Chiang Khong Airport Transfer Guide (2026) - All Options
Chiang Khong airport transfers require a road journey from Chiang Rai International. Find essential tips and how to verify current travel options directly.
Chiang Khong has no airport of its own; the nearest is Chiang Rai International, and the rest of the journey is by road, usually by bus or hired car.
We have not yet verified how travellers currently reach Chiang Khong from the airport serving it, so we are not publishing routes, operators or fares we cannot stand behind. For what is running on the day you travel, the arrivals information published by your arrival airport is the reliable source, and your accommodation will usually know what works best for the hour you land.
Airport transfers
Trains, buses, and shuttles from the airport, compared in one place.
Helpful Tips
Cross to Huay Xai, Laos via the Fourth Mekong International Bridge using the mandatory paid shuttle bus. Walking is forbidden.
Shared songthaews, covered pickup trucks, rule local travel. They link Chiang Khong town with the border checkpoint in minutes.
Need Chiang Rai city and its airport? Head to the main bus terminal. Board a bus or shared minivan. No train runs this route.
Continuing by slow boat to Luang Prabang? First cross to Huay Xai. Then grab a quick ride to the Lao slow boat pier, just minutes from Lao immigration.