There are 6 ways to get from Bagan to Chiang Rai by taxi, plane, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi to Mandalay International Airport, fly to Tachilek, bus
best- Take the taxi from Bagan to Mandalay International Airport (MDL)
- Fly from Mandalay International Airport (MDL) to Tachilek (THL)MDL - THL
- Take the bus from Mae Sai to Chiang Rai
6h 43m฿9,514–19,763Drive 879.2 km
cheapest- Drive from Bagan to Chiang Rai879.2 km
14h 41m฿3,139–4,534Taxi to Mandalay International Airport, fly to Kengtung, drive
- Take the taxi from Bagan to Mandalay International Airport (MDL)
- Fly from Mandalay International Airport (MDL) to Kengtung (KET)MDL - KET
- Drive from Kengtung (KET) to Chiang Rai
6h 57m฿6,499–18,708Taxi to Mandalay International Airport, fly to Chiang Mai International Airport, bus
- Take the taxi from Bagan to Mandalay International Airport (MDL)
- Fly from Mandalay International Airport (MDL) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX)MDL - CNX
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Chiang Rai
9h 41m฿9,119–17,228Drive to Heho Airport, fly to Kengtung, drive
- Drive from Bagan to Heho Airport (HEH)
- Fly from Heho Airport (HEH) to Kengtung (KET)HEH - KET
- Drive from Kengtung (KET) to Chiang Rai
9h 15m฿4,879–13,370Drive to Heho Airport, fly to Tachilek, bus
- Drive from Bagan to Heho Airport (HEH)
- Fly from Heho Airport (HEH) to Tachilek (THL)HEH - THL
- Take the bus from Mae Sai to Chiang Rai
8h 56m฿4,494–16,425
Mandalay International Airport (MDL) to Tachilek (THL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bagan to Chiang Rai is to drive which costs ฿3100 - ฿4600 and takes 14h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Bagan to Chiang Rai is to taxi and fly and bus which takes 6h 43m and costs ฿9500 - ฿20000.
The distance between Bagan and Chiang Rai is 664 km. The road distance is 879.2 km.
It takes approximately 6h 43m to get from Bagan to Chiang Rai, including transfers.
Chiang Rai is 30 min ahead of Bagan. It is currently 3:27 AM in Bagan and 3:57 AM in Chiang Rai.
Yes, the driving distance between Bagan to Chiang Rai is 879 km. It takes approximately 14h 41m to drive from Bagan to Chiang Rai.
There are 391+ hotels available in Chiang Rai.
What companies run services between Bagan, Mandalay Region, Myanmar and Chiang Rai, Thailand?
There is no direct connection from Bagan to Chiang Rai. However, you can take the taxi to Mandalay International Airport (MDL) airport, fly to Tachilek (THL), drive to Mae Sai, then take the bus to Chiang Rai. Alternatively, you can drive from Bagan to Chiang Rai in around 14h 41m.
- Website
- maiair.com
Flights from Mandalay International Airport to Tachilek
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿5,500–15,000
Flights from Mandalay International Airport to Kengtung
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ฿5,000–15,000
Flights from Mandalay International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ฿4,500–13,000
Flights from Heho Airport to Kengtung
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿3,300–11,000
Flights from Heho Airport to Tachilek
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿3,500–15,000
- Website
- flymna.com
Flights from Mandalay International Airport to Kengtung
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿1,900–13,000
- Phone
- +66 5326 6480
- servicecenter@greenbusthailand.com
- Website
- greenbusthailand.com
Bus from Chiang Mai to Chiang Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿200–600
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/greenbus
- Website
- https://www.greenbusthailand.com/website/
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Estimated price
- ฿3,900–4,700
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