There are 6 ways to get from Hainan to Chiang Rai by plane, bus, train, ferry, or car
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Fly Sanya Phoenix International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport
best- Fly from Sanya Phoenix International Airport (SYX) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)SYX - CEI
12h 10m฿2,306–8,746Bus, train, ferry, Local Bus
- Take the bus from Haikou Xiuying Port Bus Terminal to Nanning
- Take the train from Nanning to Kunming South
- Take the train from Kunming South to Luang Prabang station
- Take the ferry from Luang Prabang to Huay Xai
- Take the bus from Chiang khong to Chiang Rai
34h 42m฿3,630–8,445Bus, Minivan, Local Bus
- Take the bus from Haikou Xiuying Port Bus Terminal to Nanning
- Take the bus from Nanning Tourism Distribution Centre to Ha Noi Nuoc Ngam Bus Station
- Take the bus from Ha Noi Nuoc Ngam Bus Station to Luang Prabang - Naluang Station
- Take the bus from Luang Prabang - Naluang Station to Huay Xai - Bokeo Station
- Take the bus from Chiang khong to Chiang Rai
2d 10h฿3,791–6,016Fly Haikou Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport
- Fly from Haikou Airport (HAK) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)HAK - CEI
9h 11m฿4,729–15,269Fly Haikou Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport, bus
- Fly from Haikou Airport (HAK) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX)HAK - CNX
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Chiang Rai
13h 26m฿3,709–11,709Fly Haikou Airport to Louang Namtha Airport, drive
- Fly from Haikou Airport (HAK) to Louang Namtha Airport (LXG)HAK - LXG
- Drive from Louang Namtha Airport (LXG) to Chiang Rai
21h 51m฿3,489–12,389
Sanya Phoenix International Airport (SYX) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hainan to Chiang Rai is to fly which costs ฿2300 - ฿9000 and takes 12h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Hainan to Chiang Rai is to fly which takes 9h 11m and costs ฿4700 - ฿16000.
The distance between Hainan and Chiang Rai is 1058 km.
It takes approximately 12h 10m to get from Hainan to Chiang Rai, including transfers.
The best way to get from Hainan to Chiang Rai is to fly which takes 12h 10m and costs ฿2300 - ฿9000. Alternatively, you can bus and Minivan and Local Bus, which costs ฿3700 - ฿6000 and takes 2 days 10h.
Chiang Rai is 1h behind Hainan. It is currently 1:31 AM in Hainan and 12:31 AM in Chiang Rai.
There are 392+ hotels available in Chiang Rai.
What companies run services between Hainan, China and Chiang Rai, Thailand?
Condor Flugdienst, Thai Vietjet Air, and seven other airlines fly from Sanya Phoenix International Airport (SYX) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bihu Garden to Chiang Rai via Maritime Bureau, Haikou Xiuying Port Bus Terminal, Nanning, Nanning Tourism Distribution Centre, Ha Noi Nuoc Ngam Bus Station, Luang Prabang - Naluang Station, Huay Xai - Bokeo Station, and Chiang khong in around 2d 10h.
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Sanya Phoenix International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Vientiane, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ฿5,000–14,000
Flights from Sanya Phoenix International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Krong Ta Khmau, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ฿4,500–12,000
Flights from Haikou Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,400–20,000
Flights from Haikou Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,800–22,000
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Sanya Phoenix International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Vientiane, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ฿5,000–14,000
Flights from Sanya Phoenix International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿4,300–13,000
Flights from Sanya Phoenix International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Krong Ta Khmau, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿4,500–12,000
Flights from Haikou Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,400–20,000
- Website
- laoairlines.com
Flights from Haikou Airport to Louang Namtha Airport via Vientiane
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿1,900–10,000
Flights from Haikou Airport to Louang Namtha Airport via Kunming, Vientiane
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,800–13,000
Flights from Haikou Airport to Louang Namtha Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Vientiane
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,100–17,000
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Sanya Phoenix International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿2,100–8,500
Flights from Haikou Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿3,400–20,000
- Website
- flyscoot.com
Flights from Haikou Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 42m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ฿4,500–25,000
- Website
- lionairthai.com
Flights from Sanya Phoenix International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿4,600–14,000
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Haikou Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,400–20,000
- Website
- cdal.com.cn
Flights from Haikou Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿4,400–19,000
- Website
- hkexpress.com
Flights from Haikou Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,400–11,000
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Haikou Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,700–22,000
- Website
- rlair.net
Flights from Haikou Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿3,700–22,000
Train from Nanning to Kunming South
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿950–2,300
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ฿950–1,400
- Adult - 1st Class
- ฿1,600–2,300
- Website
- facebook.com
Train from Kunming South to Luang Prabang station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,600–3,800
- Schedules at
- baolau.com
- Second Class
- ฿1,600–2,400
- First Class
- ฿2,200–3,800
- bus@chinatrainguide.com
- Website
- chinabusguide.com
Bus from Haikou Xiuying Port Bus Terminal to Nanning
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿500–1,300
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
Bus from Nanning Tourism Distribution Centre to Ha Noi Nuoc Ngam Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿500–850
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Book at
- chinabusguide.com
Bus from Chiang khong to Chiang Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ฿65
- Website
- 12go.asia
Bus from Ha Noi Nuoc Ngam Bus Station to Luang Prabang - Naluang Station
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,681
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/htx-van-tai-277?gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAjwvvmzBhA2EiwAtHVrbyVCwiIJkYBSBEFUd1FJU61B0rS24DSIQh33R30_tD4ol7fHPWFbjxoCybMQAvD_BwE
- Phone
- 856071212979
Bus from Luang Prabang - Naluang Station to Huay Xai - Bokeo Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿900–2,000
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/naluang
- Phone
- +66 5326 6480
- servicecenter@greenbusthailand.com
- Website
- greenbusthailand.com
Bus from Chiang Mai to Chiang Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿200–600
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/greenbus
- Website
- https://www.greenbusthailand.com/website/
- Website
- asocialnomad.com
Ferry from Luang Prabang to Huay Xai
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿290–750
- Schedules at
- asocialnomad.com
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