There are 3 ways to get from Chiang Rai to Forbidden City by plane, bus, or train
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Fly to Beijing Capital International Airport
best- Fly from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK)plane CEI - PEK
9h 22m¥1,357–6,572Local 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
29h 20m¥1,517–2,318Fly to Beijing Daxing International Airport, train
- 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 International Airport to Caoqiaotrain
9h 25m¥1,862–6,080
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 Forbidden City is to Local Bus and bus and train which costs ¥1500 - ¥2400 and takes 29h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Chiang Rai to Forbidden City is to fly which takes 9h 22m and costs ¥1300 - ¥7000.
The distance between Chiang Rai and Forbidden City is 2788 km.
It takes approximately 9h 22m to get from Chiang Rai to Forbidden City, including transfers.
Forbidden City is 1h ahead of Chiang Rai. It is currently 2:43 PM in Chiang Rai and 3:43 PM in Forbidden City.
There are 1085+ hotels available in Forbidden City.
What companies run services between Chiang Rai, Thailand and Forbidden City, China?
Thai Airways International, Thai AirAsia, and three 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 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–6,000
- 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
- ¥2,100–9,000
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–6,000
- Website
- hainanairlines.com
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–6,500
- 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
- Phone
- +86-010-96165
Train from Beijing Daxing International Airport to Caoqiao
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥27–35
- Schedules at
- bdia.com.cn
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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