There are 4 ways to get from Sainyabuli to Chiang Mai by taxi, plane, car, or bus
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Taxi, fly
best- Take the taxi from Sainyabuli to Luang Prabang International Airport (LPQ)taxi
- Fly from Luang Prabang International Airport (LPQ) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX)plane LPQ - CNX
2h 27m฿7,000–10,364Drive, bus
cheapest- Drive from Sainyabuli to Tha Wang Phacar
- Take the bus from Tha Wang Pha to Wiang Sa Nanbus
- Take the bus from Nan to Chiang Maibus 169
13h 27m฿1,956–3,436Drive 478.1 km
- Drive from Sainyabuli to Chiang Maicar 478.1 km
8h 11m฿2,836–4,096Taxi, bus
- Take the taxi from Sainyabuli to Luang Prabangtaxi
- Take the bus from Luang Prabang to Chiang Maibus
19h 35m฿2,411–6,317
Luang Prabang International Airport (LPQ) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sainyabuli to Chiang Mai is to drive and bus which costs ฿1900 - ฿3500 and takes 13h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Sainyabuli to Chiang Mai is to taxi and fly which takes 2h 27m and costs ฿7000 - ฿11000.
The distance between Sainyabuli and Chiang Mai is 469 km. The road distance is 478.1 km.
The best way to get from Sainyabuli to Chiang Mai without a car is to taxi and bus which takes 19h 35m and costs ฿2400 - ฿6500.
It takes approximately 2h 27m to get from Sainyabuli to Chiang Mai, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Sainyabuli to Chiang Mai is 478 km. It takes approximately 8h 11m to drive from Sainyabuli to Chiang Mai.
There are 3364+ hotels available in Chiang Mai.
What companies run services between Sainyabuli, Laos and Chiang Mai, Thailand?
There is no direct connection from Sainyabuli to Chiang Mai. However, you can take the taxi to Luang Prabang International Airport (LPQ) airport then fly to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX). Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Sainyabuli to Chiang Mai via Tha Wang Pha, Nakhonchai Air Wiang Sa Terminal, and Nan in around 13h 27m.
- Website
- laoairlines.com
Flights from Luang Prabang International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿4,900–6,500
- Phone
- 1490
- [email protected]
- Website
- tcl99web.transport.co.th
Bus from Tha Wang Pha to Wiang Sa Nan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿85–550
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/transport-co
- Website
- https://tcl99web.transport.co.th/Home
Bus from Luang Prabang to Chiang Mai
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ฿450–4,000
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/transport-co
- Website
- https://tcl99web.transport.co.th/Home
- Phone
- +66 5326 6480
- [email protected]
- Website
- greenbusthailand.com
Bus from Nan to Chiang Mai
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿550–850
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/greenbus
- Website
- https://www.greenbusthailand.com/website/
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Estimated price
- ฿1,900–2,400
Greensm
- Phone
- 021 988 888
- Website
- greensm.com
Greensm
- Phone
- 021 988 888
- Website
- greensm.com
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