There are 5 ways to get from Myanmar to Chiang Rai by plane, bus, or car
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Fly Heho Airport to Tachilek, bus
best- Fly from Heho Airport (HEH) to Tachilek (THL)HEH - THL
- Take the bus from Mae Sai to Chiang Rai
4h 32m฿4,480–16,296Fly Yangon International Airport to Tachilek, bus
cheapest- Fly from Yangon International Airport (RGN) to Tachilek (THL)RGN - THL
- Take the bus from Mae Sai to Chiang Rai
6h 30m฿1,822–11,162Drive 896.9 km
- Drive from Yangon to Chiang Rai896.9 km
13h 2m฿3,160–4,564Fly Mandalay International Airport to Tachilek, bus
- Fly from Mandalay International Airport (MDL) to Tachilek (THL)MDL - THL
- Take the bus from Mae Sai to Chiang Rai
4h 44m฿6,501–10,203Fly Yangon International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport, bus
- Fly from Yangon International Airport (RGN) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX)RGN - CNX
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Chiang Rai
9h 43m฿3,127–7,627
Heho Airport (HEH) to Tachilek (THL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Myanmar to Chiang Rai is to drive which costs ฿3100 - ฿4600 and takes 13h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Myanmar to Chiang Rai is to fly and bus which takes 4h 32m and costs ฿4400 - ฿17000.
The distance between Myanmar and Chiang Rai is 439 km. The road distance is 896.9 km.
It takes approximately 4h 32m to get from Myanmar to Chiang Rai, including transfers.
Chiang Rai is 30 min ahead of Myanmar. It is currently 4:01 PM in Myanmar and 4:31 PM in Chiang Rai.
Yes, the driving distance between Myanmar to Chiang Rai is 897 km. It takes approximately 13h 2m to drive from Myanmar to Chiang Rai.
There are 393+ hotels available in Chiang Rai.
What companies run services between Myanmar and Chiang Rai, Thailand?
There is no direct connection from Myanmar to Chiang Rai. However, you can take the taxi to Heho Airport (HEH) airport, fly to Tachilek (THL), drive to Mae Sai, then take the bus to Chiang Rai. Alternatively, you can drive from Yangon to Chiang Rai in around 13h 2m.
- Website
- maiair.com
Flights from Heho Airport to Tachilek
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿3,400–15,000
Flights from Yangon International Airport to Tachilek
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿5,000–13,000
Flights from Mandalay International Airport to Tachilek
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿5,500–9,000
Flights from Yangon International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,900–6,500
- Website
- flymna.com
Flights from Yangon International Airport to Tachilek
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ฿1,700–11,000
Flights from Yangon International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿1,700–11,000
- 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/
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