There are 5 ways to get from Chiang Rai to Pakse by plane, bus, or car
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Fly to Ubon Ratchathani Airport, bus
best- Fly from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) to Ubon Ratchathani Airport (UBP)CEI - UBP
- Take the bus from Ubon Ratchathani to Pakse
7h 55m$78–205Bus via Khon Kaen
cheapest- Take the bus from Chiang Rai to Khon Kaen
- Take the bus from Khon Kaen to Ubon Ratchathani874
- Take the bus from Ubon Ratchathani to Pakse
23h 15m$32–70Bus
- Take the bus from Chiang Rai to Ubon Ratchathani
- Take the bus from Ubon Ratchathani to Pakse
21h 38m$33–83Drive 1,106.5 km
- Drive from Chiang Rai to Pakse1,106.5 km
16h 43m$199–287Fly to Pakse International Airport
- Fly from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) to Pakse International Airport (PKZ)CEI - PKZ
7h 18m$147–418
Chiang Rai to Pakse by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chiang Rai to Pakse is to bus via Khon Kaen which costs $30 - $70 and takes 23h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Chiang Rai to Pakse is to fly which takes 7h 18m and costs $140 - $420.
No, there is no direct bus from Chiang Rai to Pakse. However, there are services departing from Chiang Rai and arriving at Pakse via Ubon Ratchathani. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 38m.
The distance between Chiang Rai and Pakse is 899 km. The road distance is 1106.5 km.
The best way to get from Chiang Rai to Pakse without a car is to bus which takes 21h 38m and costs $30 - $85.
It takes approximately 7h 55m to get from Chiang Rai to Pakse, including transfers.
Chiang Rai to Pakse bus services, operated by Nakhonchai Air, depart from Chiang Rai station.
The best way to get from Chiang Rai to Pakse is to bus which takes 21h 38m and costs $30 - $85. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $140 - $420 and takes 7h 18m.
Chiang Rai to Pakse bus services, operated by Nakhonchai Air, arrive at Ubon Ratchathani station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chiang Rai to Pakse is 1106 km. It takes approximately 16h 43m to drive from Chiang Rai to Pakse.
What companies run services between Chiang Rai, Thailand and Pakse, Laos?
You can take a bus from Chiang Rai to Pakse via Ubon Ratchathani in around 21h 38m. Alternatively, Thai AirAsia, Lao Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) to Pakse International Airport (PKZ) twice daily.
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- Website
- nokair.com
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Ubon Ratchathani Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–470
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Ubon Ratchathani Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–470
- Website
- laoairlines.com
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Pakse International Airport via Don Muang, Vientiane
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–420
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Pakse International Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Vientiane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–420
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Ubon Ratchathani Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–210
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Ubon Ratchathani Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–100
- Website
- lionairthai.com
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Ubon Ratchathani Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–180
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Ubon Ratchathani Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–480
- Phone
- 1490
- borkorsor@transport.co.th
- Website
- tcl99web.transport.co.th
Bus from Ubon Ratchathani to Pakse
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $4–35
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/transport-co
- Website
- https://tcl99web.transport.co.th/Home
- Phone
- 1624
- customerservice@nakhonchaiair.com
- Website
- nakhonchaiair.com
Bus from Chiang Rai to Ubon Ratchathani
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–50
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/nakhonchai-air
- Website
- https://www.nakhonchaiair.com/view/
- Gold Class
- $33–37
- First Class
- $44–49
- 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
- $19–23
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/sombat-tour
- Website
- https://www.sombattour.com/
- Phone
- +66 56 720 720
- info@phetprasert.com
- Website
- phetprasert.com
Bus from Khon Kaen to Ubon Ratchathani
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/phet-prasert
- 13
- $8–10
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