There are 7 ways to get from Chiang Mai to Pakse by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly Chiang Mai International Airport to Ubon Ratchathani Airport, bus
best- Fly from Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Ubon Ratchathani Airport (UBP)CNX - UBP
- Take the bus from Ubon Ratchathani to Pakse
8h 26m$79–241Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Chiang Mai to Ayutthaya
- Take the train from Ayutthaya to Ubon Ratchathani
- Take the bus from Ubon Ratchathani to Pakse
23h 8m$18–133Bus
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Ubon Ratchathani874
- Take the bus from Ubon Ratchathani to Pakse
21h$29–82Drive 1,038.9 km
- Drive from Chiang Mai to Pakse1,038.9 km
15h 37m$187–269Bus to Lampang, fly to Ubon Ratchathani Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Lampang
- Fly from Lampang (LPT) to Ubon Ratchathani Airport (UBP)LPT - UBP
- Take the bus from Ubon Ratchathani to Pakse
10h 24m$99–321Fly Chiang Mai International Airport to Pakse International Airport
- Fly from Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Pakse International Airport (PKZ)CNX - PKZ
8h 29m$223–444Bus via Si Sa Ket
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Si Sa Ket
- Take the bus from Si Sa Ket Nakhonchai Air to Ubon Ratchathani
- Take the bus from Ubon Ratchathani to Pakse
23h 22m$37–90
Chiang Mai to Pakse by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chiang Mai to Pakse is to bus which costs $28 - $85 and takes 21h.
The fastest way to get from Chiang Mai to Pakse is to fly and bus which takes 8h 26m and costs $75 - $250.
No, there is no direct bus from Chiang Mai to Pakse. However, there are services departing from Chiang Mai and arriving at Pakse via Ubon Ratchathani. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h.
The distance between Chiang Mai and Pakse is 890 km. The road distance is 1038.9 km.
The best way to get from Chiang Mai to Pakse without a car is to bus which takes 21h and costs $28 - $85.
It takes approximately 8h 26m to get from Chiang Mai to Pakse, including transfers.
Chiang Mai to Pakse bus services, operated by Phetprasert Tour, depart from Chiang Mai station.
The best way to get from Chiang Mai to Pakse is to bus which takes 21h and costs $28 - $85. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $220 - $450 and takes 8h 29m.
Chiang Mai to Pakse bus services, operated by Phetprasert Tour, arrive at Ubon Ratchathani station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chiang Mai to Pakse is 1039 km. It takes approximately 15h 37m to drive from Chiang Mai to Pakse.
What companies run services between Chiang Mai, Thailand and Pakse, Laos?
You can take a bus from Chiang Mai to Pakse via Ubon Ratchathani in around 21h. Alternatively, Spring Airlines, Lao Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Pakse International Airport (PKZ) once daily.
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- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Ubon Ratchathani Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–200
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Ubon Ratchathani Airport via Khon Kaen, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–200
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Ubon Ratchathani Airport via Udon Thani, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–200
Flights from Lampang to Ubon Ratchathani Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–270
- Website
- nokair.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Ubon Ratchathani Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–470
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Ubon Ratchathani Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–470
- Website
- laoairlines.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Pakse International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–750
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Pakse International Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Vientiane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–650
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Pakse International Airport via Don Muang, Siem Reap
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–380
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Ubon Ratchathani Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–210
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Ubon Ratchathani Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–250
- Website
- lionairthai.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Ubon Ratchathani Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–180
- Phone
- 1690
- sarabanklang@railway.co.th
- Website
- dticket.railway.co.th
Train from Chiang Mai to Ayutthaya
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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)
- $6–9
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- $22–30
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- $13–18
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- $35–50
Train from Ayutthaya to Ubon Ratchathani
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–45
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $4–8
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- $20–28
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- $11–16
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- $30–45
- Phone
- 1490
- borkorsor@transport.co.th
- Website
- tcl99web.transport.co.th
Bus from Ubon Ratchathani to Pakse
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $4–35
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/transport-co
- Website
- https://tcl99web.transport.co.th/Home
- Phone
- +66 56 720 720
- info@phetprasert.com
- Website
- phetprasert.com
Bus from Chiang Mai to Ubon Ratchathani
- 13
- $29–34
Bus from Chiang Mai to Lampang
- 13
- $2–4
- Phone
- 1624
- customerservice@nakhonchaiair.com
- Website
- nakhonchaiair.com
Bus from Chiang Mai to Ubon Ratchathani
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $28–50
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/nakhonchai-air
- Website
- https://www.nakhonchaiair.com/view/
- Gold Class
- $32–36
- First Class
- $43–48
Bus from Chiang Mai to Si Sa Ket
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–50
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/nakhonchai-air
- Website
- https://www.nakhonchaiair.com/view/
- Gold Class
- $33–37
- First Class
- $45–49
Bus from Si Sa Ket Nakhonchai Air to Ubon Ratchathani
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/nakhonchai-air
- Website
- https://www.nakhonchaiair.com/view/
- Gold Class
- $4–5
- First Class
- $5–6
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