There are 5 ways to get from Chiang Rai to First Thai–Lao Friendship Bridge by plane, bus, train, car, or taxi
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Fly to Wattay International Airport
best- Fly from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) to Wattay International Airport (VTE)plane CEI - VTE
4h 34m฿4,048–8,825Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Chiang Rai to Chiang Maibus Chiang Rai
- Take the bus from Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminal to Nong Khaibus
16h 10m฿1,231–1,754Bus, train
- Take the bus from Chiang Rai to Phitsanulok Bus Terminalbus Route No.909
- Take the train from Tha Phra to Nong Khaitrain 133
10h 12mDrive 579.6 km
- Drive from Chiang Rai to First Thai–Lao Friendship Bridgecar 579.6 km
10h 2m฿2,072–2,993Fly to Udon Thani International Airport, taxi
- Fly from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) to Udon Thani International Airport (UTH)plane CEI - UTH
- Take the taxi from Udon-Thani-Airport-UTH to First Thai–Lao Friendship Bridgetaxi
4h 19m฿2,948–6,825
Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) to Wattay International Airport (VTE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chiang Rai to First Thai–Lao Friendship Bridge is to bus which costs ฿1200 - ฿1800 and takes 16h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Chiang Rai to First Thai–Lao Friendship Bridge is to fly and taxi which takes 4h 19m and costs ฿2900 - ฿7000.
The distance between Chiang Rai and First Thai–Lao Friendship Bridge is 396 km. The road distance is 579.6 km.
The best way to get from Chiang Rai to First Thai–Lao Friendship Bridge without a car is to bus and train which takes 10h 12m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 34m to get from Chiang Rai to First Thai–Lao Friendship Bridge, including transfers.
The best way to get from Chiang Rai to First Thai–Lao Friendship Bridge is to fly which takes 4h 34m and costs ฿4000 - ฿9000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ฿1200 - ฿1800 and takes 16h 10m.
Yes, the driving distance between Chiang Rai to First Thai–Lao Friendship Bridge is 580 km. It takes approximately 10h 2m to drive from Chiang Rai to First Thai–Lao Friendship Bridge.
There are 280+ hotels available in First Thai–Lao Friendship Bridge.
What companies run services between Chiang Rai, Thailand and First Thai–Lao Friendship Bridge, Thailand?
Thai AirAsia, Thai Airways International, and three other airlines fly from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) to Wattay International Airport (VTE) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Chiang Rai to First Thai–Lao Friendship Bridge via Chiang Mai, Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminal, and Nong Khai in around 16h 10m.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Wattay International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,000–9,500
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Udon Thani International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,300–6,500
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Wattay International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,500–17,000
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Udon Thani International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿5,500–16,000
- Website
- nokair.com
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Udon Thani International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿2,300–15,000
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Udon Thani International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,900–8,000
- Website
- laoairlines.com
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Wattay International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,800–8,000
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Udon Thani International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿2,800–15,000
- Website
- lionairthai.com
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Udon Thani International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,600–7,500
- Phone
- 1690
- sarabanklang@railway.co.th
- Website
- dticket.railway.co.th
Train from Tha Phra to Nong Khai
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿230–1,700
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿230–310
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿750–1,000
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿460–650
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿1,300–1,700
- Phone
- +66 2 936 3256
- Website
- sombattour.com
Bus from Chiang Rai to Phitsanulok Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/sombat-tour
- Website
- https://www.sombattour.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
- ฿200–600
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/greenbus
- Website
- https://www.greenbusthailand.com/website/
- Phone
- 084-2626003
- Website
- easybook.com
Bus from Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminal to Nong Khai
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿950–1,100
- Book at
- easybook.com
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Estimated price
- ฿500–650
Thai Taxi Services
- Phone
- +66 98 6513465
Taxi Udon Group
- Phone
- +66 84 9492200
- Website
- facebook.com
Grab Taxi
- Website
- grab.com
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