There are 6 ways to get from Chiang Rai to Vietnam by plane, bus, 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
4h 19m$128–259Bus 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$68–147Bus
- 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$69–147Fly 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 35m$117–237Fly 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 25m$117–317Bus, 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 6m$68–149
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 Vietnam is to bus and train which costs $65 - $150 and takes 35h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Chiang Rai to Vietnam is to fly which takes 4h 19m and costs $120 - $260.
No, there is no direct bus from Chiang Rai to 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 Vietnam is 994 km.
The best way to get from Chiang Rai to Vietnam without a car is to bus which takes 31h 16m and costs $65 - $150.
It takes approximately 4h 19m to get from Chiang Rai to Vietnam, including transfers.
Chiang Rai to Vietnam bus services, operated by Sombat Tour, depart from Chiang Rai station.
The best way to get from Chiang Rai to Vietnam is to fly which takes 4h 19m and costs $120 - $260. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $65 - $150 and takes 31h 16m.
Chiang Rai to Vietnam bus services, operated by Sombat Tour, arrive at Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal station.
There are 2672+ hotels available in Vietnam.
What companies run services between Chiang Rai, Thailand and Vietnam?
Thai Vietjet Air, Thai AirAsia, and four other airlines fly from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) to Da Nang International Airport (DAD) 5 times a day. 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 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–390
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Tan Son Nhat International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–320
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
- $110–320
- Website
- vietnamairlines.com
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Da Nang International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–550
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Tan Son Nhat International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–420
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Noi Bai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–480
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Da Nang International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–420
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Tan Son Nhat International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–340
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Tan Son Nhat International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Noi Bai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–340
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Da Nang International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–650
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Noi Bai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–300
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Noi Bai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $270–950
- 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
- $6–27
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- $19–27
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $6–9
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- $6–8
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- $15–17
- 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
- $25–50
- 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
- Estimated price
- $11–13
- 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
- $30–65
- 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
- $14–35
- Website
- https://vireakbuntham.com/
Bus from Bangkok to Phnom Penh Virak Buntham Express
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $29–65
- Website
- https://vireakbuntham.com/
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