There are 6 ways to get from Meiktila to Chiang Rai by taxi, plane, bus, or car
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 Tachilek, bus
best- Take the taxi from Meiktila 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
5h 35m฿8,494–18,562Drive 731 km
cheapest- Drive from Meiktila to Chiang Rai731 km
11h 59m฿2,623–3,789Taxi to Mandalay International Airport, fly to Kengtung, drive
- Take the taxi from Meiktila to Mandalay International Airport (MDL)
- Fly from Mandalay International Airport (MDL) to Kengtung (KET)MDL - KET
- Drive from Kengtung (KET) to Chiang Rai
5h 48m฿5,479–17,502Taxi to Heho Airport, fly to Kengtung, drive
- Take the taxi from Meiktila to Heho Airport (HEH)
- Fly from Heho Airport (HEH) to Kengtung (KET)HEH - KET
- Drive from Kengtung (KET) to Chiang Rai
6h 32m฿7,839–16,401Taxi to Mandalay International Airport, fly to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport
- Take the taxi from Meiktila to Mandalay International Airport (MDL)
- Fly from Mandalay International Airport (MDL) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)MDL - CEI
6h 13m฿7,319–16,582Taxi to Mandalay International Airport, fly to Chiang Mai International Airport, bus
- Take the taxi from Meiktila to Mandalay International Airport (MDL)
- Fly from Mandalay International Airport (MDL) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX)MDL - CNX
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Chiang Rai
8h 33m฿8,099–16,022
Mandalay International Airport (MDL) to Tachilek (THL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Meiktila to Chiang Rai is to drive which costs ฿2600 - ฿3800 and takes 11h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Meiktila to Chiang Rai is to taxi and fly and bus which takes 5h 35m and costs ฿8500 - ฿19000.
The distance between Meiktila and Chiang Rai is 622 km. The road distance is 731 km.
It takes approximately 5h 35m to get from Meiktila to Chiang Rai, including transfers.
Chiang Rai is 30 min ahead of Meiktila. It is currently 7:52 AM in Meiktila and 8:22 AM in Chiang Rai.
Yes, the driving distance between Meiktila to Chiang Rai is 731 km. It takes approximately 11h 59m to drive from Meiktila to Chiang Rai.
There are 391+ hotels available in Chiang Rai.
What companies run services between Meiktila, Myanmar and Chiang Rai, Thailand?
There is no direct connection from Meiktila to Chiang Rai. However, you can take the taxi to Mandalay International Airport (MDL) airport, fly to Tachilek (THL), drive to Mae Sai, then take the bus to Chiang Rai. Alternatively, you can drive from Meiktila to Chiang Rai in around 11h 59m.
- Website
- maiair.com
Flights from Mandalay International Airport to Tachilek
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿5,500–15,000
Flights from Mandalay International Airport to Kengtung
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ฿5,000–15,000
Flights from Heho Airport to Kengtung
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿3,500–11,000
Flights from Mandalay International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ฿4,600–13,000
- 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
- ฿4,300–13,000
Flights from Mandalay International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Yangon, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ฿4,400–13,000
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
- ฿5,500–17,000
- Website
- flymna.com
Flights from Mandalay International Airport to Kengtung
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿1,900–13,000
- 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
- ฿7,500–21,000
- 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
- ฿7,500–22,000
- 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
- ฿200–600
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/greenbus
- Website
- https://www.greenbusthailand.com/website/
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Estimated price
- ฿2,800–4,300
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