There are 6 ways to get from Vietnam to Chiang Rai by plane, bus, car, or train
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Fly from Da Nang International Airport
best- Fly from Da Nang International Airport (DAD) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)DAD - CEI
4h 24m฿3,829–7,785Bus via Bangkok
cheapest- Take the bus from Ho Chi Minh Virak Buntham Express to Phnom Penh Virak Buntham Express
- Take the bus from Phnom Penh Virak Buntham Express to Bangkok
- Take the bus from Sombat Tour Viphawadee 13 to Chiang Rai
33h 9m฿2,683–3,133Drive 1,541.2 km
- Drive from Ho Chi Minh City to Chiang Rai1,541.2 km
22h 40m฿5,559–8,030Fly from Tan Son Nhat International Airport
- Fly from Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)SGN - CEI
6h 21m฿3,287–6,727Bus
- Take the bus from Ho Chi Minh Virak Buntham Express to Phnom Penh Virak Buntham Express
- Take the bus from Phnom Penh to Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal
- Take the bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Chiang Rai
34h 31m฿2,809–3,559Drive, bus, train
- Drive from Ho Chi Minh City to Bavet border
- Take the bus from Bavet border to Phnom Penh
- Take the bus from Phnom Penh Virak Buntham Express to Bangkok
- Take the train from Chiang Rak to Huai Rai111
- Take the bus from Phrae Bus Terminal to Chiang Rai
35h 4m
Da Nang International Airport (DAD) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Vietnam to Chiang Rai is to bus via Bangkok which costs ฿2600 - ฿3200 and takes 33h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Vietnam to Chiang Rai is to fly which takes 4h 24m and costs ฿3800 - ฿8000.
No, there is no direct bus from Vietnam to Chiang Rai. However, there are services departing from Ho Chi Minh Virak Buntham Express and arriving at Chiang Rai via Phnom Penh Virak Buntham Express, Ratchathewi District Office and Sombat Tour Viphawadee 13. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 33h 9m.
The distance between Vietnam and Chiang Rai is 994 km. The road distance is 1541.2 km.
The best way to get from Vietnam to Chiang Rai without a car is to bus via Bangkok which takes 33h 9m and costs ฿2600 - ฿3200.
It takes approximately 4h 24m to get from Vietnam to Chiang Rai, including transfers.
Vietnam to Chiang Rai bus services, operated by Virak Buntham, depart from Ho Chi Minh Virak Buntham Express station.
The best way to get from Vietnam to Chiang Rai is to fly which takes 4h 24m and costs ฿3800 - ฿8000. Alternatively, you can bus via Bangkok, which costs ฿2600 - ฿3200 and takes 33h 9m.
Vietnam to Chiang Rai bus services, operated by Virak Buntham, arrive at Phnom Penh Virak Buntham Express station.
Yes, the driving distance between Vietnam to Chiang Rai is 1541 km. It takes approximately 22h 40m to drive from Vietnam to Chiang Rai.
What companies run services between Vietnam and Chiang Rai, Thailand?
Thai AirAsia, Thai Vietjet Air, and four other airlines fly from Da Nang International Airport (DAD) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Ho Chi Minh Virak Buntham Express to Chiang Rai via Phnom Penh Virak Buntham Express, Bangkok, Ratchathewi District Office, Tour Properties, and Sombat Tour Viphawadee 13 in around 33h 9m.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Da Nang International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,600–7,000
Flights from Tan Son Nhat International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,100–7,500
Flights from Tan Son Nhat International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,200–8,000
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Da Nang International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿2,800–20,000
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Da Nang International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ฿4,000–13,000
Flights from Tan Son Nhat International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ฿3,100–11,000
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Tan Son Nhat International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,200–11,000
- Website
- flyscoot.com
Flights from Tan Son Nhat International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ฿3,100–11,000
- Website
- railway.co.th
Train from Chiang Rak to Huai Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿190–300
- Schedules at
- railway.co.th
- Phone
- (+855) 81 911 911
- support@virakbuntham.com
- Website
- vireakbuntham.com
Bus from Ho Chi Minh Virak Buntham Express to Phnom Penh Virak Buntham Express
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿1,033
- Website
- https://vireakbuntham.com/
Bus from Phnom Penh Virak Buntham Express to Bangkok
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿900–1,000
- Website
- https://vireakbuntham.com/
Bus from Phnom Penh to Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿1,026
- Website
- https://vireakbuntham.com/
Bus from Bavet border to Phnom Penh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿373
- Website
- https://vireakbuntham.com/
- Phone
- +66 2 936 3256
- Website
- sombattour.com
Bus from Sombat Tour Viphawadee 13 to Chiang Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿750–1,100
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/sombat-tour
- Website
- https://www.sombattour.com/
Bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Chiang Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿750–1,100
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/sombat-tour
- Website
- https://www.sombattour.com/
Bus from Phrae Bus Terminal to Chiang Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/sombat-tour
- Website
- https://www.sombattour.com/
- Phone
- 1624
- customerservice@nakhonchaiair.com
- Website
- nakhonchaiair.com
Bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Chiang Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿850–1,500
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/nakhonchai-air
- Website
- https://www.nakhonchaiair.com/view/
- Gold Class
- ฿950–1,100
- First Class
- ฿1,300–1,500
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