There are 4 ways to get from Zhengzhou to Chiang Rai by plane, train, ferry, or bus
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Fly to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport
best- Fly from Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport (CGO) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)plane CGO - CEI
12h 50m฿4,234–13,274Train, ferry, Local Bus
- Take the train from Zhengzhou East 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
31h 15m฿6,254–9,557Train, bus, ferry, Local Bus
- Take the train from Zhengzhou to Hanoi Gia Lam Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Hanoi to Northern Bus Station, Ban Naluangbus
- Take the ferry from Luang Prabang to Huay Xaiferry
- Take the bus from Chiang khong to Chiang Raibus
3d 2h฿7,687–13,037Fly to Chiang Mai International Airport, bus
- Fly from Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport (CGO) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX)plane CGO - CNX
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Chiang Raibus
15h 20m฿7,944–14,714
Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport (CGO) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zhengzhou to Chiang Rai is to train and ferry and Local Bus which costs ฿6000 - ฿10000 and takes 31h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Zhengzhou to Chiang Rai is to fly which takes 12h 50m and costs ฿4200 - ฿14000.
The distance between Zhengzhou and Chiang Rai is 2169 km.
It takes approximately 12h 50m to get from Zhengzhou to Chiang Rai, including transfers.
Chiang Rai is 1h behind Zhengzhou. It is currently 8:05 AM in Zhengzhou and 7:05 AM in Chiang Rai.
There are 395+ hotels available in Chiang Rai.
What companies run services between Zhengzhou, China and Chiang Rai, Thailand?
Thai Lion Mentari, China Southern Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport (CGO) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) 4 times a day.
- Website
- lionairthai.com
Flights from Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,000–13,000
Flights from Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Chongqing, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,000–14,000
Flights from Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Tianfu International, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,200–14,000
Flights from Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,100–14,000
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Kunming, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,700–19,000
Flights from Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Tianfu International, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿4,600–14,000
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿4,800–18,000
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,500–22,000
- Website
- cdal.com.cn
Flights from Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿3,100–15,000
- Website
- westair.cn
Flights from Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿7,500–14,000
- Website
- facebook.com
Train from Kunming South to Luang Prabang station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,600–3,900
- Schedules at
- baolau.com
- Second Class
- ฿1,600–2,500
- First Class
- ฿2,200–3,900
- Phone
- 86-010-12306
- Website
- china-railway.com.cn
Train from Zhengzhou to Hanoi Gia Lam Station
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 18m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ฿6,000–10,000
- Schedules at
- booking.baolau.com
- Sleeper
- ฿8,000–10,000
Bus from Chiang khong to Chiang Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ฿65
- Phone
- +84 91 442 57 88
- vietlaobus@gmail.com
- Website
- vietlaobus.com
Bus from Hanoi to Northern Bus Station, Ban Naluang
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿800–1,500
- Schedules at
- vietlaobus.com
- 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
- ฿330–600
- 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
- ฿290–750
- Schedules at
- asocialnomad.com
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