Lampang

Getting Here & Around

By Air

Lampang Airport, which handles domestic flights, is just west of downtown. Songthaews run to the city center for around B50. A privately operated carrier, PBair operates daily flights from Bangkok to Lampang (one hour), costing around B2,000 one-way and B4,000 round-trip.

By Bus

Buses from Chiang Mai to Lampang (stopping at the Elephant Conservation Center) leave every half hour from near the Tourism Authority of Thailand office on the road to Lamphun. Lampang's bus station is 2 km (1 mi) south of the city, just off the main highway to Bangkok. Faster VIP buses from Bangkok to Chiang Mai—operated by various companies—stop at Lampang; they leave Chiang Mai's Arcade Bus Station about every hour throughout the day. Fares from Chiang Mai range from about B40 to B150.

By Train

All Bangkok-Chiang Mai trains stop at Lampang, where a samlor (pedicab) can take you the 3 km (2 mi) into town for about B30. By train, Lampang is about 2½ hours from Chiang Mai and 11 hours from Bangkok. First-class fares from Bangkok range from B1,300 (for a sleeper) to B600 or B800 (for a day train).

By Songthaew & Carriage

Within Lampang, songthaews are the cheapest way of getting around, though traveling via the city's horse-drawn carriages is much more thrilling. Carriages are at various city stands, most of them outside the Wiengthong Hotel.