There are 7 ways to get from Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminal to Vientiane by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly Chiang Mai International Airport to Wattay International Airport
best- Fly from Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Wattay International Airport (VTE)CNX - VTE
5h 25m$121–251Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Chiang Mai Bus Terminal 3 to Phitsanulok Bus Terminal 2
- Take the train from Tha Phra to Nong Khai133
9h 5m$20–47Drive 578.5 km
- Drive from Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminal to Vientiane578.5 km
8h 57m$104–150Fly Chiang Mai International Airport to Udon Thani International Airport, drive
- Fly from Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Udon Thani International Airport (UTH)CNX - UTH
- Drive from Udon-Thani-Airport-UTH to Vientiane
4h 17m$70–152Bus to Lampang, fly to Wattay International Airport
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Lampang
- Fly from Lampang (LPT) to Wattay International Airport (VTE)LPT - VTE
9h 38m$136–401Bus
- Take the bus from Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminal to Nong Khai
14h 10m$32–35Bus via Udon Thani
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Udon Thani876
- Take the bus from Udon Thani to Vientiane Talat Sao Station
15h 45m$22–48
Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminal to Vientiane by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminal to Vientiane is to bus via Udon Thani which costs $21 - $50 and takes 15h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminal to Vientiane is to fly and drive which takes 4h 17m and costs $65 - $160.
No, there is no direct bus from Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminal to Vientiane station. However, there are services departing from Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminal and arriving at Vientiane Talat Sao Station via Nong Khai. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 10m.
The distance between Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminal and Vientiane is 403 km. The road distance is 578.5 km.
The best way to get from Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminal to Vientiane without a car is to bus which takes 14h 10m and costs $32 - $35.
It takes approximately 5h 25m to get from Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminal to Vientiane, including transfers.
Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminal to Vientiane bus services, operated by Orsuksa Tour, depart from Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminal station.
The best way to get from Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminal to Vientiane is to fly which takes 5h 25m and costs $120 - $260. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $32 - $35 and takes 14h 10m.
Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminal to Vientiane bus services, operated by Orsuksa Tour, arrive at Nong Khai station.
Vientiane is 1h behind Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminal. It is currently 10:45 PM in Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminal and 9:45 PM in Vientiane.
What companies run services between Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminal, Thailand and Vientiane, Laos?
Lao Airlines, Thai AirAsia, and three other airlines fly from Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Wattay International Airport (VTE) every 4 hours. Alternatively, Orsuksa Tour operates a bus from Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminal to Nong Khai once daily. Tickets cost $31–34 and the journey takes 11h 30m.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Wattay International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–240
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Udon Thani International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $45–160
Flights from Lampang to Wattay International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–390
- Website
- laoairlines.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Wattay International Airport via Luang Prabang
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–240
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Wattay International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–240
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Wattay International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–450
- Website
- nokair.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Udon Thani International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $55–380
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Udon Thani International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $55–380
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Wattay International Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–500
- Website
- maiair.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Wattay International Airport via Yangon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $200–550
- Website
- vietnamairlines.com
Flights from Lampang to Wattay International Airport via Don Muang, Krong Ta Khmau
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–650
- Website
- railway.co.th
Train from Tha Phra to Nong Khai
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2–16
- Schedules at
- railway.co.th
- Phone
- 044-2615555
- Website
- nctcard.com
Bus from Chiang Mai Bus Terminal 3 to Phitsanulok Bus Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–16
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en
- Phone
- 1624
- customerservice@nakhonchaiair.com
- Website
- nakhonchaiair.com
Bus from Chiang Mai Bus Terminal 3 to Phitsanulok Bus Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–19
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/nakhonchai-air
- Website
- https://www.nakhonchaiair.com/view/
- Gold Class
- $13–15
- First Class
- $17–19
- Phone
- +66 56 720 720
- info@phetprasert.com
- Website
- phetprasert.com
Bus from Chiang Mai to Lampang
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Schedules at
- phetprasert.com
- 13
- $3–4
Bus from Chiang Mai to Udon Thani
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $19–30
- Schedules at
- phetprasert.com
- 13
- $22–27
- Phone
- 084-2626003
- Website
- easybook.com
Bus from Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminal to Nong Khai
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $31–34
- Book at
- easybook.com
- Phone
- 1490
- borkorsor@transport.co.th
- Website
- tcl99web.transport.co.th
Bus from Udon Thani to Vientiane Talat Sao Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–18
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/transport-co
- Website
- https://tcl99web.transport.co.th/Home
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More Questions & Answers
Yes, the driving distance between Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminal to Vientiane is 578 km. It takes approximately 8h 57m to drive from Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminal to Vientiane.
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