There are 8 ways to get from Chiang Rai to Vinh by plane, bus, night bus, train, or car
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Fly to Vinh Airport
best- Fly from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) to Vinh Airport (VII)CEI - VII
13h 32m$130–382Bus, night bus via Khon Kaen
cheapest- Take the bus from Chiang Rai to Khon Kaen
- Take the bus from Khon Kaen to Vientiane Talat Sao Station
- Take the night bus from Vientiane to Vinh
35h$53–106Bus, train, night bus
- Take the bus from Chiang Rai to Phitsanulok Bus Terminal
- Take the train from Tha Phra to Nong Khai133
- Take the night bus from Vientiane to Vinh
27h 33mDrive 1,013.2 km
- Drive from Chiang Rai to Vinh1,013.2 km
16h 6m$118–170Fly to Nakhon Phanom, drive
- Fly from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) to Nakhon Phanom (KOP)CEI - KOP
- Drive from Nakhon Phanom (KOP) to Vinh
8h 52m$125–260Fly to Sakon Nakhon Airport, drive
- Fly from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) to Sakon Nakhon Airport (SNO)CEI - SNO
- Drive from Sakon Nakhon Airport (SNO) to Vinh
9h 58m$110–250Bus, night bus
- Take the bus from Chiang Rai to Chiang Mai
- Take the bus from Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminal to Nong Khai
- Take the night bus from Vientiane to Vinh
35h 45m$68–133Bus, night bus via Chiang Mai
- Take the bus from Chiang Rai to Chiang Mai
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Udon Thani876
- Take the bus from Udon Thani to Vientiane Talat Sao Station
- Take the night bus from Vientiane to Vinh
37h 20m$57–145
Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) to Vinh Airport (VII) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chiang Rai to Vinh is to bus and night bus via Khon Kaen which costs $50 - $110 and takes 35h.
The fastest way to get from Chiang Rai to Vinh is to fly and drive which takes 8h 52m and costs $120 - $260.
No, there is no direct bus from Chiang Rai to Vinh. However, there are services departing from Chiang Rai and arriving at Vinh via Khon Kaen and Vientiane. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 35h.
The distance between Chiang Rai and Vinh is 639 km. The road distance is 1013.2 km.
The best way to get from Chiang Rai to Vinh without a car is to bus and night bus via Khon Kaen which takes 35h and costs $50 - $110.
It takes approximately 13h 32m to get from Chiang Rai to Vinh, including transfers.
Chiang Rai to Vinh bus services, operated by Sombat Tour, depart from Chiang Rai station.
Chiang Rai to Vinh bus services, operated by Sombat Tour, arrive at Khon Kaen station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chiang Rai to Vinh is 1013 km. It takes approximately 16h 6m to drive from Chiang Rai to Vinh.
There are 86+ hotels available in Vinh.
What companies run services between Chiang Rai, Thailand and Vinh, Vietnam?
Thai Airways International, Vietnam Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) to Vinh Airport (VII) 4 times a day.
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- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Nakhon Phanom via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–220
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Sakon Nakhon Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $90–240
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Vinh Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Tan Son Nhat
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–390
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Vinh Airport via Don Muang, Tan Son Nhat
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–390
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Vinh Airport via Phuket, Tan Son Nhat
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $180–500
- Website
- vietnamairlines.com
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Vinh Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Noi Bai International
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $150–450
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Vinh Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Tan Son Nhat
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–490
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Vinh Airport via Don Muang, Noi Bai International
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $120–370
- Website
- nokair.com
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Sakon Nakhon Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–550
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Sakon Nakhon Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–550
- Website
- lionairthai.com
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Nakhon Phanom via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–470
- Website
- railway.co.th
Train from Tha Phra to Nong Khai
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2–16
- Schedules at
- railway.co.th
- Phone
- +66 2 936 3256
- Website
- sombattour.com
Bus from Chiang Rai to Khon Kaen
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–24
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/sombat-tour
- Website
- https://www.sombattour.com/
Bus from Chiang Rai to Phitsanulok Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/sombat-tour
- Website
- https://www.sombattour.com/
- Phone
- 1490
- borkorsor@transport.co.th
- Website
- tcl99web.transport.co.th
Bus from Khon Kaen to Vientiane Talat Sao Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–50
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/transport-co
- Website
- https://tcl99web.transport.co.th/Home
Bus from Udon Thani to Vientiane Talat Sao Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–17
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/transport-co
- Website
- https://tcl99web.transport.co.th/Home
- Phone
- +856 21 216 507
- vientianecitybus@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Khon Kaen to Vientiane Talat Sao Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- laos-guide-999.com
- Phone
- +856 21 254512-5
- booking@soutchai.com
- Website
- soutchaitravel.com
Night bus from Vientiane to Vinh
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–80
- Schedules at
- soutchaitravel.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
- $6–18
- 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
- $31–34
- Book at
- easybook.com
- Phone
- +66 56 720 720
- info@phetprasert.com
- Website
- phetprasert.com
Bus from Chiang Mai to Udon Thani
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $19–30
- Schedules at
- phetprasert.com
- 13
- $22–26
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