There are 4 ways to get from Chiang Rai (State) to Kunming by plane, bus, train, or ferry
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Fly from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport
best- Fly from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG)plane CEI - KMG
5h 47m¥1,436–2,448Local Bus, bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Chiang Rai to Chiang khongbus
- Take the bus from Huay Xai - Bokeo Station to Oudomxaybus
- Take the train from Oudomxay station to Kunming Southtrain
17h 46m¥367–1,022Bus to Chiang Mai International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Chiang Rai to Chiang Maibus
- Fly from Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG)plane CNX - KMG
9h 45m¥1,193–2,249Ferry to Luang Prabang International Airport, fly
- Take the ferry from Huay Xai to Luang Prabangferry
- Fly from Luang Prabang International Airport (LPQ) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG)plane LPQ - KMG
13h 20m¥1,190–2,895
Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chiang Rai (State) to Kunming is to Local Bus and bus and train which costs ¥360 - ¥1100 and takes 17h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Chiang Rai (State) to Kunming is to fly which takes 5h 47m and costs ¥1400 - ¥2500.
The distance between Chiang Rai (State) and Kunming is 687 km.
It takes approximately 5h 47m to get from Chiang Rai (State) to Kunming, including transfers.
Kunming is 1h ahead of Chiang Rai (State). It is currently 3:17 PM in Chiang Rai (State) and 4:17 PM in Kunming.
There are 256+ hotels available in Kunming.
What companies run services between Chiang Rai (State), Thailand and Kunming, China?
Scoot Tigerair, Thai Vietjet Air, and three other airlines fly from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) 3 times a day.
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–4,300
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–1,700
Flights from Luang Prabang International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥950–1,700
- Website
- flyscoot.com
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–4,700
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–8,500
- Website
- airkunming.com
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥850–4,000
- Website
- facebook.com
Train from Oudomxay station to Kunming South
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥300–800
- Schedules at
- baolau.com
- Book at
- booking.baolau.com
- Second Class
- ¥300–550
- First Class
- ¥420–800
Bus from Chiang Rai to Chiang khong
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥14
- Website
- asocialnomad.com
Bus from Huay Xai - Bokeo Station to Oudomxay
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥24–160
- Schedules at
- asocialnomad.com
- Phone
- +66 5326 6480
- servicecenter@greenbusthailand.com
- Website
- greenbusthailand.com
Bus from Chiang Rai to Chiang Mai
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥80–140
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/greenbus
- Website
- https://www.greenbusthailand.com/website/
- Website
- asocialnomad.com
Ferry from Huay Xai to Luang Prabang
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥65–170
- Schedules at
- asocialnomad.com
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