There are 4 ways to get from Kayin State to Chiang Rai by plane, car, 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.
Fly
best- Fly from Mae Sot (MAQ) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)MAQ - CEI
4h 55m฿5,156–14,203Drive, bus via Chiang Mai
cheapest- Drive from Hpa-an to Maesod
- Take the bus from Maesod to Chiang Mai Bus Terminal 3
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Chiang Rai
13h 19m฿1,080–1,958Drive, bus
- Drive from Hpa-an to Mae Sot
- Take the bus from Mae Sot to Tak638
- Take the bus from Tak to Chiang Rai
10h 41mDrive 631.5 km
- Drive from Hpa-an to Chiang Rai631.5 km
9h 5m฿2,291–3,309
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 via Chiang Mai which costs ฿1000 - ฿2000 and takes 13h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Kayin State to Chiang Rai is to fly which takes 4h 55m and costs ฿5000 - ฿15000.
The distance between Kayin State and Chiang Rai is 402 km. The road distance is 631.5 km.
It takes approximately 4h 55m to get from Kayin State to Chiang Rai, including transfers.
Chiang Rai is 30 min ahead of Kayin State. It is currently 11:04 PM in Kayin State and 11:34 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 388+ hotels available in Chiang Rai.
What companies run services between Kayin State, Myanmar and Chiang Rai, Thailand?
Nok Air and World Ticket fly from Mae Sot (MAQ) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) 4 times a week.
Transport is disrupted due to the Russia-Ukraine war. Read more
- Website
- nokair.com
Flights from Mae Sot to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ฿5,000–31,000
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Mae Sot to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ฿5,000–31,000
- 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
- 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
- ฿390–650
- 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
- ฿200–600
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/greenbus
- Website
- https://www.greenbusthailand.com/website/
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