There are 2 ways to get from Bangkok to Lae by plane, taxi, or bus
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Fly from Don Mueang International Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Don Mueang International Airport (DMK) to Lae Nadzab Airport (LAE)plane DMK - LAE
- Take the taxi from Lae Nadzab Airport (LAE) to Laetaxi
17h 49m$252–724Publich Van to Suvarnabhumi Airport, fly, taxi
cheapest- Take the bus from Thepharak Junction to Suvarnabhumi Airportbus
- Fly from Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) to Lae Nadzab Airport (LAE)plane BKK - LAE
- Take the taxi from Lae Nadzab Airport (LAE) to Laetaxi
16h$246–731
Don Mueang International Airport (DMK) to Lae Nadzab Airport (LAE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bangkok to Lae is to Publich Van and fly and taxi which costs $240 - $750 and takes 16h.
The fastest way to get from Bangkok to Lae is to Publich Van and fly and taxi which takes 16h and costs $240 - $750.
The distance between Bangkok and Lae is 5631 km.
It takes approximately 17h 49m to get from Bangkok to Lae, including transfers.
Lae is 3h ahead of Bangkok. It is currently 6:28 AM in Bangkok and 9:28 AM in Lae.
There are two+ hotels available in Lae.
What companies run services between Bangkok, Thailand and Lae, Papua New Guinea?
There is no direct connection from Bangkok to Lae. However, you can take the train to Don Muang, walk to Don Mueang International Airport (DMK) airport, fly to Lae Nadzab Airport (LAE), then take the taxi to Lae. Alternatively, you can take the vehicle to BTS สำโรง;Bts Samrong, walk to Thepharak Junction, take the bus to Suvarnabhumi Airport, walk to Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) airport, fly to Lae Nadzab Airport (LAE), then take the taxi to Lae.
- Website
- airniugini.com.pg
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Lae Nadzab Airport via Hong Kong, Port Moresby
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,600
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Lae Nadzab Airport via Manila, Port Moresby
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,500
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Lae Nadzab Airport via Singapore Changi, Port Moresby
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,600
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Lae Nadzab Airport via Manila, Port Moresby
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,500
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Lae Nadzab Airport via Singapore Changi, Port Moresby
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,500
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Lae Nadzab Airport via Hong Kong, Port Moresby
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,600
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Lae Nadzab Airport via Koh Samui, Singapore Changi, Port Moresby
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,500
- Website
- pngair.com.pg
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Lae Nadzab Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun, Port Moresby
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–650
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Lae Nadzab Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun, Port Moresby
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–650
- Website
- bangkokairportonline.com
Bus from Thepharak Junction to Suvarnabhumi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- bangkokairportonline.com
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Estimated price
- $65–80
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