There are 7 ways to get from Hanoi to Chiang Rai by plane, bus, car, or ferry
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Fly to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport
best- Fly from Noi Bai International Airport (HAN) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)HAN - CEI
7h 5m฿3,546–7,717Bus, ferry, Local Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Ha Noi Nuoc Ngam Bus Station to Northern Bus Station, Ban Naluang
- Take the ferry from Luang Prabang to Huay Xai
- Take the bus from Chiang khong to Chiang Rai
35h 58m฿1,343–2,297Bus
- Take the bus from Hanoi to Savannakhet Bus Station
- Take the bus from Mukdahan to Khon Kaen
- Take the bus from Khon Kaen to Chiang Rai
31h 46m฿1,742–2,458Drive 1,009.7 km
- Drive from Hanoi to Chiang Rai1,009.7 km
14h 47m฿3,793–5,478Fly to Chiang Mai International Airport, bus
- Fly from Noi Bai International Airport (HAN) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX)HAN - CNX
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Chiang Rai
10h 15m฿2,826–8,157Bus, Minivan, Local Bus
- Take the bus from Hanoi SSB to Luang Prabang Southern Station
- Take the bus from Luang Prabang - Naluang Station to Huay Xai - Bokeo Station
- Take the bus from Chiang khong to Chiang Rai
39h 20m฿3,188–4,348Bus, Minivan, Local Bus via 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
39h 35m฿2,832–3,992
Noi Bai International Airport (HAN) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hanoi to Chiang Rai is to bus and ferry and Local Bus which costs ฿1300 - ฿2300 and takes 35h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Hanoi to Chiang Rai is to fly which takes 7h 5m and costs ฿3500 - ฿8000.
The distance between Hanoi and Chiang Rai is 669 km. The road distance is 1009.7 km.
It takes approximately 7h 5m to get from Hanoi to Chiang Rai, including transfers.
The best way to get from Hanoi to Chiang Rai is to fly which takes 7h 5m and costs ฿3500 - ฿8000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ฿1700 - ฿2500 and takes 31h 46m.
Yes, the driving distance between Hanoi to Chiang Rai is 1010 km. It takes approximately 14h 47m to drive from Hanoi to Chiang Rai.
There are 388+ hotels available in Chiang Rai.
What companies run services between Hanoi, Vietnam and Chiang Rai, Thailand?
Thai AirAsia, Thai Airways International, and Vietnam Airlines fly from Noi Bai International Airport (HAN) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Hanoi to Chiang Rai via Savannakhet Bus Station, Mukdahan, and Khon Kaen in around 31h 46m.
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- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Noi Bai International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,300–7,500
Flights from Noi Bai International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,500–6,500
Flights from Noi Bai International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,500–6,500
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Noi Bai International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,400–10,000
- Phone
- +84 91 442 57 88
- vietlaobus@gmail.com
- Website
- vietlaobus.com
Bus from Hanoi to Savannakhet Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿800–1,300
- Schedules at
- vietlaobus.com
Bus from Ha Noi Nuoc Ngam Bus Station to Northern Bus Station, Ban Naluang
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿800–1,300
- Schedules at
- vietlaobus.com
- Phone
- +66 56 720 720
- info@phetprasert.com
- Website
- phetprasert.com
Bus from Mukdahan to Khon Kaen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿240–350
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/phet-prasert
- 13
- ฿240–280
- Phone
- +66 2 936 3256
- Website
- sombattour.com
Bus from Khon Kaen to Chiang Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿600–750
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/sombat-tour
- Website
- https://www.sombattour.com/
- 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/
Bus from Chiang khong to Chiang Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ฿65
- 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
- Website
- 12go.asia
Bus from Ha Noi Nuoc Ngam Bus Station to Luang Prabang - Naluang Station
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,747
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/htx-van-tai-277?gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAjwvvmzBhA2EiwAtHVrbyVCwiIJkYBSBEFUd1FJU61B0rS24DSIQh33R30_tD4ol7fHPWFbjxoCybMQAvD_BwE
- Website
- asocialnomad.com
Ferry from Luang Prabang to Huay Xai
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿300–750
- Schedules at
- asocialnomad.com
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