There are 4 ways to get from Chiang Rai to Houay Xaia by plane, taxi, bus, ferry, 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, taxi
best- Fly from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) to Luang Prabang International Airport (LPQ)plane CEI - LPQ
- Take the taxi from Luang Prabang International Airport (LPQ) to Houay Xaiataxi
7h 32m$137–289Local Bus, Minivan, taxi
cheapest- Take the bus from Chiang Rai to Chiang khongbus
- Take the bus from Huay Xai - Bokeo Station to Luang Prabang - Naluang Stationbus
- Take the taxi from Luang Prabang - Naluang Station to Houay Xaiataxi
16h 51m$36–66Local Bus, ferry, drive
- Take the bus from Chiang Rai to Chiang khongbus
- Take the ferry from Huay Xai to Luang Prabangferry
- Drive from Luang Prabang to Houay Xaiacar
14h 43m$43–76Drive 507.5 km
- Drive from Chiang Rai to Houay Xaiacar 507.5 km
8h 46m$91–132
Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) to Luang Prabang International Airport (LPQ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chiang Rai to Houay Xaia is to Local Bus and Minivan and taxi which costs $35 - $70 and takes 16h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Chiang Rai to Houay Xaia is to fly and taxi which takes 7h 32m and costs $130 - $290.
The distance between Chiang Rai and Houay Xaia is 405 km. The road distance is 507.5 km.
It takes approximately 7h 32m to get from Chiang Rai to Houay Xaia, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Chiang Rai to Houay Xaia is 508 km. It takes approximately 8h 46m to drive from Chiang Rai to Houay Xaia.
There are one+ hotels available in Houay Xaia.
What companies run services between Chiang Rai, Thailand and Houay Xaia, Laos?
There is no direct connection from Chiang Rai to Houay Xaia. However, you can take the taxi to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) airport, fly to Luang Prabang International Airport (LPQ), then take the taxi to Houay Xaia. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Chiang Rai to Houay Xaia via Chiang khong, Huay Xai, and Luang Prabang in around 14h 43m.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Luang Prabang International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–260
Bus from Chiang Rai to Chiang khong
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Phone
- 856071212979
Bus from Huay Xai - Bokeo Station to Luang Prabang - Naluang Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–55
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/naluang
- Website
- asocialnomad.com
Ferry from Huay Xai to Luang Prabang
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–23
- Schedules at
- asocialnomad.com
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Estimated price
- $2–3
Airport Taxi
- Website
- tourismluangprabang.org
Airport Taxi
- Website
- tourismluangprabang.org
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