There are 3 ways to get from Chiang Rai to Taipei by plane, bus, train, car ferry, 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 Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE)plane CEI - TPE
7h 7m$197–500Bus, train, car ferry
- Take the bus from Chiang Rai Transfer to Boten stationbus
- Take the train from Boten station to Kunming Southtrain
- Take the train from Kunming South Station to Xiamentrain
- Take the carferry from Xiamen Port to Keelung Portcarferry
2d 2h$310–475Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Chiang Rai to Xiamen Portcar
- Take the carferry from Xiamen Port to Keelung Portcarferry
46h 3m$424–645
Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) to Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Chiang Rai to Taipei is to fly which costs $190 - $500 and takes 7h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Chiang Rai to Taipei is to fly which takes 7h 7m and costs $190 - $500.
The distance between Chiang Rai and Taipei is 2302 km.
The best way to get from Chiang Rai to Taipei without a car is to bus and train and car ferry which takes 2 days 2h and costs $310 - $480.
It takes approximately 7h 7m to get from Chiang Rai to Taipei, including transfers.
Taipei is 1h ahead of Chiang Rai. It is currently 2:14 AM in Chiang Rai and 3:14 AM in Taipei.
There are 899+ hotels available in Taipei.
What companies run services between Chiang Rai, Thailand and Taipei, Taiwan?
Thai Airways International, Thai Vietjet Air, and two other airlines fly from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) to Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE) 5 times a day.
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–750
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–490
- Website
- lionairthai.com
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–480
- Phone
- 021-891888
- Website
- facebook.com
Train from Boten station to Kunming South
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–110
- Schedules at
- baolau.com
- Book at
- booking.baolau.com
- Second Class
- $35–70
- First Class
- $55–110
Train from Kunming South Station to Xiamen
- 2nd Class Seat
- $140–160
- 1st Class Seat
- $240–270
- Business Class Seat
- $350–500
- Phone
- +66 2 285 1085
- booking@yortdoytravel.co.th
- Website
- 12go.co
Bus from Chiang Rai Transfer to Boten station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $57
- Book at
- Yortdoy Travel
- Website
- coscotw.com.tw
Car ferry from Xiamen Port to Keelung Port
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $75–140
- Website
- http://www.coscotw.com.tw
- Standard
- $75–110
- Lux
- $85–140
- Deluxe
- $270–550
Car ferry from Xiamen Port to Keelung Port
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $75–140
- Website
- http://www.coscotw.com.tw
- Standard
- $75–110
- Lux
- $85–140
- Deluxe
- $270–550
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