By bus the journey from Luang Prabang to Chiang Rai is scheduled to take from 17 hours 45 minutes to 20 hours depending upon which service you take.
Bus Times from Luang Prabang to Chiang Rai (Thailand)
There are currently 5 bus services a day from Luang Prabang to Chiang Rai in Thailand available to book online.
| Luang Prabang | Chiang Rai | Ticket | Company |
| 15:30 | 09:30 | $87 USD | Luang Prabang Holiday Travel |
| 16:00 | 10:00 | $84 USD | Nongkhiaw Experience Travel |
| 16:00 | 12:00 | $69 USD | Naluang |
| 16:30 | 10:15 | $63 USD | LaoLuang Travel |
| 16:30 | 11:30 | $77 USD | Yortdoy Travel |
- All services use a combination of bus and minivan or bus and taxi to complete the journey from Luang Prabang to Chiang Rai.
Buy Tickets from Luang Prabang to Chiang Rai
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If you are planning to travel overland from Luang Prabang to Thailand you could head south to Vientiane and go to Nong Khai, or you could travel west to the Northern Region of Thailand to explore exciting Chiang Rai and Chiang Mai, with stops at Sukhothai and Ayutthaya, on the way to Bangkok. Tickets for all these journeys can be booked through the Search Box above.
Luang Prabang Bus Station
Naluang Bus services from Luang Prabang to Chiang Rai depart from the Tourist and International Bus Station on the opposite side of the road to the Southern Bus Terminal in Luang Prabang.
Chiang Rai Bus Station
Naluang bus services from Luang Prabang to Chiang Rai terminate at Bus Terminal 2 in Chiang Rai.
The White Temple in Chiang Rai
The White Temple, also known as Wat Rong Khun, is a major tourist tourist attraction about 15 km south of Chiang Rai. The temple is famous for its intricate artwork on newly constructed buildings at an existing Buddha temple.
Ongoing Project
The temple is an ongoing project with 4 out of a total of 9 planned buildings fully completed. The work is being undertaken and funded privately by famous Thai artist Chalermchai Kositpipat as a philanthropic venture to provide a place for the study and practice of Buddhism.
White Temple in Chiang RaiOpening Hours and Entrance Fee
The temple is open to visitors every day from 08:00 to 18:00 and admission costs 50 THB. Many visitors also make a donation to the temple when they visit because funds still need to be raised in order to complete this unique artistic masterpiece.