There are 6 ways to get from Mandalay to Chiang Rai by taxi, 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.
Taxi to Mandalay International Airport, fly to Kengtung, drive
best- Take the taxi from Mandalay to Mandalay International Airport (MDL)taxi
- Fly from Mandalay International Airport (MDL) to Kengtung (KET)plane MDL - KET
- Drive from Kengtung (KET) to Chiang Raicar
5h 2m฿4,112–19,296Drive 786.1 km
cheapest- Drive from Mandalay to Chiang Raicar 786.1 km
13h 6m฿2,778–4,013Taxi to Mandalay International Airport, fly to Tachilek, bus
- Take the taxi from Mandalay to Mandalay International Airport (MDL)taxi
- Fly from Mandalay International Airport (MDL) to Tachilek (THL)plane MDL - THL
- Take the bus from Mae Sai to Chiang Raibus
4h 49m฿6,627–9,851Taxi to Mandalay International Airport, fly to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport
- Take the taxi from Mandalay to Mandalay International Airport (MDL)taxi
- Fly from Mandalay International Airport (MDL) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)plane MDL - CEI
5h 26m฿7,152–19,376Drive to Heho Airport, fly to Tachilek, bus
- Drive from Mandalay to Heho Airport (HEH)car
- Fly from Heho Airport (HEH) to Tachilek (THL)plane HEH - THL
- Take the bus from Mae Sai to Chiang Raibus
7h 26m฿4,213–16,019Taxi to Mandalay International Airport, fly to Chiang Mai International Airport, bus
- Take the taxi from Mandalay to Mandalay International Airport (MDL)taxi
- Fly from Mandalay International Airport (MDL) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX)plane MDL - CNX
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Chiang Raibus
7h 46m฿6,272–15,686
Mandalay International Airport (MDL) to Kengtung (KET) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mandalay to Chiang Rai is to drive which costs ฿2700 - ฿4100 and takes 13h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Mandalay to Chiang Rai is to taxi and fly and bus which takes 4h 49m and costs ฿6500 - ฿10000.
The distance between Mandalay and Chiang Rai is 629 km. The road distance is 786.1 km.
It takes approximately 5h 2m to get from Mandalay to Chiang Rai, including transfers.
Chiang Rai is 30 min ahead of Mandalay. It is currently 12:07 PM in Mandalay and 12:37 PM in Chiang Rai.
Yes, the driving distance between Mandalay to Chiang Rai is 786 km. It takes approximately 13h 6m to drive from Mandalay to Chiang Rai.
There are 388+ hotels available in Chiang Rai.
What companies run services between Mandalay, Myanmar and Chiang Rai, Thailand?
There is no direct connection from Mandalay to Chiang Rai. However, you can take the taxi to Mandalay International Airport (MDL) airport, fly to Kengtung (KET), then drive to Chiang Rai. Alternatively, you can drive from Mandalay to Chiang Rai in around 13h 6m.
- Website
- maiair.com
Flights from Mandalay International Airport to Kengtung
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿6,500–20,000
Flights from Mandalay International Airport to Tachilek
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿5,500–8,500
Flights from Heho Airport to Tachilek
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿3,500–15,000
Flights from Mandalay International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ฿5,000–15,000
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Mandalay International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Chiang Mai International Airport, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ฿6,000–18,000
Flights from Mandalay International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Yangon, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿6,000–18,000
Flights from Mandalay International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Kunming, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿8,000–23,000
- Website
- flymna.com
Flights from Mandalay International Airport to Kengtung
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿2,400–17,000
- Website
- lionairthai.com
Flights from Mandalay International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿10,000–26,000
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Mandalay International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿10,000–26,000
- Phone
- +66 5326 6480
- servicecenter@greenbusthailand.com
- Website
- greenbusthailand.com
Bus from Chiang Mai to Chiang Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿240–470
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/greenbus
- Website
- https://www.greenbusthailand.com/website/
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