There are 4 ways to get from Sainyabuli to Chiang Mai by taxi, plane, car, or bus
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Taxi, fly
best- Take the taxi from Sainyabuli to Luang Prabang International Airport (LPQ)
- Fly from Luang Prabang International Airport (LPQ) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX)LPQ - CNX
2h 27m฿3,980–7,595Taxi, bus
cheapest- Take the taxi from Sainyabuli to Luang Prabang
- Take the bus from Luang Prabang to Chiang Mai
19h 35m฿580–4,595Drive, bus
- Drive from Sainyabuli to Thung Chang
- Take the bus from Thung Chang to Nan
- Take the bus from Nan to Chiang Mai169
11h 40m฿1,513–2,835Drive 478.9 km
- Drive from Sainyabuli to Chiang Mai478.9 km
8h 10m฿2,705–3,907
Luang Prabang International Airport (LPQ) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sainyabuli to Chiang Mai is to drive and bus which costs ฿1500 - ฿2900 and takes 11h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Sainyabuli to Chiang Mai is to taxi and fly which takes 2h 27m and costs ฿3900 - ฿8000.
The distance between Sainyabuli and Chiang Mai is 469 km. The road distance is 478.9 km.
The best way to get from Sainyabuli to Chiang Mai without a car is to taxi and bus which takes 19h 35m and costs ฿550 - ฿4600.
It takes approximately 2h 27m to get from Sainyabuli to Chiang Mai, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Sainyabuli to Chiang Mai is 479 km. It takes approximately 8h 10m to drive from Sainyabuli to Chiang Mai.
There are 3243+ hotels available in Chiang Mai.
What companies run services between Sainyabuli, Laos and Chiang Mai, Thailand?
There is no direct connection from Sainyabuli to Chiang Mai. However, you can take the taxi to Luang Prabang International Airport (LPQ) airport then fly to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX). Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Sainyabuli to Chiang Mai via Thung Chang and Nan in around 11h 40m.
- Website
- laoairlines.com
Flights from Luang Prabang International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,300–6,000
- Phone
- +66 2 030 4933
- Website
- bangkokbusline.co.th
Bus from Thung Chang to Nan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿220–850
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/bangkok-busline?gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQiAwbitBhDIARIsABfFYIL7NQN9eHO--kzPR38l4tIhJTTSnWwKehvfsSTpdhJ5DCXYO-3uleIaAkeNEALw_wcB
- Website
- https://bangkokbusline.co.th/?lang_code=en
- Phone
- +66 5326 6480
- servicecenter@greenbusthailand.com
- Website
- greenbusthailand.com
Bus from Nan to Chiang Mai
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿300–550
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/greenbus
- Website
- https://www.greenbusthailand.com/website/
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Estimated price
- ฿80–95
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