There are 5 ways to get from Taunggyi to Chiang Rai by plane, car, or bus
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Fly Heho Airport to Kengtung, drive
best- Fly from Heho Airport (HEH) to Kengtung (KET)plane HEH - KET
- Drive from Kengtung (KET) to Chiang Raicar
4h 51m฿4,950–9,282Drive 550.1 km
cheapest- Drive from Taunggyi to Chiang Raicar 550.1 km
9h 15m฿2,009–2,902Fly Heho Airport to Tachilek, bus
- Fly from Heho Airport (HEH) to Tachilek (THL)plane HEH - THL
- Take the bus from Mae Sai to Chiang Raibus
4h 33m฿4,615–8,842Fly Heho Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport, bus
- Fly from Heho Airport (HEH) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX)plane HEH - CNX
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Chiang Raibus
18h 15m฿5,500–13,802Drive to Mandalay International Airport, fly to Tachilek, bus
- Drive from Taunggyi to Mandalay International Airport (MDL)car
- Fly from Mandalay International Airport (MDL) to Tachilek (THL)plane MDL - THL
- Take the bus from Mae Sai to Chiang Raibus
7h 53m฿3,010–17,163
Heho Airport (HEH) to Kengtung (KET) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Taunggyi to Chiang Rai is to drive which costs ฿2000 - ฿2900 and takes 9h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Taunggyi to Chiang Rai is to fly and bus which takes 4h 33m and costs ฿4600 - ฿9000.
The distance between Taunggyi and Chiang Rai is 546 km. The road distance is 550.1 km.
It takes approximately 4h 51m to get from Taunggyi to Chiang Rai, including transfers.
Chiang Rai is 30 min ahead of Taunggyi. It is currently 6:46 AM in Taunggyi and 7:16 AM in Chiang Rai.
Yes, the driving distance between Taunggyi to Chiang Rai is 550 km. It takes approximately 9h 15m to drive from Taunggyi to Chiang Rai.
There are 208+ hotels available in Chiang Rai.
What companies run services between Taunggyi, Myanmar and Chiang Rai, Thailand?
There is no direct connection from Taunggyi to Chiang Rai. However, you can take the taxi to Heho Airport (HEH) airport, fly to Kengtung (KET), then drive to Chiang Rai. Alternatively, you can drive from Taunggyi to Chiang Rai in around 9h 15m.
- Website
- maiair.com
Flights from Heho Airport to Kengtung
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿3,200–7,000
Flights from Heho Airport to Tachilek
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿3,500–7,500
Flights from Heho Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Yangon
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿4,100–12,000
- 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
- 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
- ฿380–600
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/greenbus
- Website
- https://www.greenbusthailand.com/website/
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