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How to get fromPhayao to Laosby bus, plane, or car

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There are 5 ways to get from Phayao to Laos by bus, plane, or car

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  1. Bus, fly to Luang Prabang International Airport

    best
    1. Take the bus from Phayao to Chiang Maibus bus
    2. Fly from Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Luang Prabang International Airport (LPQ)plane plane CNX - LPQ
    6h 9m
    $164–260

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Phayao to Lampangbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Lampang to Udon Thanibus bus 876
    3. Take the bus from Udon Thani to Vientiane Talat Sao Stationbus bus
    16h 55m
    $26–57

  3. Drive 495.1 km

    1. Drive from Phayao to Vientianecar car 495.1 km
    7h 57m
    $89–129

  4. Bus, fly to Udon Thani International Airport, drive

    1. Take the bus from Phayao to Chiang Maibus bus
    2. Fly from Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Udon Thani International Airport (UTH)plane plane CNX - UTH
    3. Drive from Udon-Thani-Airport-UTH to Vientianecar car
    7h 37m
    $81–178

  5. Bus via Chiang Mai

    1. Take the bus from Phayao to Chiang Maibus bus 198
    2. Take the bus from Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminal to Nong Khaibus bus
    17h 29m
    $52–72

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

Calendar4Weekly Planes
Duration50 minAverage Duration
Ticket$149Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 521.4 km
  • Duration: 6h 9m

What companies run services between Phayao, Thailand and Laos?

You can take a vehicle from Phayao to Vientiane Talat Sao Station via Phayao, Lampang, and Udon Thani in around 16h 55m.

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