There are 3 ways to get from Sydney to Ban Houayxay by plane, bus, or ferry
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Fly to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport, Local Bus
best- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)plane SYD - CEI
- Take the bus from Chiang Rai to Chiang khongbus
17h 45m$283–680Fly to Chiang Mai International Airport, bus
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX)plane SYD - CNX
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Chiangkhongbus
22h 48m$285–517Fly to Luang Prabang International Airport, ferry
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Luang Prabang International Airport (LPQ)plane SYD - LPQ
- Take the ferry from Luang Prabang to Huay Xaiferry
36h 46m$434–693
Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sydney to Ban Houayxay is to fly and bus which costs $280 - $550 and takes 22h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Sydney to Ban Houayxay is to fly and Local Bus which takes 17h 45m and costs $280 - $700.
The distance between Sydney and Ban Houayxay is 8231 km.
It takes approximately 17h 45m to get from Sydney to Ban Houayxay, including transfers.
Ban Houayxay is 3h behind Sydney. It is currently 4:13 AM in Sydney and 1:13 AM in Ban Houayxay.
There are 40+ hotels available in Ban Houayxay.
What companies run services between Sydney, NSW, Australia and Ban Houayxay, Bokèo, Laos?
There is no direct connection from Sydney to Ban Houayxay. However, you can take the train to International Airport Station, walk to Sydney International Airport (SYD) airport, fly to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI), take the taxi to Chiang Rai, take the bus to Chiang khong, then drive to Ban Houayxay. Alternatively, you can take the train to International Airport Station, walk to Sydney International Airport (SYD) airport, fly to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX), walk to สนามบินเชียงใหม่ Chiang Mai International Airport, take the bus to Waroros Market, take the bus to Chiang Mai Terminal 2, walk to Chiang Mai, take the bus to Chiangkhong, then drive to Ban Houayxay.
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–650
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Tuesday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $250–2,200
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–950
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,100
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Luang Prabang International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,300
- Website
- flyscoot.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–650
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $250–450
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,200
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,500
- Website
- lionairthai.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Ngurah Rai, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $300–800
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,200
- Website
- laoairlines.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Luang Prabang International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,300
- Website
- vietnamairlines.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Luang Prabang International Airport via Tan Son Nhat, Siem Reap
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,100
Bus from Chiang Rai to Chiang khong
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Phone
- +66 5326 6480
- [email protected]
- Website
- greenbusthailand.com
Bus from Chiang Mai to Chiangkhong
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–24
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/greenbus
- Website
- https://www.greenbusthailand.com/website/
- Website
- asocialnomad.com
Ferry from Luang Prabang to Huay Xai
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–24
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
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