There are 3 ways to get from Chiang Rai to Jinghong by bus, train, or plane
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Local Bus, bus, train
best- 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 Xishuangbanna Stationtrain
13h 28m¥165–424Bus, fly to Jinghong
- Take the bus from Chiang Rai to Chiang Maibus
- Fly from Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Jinghong (JHG)plane CNX - JHG
8h 8m¥1,034–2,074Bus, fly to Luang Prabang International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Chiang Rai to Chiang Maibus
- Fly from Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Luang Prabang International Airport (LPQ)plane CNX - LPQ
- Take the train from Luang Prabang station to Xishuangbanna Stationtrain
12h 3m¥1,066–2,320
Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Jinghong (JHG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chiang Rai to Jinghong is to Local Bus and bus and train which costs ¥160 - ¥430 and takes 13h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Chiang Rai to Jinghong is to bus and fly which takes 8h 8m and costs ¥1000 - ¥2100.
The distance between Chiang Rai and Jinghong is 627 km.
It takes approximately 13h 28m to get from Chiang Rai to Jinghong, including transfers.
Jinghong is 1h ahead of Chiang Rai. It is currently 2:52 PM in Chiang Rai and 3:52 PM in Jinghong.
There are 64+ hotels available in Jinghong.
What companies run services between Chiang Rai, Thailand and Jinghong, China?
There is no direct connection from Chiang Rai to Jinghong. However, you can take the bus to Chiang khong, drive to Huay Xai - Bokeo Station, take the bus to Oudomxay, walk to Oudomxay station, then take the train to Xishuangbanna Station. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Chiang Mai, walk to Nakhon Chai Air Chiang Mai, take the bus to Tha Pae Gate, walk to วัดพวกช้าง Wat Puak Chang, take the bus to สนามบินเชียงใหม่ Chiang Mai International Airport, walk to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) airport, fly to Jinghong (JHG), then take the taxi to Jinghong.
- Website
- rlair.net
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Jinghong
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥440–3,000
- Website
- laoairlines.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Luang Prabang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–1,400
- Website
- facebook.com
Train from Oudomxay station to Xishuangbanna Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥109–200
- Schedules at
- baolau.com
- Book at
- booking.baolau.com
- Second Class
- ¥109–114
- First Class
- ¥180–200
Train from Luang Prabang station to Xishuangbanna Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥155–270
- Schedules at
- baolau.com
- Book at
- booking.baolau.com
- Second Class
- ¥155–170
- First Class
- ¥250–270
Bus from Chiang Rai to Chiang khong
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥15
- Website
- asocialnomad.com
Bus from Huay Xai - Bokeo Station to Oudomxay
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥25–170
- Schedules at
- asocialnomad.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
- ¥40–130
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/greenbus
- Website
- https://www.greenbusthailand.com/website/
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