There are 5 ways to get from Chiang Mai to Tha Wang Pha by bus, car, taxi, plane, or ferry
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Bus via Den Chai
best- Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Den Chai874 / ...
- Take the bus from Den Chai to Nakhonchai Air Wiang Sa Terminal
- Take the bus from Wiang Sa Nan to Tha Wang Pha
8h 16m฿511–1,220Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Nan169
- Take the bus from Wiang Sa Nan to Tha Wang Pha
10h 37m฿439–1,168Drive 312.4 km
- Drive from Chiang Mai to Tha Wang Pha312.4 km
5h 5m฿1,125–1,625Taxi
- Take the taxi from Chiang Mai to Tha Wang Pha312.4 km
5h 5m฿3,400–4,200Fly, Local Speedboat, drive
- Fly from Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Luang Prabang International Airport (LPQ)CNX - LPQ
- Take the ferry from Luang Prabang to Pakbeng
- Drive from Pakbeng to Thung Chang Bangchak
8h 24m฿4,764–9,008
Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Luang Prabang International Airport (LPQ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chiang Mai to Tha Wang Pha is to bus via Den Chai which costs ฿500 - ฿1300 and takes 8h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Chiang Mai to Tha Wang Pha is to drive which takes 5h 5m and costs ฿1100 - ฿1700.
No, there is no direct bus from Chiang Mai to Tha Wang Pha. However, there are services departing from Chiang Mai and arriving at Tha Wang Pha via Nan Terminal and Wiang Sa Nan. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 37m.
The distance between Chiang Mai and Tha Wang Pha is 375 km. The road distance is 312.4 km.
The best way to get from Chiang Mai to Tha Wang Pha without a car is to bus via Den Chai which takes 8h 16m and costs ฿500 - ฿1300.
It takes approximately 8h 16m to get from Chiang Mai to Tha Wang Pha, including transfers.
Chiang Mai to Tha Wang Pha bus services, operated by Greenbus Thailand, depart from Chiang Mai station.
Chiang Mai to Tha Wang Pha bus services, operated by Greenbus Thailand, arrive at Nan station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chiang Mai to Tha Wang Pha is 312 km. It takes approximately 5h 5m to drive from Chiang Mai to Tha Wang Pha.
There are 69+ hotels available in Tha Wang Pha.
What companies run services between Chiang Mai, Thailand and Tha Wang Pha, Thailand?
You can take a bus from Chiang Mai to Tha Wang Pha via Den Chai, Den Chai, and Wiang Sa Nan in around 8h 16m.
- Website
- laoairlines.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Luang Prabang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,600–6,500
- Phone
- +66 56 720 720
- info@phetprasert.com
- Website
- phetprasert.com
Bus from Chiang Mai to Den Chai
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿180–280
- Schedules at
- phetprasert.com
- 13
- ฿180–210
- Phone
- 1624
- customerservice@nakhonchaiair.com
- Website
- nakhonchaiair.com
Bus from Den Chai to Nakhonchai Air Wiang Sa Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿150–270
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/nakhonchai-air
- Website
- https://www.nakhonchaiair.com/view/
- Gold Class
- ฿180–200
- First Class
- ฿240–270
- Phone
- 1490
- borkorsor@transport.co.th
- Website
- tcl99web.transport.co.th
Bus from Wiang Sa Nan to Tha Wang Pha
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿85–550
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/transport-co
- Website
- https://tcl99web.transport.co.th/Home
- Phone
- +66 5326 6480
- servicecenter@greenbusthailand.com
- Website
- greenbusthailand.com
Bus from Chiang Mai to Nan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿300–420
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/greenbus
- Website
- https://www.greenbusthailand.com/website/
- Website
- hobomaps.com
Ferry from Luang Prabang to Pakbeng
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿293
- Schedules at
- hobomaps.com
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Estimated price
- ฿3,400–4,200
The Best Taxi Chiang Mai
- Phone
- +66 988237385
- Website
- thebesttaxichiangmai.com
Grab Taxi
- Phone
- +66 061 494 6191
- Website
- grab.com
Chiang Mai Aiport
- Phone
- +66 53 201307
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