There are 5 ways to get from Thakhèk to Chiang Mai by car, plane, or bus
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Drive to Nakhon Phanom, fly to Chiang Mai International Airport
best- Drive from Thakhèk to Nakhon Phanom (KOP)
- Fly from Nakhon Phanom (KOP) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX)KOP - CNX
4h 43m฿2,864–6,372Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Nakhon Phanom to Chiang Mai876
15h 57m฿972–1,449Drive 861 km
- Drive from Thakhèk to Chiang Mai861 km
13h 28m฿5,002–7,225Drive to Nakhon Phanom, fly to Lampang, bus
- Drive from Thakhèk to Nakhon Phanom (KOP)
- Fly from Nakhon Phanom (KOP) to Lampang (LPT)KOP - LPT
- Take the bus from Lampang to Chiang Mai
6h 19m฿3,764–11,702Bus to Sakon Nakhon Airport, fly to Chiang Mai International Airport
- Take the bus from Nakhon Phanom to Sakon Nakhon
- Fly from Sakon Nakhon Airport (SNO) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX)SNO - CNX
7h 39m฿3,032–5,449
Nakhon Phanom (KOP) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Thakhèk to Chiang Mai is to bus which costs ฿950 - ฿1500 and takes 15h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Thakhèk to Chiang Mai is to drive and fly which takes 4h 43m and costs ฿2800 - ฿6500.
The distance between Thakhèk and Chiang Mai is 664 km. The road distance is 861 km.
It takes approximately 4h 43m to get from Thakhèk to Chiang Mai, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Thakhèk to Chiang Mai is 861 km. It takes approximately 13h 28m to drive from Thakhèk to Chiang Mai.
There are 3206+ hotels available in Chiang Mai.
What companies run services between Thakhèk, Laos and Chiang Mai, Thailand?
Phetprasert Tour operates a bus from Nakhon Phanom to Chiang Mai twice daily. Tickets cost ฿800–1,200 and the journey takes 15h 30m.
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- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Nakhon Phanom to Chiang Mai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,700–6,500
Flights from Nakhon Phanom to Chiang Mai International Airport via Don Muang, Khon Kaen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿2,700–6,500
Flights from Nakhon Phanom to Lampang via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,300–11,000
Flights from Sakon Nakhon Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,500–8,000
- Website
- nokair.com
Flights from Sakon Nakhon Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,700–18,000
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Sakon Nakhon Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,700–18,000
- Website
- lionairthai.com
Flights from Nakhon Phanom to Chiang Mai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,500–5,500
- Phone
- +66 56 720 720
- info@phetprasert.com
- Website
- phetprasert.com
Bus from Nakhon Phanom to Chiang Mai
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿800–1,200
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/phet-prasert
- 13
- ฿950–1,200
Bus from Lampang to Chiang Mai
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿100–200
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/phet-prasert
- 13
- ฿100–120
Bus from Nakhon Phanom to Sakon Nakhon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿90–190
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/phet-prasert
- 13
- ฿90–110
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