There are 6 ways to get from Pu'er to Chiang Rai by taxi, train, ferry, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi, train, ferry, Local Bus
best- Take the taxi from Pu'er to Xishuangbanna Stationtaxi
- Take the train from Xishuangbanna Station to Luang Prabang stationtrain
- Take the ferry from Luang Prabang to Huay Xaiferry
- Take the bus from Chiang khong to Chiang Raibus
18h 16m฿2,495–3,783Drive 468.8 km
cheapest- Drive from Pu'er to Chiang Raicar 468.8 km
6h 38m฿1,843–2,662Taxi, train, bus, Minivan, Local Bus
- Take the taxi from Pu'er to Xishuangbanna Stationtaxi
- Take the train from Xishuangbanna Station to Oudomxay stationtrain
- Take the bus from Oudomxay to Luang Prabang Southern Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Luang Prabang - Naluang Station to Huay Xai - Bokeo Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chiang khong to Chiang Raibus
26h 7m฿3,283–5,091Fly Simao to Chiang Mai International Airport, bus
- Fly from Simao (SYM) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX)plane SYM - CNX
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Chiang Raibus
17h 5m฿3,244–12,766Taxi to Jinghong, fly to Chiang Mai International Airport, bus
- Take the taxi from Pu'er to Jinghong (JHG)taxi
- Fly from Jinghong (JHG) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX)plane JHG - CNX
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Chiang Raibus
8h 30m฿5,690–12,121Fly Simao to Lancang Jingmai Airport, drive
- Fly from Simao (SYM) to Lancang Jingmai Airport (JMJ)plane SYM - JMJ
- Drive from Lancang Jingmai Airport (JMJ) to Chiang Raicar
15h 8m฿6,724–18,546
Simao (SYM) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pu'er to Chiang Rai is to drive which costs ฿1800 - ฿2700 and takes 6h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Pu'er to Chiang Rai is to drive which takes 6h 38m and costs ฿1800 - ฿2700.
The distance between Pu'er and Chiang Rai is 868 km. The road distance is 468.8 km.
It takes approximately 18h 16m to get from Pu'er to Chiang Rai, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Pu'er to Chiang Rai is 469 km. It takes approximately 6h 38m to drive from Pu'er to Chiang Rai.
There are 387+ hotels available in Chiang Rai.
What companies run services between Pu'er, China and Chiang Rai, Thailand?
There is no direct connection from Pu'er to Chiang Rai. However, you can take the taxi to Xishuangbanna 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 take the taxi to Xishuangbanna Station, take the train to Oudomxay station, walk to Oudomxay, take the bus to Luang Prabang Southern Terminal, take the bus to Huay Xai - Bokeo Station, drive to Chiang khong, then take the bus to Chiang Rai.
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Simao to Chiang Mai International Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,900–12,000
Flights from Simao to Lancang Jingmai Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿5,000–16,000
Flights from Simao to Lancang Jingmai Airport via Tianfu International, Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿6,000–19,000
- Website
- rlair.net
Flights from Jinghong to Chiang Mai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿2,000–14,000
- Website
- facebook.com
Train from Xishuangbanna Station to Luang Prabang station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿700–1,200
- Schedules at
- baolau.com
- Second Class
- ฿700–750
- First Class
- ฿1,100–1,200
Train from Xishuangbanna Station to Oudomxay station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿490–900
- Schedules at
- baolau.com
- Second Class
- ฿490–510
- First Class
- ฿800–900
Bus from Chiang khong to Chiang Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ฿65
- Website
- hobomaps.com
Bus from Oudomxay to Luang Prabang Southern Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿468
- Schedules at
- hobomaps.com
- Phone
- 856071212979
Bus from Luang Prabang - Naluang Station to Huay Xai - Bokeo Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿900–2,000
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/naluang
- 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/
- Website
- asocialnomad.com
Ferry from Luang Prabang to Huay Xai
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿290–750
- Schedules at
- asocialnomad.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Estimated price
- ฿1,200–1,500
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