There are 3 ways to get from Boten to Chiang Rai by train, ferry, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, ferry, Local Bus
best- Take the train from Boten station to Luang Prabang stationtrain
- Take the ferry from Luang Prabang to Huay Xaiferry
- Take the bus from Chiang khong to Chiang Raibus
14h฿1,161–1,689Train, bus
- Take the train from Boten station to Luang Prabang stationtrain
- Take the bus from Luang Prabang Hotel Transfer to Chiang Rai Town Transferbus Luang Prabang Hotel Transfer - Chiang Rai Town Transfer
21h 23m฿3,272–3,690Drive 324.9 km
- Drive from Boten to Chiang Raicar 324.9 km
4h 40m฿1,436–2,074
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Boten to Chiang Rai is to train and ferry and Local Bus which costs ฿1100 - ฿1700 and takes 14h.
The fastest way to get from Boten to Chiang Rai is to drive which takes 4h 40m and costs ฿1400 - ฿2100.
The distance between Boten and Chiang Rai is 606 km. The road distance is 324.9 km.
The best way to get from Boten to Chiang Rai without a car is to train and bus which takes 21h 23m and costs ฿3200 - ฿3700.
It takes approximately 14h to get from Boten to Chiang Rai, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Boten to Chiang Rai is 325 km. It takes approximately 4h 40m to drive from Boten to Chiang Rai.
There are 420+ hotels available in Chiang Rai.
What companies run services between Boten, Laos and Chiang Rai, Thailand?
There is no direct connection from Boten to Chiang Rai. However, you can take the taxi to Boten station, take the train to Luang Prabang station, drive to Luang Prabang, take the ferry to Huay Xai, drive to Chiang khong, then take the bus to Chiang Rai. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Boten to Chiang Rai Town Transfer via Boten station, Luang Prabang station, Luang Prabang station, and Luang Prabang Hotel Transfer in around 21h 23m.
- Phone
- 021-891888
- Website
- facebook.com
Train from Boten station to Luang Prabang station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿400–800
- Schedules at
- baolau.com
- Second Class
- ฿400–410
- First Class
- ฿650–800
Train from Boten station to Luang Prabang station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿400–800
- Schedules at
- baolau.com
- Second Class
- ฿400–410
- First Class
- ฿650–800
Bus from Chiang khong to Chiang Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ฿65
- Phone
- +66 2 225 1025
- [email protected]
- Website
- Pai Friendly Tour
Bus from Luang Prabang Hotel Transfer to Chiang Rai Town Transfer
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿2,575
- Website
- Pai Friendly Tour
- Website
- asocialnomad.com
Ferry from Luang Prabang to Huay Xai
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿419
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
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