There are 5 ways to get from Bago to Chiang Rai by car, train, plane, or bus
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Drive 820.5 km
best- Drive from Bago to Chiang Raicar 820.5 km
11h 54m฿3,038–4,388Train, fly to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport
- Take the train from Bago to Yangon Central Stationtrain
- Fly from Yangon International Airport (RGN) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)plane RGN - CEI
9h 4m฿3,695–11,335Train, fly to Tachilek, bus
- Take the train from Bago to Yangon Central Stationtrain
- Fly from Yangon International Airport (RGN) to Tachilek (THL)plane RGN - THL
- Take the bus from Mae Sai to Chiang Raibus
9h 2m฿8,175–17,315Train, fly to Chiang Mai International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Bago to Yangon Central Stationtrain
- Fly from Yangon International Airport (RGN) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX)plane RGN - CNX
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Chiang Raibus
12h 9m฿3,405–12,775Train, fly to Kengtung, drive
- Take the train from Bago to Yangon Central Stationtrain
- Fly from Yangon International Airport (RGN) to Kengtung (KET)plane RGN - KET
- Drive from Kengtung (KET) to Chiang Raicar
9h 20m฿9,305–20,355
Yangon International Airport (RGN) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bago to Chiang Rai is to drive which costs ฿3000 - ฿4400 and takes 11h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Bago to Chiang Rai is to train and fly and bus which takes 9h 2m and costs ฿8000 - ฿18000.
The distance between Bago and Chiang Rai is 820 km. The road distance is 820.5 km.
It takes approximately 11h 54m to drive 820.5 km from Bago to Chiang Rai.
Chiang Rai is 30 min ahead of Bago. It is currently 12:21 PM in Bago and 12:51 PM in Chiang Rai.
Yes, the driving distance between Bago to Chiang Rai is 820 km. It takes approximately 11h 54m to drive from Bago to Chiang Rai.
There are 208+ hotels available in Chiang Rai.
What companies run services between Bago, Myanmar and Chiang Rai, Thailand?
You can drive from Bago to Chiang Rai in around 11h 54m.
- Website
- maiair.com
Flights from Yangon International Airport to Tachilek
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿8,000–17,000
Flights from Yangon International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,000–6,500
Flights from Yangon International Airport to Kengtung
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿8,500–19,000
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Yangon International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿6,000–30,000
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Yangon International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,500–11,000
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Yangon International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿5,000–20,000
- Website
- nokair.com
Flights from Yangon International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿5,500–14,000
- Phone
- (+95) 67 77061
- Website
- railways.gov.mm
Train from Bago to Yangon Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿45–150
- Website
- https://www.railways.gov.mm/
- Schedules at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/myanmar-railways
- 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
- ฿330–600
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/greenbus
- Website
- https://www.greenbusthailand.com/website/
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