| Cheapest Transport | $50 |
| Fastest Transport | 1h 5m |
| Earliest Departure | 10:00 午前 |
| Latest Departure | 5:00 午後 |
| Departures per day | 32 |
| Distance | 1250 kilometers |
| Transport Companies | Firstplan Transport Services, Lao Airlines, Mekong Transfer, Sombat Tour, Thai AirAsia, Thai AirAsia, Thai AirAsia, Yortdoy Travel |
Travelling between Luang Prabang and Chiang Mai is possible by Flight, bus and taxi. Flight guarantees the fastest travel on this route. Bus+taxi is the slowest option.
The most expensive ticket will cost you USD 193.27 if you go by flight; to keep it budget-friendly, opt for a bus+taxi which will set you back mere USD 49.12.
It can take you anywhere between 2 and 25 hours to travel between Luang Prabang and Chiang Mai depending on the means of transport you choose.
Flight is the fastest way to travel between Luang Prabang and Chiang Mai. Flight will bring you to your destination in 1h 5m. Bus+taxi does a much slower job and take about 1d 1h to reach Chiang Mai.
Travelling between Luang Prabang and Chiang Mai can be as cheap as USD 49.12 if you opt for a Yortdoy Travel (ยอดดอย ทราเวล) bus+taxi and as expensive as USD 193.27 if you buy a Thai AirAsia (แอร์เอเชีย) flight 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 Luang Prabang to Chiang Mai.
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, Thai AirAsia (แอร์เอเชีย), Thai AirAsia (แอร์เอเชีย), 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)
There is a choice of transportation means any time of the day with Bus remaining the most popular option due to their reasonable pricing and comfort.
Out of 1000 travellers who bought tickets for this route