There are 5 ways to get from Chiang Rai to Pak Ou Caves 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)CEI - LPQ
- Take the taxi from Luang Prabang International Airport (LPQ) to Pak Ou Caves
5h 46m$137–259Local Bus, ferry, drive
cheapest- Take the bus from Chiang Rai to Chiang khong
- Take the ferry from Huay Xai to Luang Prabang
- Drive from Luang Prabang to Pak Ou Caves
12h 58m$23–43Local Bus, Minivan, taxi
- Take the bus from Chiang Rai to Chiang khong
- Take the bus from Huay Xai - Bokeo Station to Luang Prabang - Naluang Station
- Take the taxi from Luang Prabang - Naluang Station to Pak Ou Caves
15h 11m$36–76Drive 404.3 km
- Drive from Chiang Rai to Pak Ou Caves404.3 km
7h 54m$73–105Local Bus, ferry, Local Speedboat, drive
- Take the bus from Chiang Rai to Chiang khong
- Take the ferry from Huay Xai to Pakbeng
- Take the ferry from Pakbeng to Luang Prabang
- Drive from Luang Prabang to Pak Ou Caves
14h 13m$33–46
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 Pak Ou Caves is to Local Bus and ferry and drive which costs $23 - $45 and takes 12h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Chiang Rai to Pak Ou Caves is to fly and taxi which takes 5h 46m and costs $130 - $260.
The distance between Chiang Rai and Pak Ou Caves is 290 km. The road distance is 404.3 km.
It takes approximately 5h 46m to get from Chiang Rai to Pak Ou Caves, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Chiang Rai to Pak Ou Caves is 404 km. It takes approximately 7h 54m to drive from Chiang Rai to Pak Ou Caves.
There are 359+ hotels available in Pak Ou Caves.
What companies run services between Chiang Rai, Thailand and Pak Ou Caves, Laos?
There is no direct connection from Chiang Rai to Pak Ou Caves. 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 Pak Ou Caves. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Chiang Rai to Pak Ou Caves via Chiang khong, Huay Xai, and Luang Prabang in around 12h 58m.
- 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
- $120–240
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
- $29–65
- 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
Ferry from Huay Xai to Pakbeng
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–16
- Schedules at
- girlswanderlust.com
- Website
- hobomaps.com
Ferry from Pakbeng to Luang Prabang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10
- Schedules at
- hobomaps.com
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Estimated price
- $2–3
Airport Taxi
- Website
- tourismluangprabang.org
Airport Taxi
- Website
- tourismluangprabang.org
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