There are 5 ways to get from Hpa-an to Chiang Rai by car, bus, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive, bus
best- Drive from Hpa-an to Mae Sot
- Take the bus from Mae Sot to Tak638
- Take the bus from Tak to Chiang Rai
10h 41mDrive, bus via Chiang Mai
cheapest- Drive from Hpa-an to Maesod
- Take the bus from Maesod to Chiang Mai Bus Terminal 3
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Chiang Rai
13h 19m฿1,086–1,967Drive 631.5 km
- Drive from Hpa-an to Chiang Rai631.5 km
9h 5m฿2,319–3,349Drive to Mae Sot, fly
- Drive from Hpa-an to Mae Sot (MAQ)
- Fly from Mae Sot (MAQ) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)MAQ - CEI
18h 8m฿5,234–9,394Drive to Yangon International Airport, fly
- Drive from Hpa-an to Yangon International Airport (RGN)
- Fly from Yangon International Airport (RGN) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)RGN - CEI
8h 34m฿3,858–9,862
Mae Sot (MAQ) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hpa-an to Chiang Rai is to drive and bus via Chiang Mai which costs ฿1000 - ฿2000 and takes 13h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Hpa-an to Chiang Rai is to drive and fly which takes 8h 34m and costs ฿3800 - ฿10000.
The distance between Hpa-an and Chiang Rai is 634 km. The road distance is 631.5 km.
It takes approximately 10h 41m to get from Hpa-an to Chiang Rai, including transfers.
Chiang Rai is 30 min ahead of Hpa-an. It is currently 6:58 PM in Hpa-an and 7:28 PM in Chiang Rai.
Yes, the driving distance between Hpa-an to Chiang Rai is 631 km. It takes approximately 9h 5m to drive from Hpa-an to Chiang Rai.
There are 387+ hotels available in Chiang Rai.
What companies run services between Hpa-an, Myanmar and Chiang Rai, Thailand?
There is no direct connection from Hpa-an to Chiang Rai. However, you can drive to Mae Sot, take the bus to Tak, then take the bus to Chiang Rai. Alternatively, you can drive from Hpa-an to Chiang Rai in around 9h 5m.
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- Website
- nokair.com
Flights from Mae Sot to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿5,000–34,000
Flights from Yangon International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,900–8,500
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Mae Sot to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿5,000–34,000
Flights from Yangon International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,900–8,500
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Yangon International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,400–14,000
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Yangon International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,900–8,500
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Yangon International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ฿4,600–15,000
- Phone
- +66 56 720 720
- info@phetprasert.com
- Website
- phetprasert.com
Bus from Mae Sot to Tak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿85–180
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/phet-prasert
- 13
- ฿85–110
- Phone
- +66 2 936 3256
- Website
- sombattour.com
Bus from Tak to Chiang Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- 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 Maesod to Chiang Mai Bus Terminal 3
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿390–650
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/greenbus
- Website
- https://www.greenbusthailand.com/website/
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/
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