There are 3 ways to get from Nyaung-U to Chiang Rai by taxi, plane, bus, or car
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Taxi, fly to Tachilek, bus
best- Take the taxi from Nyaung-U 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
6h 27m฿6,119–20,655Drive 876.1 km
cheapest- Drive from Nyaung-U to Chiang Raicar 876.1 km
14h 23m฿3,181–4,595Taxi, fly to Chiang Mai International Airport, bus
- Take the taxi from Nyaung-U 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
9h 30m฿8,784–23,115
Mandalay International Airport (MDL) to Tachilek (THL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nyaung-U to Chiang Rai is to drive which costs ฿3100 - ฿4600 and takes 14h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Nyaung-U to Chiang Rai is to taxi and fly and bus which takes 6h 27m and costs ฿6000 - ฿21000.
The distance between Nyaung-U and Chiang Rai is 658 km. The road distance is 876.1 km.
It takes approximately 6h 27m to get from Nyaung-U to Chiang Rai, including transfers.
Chiang Rai is 30 min ahead of Nyaung-U. It is currently 6:42 AM in Nyaung-U and 7:12 AM in Chiang Rai.
Yes, the driving distance between Nyaung-U to Chiang Rai is 876 km. It takes approximately 14h 23m to drive from Nyaung-U to Chiang Rai.
There are 207+ hotels available in Chiang Rai.
What companies run services between Nyaung-U, Myanmar and Chiang Rai, Thailand?
There is no direct connection from Nyaung-U 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 Nyaung-U to Chiang Rai in around 14h 23m.
- 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
- maiair.com
Flights from Mandalay International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿6,000–16,000
- 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
- ฿360–600
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/greenbus
- Website
- https://www.greenbusthailand.com/website/
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Estimated price
- ฿3,800–4,500
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