There are 5 ways to get from Chiang Mai to Ban Pak Beng by plane, taxi, bus, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Wattay International Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Wattay International Airport (VTE)CNX - VTE
- Take the taxi from Vientiane-Airport-VTE to Ban Pak Beng
3h 30m$146–264Bus, train, drive
cheapest- Take the bus from Chiang Mai Bus Terminal 3 to Phitsanulok Bus Terminal 2
- Take the train from Tha Phra to Nong Khai133
- Drive from Nong Khai to Ban Pak Beng
9h 49m$22–51Drive 642.4 km
- Drive from Chiang Mai to Ban Pak Beng642.4 km
9h 56m$73–106Fly 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 Ban Pak Beng
3h 6m$70–150Bus, drive
- Take the bus from Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminal to Nong Khai
- Drive from Nong Khai to Ban Pak Beng
12h 45m$38–44
Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Wattay International Airport (VTE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chiang Mai to Ban Pak Beng is to bus and drive which costs $35 - $45 and takes 12h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Chiang Mai to Ban Pak Beng is to fly and drive which takes 3h 6m and costs $70 - $150.
The distance between Chiang Mai and Ban Pak Beng is 456 km. The road distance is 642.4 km.
It takes approximately 3h 30m to get from Chiang Mai to Ban Pak Beng, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Chiang Mai to Ban Pak Beng is 642 km. It takes approximately 9h 56m to drive from Chiang Mai to Ban Pak Beng.
There are two+ hotels available in Ban Pak Beng.
What companies run services between Chiang Mai, Thailand and Ban Pak Beng, Laos?
There is no direct connection from Chiang Mai to Ban Pak Beng. However, you can fly to Wattay International Airport (VTE) then take the taxi to Ban Pak Beng. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Chiang Mai Bus Terminal 3 to Ban Pak Beng via Phitsanulok Bus Terminal 2, Tha Phra, and Nong Khai in around 9h 49m.
- 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
- $180–240
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Wattay International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–240
- Website
- 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
- $40–170
- 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
- nokair.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Udon Thani International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $60–390
- 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
- $60–390
- 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
- $190–500
- 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
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Estimated price
- $18–22
Xanh SM
- Phone
- +856 21988 888
- Website
- xanhsm.com
Taxi Vientiane Group
- Phone
- +856 214 54168
LOCA app
- Phone
- +856 2098111129
- Website
- loca.la
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