There are 7 ways to get from Chiang Mai to Paklay by plane, car, bus, train, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Loei, drive
best- Fly from Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Loei (LOE)plane CNX - LOE
- Drive from Loei (LOE) to Paklaycar
5h 9m$129–272Train, bus, drive
cheapest- Take the train from Chiang Mai to Den Chaitrain
- Take the bus from Den Chai to Nakhonchai Air Wiang Sa Terminalbus
- Drive from Nakhonchai Air Wiang Sa Terminal to Paklaycar
10h 28m$25–61Bus, drive
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Nanbus 169
- Drive from Nan to Paklaycar
9h 18m$38–55Drive 415.8 km
- Drive from Chiang Mai to Paklaycar 415.8 km
6h 25m$48–69Fly to Nan, drive
- Fly from Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Nan (NNT)plane CNX - NNT
- Drive from Nan (NNT) to Paklaycar
6h 43m$138–248Fly to Luang Prabang International Airport, taxi
- Fly from Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Luang Prabang International Airport (LPQ)plane CNX - LPQ
- Take the taxi from Luang Prabang International Airport (LPQ) to Paklaytaxi
4h 38m$214–322Fly to Udon Thani International Airport, drive
- Fly from Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Udon Thani International Airport (UTH)plane CNX - UTH
- Drive from Udon-Thani-Airport-UTH to Paklaycar
5h 10m$89–180
Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Loei (LOE) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Chiang Mai to Paklay is to train and bus and drive which costs $25 - $65 and takes 10h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Chiang Mai to Paklay is to fly and taxi which takes 4h 38m and costs $210 - $330.
The distance between Chiang Mai and Paklay is 455 km. The road distance is 415.8 km.
It takes approximately 5h 9m to get from Chiang Mai to Paklay, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Chiang Mai to Paklay is 416 km. It takes approximately 6h 25m to drive from Chiang Mai to Paklay.
There are one+ hotels available in Paklay.
What companies run services between Chiang Mai, Thailand and Paklay, Laos?
There is no direct connection from Chiang Mai to Paklay. However, you can fly to Loei (LOE) then drive to Paklay. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Chiang Mai to Paklay via Nan in around 9h 18m.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Loei via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–900
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Loei via Khon Kaen, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–190
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Nan via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–300
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Nan via Udon Thani International Airport, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–220
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Udon Thani International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $45–120
- Phone
- 1690
- [email protected]
- Website
- railway.co.th
Train from Chiang Mai to Den Chai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2–26
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- railway.co.th
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- $18–26
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $4–5
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- $2–3
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- $9–11
- Phone
- +66 5326 6480
- [email protected]
- Website
- Green Bus Thailand
Bus from Chiang Mai to Nan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $18–25
- Book at
- 12 Go
- Website
- Green Bus Thailand
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- Estimated price
- $85–110
Airport Taxi
- Phone
- +856-71-212-487
- Website
- tourismluangprabang.org
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