There are 5 ways to get from Beijing to Chiang Rai by plane, train, ferry, or bus
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Fly Beijing Capital International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport
best- Fly from Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)plane PEK - CEI
10h 11m฿6,261–18,329Train, Minivan, Local Bus
cheapest- Take the train from Beijing West Station to Kunmingtrain
- Take the train from Kunming South to Luang Prabang stationtrain
- Take the bus from Luang Prabang - Naluang Station to Huay Xai - Bokeo Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chiang khong to Chiang Raibus
2d 11h฿4,886–10,216Train, ferry, Local Bus
- Take the train from Beijing West Station to Kunming Southtrain
- Take the train from Kunming South to Luang Prabang stationtrain
- Take the ferry from Luang Prabang to Huay Xaiferry
- Take the bus from Chiang khong to Chiang Raibus
32h 9m฿8,286–11,761Fly Beijing Capital International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport, bus
- Fly from Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX)plane PEK - CNX
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Chiang Raibus
13h 40m฿7,041–14,819Train to Beijing Daxing International Airport, fly to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport
- Take the train from Beijing West to Beijing Daxing Airporttrain
- Fly from Beijing Daxing International Airport (PKX) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)plane PKX - CEI
12h 17m฿5,255–15,341
Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Beijing to Chiang Rai is to train and Minivan and Local Bus which costs ฿4800 - ฿11000 and takes 2 days 11h.
The fastest way to get from Beijing to Chiang Rai is to fly which takes 10h 11m and costs ฿6000 - ฿19000.
The distance between Beijing and Chiang Rai is 2779 km.
It takes approximately 10h 11m to get from Beijing to Chiang Rai, including transfers.
Chiang Rai is 1h behind Beijing. It is currently 1:18 PM in Beijing and 12:18 PM in Chiang Rai.
There are 406+ hotels available in Chiang Rai.
What companies run services between Beijing, China and Chiang Rai, Thailand?
Thai Airways International, Hainan, and two other airlines fly from Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) 4 times a day.
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿6,000–22,000
Flights from Beijing Daxing International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Noi Bai International, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿5,000–16,000
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿6,000–19,000
Flights from Beijing Daxing International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿5,500–17,000
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Beijing Daxing International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Wuhan, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿6,000–16,000
Flights from Beijing Daxing International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Noi Bai International, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿5,000–16,000
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿6,000–16,000
- Phone
- 021-891888
- Website
- facebook.com
Train from Kunming South to Luang Prabang station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,700–4,600
- Schedules at
- baolau.com
- Second Class
- ฿1,700–2,900
- First Class
- ฿2,300–4,600
Train from Kunming South to Luang Prabang station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,700–4,600
- Schedules at
- baolau.com
- Second Class
- ฿1,700–2,900
- First Class
- ฿2,300–4,600
Train from Beijing West to Beijing Daxing Airport
- Adult - second class
- ฿110–170
Bus from Chiang khong to Chiang Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ฿65
Bus from Chiang khong to Chiang Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ฿65
- Phone
- +66 5326 6480
- servicecenter@greenbusthailand.com
- Website
- Green Bus Thailand
Bus from Chiang Mai to Chiang Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿400–650
- Book at
- 12 Go
- Website
- Green Bus Thailand
- Phone
- 856071212979
Bus from Luang Prabang - Naluang Station to Huay Xai - Bokeo Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,453
- Book at
- 12 Go
- Website
- asocialnomad.com
Ferry from Luang Prabang to Huay Xai
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿421
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
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