There are 5 ways to get from Hong Kong to Chiang Rai by plane, train, ferry, or bus
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Fly Hong Kong International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport
best- Fly from Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)plane HKG - CEI
8h 2m฿4,093–11,387Train, ferry, Local Bus
- Take the train from West Kowloon Station to Kunming South Stationtrain
- 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
28h 56m฿5,633–8,892Fly Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport
- Fly from Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport (SZX) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)plane SZX - CEI
9h 11m฿4,861–14,834Ferry, ferry to Macau International Airport, fly to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport
- Take the ferry from Star Ferry Pier at Salisbury Road to Central Pier No.7 at Man Kwong Streetferry
- Take the ferry from Hong Kong Sheung Wan to Macau Taipa Ferry Terminalferry
- Fly from Macau International Airport (MFM) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)plane MFM - CEI
9h 49m฿6,400–16,140Fly Hong Kong International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport, bus
- Fly from Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX)plane HKG - CNX
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai K star Travel to Chiang Rai Bus Terminal 1bus
10h 7m฿4,523–10,877
Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Hong Kong to Chiang Rai is to fly and bus which costs ฿4500 - ฿11000 and takes 10h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Hong Kong to Chiang Rai is to fly which takes 8h 2m and costs ฿4000 - ฿12000.
The distance between Hong Kong and Chiang Rai is 1521 km.
It takes approximately 8h 2m to get from Hong Kong to Chiang Rai, including transfers.
Chiang Rai is 1h behind Hong Kong. It is currently 7:19 PM in Hong Kong and 6:19 PM in Chiang Rai.
There are 419+ hotels available in Chiang Rai.
What companies run services between Hong Kong and Chiang Rai, Thailand?
Thai Airways International, Thai Lion Mentari, and five other airlines fly from Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) every 4 hours.
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Hong Kong International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,300–15,000
Flights from Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,600–21,000
Flights from Macau International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿8,000–21,000
Flights from Hong Kong International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿5,500–15,000
- Website
- lionairthai.com
Flights from Hong Kong International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿4,500–11,000
Flights from Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ฿5,500–14,000
Flights from Hong Kong International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿4,700–12,000
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Hong Kong International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,700–11,000
Flights from Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿5,000–21,000
Flights from Macau International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿8,000–21,000
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿5,000–14,000
Flights from Macau International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿5,500–15,000
- Website
- hkexpress.com
Flights from Hong Kong International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,600–6,500
- 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
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
- Website
- asocialnomad.com
Ferry from Luang Prabang to Huay Xai
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿420
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- (852) 2367 7065
- sf@starferry.com.hk
- Website
- starferry.com.hk
Ferry from Star Ferry Pier at Salisbury Road to Central Pier No.7 at Man Kwong Street
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ฿10–21
- Schedules at
- td.gov.hk
- Phone
- +852 2359 9990
- Website
- cotaiwaterjet.com
Ferry from Hong Kong Sheung Wan to Macau Taipa Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿752–946
- Schedules at
- cotaiwaterjet.com
- Weekdays
- ฿752
- Weekends/Holidays
- ฿817
- Night Sailing
- ฿946
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