There are 6 ways to get from Shenzhen to Chiang Rai by plane, train, ferry, bus, or car
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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฿4,669–14,221Bus to Hong Kong International Airport, fly to Chiang Mai International Airport, bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Sheung Shui Terminus to Airport Terminal 1bus
- 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 28m฿3,987–10,896Train, 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฿5,185–8,985Drive 2,044.2 km
- Drive from Shenzhen to Chiang Raicar 2,044.2 km
25h 18m฿8,372–12,093Bus to Hong Kong International Airport, fly to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport
- Take the bus from Sheung Shui Terminus to Airport Terminal 1bus
- Fly from Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)plane HKG - CEI
8h 14m฿4,317–13,406Bus, ferry to Macau International Airport, fly to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport
- Take the bus from [Xb] Huanggang to Macao Ferry Bus Terminusbus
- Take the ferry from Hong Kong Sheung Wan to Macau Taipa Ferry Terminalferry
- Fly from Macau International Airport (MFM) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)plane MFM - CEI
10h 32m฿7,492–23,515
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 bus and fly which costs ฿3900 - ฿11000 and takes 11h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Shenzhen to Chiang Rai is to bus and fly which takes 8h 14m and costs ฿4300 - ฿14000.
The distance between Shenzhen and Chiang Rai is 1515 km. The road distance is 2044.2 km.
It takes approximately 9h 20m to get from Shenzhen to Chiang Rai, including transfers.
Chiang Rai is 1h behind Shenzhen. It is currently 11:11 AM in Shenzhen and 10:11 AM in Chiang Rai.
Yes, the driving distance between Shenzhen to Chiang Rai is 2044 km. It takes approximately 25h 18m to drive from Shenzhen to Chiang Rai.
There are 400+ 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
- ฿4,400–16,000
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
- ฿4,300–34,000
Flights from Macau International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿8,000–33,000
Flights from Hong Kong International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿6,500–31,000
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿6,000–21,000
Flights from Hong Kong International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,200–13,000
Flights from Macau International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿8,000–33,000
- 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, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿4,500–14,000
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
- ฿4,000–13,000
Flights from Macau International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿7,000–22,000
Flights from Hong Kong International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,500–11,000
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from Hong Kong International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,300–8,500
Flights from Hong Kong International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,700–11,000
- Website
- bangkokair.com
Flights from Hong Kong International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,700–11,000
- 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
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿5,000–16,000
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
- ฿4,600–14,000
- Website
- hkexpress.com
Flights from Hong Kong International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,300–8,500
- Website
- facebook.com
Train from Kunming South to Luang Prabang station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,600–4,500
- Schedules at
- baolau.com
- Second Class
- ฿1,600–2,800
- First Class
- ฿2,200–4,500
Bus from Chiang khong to Chiang Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ฿65
- Phone
- 852-2745-4466
- Website
- lwb.hk
Bus from Sheung Shui Terminus to Airport Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ฿120–150
- Website
- http://www.lwb.hk
- Adult
- ฿120–150
- Phone
- +852 2482 7815
- Website
- td.gov.hk
Bus from [Xb] Huanggang to Macao Ferry Bus Terminus
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ฿180–390
- Website
- https://www.td.gov.hk/en/transport_in_hong_kong/land_based_cross_boundary_transport/access_to_lok_ma_chau_control_point
- 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
- ฿390–650
- 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
- asocialnomad.com
- Phone
- +852 2359 9990
- Website
- cotaiwaterjet.com
Ferry from Hong Kong Sheung Wan to Macau Taipa Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿79–913
- Schedules at
- cotaiwaterjet.com
- Weekdays
- ฿726
- Weekends/Holidays
- ฿789
- Night Sailing
- ฿913
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