There are 6 ways to get from Chiang Rai to Ban Pak Beng by plane, taxi, bus, train, 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 25m$181–326Bus, train, drive
cheapest- Take the bus from Chiang Rai to Khon Kaenbus
- Take the train from Khon Kaen to Na Thatrain
- Drive from Na Tha to Ban Pak Bengcar
18h 12m$29–70Local Bus, bus, train, taxi
- Take the bus from Chiang Rai to Chiang khongbus
- Take the bus from Huay Xai - Bokeo Station to Oudomxaybus
- Take the train from Oudomxay station to Vientiane stationtrain
- Take the taxi from Vientiane station to Ban Pak Bengtaxi
13h 27m$42–85Drive 617.4 km
- Drive from Chiang Rai to Ban Pak Bengcar 617.4 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)plane CEI - UTH
- Drive from Udon-Thani-Airport-UTH to Ban Pak Bengcar
5h 36m$91–174Bus, drive
- Take the bus from Chiang Rai to Chiang Maibus
- Take the bus from Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminal to Nong Khaibus
- Drive from Nong Khai to Ban Pak Bengcar
17h 30m$57–84
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 train and drive which costs $28 - $70 and takes 18h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Chiang Rai to Ban Pak Beng is to fly and taxi which takes 5h 25m and costs $180 - $330.
The distance between Chiang Rai and Ban Pak Beng is 433 km. The road distance is 617.4 km.
It takes approximately 5h 25m 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.
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Wattay International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–500
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Udon Thani International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–170
- Website
- nokair.com
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Udon Thani International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–950
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Udon Thani International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–950
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Udon Thani International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–240
- 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
- $80–240
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Udon Thani International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–250
- Phone
- 021-891888
- Website
- facebook.com
Train from Oudomxay station to Vientiane station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–40
- Schedules at
- baolau.com
- Second Class
- $23–25
- First Class
- $36–40
- Phone
- 1690
- sarabanklang@railway.co.th
- Website
- dticket.railway.co.th
Train from Khon Kaen to Na Tha
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–26
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- $19–26
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $3–5
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- $1–3
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- $9–10
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
- $3–23
- Schedules at
- asocialnomad.com
- Phone
- +66 5326 6480
- servicecenter@greenbusthailand.com
- Website
- greenbusthailand.com
Bus from Chiang Rai to Chiang Mai
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–19
- 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
- $40–55
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Phone
- +66 2 936 3256
- Website
- sombattour.com
Bus from Chiang Rai to Khon Kaen
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–33
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/sombat-tour
- Website
- https://www.sombattour.com/
- Express
- $19–24
- VIP
- $31
- Ave. Duration
- 53 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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