There are 9 ways to get from Vinh to Chiang Rai by car, plane, train, bus, or ferry
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Drive to Nakhon Phanom, fly to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport
best- Drive from Vinh to Nakhon Phanom (KOP)
- Fly from Nakhon Phanom (KOP) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)KOP - CEI
8h 44m฿3,719–7,383Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Vinh to Hue
- Take the bus from Hue to Thakhek
- Take the bus from Nakhonphanom to Chiang Rai
39h 42m฿1,798–2,879Drive 1,013.2 km
- Drive from Vinh to Chiang Rai1,013.2 km
16h 6m฿3,811–5,505Fly Vinh Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport
- Fly from Vinh Airport (VII) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)VII - CEI
9h 53m฿3,615–10,387Drive to Sakon Nakhon Airport, fly to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport
- Drive from Vinh to Sakon Nakhon Airport (SNO)
- Fly from Sakon Nakhon Airport (SNO) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)SNO - CEI
10h 40m฿3,770–8,245Fly Vinh Airport to Luang Prabang International Airport, ferry, Local Bus
- Fly from Vinh Airport (VII) to Luang Prabang International Airport (LPQ)VII - LPQ
- Take the ferry from Luang Prabang to Huay Xai
- Take the bus from Chiang khong to Chiang Rai
17h 55m฿4,185–11,252Fly Vinh Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport, bus
- Fly from Vinh Airport (VII) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX)VII - CNX
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Chiang Rai
13h 58m฿3,195–9,137Train, bus, Minivan, Local Bus via Ninh Bình
- Take the train from Vinh to Ninh Binh
- Take the bus from Ninh Binh to Hanoi Old Quarter Office
- Take the bus from Ha Noi Nuoc Ngam Bus Station to Luang Prabang - Naluang Station
- Take the bus from Luang Prabang - Naluang Station to Huay Xai - Bokeo Station
- Take the bus from Chiang khong to Chiang Rai
46h 46m฿3,493–5,057Train, bus, Minivan, Local Bus
- Take the train from Vinh to Ha Noi
- Take the bus from Hanoi SSB to Luang Prabang Southern Station
- Take the bus from Luang Prabang - Naluang Station to Huay Xai - Bokeo Station
- Take the bus from Chiang khong to Chiang Rai
2d฿3,482–5,007
Nakhon Phanom (KOP) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Vinh to Chiang Rai is to train and bus which costs ฿1800 - ฿2900 and takes 39h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Vinh to Chiang Rai is to drive and fly which takes 8h 44m and costs ฿3700 - ฿7500.
The distance between Vinh and Chiang Rai is 900 km. The road distance is 1013.2 km.
The best way to get from Vinh to Chiang Rai without a car is to train and bus which takes 39h 42m and costs ฿1800 - ฿2900.
It takes approximately 8h 44m to get from Vinh to Chiang Rai, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Vinh to Chiang Rai is 1013 km. It takes approximately 16h 6m to drive from Vinh to Chiang Rai.
There are 377+ hotels available in Chiang Rai.
What companies run services between Vinh, Vietnam and Chiang Rai, Thailand?
Vietnam Airlines, Thai AirAsia, and two other airlines fly from Vinh Airport (VII) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) 3 times a day.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Nakhon Phanom to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,400–5,500
Flights from Vinh Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Noi Bai International, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,300–10,000
Flights from Sakon Nakhon Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,100–7,500
Flights from Vinh Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Noi Bai International
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,800–8,500
Flights from Vinh Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Noi Bai International, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,600–11,000
Flights from Vinh Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Tan Son Nhat, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,600–12,000
Flights from Vinh Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Tan Son Nhat, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,600–12,000
- Website
- nokair.com
Flights from Sakon Nakhon Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,400–8,000
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Sakon Nakhon Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,400–8,000
- Website
- vietnamairlines.com
Flights from Vinh Airport to Luang Prabang International Airport via Noi Bai International
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿3,500–10,000
Flights from Vinh Airport to Luang Prabang International Airport via Tan Son Nhat, Siem Reap
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿5,000–15,000
- Website
- lionairthai.com
Flights from Nakhon Phanom to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿2,600–6,000
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Vinh Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Noi Bai International, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,200–13,000
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Vinh Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Noi Bai International, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ฿4,200–13,000
- Phone
- 19006469
- support1@dsvn.vn
- Website
- dsvn.vn
Train from Vinh to Hue
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 21m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿320–650
- Schedules at
- dsvn.vn
- Soft seat, air-conditioned
- ฿370–550
- soft seat, air-conditioned
- ฿320–480
- Bed, air-conditioned
- ฿390–550
Train from Vinh to Ninh Binh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿190–550
- Schedules at
- dsvn.vn
- Soft seat, air-conditioned
- ฿210–310
- soft seat, air-conditioned
- ฿190–290
- Bed, air-conditioned
- ฿240–350
Train from Vinh to Ha Noi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿290–700
- Schedules at
- dsvn.vn
- Soft seat, air-conditioned
- ฿320–470
- soft seat, air-conditioned
- ฿290–420
- Bed, air-conditioned
- ฿340–490
- Phone
- +84 91 442 57 88
- vietlaobus@gmail.com
- Website
- vietlaobus.com
Bus from Hue to Thakhek
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿140–750
- Schedules at
- vietlaobus.com
- Phone
- +66 2 936 3256
- Website
- sombattour.com
Bus from Nakhonphanom to Chiang Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿850–1,000
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/sombat-tour
- Website
- https://www.sombattour.com/
Bus from Chiang khong to Chiang Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ฿65
- 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
- ฿200–410
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/greenbus
- Website
- https://www.greenbusthailand.com/website/
- Website
- xetrangan.vn
Bus from Ninh Binh to Hanoi Old Quarter Office
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿290–340
- Schedules at
- xetrangan.vn
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- 12go.asia
Bus from Ha Noi Nuoc Ngam Bus Station to Luang Prabang - Naluang Station
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,750
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/htx-van-tai-277?gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAjwvvmzBhA2EiwAtHVrbyVCwiIJkYBSBEFUd1FJU61B0rS24DSIQh33R30_tD4ol7fHPWFbjxoCybMQAvD_BwE
- Phone
- 856071212979
Bus from Luang Prabang - Naluang Station to Huay Xai - Bokeo Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿900–2,000
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/naluang
- Website
- asocialnomad.com
Ferry from Luang Prabang to Huay Xai
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿300–750
- Schedules at
- asocialnomad.com
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