There are 5 ways to get from Chiang Rai to That Luang Square by plane, bus, train, 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 to Wattay International Airport
best- Fly from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) to Wattay International Airport (VTE)plane CEI - VTE
3h 39m$131–263Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Chiang Rai to Phitsanulok Bus Terminalbus Route No.909
- Take the train from Tha Phra to Nong Khaitrain 133
10h 29m$35–91Drive 561 km
- Drive from Chiang Rai to That Luang Squarecar 561 km
9h 38m$101–146Fly to Udon Thani International Airport, drive
- Fly from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) to Udon Thani International Airport (UTH)plane CEI - UTH
- Drive from Udon-Thani-Airport-UTH to That Luang Squarecar
4h 31m$93–185Bus
- Take the bus from Chiang Rai to Chiang Maibus Chiang Rai
- Take the bus from Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminal to Nong Khaibus
16h 30m$54–78
Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) to Wattay International Airport (VTE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chiang Rai to That Luang Square is to bus and train which costs $35 - $95 and takes 10h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Chiang Rai to That Luang Square is to fly which takes 3h 39m and costs $130 - $270.
The distance between Chiang Rai and That Luang Square is 377 km. The road distance is 561 km.
It takes approximately 3h 39m to get from Chiang Rai to That Luang Square, including transfers.
The best way to get from Chiang Rai to That Luang Square is to fly which takes 3h 39m and costs $130 - $270. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $50 - $80 and takes 16h 30m.
Yes, the driving distance between Chiang Rai to That Luang Square is 561 km. It takes approximately 9h 38m to drive from Chiang Rai to That Luang Square.
There are 207+ hotels available in That Luang Square.
What companies run services between Chiang Rai, Thailand and That Luang Square, Laos?
Thai AirAsia, Thai Airways International, and two other airlines fly from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) to Wattay International Airport (VTE) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Chiang Rai to That Luang Square via Chiang Mai, Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminal, and Nong Khai in around 16h 30m.
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Wattay International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–950
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Udon Thani International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Wattay International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–220
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Udon Thani International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–150
- Website
- nokair.com
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Udon Thani International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–1,000
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Udon Thani International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–1,000
- Website
- laoairlines.com
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Wattay International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–220
- Website
- lionairthai.com
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Udon Thani International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–220
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Udon Thani International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–140
- Phone
- 1690
- sarabanklang@railway.co.th
- Website
- dticket.railway.co.th
Train from Tha Phra to Nong Khai
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–55
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $7–10
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- $22–30
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- $14–20
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- $35–55
- Phone
- +66 2 936 3256
- Website
- sombattour.com
Bus from Chiang Rai to Phitsanulok Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $22–27
- 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
- $10–18
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/greenbus
- Website
- https://www.greenbusthailand.com/website/
- Phone
- 084-2626003
- Website
- easybook.com
Bus from Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminal to Nong Khai
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Book at
- easybook.com
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