There are 9 ways to get from Chiang Rai to Haikou by plane, bus, train, taxi, car, car ferry, or ferry
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Fly Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Haikou Airport
best- Fly from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) to Haikou Airport (HAK)plane CEI - HAK
6h 8m¥893–6,555Local Bus, ferry, bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Chiang Rai to Chiang khongbus
- Take the ferry from Huay Xai to Luang Prabangferry
- Take the bus from Northern Bus Station, Ban Naluang to Hanoi Old Quarterbus
- Take the train from Hanoi Gia Lam Station to Nanningtrain
- Take the bus from Nanning to Haikou Xiuying Port Bus Terminalbus
2d 11h¥622–1,559Local Bus, bus, train via Nanning
- 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 Nanningtrain
- Take the bus from Nanning to Haikou Xiuying Port Bus Terminalbus
29h 59m¥715–1,794Local Bus, bus, train, taxi
- 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 Yunfu Easttrain
- Take the taxi from Yunfu East to Zhaoqingtaxi
- Take the train from Zhaoqing to Haikoutrain
36h 26m¥932–2,151Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Chiang Rai to Hai'an Portcar
- Take the car ferry from Hai'an Port to Haikou Portcarferry
23h 47m¥1,537–2,201Bus to Chiang Mai International Airport, fly to Haikou Airport
- Take the bus from Chiang Rai to Chiang Maibus
- Fly from Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Haikou Airport (HAK)plane CNX - HAK
12h 27m¥1,037–3,341Fly Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Sanya Phoenix International Airport, train
- Fly from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) to Sanya Phoenix International Airport (SYX)plane CEI - SYX
- Take the train from Sanya Station to Haikou East Stationtrain
9h 8m¥928–6,181Local 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 bus from Kunming to Haikoubus
39h 29m¥688–1,620Local Bus, Minivan, bus
- Take the bus from Chiang Rai to Chiang khongbus
- Take the bus from Huay Xai - Bokeo Station to Luang Prabang - Naluang Stationbus
- Take the bus from Luang Prabang - Naluang Station to Ha Noi Nuoc Ngam Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Ha Noi Nuoc Ngam Bus Station to Thuong Ly Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Hai Phong to Nanning Tourism Distribution Centrebus
- Take the bus from Nanning to Haikou Xiuying Port Bus Terminalbus
2d 12h¥873–1,301
Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) to Haikou Airport (HAK) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chiang Rai to Haikou is to Local Bus and bus and train which costs ¥650 - ¥1700 and takes 39h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Chiang Rai to Haikou is to fly which takes 6h 8m and costs ¥850 - ¥7000.
The distance between Chiang Rai and Haikou is 1131 km.
It takes approximately 6h 8m to get from Chiang Rai to Haikou, including transfers.
The best way to get from Chiang Rai to Haikou is to fly which takes 6h 8m and costs ¥850 - ¥7000. Alternatively, you can Local Bus and Minivan and bus, which costs ¥850 - ¥1300 and takes 2 days 12h.
Haikou is 1h ahead of Chiang Rai. It is currently 5:28 PM in Chiang Rai and 6:28 PM in Haikou.
There are 36+ hotels available in Haikou.
What companies run services between Chiang Rai, Thailand and Haikou, China?
Thai AirAsia, Hainan, and three other airlines fly from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) to Haikou Airport (HAK) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Chiang Rai to Haikou Xiuying Port Bus Terminal via Chiang khong, Huay Xai - Bokeo Station, Luang Prabang - Naluang Station, Ha Noi Nuoc Ngam Bus Station, Thuong Ly Bus Station, Hai Phong, Nanning Tourism Distribution Centre, and Nanning in around 2d 12h.
- Website
- hainanairlines.com
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Haikou Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–4,700
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Haikou Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Vientiane
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–4,800
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Haikou Airport via Phuket, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–5,500
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Haikou Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–4,800
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Haikou Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥950–3,200
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Haikou Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥850–6,500
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Haikou Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥900–6,500
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Sanya Phoenix International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥800–6,000
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Haikou Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–4,800
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Haikou Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–4,400
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Haikou Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–4,700
- Website
- facebook.com
Train from Oudomxay station to Kunming South
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥300–750
- Schedules at
- baolau.com
- Book at
- booking.baolau.com
- Second Class
- ¥300–460
- First Class
- ¥430–750
Train from Kunming South to Nanning
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥220–550
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥220–310
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥360–550
Train from Kunming South to Yunfu East
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 59m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥340–850
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥340–470
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥550–850
Train from Zhaoqing to Haikou
- Hard Seat
- ¥70–110
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥130–140
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥210–300
Train from Sanya Station to Haikou East Station
- Adult - second class
- ¥95–140
- Phone
- 86-010-12306
- Website
- china-railway.com.cn
Train from Hanoi Gia Lam Station to Nanning
- Sleeper
- ¥190–270
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
- ¥25–160
- Schedules at
- asocialnomad.com
- bus@chinatrainguide.com
- Website
- chinabusguide.com
Bus from Nanning to Haikou Xiuying Port Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥130–280
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- ¥130–190
Bus from Kunming to Haikou
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥290–564
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- ¥290–400
- 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
- ¥70–120
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/greenbus
- Website
- https://www.greenbusthailand.com/website/
- Phone
- +84 91 442 57 88
- vietlaobus@gmail.com
- Website
- vietlaobus.com
Bus from Northern Bus Station, Ban Naluang to Hanoi Old Quarter
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥170–320
- Schedules at
- vietlaobus.com
- Phone
- 856071212979
Bus from Huay Xai - Bokeo Station to Luang Prabang - Naluang Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥200–370
- 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
- ¥290–380
- 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
- ¥38
- Schedules at
- haiaubus.vn
- Book at
- haiaubus.vn
Bus from Hai Phong to Nanning Tourism Distribution Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 49m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥158
- Schedules at
- travelchinaguide.com
- Website
- asocialnomad.com
Ferry from Huay Xai to Luang Prabang
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥60–160
- Schedules at
- asocialnomad.com
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Estimated price
- ¥150–190
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