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 17m$177–460Local Bus, bus, train, car ferry
- 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 Kunming Southtrain
- Take the train from Kunming South Station to Xiamentrain
- Take the carferry from Xiamen Port to Keelung Portcarferry
47h 18m$270–444Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Chiang Rai to Xiamen Portcar
- Take the carferry from Xiamen Port to Keelung Portcarferry
46h 3m$399–609
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 $170 - $460 and takes 7h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Chiang Rai to Taipei is to fly which takes 7h 17m and costs $170 - $460.
The distance between Chiang Rai and Taipei is 2302 km.
It takes approximately 7h 17m to get from Chiang Rai to Taipei, including transfers.
Taipei is 1h ahead of Chiang Rai. It is currently 9:23 PM in Chiang Rai and 10:23 PM in Taipei.
There are 901+ 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) every 4 hours.
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–750
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–450
- Website
- lionairthai.com
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–450
- Phone
- 021-891888
- Website
- facebook.com
Train from Oudomxay station to Kunming South
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–120
- Schedules at
- baolau.com
- Book at
- booking.baolau.com
- Second Class
- $40–75
- First Class
- $60–120
Train from Kunming South Station to Xiamen
- 2nd Class Seat
- $140–160
- 1st Class Seat
- $240–270
- Business Class Seat
- $350–500
Bus from Chiang Rai to Chiang khong
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- Huay Xai Transport
Bus from Huay Xai - Bokeo Station to Oudomxay
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $4
- Schedules at
- Huay Xai Transport
- 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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