There are 4 ways to get from Chiang Rai to Kayin State by plane, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) to Mae Sot (MAQ)CEI - MAQ
3h 14m$146–266Bus, drive via Chiang Mai
cheapest- Take the bus from Chiang Rai to Chiang Mai
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai Bus Terminal 3 to Maesod
- Drive from Maesod to Hpa-an
13h 18m$33–60Bus, drive
- Take the bus from Chiang Rai to Tak
- Take the bus from Tak to Mae Sot638
- Drive from Mae Sot to Hpa-an
9h 59mDrive 632 km
- Drive from Chiang Rai to Hpa-an632 km
9h 6m$72–104
Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) to Mae Sot (MAQ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chiang Rai to Kayin State is to bus and drive via Chiang Mai which costs $30 - $65 and takes 13h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Chiang Rai to Kayin State is to fly which takes 3h 14m and costs $140 - $270.
The distance between Chiang Rai and Kayin State is 402 km. The road distance is 632 km.
It takes approximately 3h 14m to get from Chiang Rai to Kayin State, including transfers.
Kayin State is 30 min behind Chiang Rai. It is currently 9:25 AM in Chiang Rai and 8:55 AM in Kayin State.
Yes, the driving distance between Chiang Rai to Kayin State is 632 km. It takes approximately 9h 6m to drive from Chiang Rai to Kayin State.
What companies run services between Chiang Rai, Thailand and Kayin State, Myanmar?
Nok Air, World Ticket, and two other airlines fly from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) to Mae Sot (MAQ) once daily.
Transport is disrupted due to the Russia-Ukraine war. Read more
- Website
- nokair.com
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Mae Sot via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–1,100
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Mae Sot via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–1,100
- Phone
- +66 2 936 3256
- Website
- sombattour.com
Bus from Chiang Rai to Tak
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/sombat-tour
- Website
- https://www.sombattour.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
- $6–18
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/greenbus
- Website
- https://www.greenbusthailand.com/website/
Bus from Chiang Mai Bus Terminal 3 to Maesod
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–20
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/greenbus
- Website
- https://www.greenbusthailand.com/website/
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