There are 4 ways to get from Wuhan to Chiang Rai by plane, train, ferry, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport
best- Fly from Wuhan Tianhe International Airport (WUH) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)plane WUH - CEI
12h 34m฿3,966–12,212Train, bus, Minivan, Local Bus
cheapest- Take the train from Wuchang to Nanningtrain
- Take the bus from Nanning Tourism Distribution Centre to Ha Noi Nuoc Ngam Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Ha Noi Nuoc Ngam Bus Station to Luang Prabang - Naluang Stationbus
- Take the bus from Luang Prabang - Naluang Station to Huay Xai - Bokeo Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chiang khong to Chiang Raibus
2d 16h฿3,652–6,265Train, ferry, Local Bus
- Take the train from Wuhan to Kunming Southtrain
- Take the train from Kunming South to Luang Prabang stationtrain
- Take the ferry from Luang Prabang to Huay Xaiferry
- Take the bus from Chiang khong to Chiang Raibus
29h 43m฿5,287–8,650Fly to Lampang, bus
- Fly from Wuhan Tianhe International Airport (WUH) to Lampang (LPT)plane WUH - LPT
- Take the bus from Lampang to Chiang Raibus
17h 16m฿5,986–17,782
Wuhan Tianhe International Airport (WUH) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Wuhan to Chiang Rai is to train and bus and Minivan and Local Bus which costs ฿3600 - ฿6500 and takes 2 days 16h.
The fastest way to get from Wuhan to Chiang Rai is to fly which takes 12h 34m and costs ฿3900 - ฿13000.
The distance between Wuhan and Chiang Rai is 1913 km.
It takes approximately 12h 34m to get from Wuhan to Chiang Rai, including transfers.
Chiang Rai is 1h behind Wuhan. It is currently 4:42 PM in Wuhan and 3:42 PM in Chiang Rai.
There are 400+ hotels available in Chiang Rai.
What companies run services between Wuhan, China and Chiang Rai, Thailand?
Thai AirAsia, China Eastern Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Wuhan Tianhe International Airport (WUH) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) 5 times a day.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Wuhan Tianhe International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿3,800–12,000
Flights from Wuhan Tianhe International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Kunming, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,000–16,000
Flights from Wuhan Tianhe International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,000–13,000
Flights from Wuhan Tianhe International Airport to Lampang via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿5,500–17,000
Flights from Wuhan Tianhe International Airport to Lampang via Chongqing, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿5,500–18,000
Flights from Wuhan Tianhe International Airport to Lampang via Kunming, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿5,500–23,000
Flights from Wuhan Tianhe International Airport to Lampang via Guangzhou Baiyun, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿5,500–18,000
Flights from Wuhan Tianhe International Airport to Lampang via Shenzhen Bao'an International, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿5,500–18,000
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Wuhan Tianhe International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,900–16,000
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Wuhan Tianhe International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Kunming, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,000–16,000
- Website
- facebook.com
Train from Kunming South to Luang Prabang station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,600–4,000
- Schedules at
- baolau.com
- Second Class
- ฿1,600–2,600
- First Class
- ฿2,200–4,000
Bus from Chiang khong to Chiang Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ฿65
- bus@chinatrainguide.com
- Website
- chinabusguide.com
Bus from Nanning Tourism Distribution Centre to Ha Noi Nuoc Ngam Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿550–862
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Book at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- ฿550–800
- Website
- 12go.asia
Bus from Ha Noi Nuoc Ngam Bus Station to Luang Prabang - Naluang Station
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,400–1,800
- 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
- ฿900–1,800
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/naluang
- Phone
- +66 2 936 3256
- Website
- sombattour.com
Bus from Lampang to Chiang Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿320–400
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/sombat-tour
- Website
- https://www.sombattour.com/
- Phone
- +66 5326 6480
- servicecenter@greenbusthailand.com
- Website
- greenbusthailand.com
Bus from Lampang to Chiang Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿340–600
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/greenbus
- Website
- https://www.greenbusthailand.com/website/
- 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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