Lampang Airport (LPT) is currently served twice daily by Nok Air [url=http://www.nokair.com]]from Bangkok Donmueang and three-daily by Bangkok Airways [http://www.bangkokair.com[/url] from Bangkok Suvarnabhumi
The Northern railway line from [wiki=3d147c6ba113929f5a004a5e9dcc832e]Bangkok[/wiki] to [wiki=57e94893120121f19fa688c7b1f02df2]Chiang Mai[/wiki] passes through Lampang. As such, there are several trains in either direction every day. The journey from Bangkok takes 10-12 hours; 2nd class air-con sleeper ticket costs 734-804 baht, air-con seat car is 574 baht (both can be booked online [http://www.thairailwayticket.com/Default.aspx?language=1]). 2nd class fan sleeper is 150-200 baht cheaper than air-con, but can be booked only at the station.
From Chiang Mai, the journey takes around 2 hours. Express fan car tickets are 23 baht. Air-con car tickets are just over 100 baht and all tickets can be bought at the station only.
There are many buses going from Mo Chit bus terminal in Bangkok to Lampang. Many of those are continuing on to [wiki=57e94893120121f19fa688c7b1f02df2]Chiang Mai[/wiki]. First-class air-con bus ticket costs around 400-450 baht, the trip takes 8-9 hours (as such, overnight buses are recommended).
From Chiang Mai (Arcade bus station), buses are very frequent, and it takes just around 1-1.5 hours to get to Lampang. The price is 40-80 baht, depending on bus class. (as at Nov 2010, first-class air-con bus costs 90 baht )
Finally, many buses going from Chiang Mai to various other destinations in central and northeastern Thailand have a stop in Lampang. It is therefore usually possible to board a direct service to get where you need to.
Tidy 1970's Hotel (Often nobody to receive guests.You may have to phone). Large rooms. Relatively cool. Quiet. Clean enough.
* Run by an older, nice Thai couple. They have a small garden access to the small parking lot just in front of Please Bar and Gibbon Bar. Google Map: [http://g.co/maps/u5y6b].
* Wooden colonial house, family-run, clean, great value.
* Often full.
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From the bus station, a songthaew charges 40 baht/person. The hotel is a new modern accommodation, safe, clean rooms and friendly staff. The breakfast buffet 7.00 - 10.00 am. Internet and Welcome drink for free.
* Clean rooms, central location. Often full.
* From the bus station, a songthaew charges 40-60 baht. The hotel is a little dated, but clean and the air-con is good. The breakfast is a choice of either two Thai dishes of rice porridge or fried noodle, or toast and jam. There is Internet at the hotel, and an Internet cafe is difficult to locate anywhere near the hotel.
* Claims to be the only deluxe hotel in Lampang.
* Attractive wooden style building, very clean and comfortable. No swimming pool or gym.