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How to get fromKyoto to Chiang Raiby train, plane, car, car ferry or bus

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There are 6 ways to get from Kyoto to Chiang Rai by train, plane, car, car ferry, or bus

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  1. Train to Kansai International Airport, fly to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Kyōto to Kansai Airporttrain
    2. Fly from Kansai International Airport (KIX) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)planeKIX - CEI
    12h 45m
    ฿5,755–17,022

  2. Train to Kansai International Airport, fly to Chiang Mai International Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Kyōto to Kansai Airporttrain
    2. Fly from Kansai International Airport (KIX) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX)planeKIX - CNX
    3. Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Chiang Raibus
    15h 55m
    ฿5,135–8,962

  3. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Kyoto to Osaka International Ferry Terminalcar
    2. Take the car ferry from Osaka International Ferry Terminal to Shanghaicarferry
    3. Drive from Shanghai to Chiang Raicar
    3d 10h
    ฿16,109–23,302

  4. Train to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, fly to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport

    1. Take the train from Kyōto to Nagoya Stationtrain
    2. Fly from Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)planeNGO - CEI
    13h 8m
    ฿6,648–18,630

  5. Fly Osaka International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport

    1. Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)planeITM - CEI
    14h 2m
    ฿6,079–19,075

  6. Train to Kobe, fly to Chiang Mai International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Kyōto to Shin-Kōbe Stationtrain
    2. Fly from Kobe (UKB) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX)planeUKB - CNX
    3. Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Chiang Raibus
    19h 24m
    ฿7,411–23,654

Kansai International Airport (KIX) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) flights

Calendar32Weekly Planes
Duration11h 55mAverage Duration
Ticket฿5,446Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Kyoto, Japan and Chiang Rai, Thailand?

All Nippon Airways, Thai Airways International, and three other airlines fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) every 4 hours.

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