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How to get fromMae Hong Son to Luang Prabangby taxi, plane, bus, or car

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There are 3 ways to get from Mae Hong Son to Luang Prabang by taxi, plane, bus, or car

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  1. Taxi, fly

    best
    1. Take the taxi from Mae Hong Son to Chiang-Mai-Airport-CNXtaxi taxi
    2. Fly from Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Luang Prabang International Airport (LPQ)plane plane CNX - LPQ
    4h 58m
    $235–341

  2. Taxi, Mini Van, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the taxi from Mae Hong Son to Paitaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Pai to Chiang Maibus bus
    3. Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Luang Prabangbus bus
    24h 41m
    $57–188

  3. Drive 806 km

    1. Drive from Mae Hong Son to Luang Prabangcar car 806 km
    13h 29m
    $145–209

Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Luang Prabang International Airport (LPQ) flights

Calendar4Weekly Planes
Duration50 minAverage Duration
Ticket$148Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 597.8 km
  • Duration: 4h 58m

What companies run services between Mae Hong Son, Thailand and Luang Prabang, Laos?

There is no direct connection from Mae Hong Son to Luang Prabang. However, you can take the taxi to Chiang-Mai-Airport-CNX airport, fly to Luang Prabang International Airport (LPQ), then take the taxi to Luang Prabang. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Pai, take the bus to Chiang Mai, then take the bus to Luang Prabang.

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