There are 5 ways to get from First Thai–Lao Friendship Bridge to Chiang Rai by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly from Wattay International Airport
best- Fly from Wattay International Airport (VTE) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)plane VTE - CEI
4h 14m฿5,240–8,824Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Nong Khai to Tha Phratrain 134
- Take the bus from Phitsanulok Bus Terminal to Chiang Raibus Route No.909
10h 4m฿1,035–2,007Drive 579 km
- Drive from First Thai–Lao Friendship Bridge to Chiang Raicar 579 km
10h 3m฿2,124–3,068Bus to Udon Thani International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Udon Kaew office, Nong Khai to Udon Thani Airportbus
- Fly from Udon Thani International Airport (UTH) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)plane UTH - CEI
5h 39m฿3,235–6,507Bus
- Take the bus from Nong Khai to Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Chiang Raibus Chiang Mai
16h 20m฿1,872–2,947
Wattay International Airport (VTE) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from First Thai–Lao Friendship Bridge to Chiang Rai is to train and bus which costs ฿1000 - ฿2100 and takes 10h 4m.
The fastest way to get from First Thai–Lao Friendship Bridge to Chiang Rai is to fly which takes 4h 14m and costs ฿5000 - ฿9000.
The distance between First Thai–Lao Friendship Bridge and Chiang Rai is 395 km. The road distance is 579 km.
The best way to get from First Thai–Lao Friendship Bridge to Chiang Rai without a car is to train and bus which takes 10h 4m and costs ฿1000 - ฿2100.
It takes approximately 4h 14m to get from First Thai–Lao Friendship Bridge to Chiang Rai, including transfers.
The best way to get from First Thai–Lao Friendship Bridge to Chiang Rai is to fly which takes 4h 14m and costs ฿5000 - ฿9000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ฿1800 - ฿3000 and takes 16h 20m.
Yes, the driving distance between First Thai–Lao Friendship Bridge to Chiang Rai is 579 km. It takes approximately 10h 3m to drive from First Thai–Lao Friendship Bridge to Chiang Rai.
There are 398+ hotels available in Chiang Rai.
What companies run services between First Thai–Lao Friendship Bridge, Thailand and Chiang Rai, Thailand?
Thai AirAsia, Thai Airways International, and Lao Airlines fly from Wattay International Airport (VTE) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from First Thai–Lao Friendship Bridge to Chiang Rai via Nong Khai, Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminal, and Chiang Mai in around 16h 20m.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Wattay International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿5,000–8,000
Flights from Udon Thani International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,400–6,000
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Wattay International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿7,000–33,000
Flights from Udon Thani International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿6,000–20,000
- Website
- lionairthai.com
Flights from Udon Thani International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,400–9,500
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Udon Thani International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,100–6,500
- Phone
- 1690
- sarabanklang@railway.co.th
- Website
- dticket.railway.co.th
Train from Nong Khai to Tha Phra
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿270–900
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿600–900
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿270–330
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿270–360
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿610–660
- Phone
- +66 2 936 3256
- Website
- sombattour.com
Bus from Phitsanulok Bus Terminal to Chiang Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 4m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿600–900
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/sombat-tour
- Website
- https://www.sombattour.com/
- Phone
- 084-2626003
- Website
- easybook.com
Bus from Nong Khai to Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,400–2,200
- Book at
- easybook.com
- Phone
- +66 5326 6480
- servicecenter@greenbusthailand.com
- Website
- greenbusthailand.com
Bus from Chiang Mai to Chiang Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿390–650
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/greenbus
- Website
- https://www.greenbusthailand.com/website/
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