There are 5 ways to get from Chiang Rai to Hạ Long by plane, taxi, bus, car, ferry, or busferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly, taxi
best- Fly from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) to Cat Bi International Airport (HPH)CEI - HPH
- Take the taxi from Cat Bi International Airport (HPH) to Hạ Long
8h 24m$150–397Local Bus, bus
cheapest- 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 My Dinh bus station
- Take the bus from Hanoi Old Quarter Office to Ninh Binh
- Take the bus from Ninh Binh Central Hotel to Tuan Chau
37h 17m$60–116Drive 1,158.5 km
- Drive from Chiang Rai to Hạ Long1,158.5 km
16h 21m$135–195Local Bus, Minivan, bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Chiang Rai to Chiang khong
- Take the bus from Huay Xai - Bokeo Station to Luang Prabang - Naluang Station
- Take the bus from Luang Prabang - Naluang Station to Ha Noi Nuoc Ngam Bus Station
- Take the bus from Ha Noi Nuoc Ngam Bus Station to Thuong Ly Bus Station
- Take the taxi from Thuong Ly Bus Station to Hạ Long
43h$123–168Local Bus, ferry, bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Chiang Rai to Chiang khong
- Take the ferry from Huay Xai to Luang Prabang
- Take the bus from Northern Bus Station, Ban Naluang to Hanoi Old Quarter
- Take the busferry from Hanoi Good Morning Cat Ba to Cat Ba
- Take the ferry from Cat Ba to Hạ Long Bay
43h 54m$63–102
Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) to Cat Bi International Airport (HPH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chiang Rai to Hạ Long is to Local Bus and ferry and bus and bus and ferry which costs $60 - $110 and takes 43h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Chiang Rai to Hạ Long is to fly and taxi which takes 8h 24m and costs $150 - $400.
The distance between Chiang Rai and Hạ Long is 771 km. The road distance is 1158.5 km.
It takes approximately 8h 24m to get from Chiang Rai to Hạ Long, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Chiang Rai to Hạ Long is 1158 km. It takes approximately 16h 21m to drive from Chiang Rai to Hạ Long.
There are 1223+ hotels available in Hạ Long.
What companies run services between Chiang Rai, Thailand and Hạ Long, Vietnam?
You can take a bus from Chiang Rai to Hạ Long via Chiang khong, Huay Xai - Bokeo Station, Oudomxay, My Dinh bus station, Hanoi Old Quarter Office, Ninh Binh, Ninh Binh Central Hotel, and Tuan Chau in around 37h 17m.
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Cat Bi International Airport via Don Muang, Phu Quoc
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–380
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Cat Bi International Airport via Phuket, Tan Son Nhat
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $170–500
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Cat Bi International Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Danang
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–370
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Cat Bi International Airport via Don Muang, Danang
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–360
Bus from Chiang Rai to Chiang khong
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- 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 My Dinh bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–50
- Schedules at
- vietlaobus.com
Bus from Northern Bus Station, Ban Naluang to Hanoi Old Quarter
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Schedules at
- vietlaobus.com
- Website
- xetrangan.vn
Bus from Hanoi Old Quarter Office to Ninh Binh
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–11
- Schedules at
- xetrangan.vn
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- techbusvietnam@gmail.com
- Website
- tbusvietnam.com
Bus from Ninh Binh Central Hotel to Tuan Chau
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $12
- Schedules at
- tbusvietnam.com
- Phone
- 856071212979
Bus from Huay Xai - Bokeo Station to Luang Prabang - Naluang Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–65
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/naluang
- Website
- 12go.asia
Bus from Luang Prabang - Naluang Station to Ha Noi Nuoc Ngam Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $54
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/htx-van-tai-277?gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAjwvvmzBhA2EiwAtHVrbyVCwiIJkYBSBEFUd1FJU61B0rS24DSIQh33R30_tD4ol7fHPWFbjxoCybMQAvD_BwE
- Phone
- 1900 2032
- contact@haiaubus.vn
- Website
- haiaubus.vn
Bus from Ha Noi Nuoc Ngam Bus Station to Thuong Ly Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6
- Schedules at
- haiaubus.vn
- Book at
- haiaubus.vn
- Phone
- +84 24 3237 3186
- info@goodmorningcatba.com
- Website
- goodmorningcatba.com
Busferry from Hanoi Good Morning Cat Ba to Cat Ba
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–17
- Schedules at
- goodmorningcatba.com
- Book at
- goodmorningcatba.com
- Phone
- +84988 558 392
- Catbadiscoverytravel@gmail.com
- Website
- catbadiscovery.com
Busferry from Hanoi Good Morning Cat Ba to Cat Ba
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–13
- Schedules at
- catbadiscovery.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
Ferry from Cat Ba to Hạ Long Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3–4
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Estimated price
- $25–35
Vinasun taxi
- Phone
- +848-38272727
- Website
- vinasuntaxi.com
Malinh Taxi Group
- Phone
- +842838298888
- Website
- mailinh.vn
Grab Taxi
- Website
- grab.com
Vinasun taxi
- Phone
- +848-38272727
- Website
- vinasuntaxi.com
Malinh Taxi Group
- Phone
- +842838298888
- Website
- mailinh.vn
Grab Taxi
- Website
- grab.com
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