There are 3 ways to get from Inle Lake to Chiang Rai by taxi, plane, bus, 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.
Taxi, fly to Tachilek, bus
best- Take the taxi from Inle Lake to Heho Airport (HEH)taxi
- Fly from Heho Airport (HEH) to Tachilek (THL)plane HEH - THL
- Take the bus from Mae Sai to Chiang Raibus
4h 50m฿2,441–10,490Drive 550.3 km
cheapest- Drive from Inle Lake to Chiang Raicar 550.3 km
9h 44m฿1,984–2,865Taxi, fly to Kengtung, drive
- Take the taxi from Inle Lake to Heho Airport (HEH)taxi
- Fly from Heho Airport (HEH) to Kengtung (KET)plane HEH - KET
- Drive from Kengtung (KET) to Chiang Raicar
5h 8m฿5,826–8,930
Heho Airport (HEH) to Tachilek (THL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Inle Lake to Chiang Rai is to drive which costs ฿1900 - ฿2900 and takes 9h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Inle Lake to Chiang Rai is to taxi and fly and bus which takes 4h 50m and costs ฿2400 - ฿11000.
The distance between Inle Lake and Chiang Rai is 444 km. The road distance is 550.3 km.
It takes approximately 4h 50m to get from Inle Lake to Chiang Rai, including transfers.
Chiang Rai is 30 min ahead of Inle Lake. It is currently 12:24 PM in Inle Lake and 12:54 PM in Chiang Rai.
Yes, the driving distance between Inle Lake to Chiang Rai is 550 km. It takes approximately 9h 44m to drive from Inle Lake to Chiang Rai.
There are 386+ hotels available in Chiang Rai.
What companies run services between Inle Lake, Shan State, Myanmar and Chiang Rai, Thailand?
There is no direct connection from Inle Lake to Chiang Rai. However, you can take the taxi to Heho Airport (HEH) airport, fly to Tachilek (THL), drive to Mae Sai, then take the bus to Chiang Rai. Alternatively, you can drive from Inle Lake to Chiang Rai in around 9h 44m.
- Website
- airmyp.com
Flights from Heho Airport to Tachilek
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,200–9,000
- Website
- maiair.com
Flights from Heho Airport to Tachilek
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿4,100–7,000
Flights from Heho Airport to Kengtung
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿4,000–6,500
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Estimated price
- ฿1,100–1,400
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