There are 4 ways to get from Chiang Rai to Kuang Si Falls by plane, 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
best- Fly from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) to Luang Prabang International Airport (LPQ)plane CEI - LPQ
5h 40m$137–299Local Bus, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Chiang Rai to Chiang khongbus
- Take the ferry from Huay Xai to Luang Prabangferry
12h 44m$20–39Local Bus, Minivan
- Take the bus from Chiang Rai to Chiang khongbus
- Take the bus from Huay Xai - Bokeo Station to Luang Prabang - Naluang Stationbus
14h 56m$36–66Drive 400 km
- Drive from Chiang Rai to Kuang Si Fallscar 400 km
7h 51m$72–104
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 Kuang Si Falls is to Local Bus and ferry which costs $20 - $40 and takes 12h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Chiang Rai to Kuang Si Falls is to fly which takes 5h 40m and costs $130 - $300.
The distance between Chiang Rai and Kuang Si Falls is 282 km. The road distance is 400 km.
It takes approximately 5h 40m to get from Chiang Rai to Kuang Si Falls, including transfers.
The best way to get from Chiang Rai to Kuang Si Falls is to fly which takes 5h 40m and costs $130 - $300. Alternatively, you can Local Bus and Minivan, which costs $35 - $70 and takes 14h 56m.
Yes, the driving distance between Chiang Rai to Kuang Si Falls is 400 km. It takes approximately 7h 51m to drive from Chiang Rai to Kuang Si Falls.
There are 355+ hotels available in Kuang Si Falls.
What companies run services between Chiang Rai, Thailand and Kuang Si Falls, Laos?
Thai AirAsia and Thai Lion Mentari fly from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) to Luang Prabang International Airport (LPQ) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Chiang Rai to Kuang Si Falls via Chiang khong, Huay Xai - Bokeo Station, and Luang Prabang - Naluang Station in around 14h 56m.
- 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
- $130–270
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
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