There are 6 ways to get from Hsipaw to Chiang Rai by car, plane, or bus
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Drive 690 km
best- Drive from Hsipaw to Chiang Rai690 km
10h 46m฿2,467–3,564Drive to Mandalay International Airport, fly to Tachilek, bus
- Drive from Hsipaw to Mandalay International Airport (MDL)
- Fly from Mandalay International Airport (MDL) to Tachilek (THL)MDL - THL
- Take the bus from Mae Sai to Chiang Rai
7h 33m฿6,285–10,123Drive to Mandalay International Airport, fly to Kengtung, drive
- Drive from Hsipaw to Mandalay International Airport (MDL)
- Fly from Mandalay International Airport (MDL) to Kengtung (KET)MDL - KET
- Drive from Kengtung (KET) to Chiang Rai
7h 46m฿3,370–16,068Drive to Heho Airport, fly to Kengtung, drive
- Drive from Hsipaw to Heho Airport (HEH)
- Fly from Heho Airport (HEH) to Kengtung (KET)HEH - KET
- Drive from Kengtung (KET) to Chiang Rai
9h 6m฿4,899–13,399Drive to Heho Airport, fly to Tachilek, bus
- Drive from Hsipaw to Heho Airport (HEH)
- Fly from Heho Airport (HEH) to Tachilek (THL)HEH - THL
- Take the bus from Mae Sai to Chiang Rai
8h 48m฿4,514–16,454Drive to Mandalay International Airport, fly to Chiang Mai International Airport, bus
- Drive from Hsipaw to Mandalay International Airport (MDL)
- Fly from Mandalay International Airport (MDL) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX)MDL - CNX
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Chiang Rai
10h 31m฿5,890–13,588
Mandalay International Airport (MDL) to Tachilek (THL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hsipaw to Chiang Rai is to drive which costs ฿2400 - ฿3600 and takes 10h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Hsipaw to Chiang Rai is to drive and fly and bus which takes 7h 33m and costs ฿6000 - ฿11000.
The distance between Hsipaw and Chiang Rai is 690 km. The road distance is 690 km.
It takes approximately 10h 46m to drive 690 km from Hsipaw to Chiang Rai.
Chiang Rai is 30 min ahead of Hsipaw. It is currently 3:05 PM in Hsipaw and 3:35 PM in Chiang Rai.
Yes, the driving distance between Hsipaw to Chiang Rai is 690 km. It takes approximately 10h 46m to drive from Hsipaw to Chiang Rai.
There are 391+ hotels available in Chiang Rai.
What companies run services between Hsipaw, Shan State, Myanmar and Chiang Rai, Thailand?
You can drive from Hsipaw to Chiang Rai in around 10h 46m.
- Website
- maiair.com
Flights from Mandalay International Airport to Tachilek
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿5,500–9,000
Flights from Mandalay International Airport to Kengtung
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ฿5,500–16,000
Flights from Heho Airport to Kengtung
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿3,300–11,000
Flights from Heho Airport to Tachilek
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿3,500–15,000
Flights from Mandalay International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ฿5,000–13,000
- Website
- flymna.com
Flights from Mandalay International Airport to Kengtung
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿2,000–14,000
- Phone
- +66 5326 6480
- servicecenter@greenbusthailand.com
- Website
- greenbusthailand.com
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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