| Cheapest Transport | $47 |
| Fastest Transport | 1h 5m |
| Earliest Departure | 6:20 ص |
| Latest Departure | 2:55 م |
| Departures per day | 27 |
| Distance | 3599 kilometers |
| Transport Companies | Bangkok Airways, Firstplan Transport Services, Lao Airlines, Lao Airlines, Lao Airlines, Mekong Transfer, Terminal Green Pai, Thai AirAsia, Transport Co, Yortdoy Travel |
Travelling between Chiang Mai and Luang Prabang is possible by Flight, bus, ferry, train, van and taxi. Flight guarantees the fastest travel on this route. Bus+ferry+van is the slowest option.
The most expensive ticket will cost you USD 650.32 if you go by taxi; to keep it budget-friendly, opt for a bus+taxi which will set you back mere USD 46.95.
It can take you anywhere between 2 and 72 hours to travel between Chiang Mai and Luang Prabang depending on the means of transport you choose.
Flight is the fastest way to travel between Chiang Mai and Luang Prabang. Flight will bring you to your destination in 1h 5m. Bus+ferry+van does a much slower job and take about 3d to reach Luang Prabang.
Travelling between Chiang Mai and Luang Prabang can be as cheap as USD 46.95 if you opt for a Yortdoy Travel (ยอดดอย ทราเวล) bus+taxi and as expensive as USD 650.32 if you buy a Firstplan Transport Services (เฟิร์สแพลน ทรานสปอร์ตเซอร์วิส) taxi ticket.
Here is the list of how much you can expect to pay travelling by each means of transport available for this route.
Check above for a bus, train, flight and ferry timetable from Chiang Mai to Luang Prabang.
Things to remember: Note that some of the airlines may have restrictions on checked luggage weight or require paying extra for check-in, choosing seats or transportation of oversized luggage.
If opting for a flight, calculate the time you will spend getting to and from the airports as well as the waiting time before your flight, getting through immigration in case of an international flight and recovering your checked luggage.
In certain cases all these procedures can add no less than 5 hours to your total travel time.
Lao Airlines, Lao Airlines, Lao Airlines, Thai AirAsia (แอร์เอเชีย)
Things to remember: If you are planning to make detours during your trip, discuss it with your driver or service provider in advance as it may affect the price.
Firstplan Transport Services (เฟิร์สแพลน ทรานสปอร์ตเซอร์วิส)
Things to remember: When travelling by van with huge luggage buying a separate seat for your suitcase or backpack is a good idea. Do not expect there is a roomy luggage compartment in a van - there is actually none and your fellow passengers are unlikely to appreciate your luggage stuck under their feet, alas.
Mekong Transfer
There is a choice of transportation means any time of the day with Bus+taxi remaining the most popular option due to their reasonable pricing and comfort.
Out of 1000 travellers who bought tickets for this route