There are 8 ways to get from Bangkok to Bokèo by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly Don Mueang International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport, Local Bus
best- Fly from Don Mueang International Airport (DMK) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)DMK - CEI
- Take the bus from Chiang Rai to Chiang khong
5h 21m$39–100Train, bus, Local Bus
cheapest- Take the train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Chiang Mai
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Chiang Rai
- Take the bus from Chiang Rai to Chiang khong
17h 53m$17–74Bus
- Take the bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Chiang Khong
13h 4m$25–209Drive 825.9 km
- Drive from Bangkok to Ban Houakhoua825.9 km
11h 45m$148–214Fly Suvarnabhumi Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport, Local Bus
- Fly from Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)BKK - CEI
- Take the bus from Chiang Rai to Chiang khong
5h 45m$41–126Fly Don Mueang International Airport to Nan, drive
- Fly from Don Mueang International Airport (DMK) to Nan (NNT)DMK - NNT
- Drive from Nan (NNT) to Ban Houakhoua
6h 30m$78–171Bus via Chiang Rai
- Take the bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Chiang RaiRoute No.909 / ...
- Take the bus from Chiang Rai to Bokeo, Laos
16h$27–70Bus via Chiang Rai #2
- Take the bus from Bangkok Nakhonchai Air Terminal to Chiang Rai
- Take the bus from Chiang Rai to Bokeo, Laos
19h$26–67
Don Mueang International Airport (DMK) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bangkok to Bokèo is to bus which costs $24 - $210 and takes 13h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Bangkok to Bokèo is to fly and Local Bus which takes 5h 21m and costs $35 - $100.
No, there is no direct bus from Bangkok to Bokèo. However, there are services departing from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal and arriving at Bokeo, Laos via Chiang Rai. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h.
The distance between Bangkok and Bokèo is 824 km. The road distance is 825.9 km.
The best way to get from Bangkok to Bokèo without a car is to bus via Chiang Rai which takes 16h and costs $27 - $70.
It takes approximately 5h 21m to get from Bangkok to Bokèo, including transfers.
Bangkok to Bokèo bus services, operated by Sombat Tour, depart from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal station.
Bangkok to Bokèo bus services, operated by Sombat Tour, arrive at Chiang Rai station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bangkok to Bokèo is 826 km. It takes approximately 11h 45m to drive from Bangkok to Bokèo.
There are 29+ hotels available in Bokèo.
What companies run services between Bangkok, Thailand and Bokèo, Laos?
Sombat Tour operates a bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Chiang Khong 4 times a day. Tickets cost $22–35 and the journey takes 12h 50m. Two other operators also service this route.
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- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $28–260
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $27–95
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Nan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–100
- Website
- nokair.com
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $28–260
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Nan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–400
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $28–260
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Nan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–400
- Website
- lionairthai.com
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–75
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–110
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–220
- Phone
- 1690
- sarabanklang@railway.co.th
- Website
- dticket.railway.co.th
Train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Chiang Mai
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–50
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $6–10
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- $22–30
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- $13–19
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- $35–50
Bus from Chiang Rai to Chiang khong
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Phone
- +66 2 936 3256
- Website
- sombattour.com
Bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Chiang Khong
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/sombat-tour
- Website
- https://www.sombattour.com/
Bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Chiang Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/sombat-tour
- Website
- https://www.sombattour.com/
- Phone
- +66 2 030 4933
- Website
- bangkokbusline.co.th
Bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Chiang Khong
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–45
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/bangkok-busline?gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQiAwbitBhDIARIsABfFYIL7NQN9eHO--kzPR38l4tIhJTTSnWwKehvfsSTpdhJ5DCXYO-3uleIaAkeNEALw_wcB
- Website
- https://bangkokbusline.co.th/?lang_code=en
- Phone
- 1490
- borkorsor@transport.co.th
- Website
- tcl99web.transport.co.th
Bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Chiang Khong
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–210
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/transport-co
- Website
- https://tcl99web.transport.co.th/Home
Bus from Chiang Rai to Bokeo, Laos
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $3–26
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/transport-co
- Website
- https://tcl99web.transport.co.th/Home
- 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
- $6–18
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/greenbus
- Website
- https://www.greenbusthailand.com/website/
- Phone
- 1624
- customerservice@nakhonchaiair.com
- Website
- nakhonchaiair.com
Bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Chiang Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $26–45
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/nakhonchai-air
- Website
- https://www.nakhonchaiair.com/view/
- Gold Class
- $30–34
- First Class
- $40–45
Bus from Bangkok Nakhonchai Air Terminal to Chiang Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $23–40
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/nakhonchai-air
- Website
- https://www.nakhonchaiair.com/view/
- Gold Class
- $27–30
- First Class
- $36–39
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