There are 4 ways to get from Luang Prabang to Mae Chan by plane, ferry, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Luang Prabang International Airport (LPQ) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)plane LPQ - CEI
5h 59m฿5,401–9,476Ferry, Local Bus
cheapest- Take the ferry from Luang Prabang to Huay Xaiferry
- Take the bus from Chiang khong to Chiang Raibus
12h 51m฿537–1,053Minivan, Local Bus
- Take the bus from Luang Prabang - Naluang Station to Huay Xai - Bokeo Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chiang khong to Chiang Raibus
15h 5m฿1,423–1,980Drive 457.2 km
- Drive from Luang Prabang to Mae Chancar 457.2 km
7h 52m฿2,713–3,919
Luang Prabang International Airport (LPQ) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Luang Prabang to Mae Chan is to ferry and Local Bus which costs ฿500 - ฿1100 and takes 12h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Luang Prabang to Mae Chan is to fly which takes 5h 59m and costs ฿5000 - ฿9500.
No, there is no direct bus from Luang Prabang station to Mae Chan. However, there are services departing from Luang Prabang - Naluang Station and arriving at Mae Chan via Chiang khong and Chiang Rai. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 5m.
The distance between Luang Prabang and Mae Chan is 269 km. The road distance is 457.2 km.
It takes approximately 5h 59m to get from Luang Prabang to Mae Chan, including transfers.
Luang Prabang to Mae Chan bus services, operated by Naluang, depart from Luang Prabang - Naluang Station.
The best way to get from Luang Prabang to Mae Chan is to fly which takes 5h 59m and costs ฿5000 - ฿9500. Alternatively, you can Minivan and Local Bus, which costs ฿1400 - ฿2000 and takes 15h 5m.
Luang Prabang to Mae Chan bus services, operated by Naluang, arrive at Huay Xai - Bokeo Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Luang Prabang to Mae Chan is 457 km. It takes approximately 7h 52m to drive from Luang Prabang to Mae Chan.
There are 129+ hotels available in Mae Chan.
What companies run services between Luang Prabang, Laos and Mae Chan, Chiang Rai, Thailand?
Thai AirAsia, Bangkok Airways, and three other airlines fly from Luang Prabang International Airport (LPQ) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Luang Prabang - Naluang Station to Mae Chan via Huay Xai - Bokeo Station, Chiang khong, and Chiang Rai in around 15h 5m.
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Luang Prabang International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿7,500–17,000
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Luang Prabang International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿5,000–8,500
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Luang Prabang International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿7,500–16,000
Bus from Chiang khong to Chiang Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ฿65
Bus from Chiang khong to Chiang Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ฿65
- Phone
- 856071212979
Bus from Luang Prabang - Naluang Station to Huay Xai - Bokeo Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,200–1,700
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/naluang
- Website
- asocialnomad.com
Ferry from Luang Prabang to Huay Xai
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿310–800
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
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