Best way to travel between

Vientiane
Luang Namtha
Travel Modes
Price
Distance
Duration
CO2
bus
$68.0
1421.7 km
29h 16mins
42.65 kgs
 
drive
$95.0
673.62 km
10h 23mins
86.22 kgs
 
flight
$278.0
446.76 km
3h 4mins
48.25 kgs
 
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Tranport Distance Time(hrs) Cost(local) Cost(usd)
Bus 1421.7 km 29h 16mins 543,013 LAK 68.0
Drive 673.62 km 10h 23mins 758,621 LAK 95.0
Flight 446.76 km 3h 4mins 2,219,963 LAK 278.0
Take Bus from Si Chiang Mai to Khon Kaen
Time: 3h 23mins Cost: 71,869 LAK; $ 8.1 - 9.9 USD CO2 Emission: 6.87 kgs
Take Bus from Khon Kaen to Phayao
Time: 11h 50mins Cost: 127,768 LAK; $ 14.4 - 17.6 USD CO2 Emission: 20.52 kgs
Take Bus from Phayao to Chiang Khong
Time: 2h 31mins Cost: 63,884 LAK; $ 7.2 - 8.8 USD CO2 Emission: 5.69 kgs
Take Car from Chiang Khong to Muang Long
Time: 4h 11mins Cost: 223,593 LAK; $ 25.2 - 30.8 USD CO2 Emission: 25.84 kgs
Take Bus from Muang Long to Luang Namtha
Time: 4h 12mins Cost: 55,898 LAK; $ 6.3 - 7.7 USD CO2 Emission: 3.54 kgs
Source: Rome2rio

Mode of travel comparision chart

The best and cheapest way to get from Vientiane and Luang Namtha is to travel by bus, which will cost about 543,013 LAK or 61.20 USD.