There are 8 ways to get from Chiang Rai to North Vietnam by plane, bus, car, or train
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Fly to Da Nang International Airport
best- Fly from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) to Da Nang International Airport (DAD)plane CEI - DAD
3h 54m$128–260Bus via Bangkok
cheapest- Take the bus from Chiang Rai to Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Bangkok to Phnom Penh Virak Buntham Expressbus
- Take the bus from Phnom Penh Virak Buntham Express to Ho Chi Minh Virak Buntham Expressbus
31h 55m$88–101Bus
- Take the bus from Chiang Rai to Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Phnom Penhbus
- Take the bus from Phnom Penh Virak Buntham Express to Ho Chi Minh Virak Buntham Expressbus
31h 16m$92–102Drive 1,552.3 km
- Drive from Chiang Rai to Ho Chi Minh Citycar 1,552.3 km
22h 14m$181–261Fly to Tan Son Nhat International Airport
- Fly from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) to Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN)plane CEI - SGN
4h 25m$107–208Fly to Noi Bai International Airport
- Fly from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) to Noi Bai International Airport (HAN)plane CEI - HAN
5h 50m$117–258Bus, train
- Take the bus from Chiang Rai to Lampangbus
- Take the train from Mae Moe to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminaltrain 102
- Take the bus from Bangkok to Phnom Penh Virak Buntham Expressbus
- Take the bus from Phnom Penh Virak Buntham Express to Ho Chi Minh Virak Buntham Expressbus
35h 6mBus, Minivan
- Take the bus from Chiang Rai to Bangkok Nakhonchai Air Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Bangkok Travel Mart to Battambangbus
- Take the bus from Battambang to Phnom Penhbus
- Take the bus from Phnom Penh to Ho Chi Minhbus
38h 3m$101–130
Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) to Da Nang International Airport (DAD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chiang Rai to North Vietnam is to bus via Bangkok which costs $85 - $110 and takes 31h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Chiang Rai to North Vietnam is to fly which takes 3h 54m and costs $120 - $260.
No, there is no direct bus from Chiang Rai to North Vietnam. 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 16m.
The distance between Chiang Rai and North Vietnam is 994 km. The road distance is 1552.3 km.
The best way to get from Chiang Rai to North Vietnam without a car is to bus which takes 31h 16m and costs $90 - $105.
It takes approximately 3h 54m to get from Chiang Rai to North Vietnam, including transfers.
Chiang Rai to North Vietnam bus services, operated by Sombat Tour, depart from Chiang Rai station.
The best way to get from Chiang Rai to North Vietnam is to fly which takes 3h 54m and costs $120 - $260. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $90 - $105 and takes 31h 16m.
Chiang Rai to North Vietnam bus services, operated by Sombat Tour, arrive at Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chiang Rai to North Vietnam is 1552 km. It takes approximately 22h 14m to drive from Chiang Rai to North Vietnam.
What companies run services between Chiang Rai, Thailand and North Vietnam?
Thai AirAsia, Thai Vietjet Air, and three other airlines fly from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) to Da Nang International Airport (DAD) 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 16m.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Da Nang International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–250
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Tan Son Nhat International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–240
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Noi Bai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–230
- Website
- vietnamairlines.com
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Da Nang International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–390
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Tan Son Nhat International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–350
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Noi Bai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–390
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Da Nang International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–500
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Tan Son Nhat International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–420
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Noi Bai International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
- 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
- $150–440
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Noi Bai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–220
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Da Nang International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–340
- Website
- flyscoot.com
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Da Nang International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–500
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Tan Son Nhat International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–420
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Tan Son Nhat International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $85–290
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Noi Bai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–280
- Phone
- 1690
- sarabanklang@railway.co.th
- Website
- dticket.railway.co.th
Train from Mae Moe to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 16m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–50
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $5–9
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- $22–30
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- $12–18
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- $35–50
- 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
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $34
- 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
- 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
- $24–40
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/nakhonchai-air
- Website
- https://www.nakhonchaiair.com/view/
- Gold Class
- $27–30
- First Class
- $36–40
- Phone
- 02 629 1300
- Website
- 12go.asia
Bus from Bangkok Travel Mart to Battambang
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $42
- Schedules at
- 12go.asia
- Phone
- (+855)10 799 010
- info@salyvip.com
- Website
- 12go.asia
Bus from Battambang to Phnom Penh
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–13
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Phone
- 0972 098 300
- khainam_vietnam@yahoo.com
- Website
- 12go.asia
Bus from Phnom Penh to Ho Chi Minh
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Book at
- 12go.asia
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