There are 5 ways to get from Jiuzhaigou to Chiang Rai by taxi, train, plane, bus, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi, train to Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport, fly, bus
best- Take the taxi from Jiuzhaigou to Longshan Northtaxi
- Take the train from Longshan North to Jiangbei Airporttrain
- Fly from Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport (CKG) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX)plane CKG - CNX
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Chiang Raibus
14h 10m฿6,378–15,047Taxi, train, ferry, Local Bus
cheapest- Take the taxi from Jiuzhaigou to Longshan Northtaxi
- Take the train from Longshan North to Huaihua Southtrain
- Take the train from Huaihua South to Kunming Southtrain
- Take the train from Kunming South to Luang Prabang stationtrain
- Take the ferry from Luang Prabang to Huay Xaiferry
- Take the bus from Chiang khong to Chiang Raibus
29h 42m฿5,127–8,476Taxi, train, Minivan, Local Bus
- Take the taxi from Jiuzhaigou to Furongzhentaxi
- Take the train from Furongzhen to Huaihua South Stationtrain
- Take the train from Huaihua South to Guiyang Northtrain
- Take the train from Guiyang North to Kunming Southtrain
- Take the train from Kunming South to Luang Prabang stationtrain
- Take the bus from Luang Prabang - Naluang Station to Huay Xai - Bokeo Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chiang khong to Chiang Raibus
30h 37m฿6,118–10,069Taxi to Qianjiang Wulingshan Airport, fly, bus
- Take the taxi from Jiuzhaigou to Qianjiang Wulingshan Airport (JIQ)taxi
- Fly from Qianjiang Wulingshan Airport (JIQ) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX)plane JIQ - CNX
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Chiang Raibus
26h 38m฿5,471–18,181Taxi to Biancheng, fly, bus
- Take the taxi from Jiuzhaigou to Biancheng (DXJ)taxi
- Fly from Biancheng (DXJ) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX)plane DXJ - CNX
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Chiang Raibus
20h 28m฿5,961–17,169
Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport (CKG) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Jiuzhaigou to Chiang Rai is to taxi and train and ferry and Local Bus which costs ฿5000 - ฿8500 and takes 29h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Jiuzhaigou to Chiang Rai is to taxi and train and fly and bus which takes 14h 10m and costs ฿6000 - ฿15000.
The distance between Jiuzhaigou and Chiang Rai is 2031 km.
It takes approximately 14h 10m to get from Jiuzhaigou to Chiang Rai, including transfers.
Chiang Rai is 1h behind Jiuzhaigou. It is currently 3:12 PM in Jiuzhaigou and 2:12 PM in Chiang Rai.
There are 400+ hotels available in Chiang Rai.
What companies run services between Jiuzhaigou, Hunan Sheng, China and Chiang Rai, Thailand?
There is no direct connection from Jiuzhaigou to Chiang Rai. However, you can take the taxi to Longshan North, take the train to Jiangbei Airport, walk to Terminal 3 of Jiangbei Airport, take the line 10 subway to Terminal 2 of Jiangbei Airport, walk to Chongqing-Airport-CKG airport, fly to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX), walk to สนามบินเชียงใหม่ Chiang Mai International Airport, take the bus to Waroros Market, take the bus to Chiang Mai Terminal 2, walk to Chiang Mai, then take the bus to Chiang Rai. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Longshan North, take the train to Huaihua South, take the train to Kunming South, 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.
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,500–14,000
Flights from Qianjiang Wulingshan Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ฿5,500–22,000
Flights from Qianjiang Wulingshan Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 7m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ฿3,800–16,000
Flights from Biancheng to Chiang Mai International Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 47m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿3,800–16,000
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Qianjiang Wulingshan Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ฿6,000–20,000
Flights from Biancheng to Chiang Mai International Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿4,300–15,000
- Website
- westair.cn
Flights from Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿6,500–14,000
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Biancheng to Chiang Mai International Airport via Haikou, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ฿4,600–20,000
Train from Longshan North to Jiangbei Airport
- 2nd Class Seat
- ฿700–800
- 1st Class Seat
- ฿1,150–1,300
- Business Class Seat
- ฿1,700–2,400
Train from Longshan North to Huaihua South
- 2nd Class Seat
- ฿750–850
- 1st Class Seat
- ฿1,250–1,400
- Business Class Seat
- ฿1,800–2,600
Train from Huaihua South to Kunming South
- 2nd Class Seat
- ฿1,700–1,900
- 1st Class Seat
- ฿2,900–3,200
- Business Class Seat
- ฿4,200–6,000
Train from Furongzhen to Huaihua South Station
- 2nd Class Seat
- ฿380–420
- 1st Class Seat
- ฿620–680
- Business Class Seat
- ฿850–1,300
Train from Huaihua South to Guiyang North
- 2nd Class Seat
- ฿750–900
- 1st Class Seat
- ฿1,300–1,500
- Business Class Seat
- ฿1,800–2,700
Train from Guiyang North to Kunming South
- 2nd Class Seat
- ฿950–1,100
- 1st Class Seat
- ฿1,600–1,800
- Business Class Seat
- ฿2,300–3,300
- Website
- facebook.com
Train from Kunming South to Luang Prabang station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,600–4,000
- Schedules at
- baolau.com
- Second Class
- ฿1,600–2,600
- First Class
- ฿2,200–4,000
- 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/
Bus from Chiang khong to Chiang Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ฿65
- Phone
- 856071212979
Bus from Luang Prabang - Naluang Station to Huay Xai - Bokeo Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿900–1,800
- 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
- ฿300–750
- Schedules at
- asocialnomad.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Estimated price
- ฿500–1,600
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