There are 6 ways to get from Chiang Rai to Ban Pak Beng by plane, taxi, bus, train, or car
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Fly to Wattay International Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) to Wattay International Airport (VTE)CEI - VTE
- Take the taxi from Vientiane-Airport-VTE to Ban Pak Beng
5h 1m$142–286Bus, drive via Chiang Mai
cheapest- Take the bus from Chiang Rai to Chiang Mai
- Take the bus from Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminal to Nong Khai
- Drive from Nong Khai to Ban Pak Beng
17h 20m$42–61Local Bus, bus, train, taxi
- Take the bus from Chiang Rai to Chiang khong
- Take the bus from Huay Xai - Bokeo Station to Oudomxay
- Take the train from Oudomxay station to Vientiane station
- Take the taxi from Vientiane station to Ban Pak Beng
13h 19m$59–109Drive 617.4 km
- Drive from Chiang Rai to Ban Pak Beng617.4 km
10h 29m$70–102Fly to Udon Thani International Airport, drive
- Fly from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) to Udon Thani International Airport (UTH)CEI - UTH
- Drive from Udon-Thani-Airport-UTH to Ban Pak Beng
6h 11m$82–174Bus, drive
- Take the bus from Chiang Rai to Lampang
- Take the bus from Lampang to Udon Thani876
- Take the bus from Udon Thani to Vientiane Talat Sao Station
- Drive from Nong Khai to Ban Pak Beng
21h 58m
Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) to Wattay International Airport (VTE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chiang Rai to Ban Pak Beng is to bus and drive via Chiang Mai which costs $40 - $65 and takes 17h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Chiang Rai to Ban Pak Beng is to fly and taxi which takes 5h 1m and costs $140 - $290.
The distance between Chiang Rai and Ban Pak Beng is 434 km. The road distance is 617.4 km.
It takes approximately 5h 1m to get from Chiang Rai to Ban Pak Beng, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Chiang Rai to Ban Pak Beng is 617 km. It takes approximately 10h 29m to drive from Chiang Rai to Ban Pak Beng.
There are two+ hotels available in Ban Pak Beng.
What companies run services between Chiang Rai, Thailand and Ban Pak Beng, Laos?
There is no direct connection from Chiang Rai to Ban Pak Beng. However, you can take the taxi to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) airport, fly to Wattay International Airport (VTE), then take the taxi to Ban Pak Beng. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Chiang khong, drive to Huay Xai - Bokeo Station, take the bus to Oudomxay, walk to Oudomxay station, take the train to Vientiane station, then take the taxi to Ban Pak Beng.
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- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Wattay International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–280
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Udon Thani International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–150
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Wattay International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–460
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Udon Thani International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–450
- Website
- nokair.com
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Udon Thani International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–460
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Udon Thani International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–460
- Website
- laoairlines.com
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Wattay International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–240
- Website
- lionairthai.com
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Udon Thani International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–90
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Udon Thani International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–230
- Website
- facebook.com
Train from Oudomxay station to Vientiane station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24–41
- Schedules at
- baolau.com
- Second Class
- $24–26
- First Class
- $38–41
Bus from Chiang Rai to Chiang khong
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- asocialnomad.com
Bus from Huay Xai - Bokeo Station to Oudomxay
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $3–24
- Schedules at
- asocialnomad.com
- Phone
- +66 5326 6480
- servicecenter@greenbusthailand.com
- Website
- greenbusthailand.com
Bus from Chiang Rai to Chiang Mai
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–18
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/greenbus
- Website
- https://www.greenbusthailand.com/website/
- 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
- $30–34
- Book at
- easybook.com
- Phone
- +66 2 936 3256
- Website
- sombattour.com
Bus from Chiang Rai to Lampang
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/sombat-tour
- Website
- https://www.sombattour.com/
- Phone
- +66 56 720 720
- info@phetprasert.com
- Website
- phetprasert.com
Bus from Lampang to Udon Thani
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–30
- Schedules at
- phetprasert.com
- 13
- $19–23
- Phone
- 1490
- borkorsor@transport.co.th
- Website
- tcl99web.transport.co.th
Bus from Udon Thani to Vientiane Talat Sao Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–17
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/transport-co
- Website
- https://tcl99web.transport.co.th/Home
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Estimated price
- $17–32
Xanh SM
- Phone
- +856 21988 888
- Website
- xanhsm.com
Taxi Vientiane Group
- Phone
- +856 214 54168
LOCA app
- Phone
- +856 2098111129
- Website
- loca.la
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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