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How to get fromChiang Mai to Champasakby plane, bus, train, or car

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There are 6 ways to get from Chiang Mai to Champasak by plane, bus, train, or car

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  1. Fly Chiang Mai International Airport to Ubon Ratchathani Airport, bus

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    1. Fly from Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Ubon Ratchathani Airport (UBP)plane plane CNX - UBP
    2. Take the bus from Ubon Ratchathani to Paksebus bus
    8h 6m
    $116–214

  2. Train, bus, drive

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Chiang Mai to Ayutthayatrain train
    2. Take the train from Ayutthaya to Ubon Ratchathanitrain train
    3. Take the bus from Ubon Ratchathani to Det Udombus bus
    4. Drive from Det Udom to Champasakcar car
    22h 48m
    $38–106

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Ubon Ratchathanibus bus 874
    2. Take the bus from Ubon Ratchathani to Paksebus bus
    21h 30m
    $47–101

  4. Drive 1,059.8 km

    1. Drive from Chiang Mai to Champasakcar car 1,059.8 km
    15h 57m
    $190–275

  5. Fly Chiang Mai International Airport to Pakse International Airport

    1. Fly from Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Pakse International Airport (PKZ)plane plane CNX - PKZ
    6h 13m
    $195–495

  6. Bus to Lampang, fly to Ubon Ratchathani Airport, bus

    1. Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Lampangbus bus
    2. Fly from Lampang (LPT) to Ubon Ratchathani Airport (UBP)plane plane LPT - UBP
    3. Take the bus from Ubon Ratchathani to Paksebus bus
    12h 35m
    $123–274

Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Ubon Ratchathani Airport (UBP) flights

Calendar83Weekly Planes
Duration4h 37mAverage Duration
Ticket$80Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 921.2 km
  • Duration: 8h 6m

What companies run services between Chiang Mai, Thailand and Champasak, Laos?

You can take a bus from Chiang Mai to Champasak via Ubon Ratchathani and Pakse in around 21h 30m. Alternatively, Thai AirAsia, Lao Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Pakse International Airport (PKZ) twice daily.

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