There are 4 ways to get from Kayin State to Chiang Rai by car, bus, or plane
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Drive, bus
best- Drive from Hpa-an to Mae Sotcar
- Take the bus from Mae Sot to Takbus 638
- Take the bus from Tak to Chiang Raibus
10h 41m฿1,135–1,602Drive 631.5 km
- Drive from Hpa-an to Chiang Raicar 631.5 km
9h 5m฿2,338–3,377Fly
- Fly from Mae Sot (MAQ) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)plane MAQ - CEI
17h 5m฿5,156–13,203Drive, bus via Chiang Mai
- Drive from Hpa-an to Maesodcar
- Take the bus from Maesod to Chiang Mai Bus Terminal 3bus
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Chiang Raibus
13h 19m฿1,430–2,273
Mae Sot (MAQ) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kayin State to Chiang Rai is to drive and bus which costs ฿1100 - ฿1600 and takes 10h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Kayin State to Chiang Rai is to drive which takes 9h 5m and costs ฿2300 - ฿3400.
The distance between Kayin State and Chiang Rai is 634 km. The road distance is 631.5 km.
It takes approximately 10h 41m to get from Kayin State to Chiang Rai, including transfers.
Chiang Rai is 30 min ahead of Kayin State. It is currently 10:48 PM in Kayin State and 11:18 PM in Chiang Rai.
Yes, the driving distance between Kayin State to Chiang Rai is 631 km. It takes approximately 9h 5m to drive from Kayin State to Chiang Rai.
There are 400+ hotels available in Chiang Rai.
What companies run services between Kayin State, Myanmar and Chiang Rai, Thailand?
World Ticket and Nok Air fly from Mae Sot (MAQ) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) twice daily.
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Mae Sot to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿47,000–70,000
- Website
- nokair.com
Flights from Mae Sot to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿5,000–13,000
- 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
- Schedules at
- phetprasert.com
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- 13
- ฿85–110
- Phone
- +66 2 936 3256
- Website
- sombattour.com
Bus from Tak to Chiang Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿550–700
- 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
- ฿600–950
- 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
- ฿330–600
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/greenbus
- Website
- https://www.greenbusthailand.com/website/
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