫ in small billsBorder fees are four points at 50 000 ₫ each. The border officer gives no change and doesn’t break billsRequired
  • Raincoat or umbrellaThe border is crossed on foot in the open air, and rain starts suddenlyRequired
  • Charger and power bankFor your phone on the roadRecommended
  • Your own foodWe provide water and a snack, but there’s little to choose from at the crossing, and with a visa you wait several hoursRecommended
Sleeper bus boarding point

66 Hoàng Kế Viêm

Bắc Mỹ Phú, Ngũ Hành Sơn, Đà Nẵng

For Grab
66 Hoàng Kế Viêm, bắc mỹ phú, Ngu Hanh Son Ward
Departures
Tuesday and Saturday
Departure
01:45, at night
VIP car
picks you up at home; we send the point and time when you book
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FAQ

How long does a visa run from Da Nang take?

The sleeper bus departs at 01:45 and returns around 14:00 with the stamp, or around 18:00 with a 90-day visa. The VIP car picks you up at home around 03:00 and brings you back to your door.

Which to choose: car or sleeper bus?

The VIP car runs every day and picks you up from your door; seats in rows 1–2 cost 50 000 ₫ more. The sleeper bus runs on Tuesdays and Saturdays from a single point, but you can sleep lying down. The visa-free stamp on both is from 850 000 ₫.

Do I need a Laos visa?

Not for Russian passports: the stamp is free at the border. Other passports (some CIS countries, EU, US) need a visa: about 1 000 000 ₫ in advance at the Laos consulate in Da Nang, or about 1 500 000 ₫ at the border itself.

Who is the visa-free stamp for?

For passports with visa-free entry to Vietnam; we’ll ask your citizenship when you book. The stamp’s validity depends on the passport. No visa-free entry? You go for a 90-day visa, and we arrange it while you are at the border.

What if they refuse the visa at the border?

With properly prepared documents that’s rare. We process the visa urgently on a visa run, and the 200% guarantee applies: if the refusal is not your fault, we refund double the visa price.

What is the cancellation policy?

If you cancel less than 24 hours before departure, we keep 500 000 ₫, because seats are booked in advance. After such a cancellation, your next booking requires full prepayment.

Single-entry or multiple-entry visa?

A single-entry visa is used up on any exit from Vietnam. A multiple-entry visa lets you leave and come back, so take it if you plan to visit Cambodia, Thailand or Laos while the visa is valid.

How do I pay?

USDT (TRC-20), rubles by bank transfer (+6% conversion), dong by Vietcombank card or in cash to the manager. We tell you all fees before the trip.

Book a visa run from Da Nang

Send your date and group size, and we’ll confirm your seat and send instructions.

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