There are 4 ways to get from Chiang Rai to Điện Biên Phủ by bus, car, plane, train, or ferry
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Local Bus, bus
best- Take the bus from Chiang Rai to Chiang khong
- Take the bus from Huay Xai - Bokeo Station to Oudomxay
- Take the bus from Oudomxay to Dien Bien Bus Station
18h 20m$15–44Drive 586.8 km
- Drive from Chiang Rai to Điện Biên Phủ586.8 km
8h 24m$69–99Fly from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) to Luang Prabang International Airport (LPQ)CEI - LPQ
- Take the train from Luang Prabang station to Oudomxay station
- Take the bus from Oudomxay to Dien Bien Bus Station
17h 58m$141–270Local Bus, ferry, fly to Dien Bien Phu Airport
- Take the bus from Chiang Rai to Chiang khong
- Take the ferry from Huay Xai to Luang Prabang
- Fly from Luang Prabang International Airport (LPQ) to Dien Bien Phu Airport (DIN)LPQ - DIN
34h 14m$186–353
Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) to Luang Prabang International Airport (LPQ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chiang Rai to Điện Biên Phủ is to Local Bus and bus which costs $15 - $45 and takes 18h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Chiang Rai to Điện Biên Phủ is to drive which takes 8h 24m and costs $65 - $100.
The distance between Chiang Rai and Điện Biên Phủ is 615 km. The road distance is 586.8 km.
It takes approximately 18h 20m to get from Chiang Rai to Điện Biên Phủ, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Chiang Rai to Điện Biên Phủ is 587 km. It takes approximately 8h 24m to drive from Chiang Rai to Điện Biên Phủ.
There are 42+ hotels available in Điện Biên Phủ.
What companies run services between Chiang Rai, Thailand and Điện Biên Phủ, Vietnam?
You can take a bus from Chiang Rai to Dien Bien Bus Station via Chiang khong, Huay Xai - Bokeo Station, and Oudomxay in around 18h 20m.
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- Website
- vietnamairlines.com
Flights from Luang Prabang International Airport to Dien Bien Phu Airport via Noi Bai International
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–480
Flights from Luang Prabang International Airport to Dien Bien Phu Airport via Siem Reap, Noi Bai International
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–300
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Luang Prabang International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–230
- Website
- facebook.com
Train from Luang Prabang station to Oudomxay station
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–20
- Schedules at
- baolau.com
- Book at
- booking.baolau.com
- Second Class
- $7–8
- First Class
- $12–20
Bus from Chiang Rai to Chiang khong
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- asocialnomad.com
Bus from Huay Xai - Bokeo Station to Oudomxay
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $3–24
- Schedules at
- asocialnomad.com
- Phone
- +84 91 442 57 88
- vietlaobus@gmail.com
- Website
- vietlaobus.com
Bus from Oudomxay to Dien Bien Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–12
- Schedules at
- vietlaobus.com
- Website
- asocialnomad.com
Ferry from Huay Xai to Luang Prabang
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–23
- Schedules at
- asocialnomad.com
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