There are 4 ways to get from Chiang Rai to Kayin State by bus, car, or plane
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Bus, drive
best- Take the bus from Chiang Rai to Tak
- Take the bus from Tak to Mae Sot638
- Drive from Mae Sot to Hpa-an
9h 59mBus, 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$33–60Drive 632 km
- Drive from Chiang Rai to Hpa-an632 km
9h 6m$72–104Fly
- Fly from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) to Mae Sot (MAQ)CEI - MAQ
6h 29m$146–266
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 6h 29m and costs $140 - $270.
The distance between Chiang Rai and Kayin State is 634 km. The road distance is 632 km.
It takes approximately 9h 59m to get from Chiang Rai to Kayin State, including transfers.
Kayin State is 30 min behind Chiang Rai. It is currently 5:42 PM in Chiang Rai and 5:12 PM 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 Thai AirAsia fly from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) to Mae Sot (MAQ) 3 times a day.
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- Website
- nokair.com
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Mae Sot via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- 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
- 6h 31m
- 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 56 720 720
- info@phetprasert.com
- Website
- phetprasert.com
Bus from Tak to Mae Sot
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2–6
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/phet-prasert
- 13
- $2–4
- 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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