| Type | Operator | Class | Departure Time | Arrival Time | Price | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Flight | Thai AirAsia | Economy | 08:05 | 21:00 | €135.03 | |
Bus | K Buddy | Sleeping Bus + Van + Bus + Van | 09:30 | 10:30 | €48.55 | |
Flight | Lao Airlines | Economy | 11:35 | 07:55 | €165.00 | |
Flight | Scoot | Economy | 12:35 | 18:50 | €289.46 | |
Flight | Thai Airways | Economy | 13:30 | 18:20 | €187.51 | |
Flight | Thai AirAsia | Economy | 13:50 | 21:05 | €117.52 | |
Flight | Thai AirAsia | Economy | 14:45 | 21:00 | €138.58 | |
Flight | Lao Airlines | Economy | 18:10 | 19:25 | €128.00 | |
Flight | Lao Airlines | Economy | 18:35 | 08:10 | €141.50 | |
Flight | Vietnam Airlines | Economy | 20:00 | 18:20 | €335.68 | |
Flight | Thai Airways | Economy | 20:30 | 18:20 | €198.01 |
Travelling between Vientiane and Chiang Rai is possible by Flight, bus, van and taxi. Flight guarantees the fastest travel on this route. Bus+taxi+van is the slowest option.
The most expensive ticket will cost you EUR 103.74 if you go by flight; to keep it budget-friendly, opt for a flight which will set you back mere EUR 95.94.
It can take you anywhere between 1 and 25 hours to travel between Vientiane and Chiang Rai depending on the means of transport you choose.
Flight is the fastest way to travel between Vientiane and Chiang Rai. Flight will bring you to your destination in 1h. Bus+taxi+van does a much slower job and take about 1d 1h to reach Chiang Rai.
Travelling between Vientiane and Chiang Rai can be as cheap as EUR 95.94 if you opt for a Lao Skyway flight and as expensive as EUR 103.74 if you buy a Lao Airlines 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 Vientiane to Chiang Rai.
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 Skyway
There is a choice of transportation means any time of the day with Bus+taxi+Van remaining the most popular option due to their reasonable pricing and comfort.
Out of 1000 travellers who bought tickets for this route
| Cheapest Transport | €54 |
| Fastest Transport | 1h |
| Earliest Departure | 9:30 AM |
| Latest Departure | 3:00 PM |
| Departures per day | 2 |
| Distance | 1250 kilometers |
| Transport Companies | K Buddy, Lao Airlines, Lao Skyway |