There are 4 ways to get from Hangzhou to Chiang Rai by plane, train, ferry, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport
best- Fly from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (HGH) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)plane HGH - CEI
11h 2m฿5,650–15,225Train, ferry, Local Bus
- Take the train from Hangzhou East 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
30h 3m฿6,903–10,375Fly to Chiang Mai International Airport, bus
- Fly from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (HGH) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX)plane HGH - CNX
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai K star Travel to Chiang Rai Bus Terminal 1bus
14h 3m฿5,680–13,715Train, bus
- Take the train from Hangzhou East to Kunmingtrain
- Take the train from Kunming South to Luang Prabang stationtrain
- Take the bus from Luang Prabang Hotel Transfer to Chiang Rai Town Transferbus
2d 14h฿5,674–10,429
Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (HGH) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Hangzhou to Chiang Rai is to train and bus which costs ฿5500 - ฿11000 and takes 2 days 14h.
The fastest way to get from Hangzhou to Chiang Rai is to fly which takes 11h 2m and costs ฿5500 - ฿16000.
The distance between Hangzhou and Chiang Rai is 2403 km.
The best way to get from Hangzhou to Chiang Rai without a car is to train and bus which takes 2 days 14h and costs ฿5500 - ฿11000.
It takes approximately 11h 2m to get from Hangzhou to Chiang Rai, including transfers.
Chiang Rai is 1h behind Hangzhou. It is currently 2:38 PM in Hangzhou and 1:38 PM in Chiang Rai.
There are 420+ hotels available in Chiang Rai.
What companies run services between Hangzhou, China and Chiang Rai, Thailand?
Thai Vietjet Air, Thai AirAsia, and five other airlines fly from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (HGH) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) 4 times a day.
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿5,500–17,000
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿6,000–17,000
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿6,000–18,000
- Website
- lionairthai.com
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿7,000–17,000
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿7,000–18,000
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿5,500–19,000
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿5,000–23,000
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿6,000–22,000
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿5,500–16,000
- Website
- cdal.com.cn
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿5,000–22,000
- Website
- rlair.net
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿5,000–13,000
- Phone
- 021-891888
- Website
- facebook.com
Train from Kunming South to Luang Prabang station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,600–4,600
- Schedules at
- baolau.com
- Second Class
- ฿1,600–2,900
- First Class
- ฿2,300–4,600
Train from Kunming South to Luang Prabang station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,600–4,600
- Schedules at
- baolau.com
- Second Class
- ฿1,600–2,900
- First Class
- ฿2,300–4,600
Bus from Chiang khong to Chiang Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ฿65
- Phone
- +66 2 225 1025
- booking@paifriendlytour.co.th
- 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
- Website
- asocialnomad.com
Ferry from Luang Prabang to Huay Xai
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿419
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
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