There are 3 ways to get from Chiang Rai to Beijing by plane, bus, or train
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Fly
best- Fly from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK)plane CEI - PEK
9h 12m¥1,852–8,565Local 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¥639–1,763Local 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 37m¥1,512–2,313
Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) 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 ¥600 - ¥1800 and takes 2 days 4h.
The fastest way to get from Chiang Rai to Beijing is to fly which takes 9h 12m and costs ¥1800 - ¥9000.
The distance between Chiang Rai and Beijing is 2779 km.
It takes approximately 9h 12m to get from Chiang Rai to Beijing, including transfers.
Beijing is 1h ahead of Chiang Rai. It is currently 10:08 PM in Chiang Rai and 11:08 PM in Beijing.
There are 1087+ hotels available in Beijing.
What companies run services between Chiang Rai, Thailand and Beijing, China?
Thai Airways International, Thai Vietjet Air, and two other airlines fly from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) 4 times a day.
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–11,000
- Website
- hainanairlines.com
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–8,500
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–8,500
- 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
Train from Kunming to Beijing West Station
- Hard Seat
- ¥250–360
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥550–700
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥750–1,100
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
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