There are 2 ways to get from Leshan to Chiang Rai by train, plane, ferry, or bus
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Train, fly
best- Take the train from Leshan to Chengdu Easttrain
- Take the train from Chengdu East to Tianfu International Airporttrain
- Fly from Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)plane TFU - CEI
11h 6m฿5,282–16,297Train, ferry, Local Bus
cheapest- Take the train from Leshan to Kunming Southtrain
- Take the train from Kunming South to Luang Prabang stationtrain
- Take the ferry from Luang Prabang to Huay Xaiferry
- Take the bus from Chiang khong to Chiang Raibus
27h 32m฿4,372–7,802
Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Leshan to Chiang Rai is to train and ferry and Local Bus which costs ฿4300 - ฿8000 and takes 27h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Leshan to Chiang Rai is to train and fly which takes 11h 6m and costs ฿5000 - ฿17000.
The distance between Leshan and Chiang Rai is 1446 km.
It takes approximately 11h 6m to get from Leshan to Chiang Rai, including transfers.
Chiang Rai is 1h behind Leshan. It is currently 12:29 PM in Leshan and 11:29 AM in Chiang Rai.
There are 208+ hotels available in Chiang Rai.
What companies run services between Leshan, China and Chiang Rai, Thailand?
There is no direct connection from Leshan to Chiang Rai. However, you can take the line 3 bus to Leshan Railway Station Bus Stop, walk to Leshan, take the train to Chengdu East, take the train to Tianfu International Airport, walk to Tianfu-International-Airport-TFU airport, fly to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI), then take the taxi to Chiang Rai. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Leshan Plaza to Chiang Rai via Leshan Railway Station Bus Stop, Leshan, Kunming South, Luang Prabang station, Luang Prabang, Huay Xai, and Chiang khong in around 27h 32m.
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Chengdu Tianfu International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,500–17,000
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Chengdu Tianfu International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,700–15,000
Train from Leshan to Chengdu East
- Adult - second class
- ฿230–330
Train from Leshan to Chengdu East
- 2nd Class Seat
- ฿300–330
- 1st Class Seat
- ฿480–530
- Business Class Seat
- ฿650–950
Train from Leshan to Kunming South
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿2,000–2,358
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- 2nd Class Seat
- ฿2,000–2,300
- 1st Class Seat
- ฿3,300–3,700
- Business Class Seat
- ฿4,900–7,000
Train from Leshan to Chengdu East
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿300–550
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ฿300–420
- Adult - 1st Class
- ฿380–550
Train from Chengdu East to Tianfu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿190–280
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ฿200–280
- Adult - 1st Class
- ฿190–270
- Website
- facebook.com
Train from Kunming South to Luang Prabang station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,600–4,000
- Schedules at
- baolau.com
- Second Class
- ฿1,600–2,600
- First Class
- ฿2,200–4,000
Bus from Chiang khong to Chiang Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ฿65
- Website
- asocialnomad.com
Ferry from Luang Prabang to Huay Xai
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿300–750
- Schedules at
- asocialnomad.com
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