There are 6 ways to get from Shenzhen to Chiang Rai by plane, train, ferry, 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.
Fly Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport
best- Fly from Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport (SZX) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)plane SZX - CEI
9h 20m฿5,670–13,222Fly Hong Kong International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)plane HKG - CEI
8h 12m฿4,419–11,409Train, ferry, Local Bus
- Take the train from Shenzhen North Station to Kunming South Stationtrain
- Take the train from Kunming South to Luang Prabang stationtrain
- Take the ferry from Luang Prabang to Huay Xaiferry
- Take the bus from Chiang khong to Chiang Raibus
29h 47m฿5,195–9,195Drive 2,044.1 km
- Drive from Shenzhen to Chiang Raicar 2,044.1 km
25h 16m฿8,618–12,448Bus to Macau International Airport, fly to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport
- Take the bus from China Hong Kong City to MGM Cotaibus
- Fly from Macau International Airport (MFM) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)plane MFM - CEI
9h 37m฿7,658–18,470Fly Hong Kong International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport, bus
- Fly from Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX)plane HKG - CNX
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Chiang Raibus
11h 26m฿4,599–9,899
Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport (SZX) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Shenzhen to Chiang Rai is to fly and bus which costs ฿4600 - ฿10000 and takes 11h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Shenzhen to Chiang Rai is to fly which takes 8h 12m and costs ฿4400 - ฿12000.
The distance between Shenzhen and Chiang Rai is 1515 km. The road distance is 2044.1 km.
It takes approximately 9h 20m to get from Shenzhen to Chiang Rai, including transfers.
Chiang Rai is 1h behind Shenzhen. It is currently 4:29 AM in Shenzhen and 3:29 AM in Chiang Rai.
Yes, the driving distance between Shenzhen to Chiang Rai is 2044 km. It takes approximately 25h 16m to drive from Shenzhen to Chiang Rai.
There are 398+ hotels available in Chiang Rai.
What companies run services between Shenzhen, China and Chiang Rai, Thailand?
Thai Lion Mentari, Shenzhen Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport (SZX) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) every 4 hours.
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿5,500–16,000
Flights from Hong Kong International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,100–16,000
Flights from Macau International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿9,000–18,000
Flights from Hong Kong International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿5,500–16,000
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿5,000–14,000
Flights from Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿6,000–17,000
Flights from Hong Kong International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,100–11,000
Flights from Macau International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿6,500–17,000
Flights from Hong Kong International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿4,100–11,000
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿6,000–17,000
Flights from Hong Kong International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,100–11,000
Flights from Macau International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿9,000–18,000
- Website
- lionairthai.com
Flights from Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ฿5,500–13,000
Flights from Hong Kong International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,500–11,000
Flights from Macau International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿7,000–17,000
Flights from Hong Kong International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,400–11,000
- Website
- hkexpress.com
Flights from Hong Kong International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,900–8,500
- Website
- facebook.com
Train from Kunming South to Luang Prabang station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,600–4,600
- Schedules at
- baolau.com
- Second Class
- ฿1,600–2,900
- First Class
- ฿2,200–4,600
Bus from Chiang khong to Chiang Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ฿65
- Phone
- (852) 2979 8778
- Website
- tilchinalink.com
Bus from China Hong Kong City to MGM Cotai
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿430–683
- Schedules at
- tilchinalink.com
- Book at
- tilchinalink.com
- Adult
- ฿430–650
- Phone
- +66 5326 6480
- servicecenter@greenbusthailand.com
- Website
- greenbusthailand.com
Bus from Chiang Mai to Chiang Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿400–650
- 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
- ฿310–800
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
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