There are 5 ways to get from Hsipaw to Chiang Rai (State) by car, plane, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive to Heho Airport, fly to Tachilek
best- Drive from Hsipaw to Heho Airport (HEH)car
- Fly from Heho Airport (HEH) to Tachilek (THL)plane HEH - THL
6h 1m฿4,566–8,904Drive 690 km
cheapest- Drive from Hsipaw to Chiang Raicar 690 km
10h 47m฿2,555–3,690Drive to Mandalay International Airport, fly to Kengtung, drive
- Drive from Hsipaw to Mandalay International Airport (MDL)car
- Fly from Mandalay International Airport (MDL) to Kengtung (KET)plane MDL - KET
- Drive from Kengtung (KET) to Mae Saicar
6h 54m฿8,194–16,802Drive to Heho Airport, fly to Kengtung, drive
- Drive from Hsipaw to Heho Airport (HEH)car
- Fly from Heho Airport (HEH) to Kengtung (KET)plane HEH - KET
- Drive from Kengtung (KET) to Mae Saicar
8h 14m฿4,731–9,144Drive to Mandalay International Airport, fly to Chiang Mai International Airport, bus
- Drive from Hsipaw to Mandalay International Airport (MDL)car
- Fly from Mandalay International Airport (MDL) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX)plane MDL - CNX
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Chiang Raibus
10h 31m฿5,744–20,622
Heho Airport (HEH) to Tachilek (THL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hsipaw to Chiang Rai (State) is to drive which costs ฿2500 - ฿3700 and takes 10h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Hsipaw to Chiang Rai (State) is to drive and fly which takes 6h 1m and costs ฿4500 - ฿9000.
The distance between Hsipaw and Chiang Rai (State) is 640 km. The road distance is 690 km.
It takes approximately 6h 1m to get from Hsipaw to Chiang Rai (State), including transfers.
Chiang Rai (State) is 30 min ahead of Hsipaw. It is currently 2:38 AM in Hsipaw and 3:08 AM in Chiang Rai (State).
Yes, the driving distance between Hsipaw to Chiang Rai (State) is 690 km. It takes approximately 10h 47m to drive from Hsipaw to Chiang Rai (State).
There are 400+ hotels available in Chiang Rai (State).
What companies run services between Hsipaw, Shan State, Myanmar and Chiang Rai (State), Thailand?
There is no direct connection from Hsipaw to Chiang Rai (State). However, you can drive to Heho Airport (HEH) airport, fly to Tachilek (THL), then drive to Mae Sai. Alternatively, you can drive from Hsipaw to Chiang Rai in around 10h 47m.
- Website
- maiair.com
Flights from Heho Airport to Tachilek
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿3,600–7,500
Flights from Mandalay International Airport to Kengtung
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿7,000–15,000
Flights from Heho Airport to Kengtung
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿3,300–7,000
Flights from Mandalay International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿6,000–16,000
- 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
- ฿330–600
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/greenbus
- Website
- https://www.greenbusthailand.com/website/
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