There are 3 ways to get from Chiang Rai to Ban Houakhoua by bus or car
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Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chiang Rai to Ban Houakhoua is to Local Bus which costs $4 - $7 and takes 2h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Chiang Rai to Ban Houakhoua is to drive which takes 1h 33m and costs $19 - $28.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Chiang Rai and arriving at Bokeo, Laos. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h.
The distance between Chiang Rai and Ban Houakhoua is 117 km. The road distance is 107.5 km.
The best way to get from Chiang Rai to Ban Houakhoua without a car is to bus which takes 4h and costs $3 - $27.
It takes approximately 2h 14m to get from Chiang Rai to Ban Houakhoua, including transfers.
Chiang Rai to Ban Houakhoua bus services, operated by The Transport Company, depart from Chiang Rai station.
Chiang Rai to Ban Houakhoua bus services, operated by The Transport Company, arrive at Bokeo, Laos station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chiang Rai to Ban Houakhoua is 108 km. It takes approximately 1h 33m to drive from Chiang Rai to Ban Houakhoua.
There are 30+ hotels available in Ban Houakhoua.
What companies run services between Chiang Rai, Thailand and Ban Houakhoua, Bokèo, Laos?
Local Bus Thailand operates a bus from Chiang Rai to Chiang khong every 30 minutes. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 2h.
Bus from Chiang Rai to Chiang khong
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Phone
- 1490
- borkorsor@transport.co.th
- Website
- tcl99web.transport.co.th
Bus from Chiang Rai to Bokeo, Laos
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $3–27
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/transport-co
- Website
- https://tcl99web.transport.co.th/Home
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