There are 5 ways to get from Lampang to Luang Prabang by bus, plane, ferry, or car
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Bus to Chiang Mai International Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from Lampang to Chiang Maibus
- Fly from Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Luang Prabang International Airport (LPQ)plane CNX - LPQ
4h 39m$156–250Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Lampang to Chiang Maibus 874 / ...
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Luang Prabangbus
20h 30m$16–126Bus, Local Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Lampang to Chiang Raibus
- Take the bus from Chiang Rai to Chiang khongbus
- Take the ferry from Huay Xai to Luang Prabangferry
15h 11m$29–52Drive 582.8 km
- Drive from Lampang to Luang Prabangcar 582.8 km
8h 45m$105–151Fly from Lampang
- Fly from Lampang (LPT) to Luang Prabang International Airport (LPQ)plane LPT - LPQ
6h$228–621
Lampang to Luang Prabang by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lampang to Luang Prabang is to bus and Local Bus and ferry which costs $29 - $55 and takes 15h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Lampang to Luang Prabang is to bus and fly which takes 4h 39m and costs $150 - $250.
No, there is no direct bus from Lampang to Luang Prabang. However, there are services departing from Lampang and arriving at Luang Prabang via Chiang Mai. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 30m.
The distance between Lampang and Luang Prabang is 476 km. The road distance is 582.8 km.
The best way to get from Lampang to Luang Prabang without a car is to bus which takes 20h 30m and costs $16 - $130.
It takes approximately 4h 39m to get from Lampang to Luang Prabang, including transfers.
Lampang to Luang Prabang bus services, operated by Phetprasert Tour, depart from Lampang station.
The best way to get from Lampang to Luang Prabang is to bus which takes 20h 30m and costs $16 - $130. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $220 - $650 and takes 6h.
Lampang to Luang Prabang bus services, operated by Phetprasert Tour, arrive at Chiang Mai station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lampang to Luang Prabang is 583 km. It takes approximately 8h 45m to drive from Lampang to Luang Prabang.
What companies run services between Lampang, Thailand and Luang Prabang, Laos?
You can take a bus from Lampang to Luang Prabang via Chiang Mai in around 20h 30m. Alternatively, Thai AirAsia and Vietnam Airlines fly from Lampang (LPT) to Luang Prabang International Airport (LPQ) 5 times a week.
- Website
- laoairlines.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Luang Prabang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–190
- Website
- vietnamairlines.com
Flights from Lampang to Luang Prabang International Airport via Don Muang, Siem Reap
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–650
- Phone
- +66 56 720 720
- [email protected]
- Website
- phetprasert.com
Bus from Lampang to Chiang Mai
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Schedules at
- phetprasert.com
- 13
- $3–4
Bus from Lampang to Chiang Mai
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Schedules at
- phetprasert.com
- 13
- $3–4
- Phone
- +66 2 936 3256
- Website
- sombattour.com
Bus from Lampang to Chiang Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–13
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/sombat-tour
- Website
- https://www.sombattour.com/
- Phone
- +66 5326 6480
- [email protected]
- Website
- greenbusthailand.com
Bus from Lampang to Chiang Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–20
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/greenbus
- Website
- https://www.greenbusthailand.com/website/
Bus from Chiang Rai to Chiang khong
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Phone
- 1490
- [email protected]
- Website
- tcl99web.transport.co.th
Bus from Chiang Mai to Luang Prabang
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–120
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/transport-co
- Website
- https://tcl99web.transport.co.th/Home
- Website
- asocialnomad.com
Ferry from Huay Xai to Luang Prabang
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–24
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
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