There are 3 ways to get from Chiang Rai to Nam Ou by bus, unknown, plane, or train
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Local Bus, bus, travel
best- Take the bus from Chiang Rai to Chiang khongbus
- Take the bus from Huay Xai - Bokeo Station to Oudomxaybus
- Walk from Oudomxay to Nam Ouunknown
10h 19mFly, train, travel
- Fly from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) to Luang Prabang International Airport (LPQ)plane CEI - LPQ
- Take the train from Luang Prabang station to Boten stationtrain
- Walk from Boten station to Nam Ouunknown
8h 14mLocal Bus, bus, travel via Phôngsali
- Take the bus from Chiang Rai to Chiang khongbus
- Take the bus from Huay Xai - Bokeo Station to Oudomxaybus
- Take the bus from Oudomxay to Phôngsalibus
- Walk from Phôngsali to Nam Ouunknown
20h 3m
Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) to Luang Prabang International Airport (LPQ) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Chiang Rai and Nam Ou is 507 km.
It takes approximately 10h 19m to get from Chiang Rai to Nam Ou, including transfers.
What companies run services between Chiang Rai, Thailand and Nam Ou, Phôngsali, Laos?
There is no direct connection from Chiang Rai to Nam Ou. However, you can take the bus to Chiang khong, drive to Huay Xai - Bokeo Station, take the bus to Oudomxay, then travel to Nam Ou. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) airport, fly to Luang Prabang International Airport (LPQ), take the taxi to Luang Prabang station, take the train to Boten station, then travel to Nam Ou.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Luang Prabang International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–290
- Website
- facebook.com
Train from Luang Prabang station to Boten station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–25
- Schedules at
- baolau.com
- Book at
- booking.baolau.com
- Second Class
- $12–13
- First Class
- $19–25
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
Bus from Oudomxay to Phôngsali
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3–7
- Schedules at
- wearelao.com
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