There are 8 ways to get from Kon Tum to Chiang Rai by car, plane, taxi, bus, or ferry
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Drive to Da Nang International Airport, fly to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport
best- Drive from Kon Tum to Da Nang International Airport (DAD)car
- Fly from Da Nang International Airport (DAD) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)plane DAD - CEI
8h 32m฿5,340–9,768Taxi, bus
cheapest- Take the taxi from Kon Tum to Pleiku Gia Laitaxi
- Take the bus from Pleiku Gia Lai to Da Nangbus
- Take the bus from Da Nang to Hue Southern Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Hue to Thakhekbus
- Take the bus from Nakhonphanom to Chiang Raibus
43h 25m฿3,097–5,186Drive 1,464.2 km
- Drive from Kon Tum to Chiang Raicar 1,464.2 km
21h 50m฿5,548–8,014Taxi to Pleiku, fly to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport
- Take the taxi from Kon Tum to Pleiku (PXU)taxi
- Fly from Pleiku (PXU) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)plane PXU - CEI
8h 26m฿4,826–16,227Taxi to Phu Cat Airport, fly to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport
- Take the taxi from Kon Tum to Phu Cat Airport (UIH)taxi
- Fly from Phu Cat Airport (UIH) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)plane UIH - CEI
10h 31m฿6,534–16,072Drive to Ubon Ratchathani Airport, fly to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport
- Drive from Kon Tum to Ubon Ratchathani Airport (UBP)car
- Fly from Ubon Ratchathani Airport (UBP) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)plane UBP - CEI
10h 49m฿4,492–10,354Taxi to Pleiku, fly to Luang Prabang International Airport, ferry, Local Bus
- Take the taxi from Kon Tum to Pleiku (PXU)taxi
- Fly from Pleiku (PXU) to Luang Prabang International Airport (LPQ)plane PXU - LPQ
- Take the ferry from Luang Prabang to Huay Xaiferry
- Take the bus from Chiang khong to Chiang Raibus
17h 45m฿5,191–18,097Taxi, bus, Minivan, Local Bus
- Take the taxi from Kon Tum to Pleiku Gia Laitaxi
- Take the bus from Pleiku Gia Lai to Da Nangbus
- Take the bus from 46 Nam Tran, Da Nang to Nuoc Ngam Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Ha Noi Nuoc Ngam Bus Station to Luang Prabang - Naluang Stationbus
- Take the bus from Luang Prabang - Naluang Station to Huay Xai - Bokeo Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chiang khong to Chiang Raibus
2d 13h฿4,353–6,501
Da Nang International Airport (DAD) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kon Tum to Chiang Rai is to taxi and bus which costs ฿3100 - ฿5500 and takes 43h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Kon Tum to Chiang Rai is to taxi and fly which takes 8h 26m and costs ฿4800 - ฿17000.
The distance between Kon Tum and Chiang Rai is 1281 km. The road distance is 1464.2 km.
The best way to get from Kon Tum to Chiang Rai without a car is to taxi and bus which takes 43h 25m and costs ฿3100 - ฿5500.
It takes approximately 8h 32m to get from Kon Tum to Chiang Rai, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Kon Tum to Chiang Rai is 1464 km. It takes approximately 21h 50m to drive from Kon Tum to Chiang Rai.
There are 207+ hotels available in Chiang Rai.
What companies run services between Kon Tum, Vietnam and Chiang Rai, Thailand?
There is no direct connection from Kon Tum to Chiang Rai. However, you can drive to Da Nang International Airport (DAD) airport, fly to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI), then take the taxi to Chiang Rai. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Pleiku Gia Lai, take the bus to Da Nang, take the bus to Hue Southern Bus Station, take the taxi to Hue, take the bus to Thakhek, take the bus to Nakhon Phanom, walk to Nakhonphanom, then take the bus to Chiang Rai.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Da Nang International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,800–7,500
Flights from Pleiku to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Tan Son Nhat, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,800–15,000
Flights from Pleiku to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Noi Bai International, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿6,500–20,000
Flights from Pleiku to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Tan Son Nhat, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿5,000–17,000
Flights from Phu Cat Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Tan Son Nhat, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,300–14,000
Flights from Phu Cat Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Noi Bai International, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,000–15,000
Flights from Phu Cat Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Tan Son Nhat, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,900–18,000
Flights from Phu Cat Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Noi Bai International, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿5,000–16,000
Flights from Ubon Ratchathani Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,600–6,000
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Da Nang International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,300–14,000
Flights from Ubon Ratchathani Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,900–7,500
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Pleiku to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Noi Bai International, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿7,000–27,000
Flights from Phu Cat Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Tan Son Nhat, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,100–12,000
Flights from Ubon Ratchathani Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿5,000–20,000
- Website
- lionairthai.com
Flights from Ubon Ratchathani Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,900–7,000
- Website
- nokair.com
Flights from Ubon Ratchathani Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,500–32,000
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Ubon Ratchathani Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,500–32,000
- Website
- vietnamairlines.com
Flights from Pleiku to Luang Prabang International Airport via Noi Bai International
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿3,800–24,000
- Website
- flyscoot.com
Flights from Da Nang International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ฿4,700–7,000
- Phone
- 1900888684
- Website
- vexere.com
Bus from Pleiku Gia Lai to Da Nang
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿290–550
- Schedules at
- vexere.com
- Phone
- 0236 3711 468
- datramac123@gmail.com
- Website
- danangbus.vn
Bus from Da Nang to Hue Southern Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ฿9–100
- Schedules at
- danangbus.vn
- Phone
- 1900 6067
- hotro@futabus.vn
- Website
- futabus.vn
Bus from Da Nang to Hue Southern Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿150–220
- Book at
- https://www.baolau.com/en/transportation/vietnam/buses/ft-futa-bus/
- Phone
- +84 91 442 57 88
- vietlaobus@gmail.com
- Website
- vietlaobus.com
Bus from Hue to Thakhek
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿480–1,200
- Schedules at
- vietlaobus.com
- Phone
- +66 2 936 3256
- Website
- sombattour.com
Bus from Nakhonphanom to Chiang Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿850–1,500
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/sombat-tour
- Website
- https://www.sombattour.com/
Bus from Chiang khong to Chiang Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ฿65
- Phone
- +84 93 459 75 97
- tankimchidnhn@gmail.com
- Website
- tankimchi.vn
Bus from 46 Nam Tran, Da Nang to Nuoc Ngam Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿600–950
- Schedules at
- tankimchi.vn
- Website
- 12go.asia
Bus from Ha Noi Nuoc Ngam Bus Station to Luang Prabang - Naluang Station
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,400–1,800
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/htx-van-tai-277?gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAjwvvmzBhA2EiwAtHVrbyVCwiIJkYBSBEFUd1FJU61B0rS24DSIQh33R30_tD4ol7fHPWFbjxoCybMQAvD_BwE
- 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
- ฿290–750
- Schedules at
- asocialnomad.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Estimated price
- ฿850–3,900
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