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There are 6 ways to get from Ho Chi Minh to Chiang Rai by plane, bus, car, or train

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  1. Fly

    best
    1. Fly from Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)planeSGN - CEI
    4h 5m
    ฿3,385–6,478

  2. Bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Ho Chi Minh Virak Buntham Express to Phnom Penh Virak Buntham Expressbus
    2. Take the bus from Phnom Penh Virak Buntham Express to Bangkokbus
    3. Take the train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Chiang Maitrain
    4. Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Chiang Raibus
    36h 15m
    ฿2,231–4,179

  3. Bus via Bangkok

    1. Take the bus from Ho Chi Minh Virak Buntham Express to Phnom Penh Virak Buntham Expressbus
    2. Take the bus from Phnom Penh Virak Buntham Express to Bangkokbus
    3. Take the bus from Sombat Tour Viphawadee 13 to Chiang Raibus
    31h 59m
    ฿2,550–3,050

  4. Drive 1,541.2 km

    1. Drive from Ho Chi Minh to Chiang Raicar1,541.2 km
    22h 40m
    ฿5,752–8,308

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Ho Chi Minh to Phnom Penhbus
    2. Take the bus from Phnom Penh to Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminalbus
    3. Take the bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Chiang Raibus
    33h 30m
    ฿2,936–3,686

  6. Bus via Siem Reap

    1. Take the bus from Ho Chi Minh Giant Ibis to Sakura Avenue Phnom Penhbus
    2. Take the bus from Sakura Avenue Phnom Penh to Siem Reap Giant Ibisbus
    3. Take the bus from Siem Reap to Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminalbus
    4. Take the bus from Bangkok Nakhonchai Air Terminal to Chiang Raibus
    34h 37m
    ฿2,725–6,175

Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) flights

Calendar34Weekly Planes
Duration5h 57mAverage Duration
Ticket฿2,036Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam and Chiang Rai, Thailand?

Thai AirAsia, Singapore Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Ho Chi Minh Virak Buntham Express to Chiang Rai via Phnom Penh Virak Buntham Express, Bangkok, Ratchathewi District Office, Tour Properties, and Sombat Tour Viphawadee 13 in around 31h 59m.

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