There are 4 ways to get from Western Region to Chiang Rai by plane, bus, car, or train
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Fly from Can Tho International Airport
best- Fly from Can Tho International Airport (VCA) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)plane VCA - CEI
7h 26m฿5,131–14,761Bus, drive, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Can Tho to Chau Doc An Giangbus
- Drive from Chau Doc An Giang to Takeo stationcar
- Take the train from Takeo station to Phnom Penh Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Phnom Penh Virak Buntham Express to Bangkokbus
- Take the bus from Sombat Tour Viphawadee 13 to Chiang Raibus
32h 49m฿2,588–3,422Bus to Tan Son Nhat International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Binh Minh Vinh Long to Bến xe Miền Tâybus
- Fly from Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)plane SGN - CEI
10h 43m฿3,768–7,183Bus
- Take the bus from Can Tho Bus Station to Ho Chi Minhbus
- Take the bus from Ho Chi Minh Virak Buntham Express to Phnom Penh Virak Buntham Expressbus
- Take the bus from Phnom Penh Virak Buntham Express to Bangkokbus
- Take the bus from Sombat Tour Viphawadee 13 to Chiang Raibus
38h 21m฿3,151–3,839
Can Tho International Airport (VCA) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Western Region to Chiang Rai is to bus and drive and train which costs ฿2500 - ฿3500 and takes 32h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Western Region to Chiang Rai is to fly which takes 7h 26m and costs ฿5000 - ฿15000.
The distance between Western Region and Chiang Rai is 1298 km.
The best way to get from Western Region to Chiang Rai without a car is to bus which takes 38h 21m and costs ฿3100 - ฿3900.
It takes approximately 7h 26m to get from Western Region to Chiang Rai, including transfers.
The best way to get from Western Region to Chiang Rai is to fly which takes 7h 26m and costs ฿5000 - ฿15000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ฿3100 - ฿3900 and takes 38h 21m.
There are 386+ hotels available in Chiang Rai.
What companies run services between Western Region, Vietnam and Chiang Rai, Thailand?
Vietnam Airlines, Thai AirAsia, and three other airlines fly from Can Tho International Airport (VCA) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Western Region to Chiang Rai via Can Tho Bus Station, Ho Chi Minh, Ho Chi Minh Virak Buntham Express, Phnom Penh Virak Buntham Express, Bangkok, Ratchathewi District Office, Tour Properties, and Sombat Tour Viphawadee 13 in around 38h 21m.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Can Tho International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Phu Quoc, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿4,500–14,000
Flights from Can Tho International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Noi Bai International, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿6,000–19,000
Flights from Tan Son Nhat International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,900–7,500
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
- ฿3,300–9,000
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Can Tho International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Noi Bai International, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿7,500–23,000
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
- ฿2,300–13,000
- Website
- singaporeair.com
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
- ฿3,300–12,000
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Can Tho International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Phu Quoc, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿4,600–14,000
- 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
- ฿3,300–12,000
- Phone
- +855 78 888 582
- cambodia@easybook.com
- Website
- royalrailway.easybook.com
Train from Takeo station to Phnom Penh Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿170–210
- Schedules at
- royalrailway.easybook.com
- Book at
- royalrailway.easybook.com
- Phone
- 1900 6067
- hotro@futabus.vn
- Website
- futabus.vn
Bus from Can Tho to Chau Doc An Giang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿150–240
- Book at
- https://www.baolau.com/en/transportation/vietnam/buses/ft-futa-bus/
- Phone
- (+855) 81 911 911
- support@virakbuntham.com
- Website
- vireakbuntham.com
Bus from Phnom Penh Virak Buntham Express to Bangkok
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿900–1,050
- Website
- https://vireakbuntham.com/
Bus from Ho Chi Minh Virak Buntham Express to Phnom Penh Virak Buntham Express
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿1,049
- 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/
- Website
- vexere.com
Bus from Binh Minh Vinh Long to Bến xe Miền Tây
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿180–220
- Book at
- vexere.com
- Phone
- 0918 91 91 89
- Website
- thanhbuoi.com.vn
Bus from Can Tho Bus Station to Ho Chi Minh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿130–260
- Schedules at
- thanhbuoi.com.vn
- Book at
- thanhbuoi.com.vn
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