There are 5 ways to get from Chiang Mai to Chiang Khan by bus, car, train, plane or taxi
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Recommended option
Bus, drive • 10h 17m
Cheapest option
Train, bus, drive • 11h 31m
3 alternative options
Drive • 7h 49m
Fly to Loei, drive • 5h 15m
Fly to Vientiane, taxi • 8h 56m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chiang Mai to Chiang Khan is to train and bus and drive which costs ฿550 - ฿1900 and takes 11h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Chiang Mai to Chiang Khan is to fly and drive which takes 5h 15m and costs ฿1800 - ฿7000.
The distance between Chiang Mai and Chiang Khan is 630 km. The road distance is 467.3 km.
It takes approximately 10h 17m to get from Chiang Mai to Chiang Khan, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Chiang Mai to Chiang Khan is 467 km. It takes approximately 7h 49m to drive from Chiang Mai to Chiang Khan.
There are 77+ hotels available in Chiang Khan. Prices start at ฿600 per night.
- Distance: 629.8 km
- Duration: 10h 17m
What companies run services between Chiang Mai, Thailand and Chiang Khan, Thailand?
There is no direct connection from Chiang Mai to Chiang Khan. However, you can take the bus to Loei then take the drive to Chiang Khan. Alternatively, you can take the train to Phitsanulok, take the walk to Phitsanulok, take the bus to Phu Ruea, then take the drive to Chiang Khan.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Chiang Mai to Loei via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2000 - ฿7500
Flights from Chiang Mai to Vientiane via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3100 - ฿9500
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Chiang Mai to Vientiane via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4000 - ฿9500
- Website
- laoairlines.com
Flights from Chiang Mai to Vientiane via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2800 - ฿7500
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Chiang Mai to Vientiane via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿11000 - ฿55000
- Phone
- 1690
- sarabanklang@railway.co.th
- Website
- railway.co.th
Train from Chiang Mai to Phitsanulok
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿120 - ฿1300
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿120 - ฿220
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿600 - ฿850
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿330 - ฿460
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿950 - ฿1300
- Phone
- +66 56 720 720
- info@phetprasert.com
- Website
- phetprasert.com
Bus from Chiang Mai to Loei
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿430 - ฿950
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/phet-prasert
Bus from Phitsanulok to Phu Ruea
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿130 - ฿180
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/phet-prasert
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Estimated price
- ฿2300 - ฿2800
Taxi Vientiane Group
- Phone
- +856 214 54168
LOCA app
- Website
- loca.la
GoGo Taxi Laos
- Website
- facebook.com
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