There are 3 ways to get from Mengla to Chiang Rai by car, train, ferry, 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.
Drive, train, ferry, Local Bus
best- Drive from Mengla to Boten stationcar
- Take the train from Boten station to Luang Prabang stationtrain
- Take the ferry from Luang Prabang to Huay Xaiferry
- Take the bus from Chiang khong to Chiang Raibus
14h 32m฿1,159–2,217Drive 316.8 km
- Drive from Mengla to Chiang Raicar 316.8 km
5h 5m฿1,303–1,883Drive, train, Local Speedboat, ferry, Local Bus
- Drive from Mengla to Boten stationcar
- Take the train from Boten station to Luang Prabang stationtrain
- Take the ferry from Luang Prabang to Pakbengferry
- Take the ferry from Pakbeng to Huay Xaiferry
- Take the bus from Chiang khong to Chiang Raibus
15h 47m฿1,467–2,255
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mengla to Chiang Rai is to drive which costs ฿1300 - ฿1900 and takes 5h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Mengla to Chiang Rai is to drive which takes 5h 5m and costs ฿1300 - ฿1900.
The distance between Mengla and Chiang Rai is 638 km. The road distance is 316.8 km.
It takes approximately 14h 32m to get from Mengla to Chiang Rai, including transfers.
Chiang Rai is 1h behind Mengla. It is currently 12:29 PM in Mengla and 11:29 AM in Chiang Rai.
Yes, the driving distance between Mengla to Chiang Rai is 317 km. It takes approximately 5h 5m to drive from Mengla to Chiang Rai.
There are 400+ hotels available in Chiang Rai.
What companies run services between Mengla, China and Chiang Rai, Thailand?
There is no direct connection from Mengla to Chiang Rai. However, you can drive to Boten station, take the train to Luang Prabang station, drive to Luang Prabang, take the ferry to Huay Xai, drive to Chiang khong, then take the bus to Chiang Rai. Alternatively, you can drive from Mengla to Chiang Rai in around 5h 5m.
- Website
- facebook.com
Train from Boten station to Luang Prabang station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿395–800
- Schedules at
- baolau.com
- Second Class
- ฿395–410
- First Class
- ฿600–800
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
- Website
- hobomaps.com
Ferry from Luang Prabang to Pakbeng
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿298
- Schedules at
- hobomaps.com
Ferry from Pakbeng to Huay Xai
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿310–490
- Schedules at
- girlswanderlust.com
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