There are 5 ways to get from Bagan to Chiang Rai by taxi, plane, car, or bus
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 Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport
best- Take the taxi from Bagan to Mandalay International Airport (MDL)taxi
- Fly from Mandalay International Airport (MDL) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)plane MDL - CEI
7h 6m฿14,293–31,088Drive 866.8 km
cheapest- Drive from Bagan to Chiang Raicar 866.8 km
14h 58m฿3,296–4,761Drive to Heho Airport, fly to Tachilek, bus
- Drive from Bagan to Heho Airport (HEH)car
- Fly from Heho Airport (HEH) to Tachilek (THL)plane HEH - THL
- Take the bus from Mae Sai to Chiang Raibus
8h 50m฿5,267–16,528Taxi to Mandalay International Airport, fly to Chiang Mai International Airport, bus
- Take the taxi from Bagan to Mandalay International Airport (MDL)taxi
- Fly from Mandalay International Airport (MDL) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX)plane MDL - CNX
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Chiang Raibus
9h 50m฿9,543–22,578Drive to Heho Airport, fly to Kengtung, drive
- Drive from Bagan to Heho Airport (HEH)car
- Fly from Heho Airport (HEH) to Kengtung (KET)plane HEH - KET
- Drive from Kengtung (KET) to Chiang Raicar
8h 59m฿6,497–14,568
Mandalay International Airport (MDL) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bagan to Chiang Rai is to drive which costs ฿3300 - ฿4800 and takes 14h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Bagan to Chiang Rai is to taxi and fly which takes 7h 6m and costs ฿14000 - ฿32000.
The distance between Bagan and Chiang Rai is 618 km. The road distance is 866.8 km.
It takes approximately 7h 6m to get from Bagan to Chiang Rai, including transfers.
Chiang Rai is 30 min ahead of Bagan. It is currently 6:25 PM in Bagan and 6:55 PM in Chiang Rai.
Yes, the driving distance between Bagan to Chiang Rai is 867 km. It takes approximately 14h 58m to drive from Bagan to Chiang Rai.
There are 410+ 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 Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI), then take the taxi to Chiang Rai. Alternatively, you can drive from Bagan to Chiang Rai in around 14h 58m.
- Website
- maiair.com
Flights from Heho Airport to Tachilek
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿4,200–15,000
Flights from Mandalay International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿4,700–12,000
Flights from Heho Airport to Kengtung
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿4,800–12,000
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Mandalay International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿11,000–26,000
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Mandalay International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿10,000–26,000
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Mandalay International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿11,000–26,000
- Phone
- +66 5326 6480
- servicecenter@greenbusthailand.com
- Website
- greenbusthailand.com
Bus from Chiang Mai to Chiang Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿370–650
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/greenbus
- Website
- https://www.greenbusthailand.com/website/
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Estimated price
- ฿4,100–5,000
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