There are 4 ways to get from Chiang Rai to Ban Pak Beng by plane, taxi, bus, 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 Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) to Wattay International Airport (VTE)plane CEI - VTE
- Take the taxi from Vientiane-Airport-VTE to Ban Pak Bengtaxi
5h 5m$181–276Bus, taxi
cheapest- Take the bus from Chiang Rai Transfer to Vientiane stationbus Chiang Rai Transfer - Vientiane station
- Take the taxi from Vientiane station to Ban Pak Bengtaxi
14h 47m$80–83Drive 625 km
- Drive from Chiang Rai to Ban Pak Bengcar 625 km
10h 17m$85–123Fly to Udon Thani International Airport, bus, drive
- Fly from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) to Udon Thani International Airport (UTH)plane CEI - UTH
- Take the bus from Udon Thani Airport to RG Adventure Office Nong Khaibus
- Drive from RG Adventure Office Nong Khai to Ban Pak Bengcar
7h 46m$108–171
Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) to Wattay International Airport (VTE) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Chiang Rai to Ban Pak Beng is to bus and taxi which costs $80 - $84 and takes 14h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Chiang Rai to Ban Pak Beng is to fly and taxi which takes 5h 5m and costs $180 - $280.
The distance between Chiang Rai and Ban Pak Beng is 433 km. The road distance is 625 km.
The best way to get from Chiang Rai to Ban Pak Beng without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 14h 47m and costs $80 - $84.
It takes approximately 5h 5m to get from Chiang Rai to Ban Pak Beng, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Chiang Rai to Ban Pak Beng is 625 km. It takes approximately 10h 17m 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 Vientiane station then take the taxi to Ban Pak Beng.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Wattay International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–500
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Udon Thani International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–210
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Wattay International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–400
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Udon Thani International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–400
- Website
- nokair.com
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Udon Thani International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–120
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Udon Thani International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–240
- 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
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–140
- Phone
- +66 2 285 1085
- booking@yortdoytravel.co.th
- Website
- 12go.co
Bus from Chiang Rai Transfer to Vientiane station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70
- Book at
- Yortdoy Travel
- Phone
- +66 42 081 899
- rgadventure.th@gmail.com
- Website
- RG Adventure
Bus from Udon Thani Airport to RG Adventure Office Nong Khai
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–15
- Schedules at
- RG Adventure
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Estimated price
- $11–21
LOCA app
- Phone
- +856 2098111129
- Website
- loca.la
Taxi Vientiane Group
- Phone
- +856 214 54168
Xanh SM
- Phone
- +856 21988 888
- Website
- xanhsm.com
LOCA app
- Phone
- +856 2098111129
- Website
- loca.la
Taxi Vientiane Group
- Phone
- +856 214 54168
Xanh SM
- Phone
- +856 21988 888
- Website
- xanhsm.com
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