There are 6 ways to get from Chiang Rai to Ho Chi Minh by plane, bus, car, or train
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Fly
best- Fly from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) to Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN)CEI - SGN
3h 55m$105–205Bus via Bangkok
cheapest- Take the bus from Chiang Rai to Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal
- Take the bus from Bangkok to Phnom Penh Virak Buntham Express
- Take the bus from Phnom Penh Virak Buntham Express to Ho Chi Minh Virak Buntham Express
32h$81–94Bus
- Take the bus from Chiang Rai to Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal
- Take the bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Phnom Penh
- Take the bus from Phnom Penh Virak Buntham Express to Ho Chi Minh Virak Buntham Express
31h 21m$85–95Drive 1,552.3 km
- Drive from Chiang Rai to Ho Chi Minh1,552.3 km
22h 16m$181–261Bus, train
- Take the bus from Chiang Rai to Lampang
- Take the bus from Lampang to Den Chai874 / ...
- Take the train from Den Chai to Hua Lamphong
- Take the bus from Bangkok to Phnom Penh Virak Buntham Express
- Take the bus from Phnom Penh Virak Buntham Express to Ho Chi Minh Virak Buntham Express
35h 27mBus via Bangkok #2
- Take the bus from Chiang Rai to Bangkok Nakhonchai Air Terminal
- Take the bus from Bangkok Khao San Road to Phnom Penh
- Take the bus from Phnom Penh to Ho Chi Minh
35h 49m$97–112
Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) to Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chiang Rai to Ho Chi Minh is to bus via Bangkok which costs $80 - $95 and takes 32h.
The fastest way to get from Chiang Rai to Ho Chi Minh is to fly which takes 3h 55m and costs $100 - $210.
No, there is no direct bus from Chiang Rai to Ho Chi Minh. However, there are services departing from Chiang Rai and arriving at Ho Chi Minh Virak Buntham Express via Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal, Soriya Cinema and Phnom Penh Virak Buntham Express. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 21m.
The distance between Chiang Rai and Ho Chi Minh is 1259 km. The road distance is 1552.3 km.
The best way to get from Chiang Rai to Ho Chi Minh without a car is to bus which takes 31h 21m and costs $85 - $95.
It takes approximately 3h 55m to get from Chiang Rai to Ho Chi Minh, including transfers.
Chiang Rai to Ho Chi Minh bus services, operated by Sombat Tour, depart from Chiang Rai station.
The best way to get from Chiang Rai to Ho Chi Minh is to fly which takes 3h 55m and costs $100 - $210. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $85 - $95 and takes 31h 21m.
Chiang Rai to Ho Chi Minh bus services, operated by Sombat Tour, arrive at Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chiang Rai to Ho Chi Minh is 1552 km. It takes approximately 22h 16m to drive from Chiang Rai to Ho Chi Minh.
What companies run services between Chiang Rai, Thailand and Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam?
Thai Airways International, Thai AirAsia, and two other airlines fly from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) to Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Chiang Rai to Ho Chi Minh Virak Buntham Express via Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal, Phnom Penh, Soriya Cinema, Kuntha Bopha Chidlren's Hospital, and Phnom Penh Virak Buntham Express in around 31h 21m.
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- Website
- vietnamairlines.com
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Tan Son Nhat International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–330
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Tan Son Nhat International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–410
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Tan Son Nhat International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–240
- Phone
- 1690
- sarabanklang@railway.co.th
- Website
- dticket.railway.co.th
Train from Den Chai to Hua Lamphong
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–45
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $5–8
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- $21–28
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- $12–17
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- $30–45
- Phone
- +66 2 936 3256
- Website
- sombattour.com
Bus from Chiang Rai to Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/sombat-tour
- Website
- https://www.sombattour.com/
Bus from Chiang Rai to Lampang
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/sombat-tour
- Website
- https://www.sombattour.com/
- Phone
- (+855) 81 911 911
- support@virakbuntham.com
- Website
- vireakbuntham.com
Bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Phnom Penh
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $33
- Website
- https://vireakbuntham.com/
Bus from Phnom Penh Virak Buntham Express to Ho Chi Minh Virak Buntham Express
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $28
- Website
- https://vireakbuntham.com/
Bus from Bangkok to Phnom Penh Virak Buntham Express
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $29–32
- Website
- https://vireakbuntham.com/
- Phone
- +66 56 720 720
- info@phetprasert.com
- Website
- phetprasert.com
Bus from Lampang to Den Chai
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–6
- Schedules at
- phetprasert.com
- 13
- $2–4
- Phone
- 1624
- customerservice@nakhonchaiair.com
- Website
- nakhonchaiair.com
Bus from Chiang Rai to Bangkok Nakhonchai Air Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $23–40
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/nakhonchai-air
- Website
- https://www.nakhonchaiair.com/view/
- Gold Class
- $26–29
- First Class
- $35–39
- Phone
- 02 629 1300
- Website
- 12go.asia
Bus from Bangkok Khao San Road to Phnom Penh
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $38
- Schedules at
- 12go.asia
- Phone
- +855 23 222 838
- Website
- 12go.asia
Bus from Phnom Penh to Ho Chi Minh
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $28
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Phone
- +84 28 38389593
- info@thesinhtourist.vn
- Website
- thesinhtourist.vn
Bus from Phnom Penh to Ho Chi Minh
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Schedules at
- thesinhtourist.vn
- Phone
- +84 28 3837 0969
- Website
- 12go.asia
Bus from Phnom Penh to Ho Chi Minh
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35
- Book at
- 12go.asia
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