Chiang Rai to Luang Prabang

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Departure-day prices · September 2026 Chiang Rai → Luang Prabang

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Return-day prices · September 2026 Luang Prabang → Chiang Rai

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Best time to visit Luang Prabang — climate

Jan: ~26°C daytime, 1 rainy days 26° JanFeb: ~30°C daytime, 5 rainy days 30° FebMar: ~33°C daytime, 4 rainy days 33° MarApr: ~34°C daytime, 15 rainy days 34° AprMay: ~34°C daytime, 21 rainy days 34° MayJun: ~33°C daytime, 27 rainy days 33° JunJul: ~30°C daytime, 29 rainy days 30° JulAug: ~31°C daytime, 25 rainy days 31° AugSep: ~31°C daytime, 25 rainy days 31° SepOct: ~31°C daytime, 12 rainy days 31° OctNov: ~28°C daytime, 10 rainy days 28° NovDec: ~27°C daytime, 3 rainy days 27° Dec

Best value: Feb — fares from €139 and ~30°C daytime.

Flights from Chiang Rai to Luang Prabang start around €139 (typically 1 stop). Range seen recently: €139–219, based on 3 fares found by travellers.

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Cheapest cached fares Chiang Rai → Luang Prabang; typically 1 stop (e.g. FD). · Based on 3 fares found by travellers in the last 48h

Cheapest round trips to Luang Prabang

Fares found by travellers in the last 48 hours — refreshed daily.

Mar 1 – Mar 4 Thai AirAsia · 1 stop · 2h 40m €321 Book
Feb 1 – Feb 4 Thai AirAsia · 1 stop · 2h 40m €322 Book
Jun 1 – Jun 4 Thai AirAsia · 1 stop · 2h 45m €393 Book
Jan 1 – Jan 4 Thai AirAsia · 1 stop · 2h 40m €440 Book

Weather in Luang Prabang

Mon 🌦️ 28° 23° 💧100%
Tue 🌦️ 30° 23° 💧65%
Wed ☀️ 30° 21° 💧0%
Thu 🌤️ 30° 21° 💧0%
Fri ☀️ 31° 22° 💧2%
Sat 🌦️ 31° 23° 💧43%
Sun ☁️ 30° 22° 💧21%

In Sep, Luang Prabang typically sees ~31°C daytime highs and 25 rainy days.

Where to stay in Luang Prabang

3★+ hotels from €19/night (35 hotels sampled, ~3 weeks out).

Cold River hotel · Luang Prabang
from €19/night★ 3
PhaiLin Hotel hotel · Luang Prabang
from €20/night★ 3
Thatsaphone Hotel hotel · Luang Prabang
from €25/night★ 3

Good to know

Time differenceSame time zone
Time in the air2h 40m

Things to do in Luang Prabang

Top-rated tours and tickets from €13 — book ahead for the popular ones.

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About Luang Prabang

Luang Prabang (Lao: ຫຼວງພຣະບາງ, pronounced Loo-ang pah-bang and also spelled Louangphrabang) is the former capital of Laos and a UNESCO World Heritage city.

Read the full Luang Prabang guide

Guide content from Wikivoyage contributors (CC BY-SA).

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Flight prices are real fares travellers found in the last 48 hours, refreshed daily — the booking site confirms the final price. Train, bus and ferry fares are shown on the operators' booking sites. Weather data by Open-Meteo; exchange rates: ECB reference. Data updated 2026-10-04. Some links earn Stayonomy a commission at no cost to you.