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)taxi
- Fly from Mandalay International Airport (MDL) to Tachilek (THL)plane MDL - THL
- Take the bus from Mae Sai to Chiang Raibus
5h 30m฿5,227–19,602Drive 731 km
cheapest- Drive from Meiktila to Chiang Raicar 731 km
11h 59m฿2,654–3,834Taxi to Heho Airport, fly to Kengtung, drive
- Take the taxi from Meiktila to Heho Airport (HEH)taxi
- Fly from Heho Airport (HEH) to Kengtung (KET)plane HEH - KET
- Drive from Kengtung (KET) to Chiang Raicar
6h 33m฿7,632–11,951Taxi to Heho Airport, fly to Tachilek, bus
- Take the taxi from Meiktila to Heho Airport (HEH)taxi
- Fly from Heho Airport (HEH) to Tachilek (THL)plane HEH - THL
- Take the bus from Mae Sai to Chiang Raibus
6h 15m฿7,197–12,011Taxi to Mandalay International Airport, fly to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport
- Take the taxi from Meiktila 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 58m฿12,052–29,622Taxi to Mandalay International Airport, fly to Chiang Mai International Airport, bus
- Take the taxi from Meiktila 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
8h 33m฿7,912–22,062
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 - ฿3900 and takes 11h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Meiktila to Chiang Rai is to taxi and fly and bus which takes 5h 30m and costs ฿5000 - ฿20000.
The distance between Meiktila and Chiang Rai is 622 km. The road distance is 731 km.
It takes approximately 5h 30m to get from Meiktila to Chiang Rai, including transfers.
Chiang Rai is 30 min ahead of Meiktila. It is currently 10:50 PM in Meiktila and 11:20 PM 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 207+ 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 Heho Airport to Kengtung
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿3,200–6,500
Flights from Heho Airport to Tachilek
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿3,400–7,500
Flights from Mandalay International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿5,500–17,000
- Website
- airthanlwin.com
Flights from Mandalay International Airport to Tachilek
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿2,200–16,000
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Mandalay International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿9,000–26,000
Flights from Mandalay International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿9,000–27,000
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Mandalay International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿9,000–27,000
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Mandalay International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿9,000–27,000
- 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
- ฿380–600
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/greenbus
- Website
- https://www.greenbusthailand.com/website/
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Estimated price
- ฿2,900–4,400
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