There are 6 ways to get from Thandwe to Chiang Rai by car, train, plane, or bus
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Drive 1,204.9 km
best- Drive from Thandwe to Chiang Rai1,204.9 km
19h 1m฿4,431–6,401Drive, train to Yangon International Airport, fly to Tachilek, bus
cheapest- Drive from Thandwe to Pyay
- Take the train from Pyay to Yangon Central Station
- Fly from Yangon International Airport (RGN) to Tachilek (THL)RGN - THL
- Take the bus from Mae Sai to Chiang Rai
17h 49m฿2,928–13,056Drive, train to Yangon International Airport, fly to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport
- Drive from Thandwe to Pyay
- Take the train from Pyay to Yangon Central Station
- Fly from Yangon International Airport (RGN) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)RGN - CEI
18h 42m฿4,248–10,576Drive, train to Yangon International Airport, fly to Kengtung
- Drive from Thandwe to Pyay
- Take the train from Pyay to Yangon Central Station
- Fly from Yangon International Airport (RGN) to Kengtung (KET)RGN - KET
- Drive from Kengtung (KET) to Chiang Rai
18h 7m฿3,658–13,996Drive to Heho Airport, fly to Tachilek, bus
- Drive from Thandwe to Heho Airport (HEH)
- Fly from Heho Airport (HEH) to Tachilek (THL)HEH - THL
- Take the bus from Mae Sai to Chiang Rai
13h 53m฿5,732–19,067Drive, train to Yangon International Airport, fly to Chiang Mai International Airport, bus
- Drive from Thandwe to Pyay
- Take the train from Pyay to Yangon Central Station
- Fly from Yangon International Airport (RGN) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX)RGN - CNX
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Chiang Rai
21h 2m฿4,628–9,516
Yangon International Airport (RGN) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Thandwe to Chiang Rai is to drive which costs ฿4400 - ฿6500 and takes 19h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Thandwe to Chiang Rai is to drive and fly and bus which takes 13h 53m and costs ฿5500 - ฿20000.
The distance between Thandwe and Chiang Rai is 1205 km. The road distance is 1204.9 km.
It takes approximately 19h 1m to drive 1204.9 km from Thandwe to Chiang Rai.
Chiang Rai is 30 min ahead of Thandwe. It is currently 4:53 AM in Thandwe and 5:23 AM in Chiang Rai.
Yes, the driving distance between Thandwe to Chiang Rai is 1205 km. It takes approximately 19h 1m to drive from Thandwe to Chiang Rai.
There are 387+ hotels available in Chiang Rai.
What companies run services between Thandwe, Myanmar and Chiang Rai, Thailand?
You can drive from Thandwe to Chiang Rai in around 19h 1m.
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- Website
- maiair.com
Flights from Yangon International Airport to Tachilek
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿4,700–11,000
Flights from Yangon International Airport to Kengtung
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿4,800–11,000
Flights from Heho Airport to Tachilek
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿3,600–16,000
Flights from Yangon International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,000–6,500
- Website
- flymna.com
Flights from Yangon International Airport to Tachilek
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ฿1,600–11,000
Flights from Yangon International Airport to Kengtung
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿1,700–11,000
Flights from Yangon International Airport to Kengtung via Heho Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ฿1,800–12,000
Flights from Yangon International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿1,600–11,000
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Yangon International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,400–14,000
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Yangon International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,900–8,500
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Yangon International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ฿4,600–15,000
- Phone
- (+95) 67 77061
- Website
- railways.gov.mm
Train from Pyay to Yangon Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿30–260
- Website
- https://www.railways.gov.mm/
- Schedules at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/myanmar-railways
- 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/
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