There are 3 ways to get from Luang Prabang to Chiang Dao by plane, taxi, bus, or car
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Fly, taxi
best- Fly from Luang Prabang International Airport (LPQ) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX)LPQ - CNX
- Take the taxi from Chiang-Mai-Airport-CNX to Chiang Dao
2h 4m฿4,730–8,694Bus, Minibus, taxi
cheapest- Take the bus from Luang Prabang to Chiang Mai
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Prao
- Take the taxi from Prao to Chiang Dao
21h 11m฿1,087–5,144Drive 596.1 km
- Drive from Luang Prabang to Chiang Dao596.1 km
10h 3m฿3,358–4,850
Luang Prabang International Airport (LPQ) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Luang Prabang to Chiang Dao is to drive which costs ฿3300 - ฿4900 and takes 10h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Luang Prabang to Chiang Dao is to fly and taxi which takes 2h 4m and costs ฿4700 - ฿9000.
The distance between Luang Prabang and Chiang Dao is 436 km. The road distance is 596.1 km.
The best way to get from Luang Prabang to Chiang Dao without a car is to bus and Minibus and taxi which takes 21h 11m and costs ฿1000 - ฿5500.
It takes approximately 2h 4m to get from Luang Prabang to Chiang Dao, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Luang Prabang to Chiang Dao is 596 km. It takes approximately 10h 3m to drive from Luang Prabang to Chiang Dao.
There are 159+ hotels available in Chiang Dao.
What companies run services between Luang Prabang, Laos and Chiang Dao, Thailand?
There is no direct connection from Luang Prabang to Chiang Dao. However, you can take the taxi to Luang Prabang International Airport (LPQ) airport, fly to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX), then take the taxi to Chiang Dao. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Chiang Mai, take the bus to Prao, then take the taxi to Chiang Dao.
- Website
- laoairlines.com
Flights from Luang Prabang International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,800–6,000
- Phone
- 1490
- borkorsor@transport.co.th
- Website
- tcl99web.transport.co.th
Bus from Luang Prabang to Chiang Mai
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ฿500–4,500
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/transport-co
- Website
- https://tcl99web.transport.co.th/Home
Bus from Chiang Mai to Prao
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿80
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Estimated price
- ฿500–1,100
The Best Taxi Chiang Mai
- Phone
- +66 988237385
- Website
- thebesttaxichiangmai.com
Grab Taxi
- Phone
- +66 061 494 6191
- Website
- grab.com
Chiang Mai Aiport
- Phone
- +66 53 201307
Taxi 289
- Phone
- +66985550988
- Website
- taxi289.com
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