There are 4 ways to get from Ho Chi Minh to Chiang Rai by plane, bus, car, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)plane SGN - CEI
4h 15m฿3,810–7,318Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Ho Chi Minh to Phnom Penhbus
- Take the bus from Phnom Penh to Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Chiang Raibus
33h 30m฿2,043–4,229Drive, bus, train
- Drive from Ho Chi Minh to Bavet bordercar
- Take the bus from Bavet border to Phnom Penhbus
- Take the bus from Phnom Penh Virak Buntham Express to Bangkokbus
- Take the train from Chiang Rak to Huai Raitrain 111
- Take the bus from Phrae Bus Terminal to Chiang Raibus
35h 4m฿2,630–6,441Bus via Siem Reap
- Take the bus from Ho Chi Minh Giant Ibis to Sakura Avenue Phnom Penhbus
- Take the bus from Sakura Avenue Phnom Penh to Siem Reap Giant Ibisbus
- Take the bus from Siem Reap to Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Bangkok Nakhonchai Air Terminal to Chiang Raibus
35h 7m฿2,444–6,421
Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ho Chi Minh to Chiang Rai is to bus which costs ฿2000 - ฿4300 and takes 33h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Ho Chi Minh to Chiang Rai is to fly which takes 4h 15m and costs ฿3800 - ฿7500.
No, there is no direct bus from Ho Chi Minh to Chiang Rai. However, there are services departing from Ho Chi Minh and arriving at Chiang Rai via City Mall, Phnom Penh and Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 33h 30m.
The distance between Ho Chi Minh and Chiang Rai is 1259 km.
The best way to get from Ho Chi Minh to Chiang Rai without a car is to bus which takes 33h 30m and costs ฿2000 - ฿4300.
It takes approximately 4h 15m to get from Ho Chi Minh to Chiang Rai, including transfers.
Ho Chi Minh to Chiang Rai bus services, operated by Danh Danh Bus, depart from Ho Chi Minh station.
The best way to get from Ho Chi Minh to Chiang Rai is to fly which takes 4h 15m and costs ฿3800 - ฿7500. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ฿2000 - ฿4300 and takes 33h 30m.
Ho Chi Minh to Chiang Rai bus services, operated by Danh Danh Bus, arrive at Phnom Penh station.
There are 394+ hotels available in Chiang Rai.
What companies run services between Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam and Chiang Rai, Thailand?
Thai AirAsia, Thai Vietjet Air, and four other airlines fly from Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Ho Chi Minh to Chiang Rai via Phnom Penh, City Mall, Soriya Cinema, Phnom Penh, and Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal in around 33h 30m.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Tan Son Nhat International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,900–6,500
Flights from Tan Son Nhat International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,100–6,500
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Tan Son Nhat International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,800–21,000
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Tan Son Nhat International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,700–9,000
- Phone
- 1690
- sarabanklang@railway.co.th
- Website
- dticket.railway.co.th
Train from Chiang Rak to Huai Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿150–1,400
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿150–250
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿650–900
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿360–500
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿1,000–1,400
- Phone
- +855 97 924 8888
- Website
- 12go.asia
Bus from Ho Chi Minh to Phnom Penh
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿865
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Phone
- +84 28 3837 0969
- Website
- 12go.asia
Bus from Ho Chi Minh to Phnom Penh
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿705
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Phone
- +84 28 38389593
- info@thesinhtourist.vn
- Website
- thesinhtourist.vn
Bus from Ho Chi Minh to Phnom Penh
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿240–750
- Schedules at
- thesinhtourist.vn
- Phone
- (+855) 81 911 911
- support@virakbuntham.com
- Website
- vireakbuntham.com
Bus from Phnom Penh to Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿1,000–2,000
- Website
- https://vireakbuntham.com/
Bus from Bavet border to Phnom Penh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿320–550
- Website
- https://vireakbuntham.com/
Bus from Phnom Penh Virak Buntham Express to Bangkok
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿900–2,000
- Website
- https://vireakbuntham.com/
- Phone
- +66 2 936 3256
- Website
- sombattour.com
Bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Chiang Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿800–1,500
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/sombat-tour
- Website
- https://www.sombattour.com/
Bus from Phrae Bus Terminal to Chiang Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿470–600
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/sombat-tour
- Website
- https://www.sombattour.com/
- Phone
- 1624
- customerservice@nakhonchaiair.com
- Website
- nakhonchaiair.com
Bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Chiang Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿900–1,300
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/nakhonchai-air
- Website
- https://www.nakhonchaiair.com/view/
Bus from Bangkok Nakhonchai Air Terminal to Chiang Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿900–1,100
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/nakhonchai-air
- Website
- https://www.nakhonchaiair.com/view/
- Phone
- +855 969993333
- info@giantibis.com
- Website
- giantibis.com
Bus from Ho Chi Minh Giant Ibis to Sakura Avenue Phnom Penh
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿650–1,200
- Website
- https://www.giantibis.com/
Bus from Sakura Avenue Phnom Penh to Siem Reap Giant Ibis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿500–1,100
- Website
- https://www.giantibis.com/
- Phone
- 1490
- borkorsor@transport.co.th
- Website
- tcl99web.transport.co.th
Bus from Siem Reap to Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿350–3,100
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/transport-co
- Website
- https://tcl99web.transport.co.th/Home
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