There are 8 ways to get from Chiang Mai (Station) to Vang Vieng by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly to Luang Prabang International Airport, train
best- Fly from Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Luang Prabang International Airport (LPQ)CNX - LPQ
- Take the train from Luang Prabang station to Van Vieng station
5h 1m$134–269Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Udon Thani876
- Take the bus from Udon Thani to Vang Vieng Laos
19h 45m$26–79Bus, train
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai Bus Terminal 3 to Phitsanulok Bus Terminal 2
- Take the train from Tha Phra to Khamsavath station133
- Take the train from Vientiane station to Van Vieng station
12h 4m$41–84Drive 620.5 km
- Drive from Chiang Mai (Station) to Vang Vieng620.5 km
10h 7m$112–161Fly 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 Vang Vieng
6h 1m$91–186Fly to Wattay International Airport, bus
- Fly from Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Wattay International Airport (VTE)CNX - VTE
- Take the bus from Vientiane to Vang Vieng Laos
9h 9m$131–267Bus via Vientiane
- Take the bus from Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminal to Nong Khai
- Take the bus from Vientiane to Vang Vieng Laos
16h 40m$40–48Bus #2
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Luang Prabang
- Take the bus from Naluang Bus Station to Vang Vieng Bus Terminal
25h 2m$35–178
Chiang Mai (Station) to Vang Vieng by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chiang Mai (Station) to Vang Vieng is to bus which costs $25 - $80 and takes 19h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Chiang Mai (Station) to Vang Vieng is to fly and train which takes 5h 1m and costs $130 - $270.
No, there is no direct bus from Chiang Mai (Station) to Vang Vieng. However, there are services departing from Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminal and arriving at Vang Vieng Laos via Nong Khai and Vientiane. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 40m.
The distance between Chiang Mai (Station) and Vang Vieng is 501 km. The road distance is 620.5 km.
The best way to get from Chiang Mai (Station) to Vang Vieng without a car is to bus and train which takes 12h 4m and costs $40 - $85.
It takes approximately 5h 1m to get from Chiang Mai (Station) to Vang Vieng, including transfers.
Chiang Mai (Station) to Vang Vieng bus services, operated by Orsuksa Tour, depart from Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminal station.
Chiang Mai (Station) to Vang Vieng bus services, operated by Orsuksa Tour, arrive at Nong Khai station.
Vang Vieng is 1h behind Chiang Mai (Station). It is currently 10:31 PM in Chiang Mai (Station) and 9:31 PM in Vang Vieng.
Yes, the driving distance between Chiang Mai (Station) to Vang Vieng is 620 km. It takes approximately 10h 7m to drive from Chiang Mai (Station) to Vang Vieng.
What companies run services between Chiang Mai (Station), Thailand and Vang Vieng, Laos?
You can take a bus from Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminal to Vang Vieng Laos via Nong Khai and Vientiane in around 16h 40m.
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- Website
- laoairlines.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Luang Prabang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–190
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Wattay International Airport via Luang Prabang International Airport
- 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 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $100–330
- Website
- airasia.com
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 Chiang Mai International Airport to Wattay International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–230
- 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
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Wattay International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–460
- 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
- $130–550
- Website
- maiair.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Wattay International Airport via Yangon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $190–550
- Website
- facebook.com
Train from Luang Prabang station to Van Vieng station
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–21
- Schedules at
- baolau.com
- Second Class
- $8–9
- First Class
- $13–21
Train from Vientiane station to Van Vieng station
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–22
- Schedules at
- baolau.com
- Book at
- booking.baolau.com
- Second Class
- $9–10
- First Class
- $14–22
- Website
- railway.co.th
Train from Tha Phra to Khamsavath station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $4–20
- 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
- $9–16
- 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
- $12–14
- First Class
- $17–19
- Phone
- +856 21 254512-5
- booking@soutchai.com
- Website
- soutchaitravel.com
Bus from Vientiane to Vang Vieng Laos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–14
- Schedules at
- soutchaitravel.com
- 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
- +66 56 720 720
- info@phetprasert.com
- Website
- phetprasert.com
Bus from Chiang Mai to Udon Thani
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $19–30
- Schedules at
- phetprasert.com
- 13
- $22–26
- Phone
- 1490
- borkorsor@transport.co.th
- Website
- tcl99web.transport.co.th
Bus from Udon Thani to Vang Vieng Laos
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–50
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/transport-co
- Website
- https://tcl99web.transport.co.th/Home
Bus from Chiang Mai to Luang Prabang
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–140
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/transport-co
- Website
- https://tcl99web.transport.co.th/Home
- Phone
- 856071212979
Bus from Naluang Bus Station to Vang Vieng Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–35
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/naluang
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