There are 6 ways to get from Lashio to Chiang Rai by car, plane, or bus
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Drive 657.7 km
best- Drive from Lashio to Chiang Rai657.7 km
10h 30m฿2,420–3,495Drive to Mandalay International Airport, fly to Tachilek, bus
- Drive from Lashio to Mandalay International Airport (MDL)
- Fly from Mandalay International Airport (MDL) to Tachilek (THL)MDL - THL
- Take the bus from Mae Sai to Chiang Rai
8h 34m฿6,027–15,470Drive to Heho Airport, fly to Tachilek, bus
- Drive from Lashio to Heho Airport (HEH)
- Fly from Heho Airport (HEH) to Tachilek (THL)HEH - THL
- Take the bus from Mae Sai to Chiang Rai
9h 26m฿4,780–17,691Drive to Mandalay International Airport, fly to Kengtung, drive
- Drive from Lashio to Mandalay International Airport (MDL)
- Fly from Mandalay International Airport (MDL) to Kengtung (KET)MDL - KET
- Drive from Kengtung (KET) to Chiang Rai
8h 47m฿3,457–16,410Drive to Heho Airport, fly to Kengtung, drive
- Drive from Lashio to Heho Airport (HEH)
- Fly from Heho Airport (HEH) to Kengtung (KET)HEH - KET
- Drive from Kengtung (KET) to Chiang Rai
9h 44m฿3,110–12,131Drive to Luxi, fly to Lancang Jingmai Airport, drive
- Drive from Lashio to Luxi (LUM)
- Fly from Luxi (LUM) to Lancang Jingmai Airport (JMJ)LUM - JMJ
- Drive from Lancang Jingmai Airport (JMJ) to Chiang Rai
10h 46m฿3,926–13,481
Mandalay International Airport (MDL) to Tachilek (THL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lashio to Chiang Rai is to drive which costs ฿2400 - ฿3500 and takes 10h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Lashio to Chiang Rai is to drive and fly and bus which takes 8h 34m and costs ฿6000 - ฿16000.
The distance between Lashio and Chiang Rai is 658 km. The road distance is 657.7 km.
It takes approximately 10h 30m to drive 657.7 km from Lashio to Chiang Rai.
Chiang Rai is 30 min ahead of Lashio. It is currently 4:31 PM in Lashio and 5:01 PM in Chiang Rai.
Yes, the driving distance between Lashio to Chiang Rai is 658 km. It takes approximately 10h 30m to drive from Lashio to Chiang Rai.
There are 379+ hotels available in Chiang Rai.
What companies run services between Lashio, Myanmar and Chiang Rai, Thailand?
You can drive from Lashio to Chiang Rai in around 10h 30m.
- Website
- maiair.com
Flights from Mandalay International Airport to Tachilek
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿5,000–14,000
Flights from Heho Airport to Tachilek
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿3,600–16,000
Flights from Mandalay International Airport to Kengtung
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ฿5,000–13,000
Flights from Heho Airport to Kengtung
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ฿3,600–9,000
- Website
- flymna.com
Flights from Mandalay International Airport to Kengtung
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿1,800–14,000
Flights from Heho Airport to Kengtung
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ฿1,300–9,500
- Website
- chinaexpressair.com
Flights from Luxi to Lancang Jingmai Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿1,200–9,500
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