There are 5 ways to get from Chiang Rai to Beijing by plane, train, or bus
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Fly Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Beijing Daxing International Airport, train
best- Fly from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) to Beijing Daxing International Airport (PKX)plane CEI - PKX
- Take the train from Beijing Daxing Airport to Beijing Westtrain
9h 19m¥1,455–4,774Local Bus, bus, train via Kunming
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
- Take the train from Kunming to Beijing West Stationtrain
2d 4h¥653–1,725Local Bus, bus, train
- 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
- Take the train from Kunming South to Beijing West Stationtrain
28h 39m¥1,526–2,275Fly Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport
- Fly from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK)plane CEI - PEK
8h 22m¥1,556–4,269Bus to Chiang Mai International Airport, fly to Beijing Capital International Airport
- Take the bus from Chiang Rai to Chiang Maibus
- Fly from Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK)plane CNX - PEK
11h 36m¥1,073–1,760
Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) to Beijing Daxing International Airport (PKX) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chiang Rai to Beijing is to Local Bus and bus and train via Kunming which costs ¥650 - ¥1800 and takes 2 days 4h.
The fastest way to get from Chiang Rai to Beijing is to fly which takes 8h 22m and costs ¥1500 - ¥4300.
The distance between Chiang Rai and Beijing is 2744 km.
It takes approximately 9h 19m to get from Chiang Rai to Beijing, including transfers.
Beijing is 1h ahead of Chiang Rai. It is currently 2:17 PM in Chiang Rai and 3:17 PM in Beijing.
There are 1012+ hotels available in Beijing.
What companies run services between Chiang Rai, Thailand and Beijing, China?
Scoot Tigerair, Singapore Airlines, and six other airlines fly from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) 4 times a day.
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Beijing Daxing International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 52m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–4,600
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Beijing Daxing International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–14,000
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–14,000
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Beijing Daxing International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–4,700
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Beijing Daxing International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–6,500
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport via Don Muang, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–4,200
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–4,500
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport via Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–5,500
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–3,900
- Website
- hainanairlines.com
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–6,000
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport via Don Muang, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–4,200
Train from Beijing Daxing Airport to Beijing West
- Adult - second class
- ¥22–35
- Website
- facebook.com
Train from Oudomxay station to Kunming South
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥310–750
- Schedules at
- baolau.com
- Book at
- booking.baolau.com
- Second Class
- ¥310–470
- First Class
- ¥440–750
Bus from Chiang Rai to Chiang khong
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥15
- Website
- asocialnomad.com
Bus from Huay Xai - Bokeo Station to Oudomxay
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥25–170
- Schedules at
- asocialnomad.com
- Phone
- +66 5326 6480
- servicecenter@greenbusthailand.com
- Website
- greenbusthailand.com
Bus from Chiang Rai to Chiang Mai
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥45–130
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/greenbus
- Website
- https://www.greenbusthailand.com/website/
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