There are 6 ways to get from Hainan to Chiang Rai by plane, bus, train, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Haikou Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport
best- Fly from Haikou Airport (HAK) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)plane HAK - CEI
9h 11m฿5,241–11,281Bus, train, ferry, Local Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Haikou Xiuying Port Bus Terminal to Nanningbus
- Take the train from Nanning to Kunming Southtrain
- Take the train from Kunming South to Luang Prabang stationtrain
- Take the ferry from Luang Prabang to Huay Xaiferry
- Take the bus from Chiang khong to Chiang Raibus
34h 41m฿4,187–9,403Bus
- Take the bus from Haikou Xiuying Port Bus Terminal to Nanningbus
- Take the bus from Nanning Tourism Distribution Centre to Ha Noi Nuoc Ngam Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Ha Noi Nuoc Ngam Bus Station to Luang Prabang Southern Stationbus
- Take the bus from Luang Prabang Hotel Transfer to Chiang Rai Town Transferbus
2d 15h฿5,282–7,143Fly Sanya Phoenix International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport, bus
- Fly from Sanya Phoenix International Airport (SYX) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX)plane SYX - CNX
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai K star Travel to Chiang Rai Bus Terminal 1bus
13h 5m฿5,746–15,746Fly Haikou Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport, bus
- Fly from Haikou Airport (HAK) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX)plane HAK - CNX
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai K star Travel to Chiang Rai Bus Terminal 1bus
13h 16m฿6,271–11,771Bus, train
- Take the bus from Haikou Xiuying Port Bus Terminal to Nanningbus
- Take the train from Nanning to Hanoi Gia Lam Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Hanoi to Northern Bus Station, Ban Naluangbus
- Take the bus from Luang Prabang Hotel Transfer to Chiang Rai Town Transferbus
2d 21h฿5,219–11,743
Haikou Airport (HAK) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Hainan to Chiang Rai is to bus and train and ferry and Local Bus which costs ฿4100 - ฿9500 and takes 34h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Hainan to Chiang Rai is to fly which takes 9h 11m and costs ฿5000 - ฿12000.
No, there is no direct bus from Hainan to Chiang Rai. However, there are services departing from Bihu Garden and arriving at Chiang Rai Town Transfer via Haikou Xiuying Port Bus Terminal, Nanning Tourism Distribution Centre, Ha Noi Nuoc Ngam Bus Station and Luang Prabang Hotel Transfer. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 15h.
The distance between Hainan and Chiang Rai is 1139 km.
The best way to get from Hainan to Chiang Rai without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 15h and costs ฿5000 - ฿7500.
It takes approximately 9h 11m to get from Hainan to Chiang Rai, including transfers.
Hainan to Chiang Rai bus services, operated by China Bus Guide, depart from Haikou Xiuying Port Bus Terminal station.
The best way to get from Hainan to Chiang Rai is to fly which takes 9h 11m and costs ฿5000 - ฿12000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ฿5000 - ฿7500 and takes 2 days 15h.
Hainan to Chiang Rai bus services, operated by China Bus Guide, arrive at Nanning station.
Chiang Rai is 1h behind Hainan. It is currently 6:12 PM in Hainan and 5:12 PM in Chiang Rai.
What companies run services between Hainan, China and Chiang Rai, Thailand?
Hainan, Thai Airways International, and two other airlines fly from Haikou Airport (HAK) 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 Town Transfer via Maritime Bureau, Haikou Xiuying Port Bus Terminal, Nanning, Nanning Tourism Distribution Centre, Ha Noi Nuoc Ngam Bus Station, Luang Prabang Southern Station, and Luang Prabang Hotel Transfer in around 2d 15h.
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Sanya Phoenix International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,700–18,000
Flights from Haikou Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ฿5,500–22,000
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Haikou Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 27m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿5,000–11,000
Flights from Haikou Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿5,500–11,000
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Sanya Phoenix International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿5,500–23,000
Flights from Haikou Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿5,500–23,000
- Website
- cdal.com.cn
Flights from Sanya Phoenix International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿8,000–29,000
Flights from Haikou Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿5,000–23,000
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Haikou Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿5,000–11,000
Flights from Haikou Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿5,500–11,000
- Website
- flyscoot.com
Flights from Haikou Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ฿8,000–22,000
- Website
- hkexpress.com
Flights from Sanya Phoenix International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿5,000–15,000
- Website
- westair.cn
Flights from Haikou Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ฿5,000–22,000
Train from Nanning to Kunming South
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿1,100–2,600
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ฿1,100–1,600
- Adult - 1st Class
- ฿1,800–2,600
- Phone
- 021-891888
- Website
- facebook.com
Train from Kunming South to Luang Prabang station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,700–4,600
- Schedules at
- baolau.com
- Second Class
- ฿1,700–2,900
- First Class
- ฿2,300–4,600
- Phone
- 86-010-12306
- Website
- china-railway.com.cn
Train from Nanning to Hanoi Gia Lam Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,089–5,500
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- Sleeper
- ฿1,089
- bus@chinatrainguide.com
- Website
- chinabusguide.com
Bus from Haikou Xiuying Port Bus Terminal to Nanning
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿700–1,419
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- ฿700–1,000
Bus from Haikou Xiuying Port Bus Terminal to Nanning
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿700–1,419
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- ฿700–1,000
Bus from Nanning Tourism Distribution Centre to Ha Noi Nuoc Ngam Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿600–922
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Book at
- baolau.com
- Bus
- ฿600–900
Bus from Haikou Xiuying Port Bus Terminal to Nanning
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿700–1,419
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- ฿700–1,000
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 Southern Station
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,400–2,200
- Book at
- HTX Van Tai 277
- Phone
- +66 2 225 1025
- booking@paifriendlytour.co.th
- Website
- Pai Friendly Tour
Bus from Luang Prabang Hotel Transfer to Chiang Rai Town Transfer
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿2,575
- Website
- Pai Friendly Tour
Bus from Chiang Mai K star Travel to Chiang Rai Bus Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿650
- Website
- Pai Friendly Tour
Bus from Chiang Mai K star Travel to Chiang Rai Bus Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿650
- Website
- Pai Friendly Tour
Bus from Luang Prabang Hotel Transfer to Chiang Rai Town Transfer
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿2,575
- Website
- Pai Friendly Tour
- Phone
- +84 91 442 57 88
- vietlaobus@gmail.com
- Website
- vietlaobus.com
Bus from Hanoi to Northern Bus Station, Ban Naluang
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿850–1,600
- Schedules at
- vietlaobus.com
- Website
- asocialnomad.com
Ferry from Luang Prabang to Huay Xai
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿420
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
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