There are 3 ways to get from Houay Xay to Chiang Rai by unknown, bus, train, ferry, plane, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Travel, Minivan, Minibus, train, ferry, Local Bus
best- Walk from Houay Xay to Xam Nuaunknown
- Take the bus from Xam Nua to Phonsavanbus
- Take the bus from Phoukham Bus Station to VangVieng North Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Van Vieng station to Luang Prabang stationtrain
- Take the ferry from Luang Prabang to Huay Xaiferry
- Take the bus from Chiang khong to Chiang Raibus
32h 36mTravel, fly, drive
- Walk from Houay Xay to Sam Neua (NEU)unknown
- Fly from Sam Neua (NEU) to Louang Namtha Airport (LXG)plane NEU - LXG
- Drive from Louang Namtha Airport (LXG) to Chiang Raicar
24h 38mTravel, bus, Minivan, Local Bus
- Walk from Houay Xay to Mộc Châuunknown
- Take the bus from Mộc Châu to Thanh Xuanbus
- Take the bus from Ha Noi Nuoc Ngam Bus Station to Luang Prabang - Naluang Stationbus
- Take the bus from Luang Prabang - Naluang Station to Huay Xai - Bokeo Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chiang khong to Chiang Raibus
45h 57m
Sam Neua (NEU) to Louang Namtha Airport (LXG) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Houay Xay and Chiang Rai is 1048 km.
It takes approximately 32h 36m to get from Houay Xay to Chiang Rai, including transfers.
There are 386+ hotels available in Chiang Rai.
What companies run services between Houay Xay, Houaphan, Laos and Chiang Rai, Thailand?
There is no direct connection from Houay Xay to Chiang Rai. However, you can travel to Xam Nua, take the bus to Phonsavan, take the taxi to Phoukham Bus Station, take the bus to VangVieng North Bus Station, walk to Van Vieng station, take the train to Luang Prabang station, drive to Luang Prabang, take the ferry to Huay Xai, drive to Chiang khong, then take the bus to Chiang Rai. Alternatively, you can travel to Sam Neua (NEU) airport, fly to Louang Namtha Airport (LXG), then drive to Chiang Rai.
- Website
- laoairlines.com
Flights from Sam Neua to Louang Namtha Airport via Vientiane
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,800–6,000
- Website
- facebook.com
Train from Van Vieng station to Luang Prabang station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿275–650
- Schedules at
- baolau.com
- Book at
- booking.baolau.com
- Second Class
- ฿275–285
- First Class
- ฿440–650
Bus from Xam Nua to Phonsavan
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿117
Bus from Phoukham Bus Station to VangVieng North Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿146
Bus from Chiang khong to Chiang Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ฿65
Bus from Mộc Châu to Thanh Xuan
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿300
- Schedules at
- booking.baolau.com
- Website
- 12go.asia
Bus from Ha Noi Nuoc Ngam Bus Station to Luang Prabang - Naluang Station
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,685
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/htx-van-tai-277?gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAjwvvmzBhA2EiwAtHVrbyVCwiIJkYBSBEFUd1FJU61B0rS24DSIQh33R30_tD4ol7fHPWFbjxoCybMQAvD_BwE
- Phone
- 856071212979
Bus from Luang Prabang - Naluang Station to Huay Xai - Bokeo Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿900–1,700
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/naluang
- Website
- asocialnomad.com
Ferry from Luang Prabang to Huay Xai
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿290–750
- Schedules at
- asocialnomad.com
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