There are 5 ways to get from Ban Pak Beng to Chiang Rai by taxi, plane, car, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi to Wattay International Airport, fly
best- Take the taxi from Ban Pak Beng to Vientiane-Airport-VTE
- Fly from Wattay International Airport (VTE) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)VTE - CEI
4h 41m฿4,509–8,852Drive, train, bus
cheapest- Drive from Ban Pak Beng to Nong Khai
- Take the train from Nong Khai to Tha Phra134
- Take the bus from Phitsanulok Bus Terminal to Chiang Rai
11h 11m฿940–1,827Drive 617.4 km
- Drive from Ban Pak Beng to Chiang Rai617.4 km
10h 29m฿2,223–3,211Drive, bus to Udon Thani International Airport, fly
- Drive from Ban Pak Beng to Udon Kaew office, Nong Khai
- Take the bus from Udon Kaew office, Nong Khai to Udon Thani Airport
- Fly from Udon Thani International Airport (UTH) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)UTH - CEI
6h 44m฿2,782–5,236Drive, bus
- Drive from Ban Pak Beng to Nong Khai
- Take the bus from Nong Khai to Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminal
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Chiang Rai
17h 21m฿1,514–2,010
Wattay International Airport (VTE) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ban Pak Beng to Chiang Rai is to drive and train and bus which costs ฿900 - ฿1900 and takes 11h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Ban Pak Beng to Chiang Rai is to taxi and fly which takes 4h 41m and costs ฿4500 - ฿9000.
The distance between Ban Pak Beng and Chiang Rai is 434 km. The road distance is 617.4 km.
It takes approximately 4h 41m to get from Ban Pak Beng to Chiang Rai, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Ban Pak Beng to Chiang Rai is 617 km. It takes approximately 10h 29m to drive from Ban Pak Beng to Chiang Rai.
There are 391+ hotels available in Chiang Rai.
What companies run services between Ban Pak Beng, Laos and Chiang Rai, Thailand?
There is no direct connection from Ban Pak Beng to Chiang Rai. However, you can take the taxi to Vientiane-Airport-VTE airport, fly to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI), then take the taxi to Chiang Rai. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Ban Pak Beng to Chiang Rai via Nong Khai, Tha Phra, and Phitsanulok Bus Terminal in around 11h 11m.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Wattay International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,800–7,500
Flights from Udon Thani International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,400–4,600
Flights from Udon Thani International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,400–4,600
Flights from Udon Thani International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Chiang Mai, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿2,400–4,600
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Wattay International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,200–12,000
Flights from Udon Thani International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿5,000–15,000
- Website
- nokair.com
Flights from Udon Thani International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿2,200–15,000
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Udon Thani International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿2,200–15,000
- Website
- lionairthai.com
Flights from Udon Thani International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,200–3,300
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Udon Thani International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿2,300–7,000
- Website
- railway.co.th
Train from Nong Khai to Tha Phra
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿85–550
- Schedules at
- railway.co.th
- Phone
- +66 2 936 3256
- Website
- sombattour.com
Bus from Phitsanulok Bus Terminal to Chiang Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 4m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿550–850
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/sombat-tour
- Website
- https://www.sombattour.com/
- Phone
- 084-2626003
- Website
- easybook.com
Bus from Nong Khai to Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,097
- Book at
- easybook.com
- Phone
- +66 5326 6480
- servicecenter@greenbusthailand.com
- Website
- greenbusthailand.com
Bus from Chiang Mai to Chiang Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿200–600
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/greenbus
- Website
- https://www.greenbusthailand.com/website/
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Estimated price
- ฿550–700
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