Lao China Railway Luang Prabang to Kunming

In September 2023 Siamrat took the train from Luang Prabang, Laos, up to Kunming in Yunnan, China. This video show you what to expect if you are planning to make this journey. Yunnan is a fascinating province a bit off the beaten track for Western tourists. Taking the train from Laos is a great option for visiting the area (You can get on the train in Vientiane also, adding just under 2hrs to the total journey time).

[@usuallyroamingrob3427]

Looks relatively painless. im doing this same journey next week.

[@tora201jp]

Cool video. Amazing that you can do this and looks really comfortable. Now to make it even more so, they need to somehow speed up the immigration processes. Would be awesome to be able to do the trip in one smooth go.

[@EnriqueLopez-lf8qm]

Cool. Hope in the future the immigration and customs clearance would be easier, that will save a lot of time

[@nekonekowalk7718]

Thank you for the video!!

[@anthonydowling3356]

HOW MUCH WAS YOUR TICKET PLEASE .?

[@faizfabregas]

I like this video. Do you need to apply visa in advance or there is visa on arrival in the train?

[@siamratblog]

Hi, it depends on your passport/nationality. Most western tourists (Like myself) must apply for a visa before arriving in China. No visa on arrival.

[@redhongkong]

wish they could combine that border check point on same station

[@user-pr6hx6qu8x]

This is impossible because the border is in the tunnel

[@Alex_k_Q]

Unless the Laos wanna give up part of sovereignty😂 which is not likely to happen.

[@redhongkong]

@@Alex_k_Q nah, just like north america, you can work on the other side of border, that way passenger only need to go thru all the paperwork on same station once and make every thing fast and efficient

[@Alex_k_Q]

@@redhongkong that’s because Canada has no sovereignty and the US has no need to respect Canada at all lmao

[@VEVOJavier]

That's exactly what they do in the UK - France eurostar! Just takes a agreement, would save everyone lots of time

[@user-mz5lk3of6o]

well that's Kunming South railway station actually😂

[@308_Negra_Arroyo_Lane]

That's really cool. Will this train go all the way to Bangkok soon?

[@birdyashiro1226]

Through 1belt1road i think so？

[@outsidetheconfines]

Just saw a news clip - yes

[@dheevar9660]

@@birdyashiro1226 New line has come up now

[@dontbeafraidimhere5421]

ದಯವಿಟ್ಟು ನಮ್ಮ ಕರ್ನಾಟಕಕ್ಕೆ ಒಮ್ಮೆ ಭೇಟಿ ನೀಡಿ 🙏

[@terminator94-qm1dx]

is illusion then chinese give to laos