There are 5 ways to get from Chiang Rai to Hainan by plane, bus, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Haikou Airport
best- Fly from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) to Haikou Airport (HAK)plane CEI - HAK
6h 20m¥1,248–2,853Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Chiang Rai Transfer to Boten stationbus
- Take the train from Boten station to Kunming Southtrain
- Take the bus from Kunming to Haikoubus
41h 21m¥936–1,741Bus, train via Nanning
- Take the bus from Chiang Rai Transfer to Huay Xaibus
- Take the bus from Huay Xai Transfer to Boten stationbus
- Take the train from Boten station to Kunming Southtrain
- Take the train from Kunming South to Nanningtrain
- Take the bus from Nanning to Haikou Xiuying Port Bus Terminalbus
29h¥1,026–1,996Bus to Chiang Mai International Airport, fly to Sanya Phoenix International Airport
- Take the bus from Jed Yod Cafe to Chiang Mai Town Hotel Transferbus
- Fly from Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Sanya Phoenix International Airport (SYX)plane CNX - SYX
11h 36m¥1,293–4,093Bus to Chiang Mai International Airport, fly to Haikou Airport
- Take the bus from Jed Yod Cafe to Chiang Mai Town Hotel Transferbus
- Fly from Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Haikou Airport (HAK)plane CNX - HAK
11h 4m¥1,198–3,398
Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) to Haikou Airport (HAK) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Chiang Rai to Hainan is to bus and train which costs ¥900 - ¥1800 and takes 41h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Chiang Rai to Hainan is to fly which takes 6h 20m and costs ¥1200 - ¥2900.
The distance between Chiang Rai and Hainan is 1140 km.
The best way to get from Chiang Rai to Hainan without a car is to bus and train via Nanning which takes 29h and costs ¥1000 - ¥2000.
It takes approximately 6h 20m to get from Chiang Rai to Hainan, including transfers.
Hainan is 1h ahead of Chiang Rai. It is currently 1:07 PM in Chiang Rai and 2:07 PM in Hainan.
There are 144+ hotels available in Hainan.
What companies run services between Chiang Rai, Thailand and Hainan, China?
Thai Vietjet Air, Hainan, and three other airlines fly from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) to Haikou Airport (HAK) 3 times a day.
- Website
- hainanairlines.com
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Haikou Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–2,800
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Haikou Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Vientiane
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–2,900
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Haikou Airport via Phuket, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–4,200
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Haikou Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–2,700
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Haikou Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–3,200
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Sanya Phoenix International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–4,700
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Sanya Phoenix International Airport via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–4,800
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Sanya Phoenix International Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–6,000
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Haikou Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–5,000
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Haikou Airport via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–5,000
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Haikou Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–4,800
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Sanya Phoenix International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–4,700
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Sanya Phoenix International Airport via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–4,800
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Haikou Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–5,000
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Haikou Airport via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–5,000
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Haikou Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–4,800
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Sanya Phoenix International Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–3,900
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Haikou Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–4,200
- Website
- cambodiaangkorair.com
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Haikou Airport via Don Muang, Phnom Penh
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–5,500
- Phone
- 021-891888
- Website
- facebook.com
Train from Boten station to Kunming South
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥260–750
- Schedules at
- baolau.com
- Book at
- booking.baolau.com
- Second Class
- ¥260–450
- First Class
- ¥370–750
Train from Boten station to Kunming South
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥260–750
- Schedules at
- baolau.com
- Book at
- booking.baolau.com
- Second Class
- ¥260–450
- First Class
- ¥370–750
Train from Kunming South to Nanning
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥220–550
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥220–310
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥360–550
- Phone
- +66 2 300 1100
- [email protected]
- Website
- 12go.co
Bus from Chiang Rai Transfer to Huay Xai
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥139
- Book at
- Happy Pocket Tours
- Phone
- +66 2 285 1085
- [email protected]
- Website
- 12go.co
Bus from Huay Xai Transfer to Boten station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥271
- Book at
- Yortdoy Travel
Bus from Chiang Rai Transfer to Boten station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥372
- Book at
- Yortdoy Travel
- [email protected]
- Website
- chinabusguide.com
Bus from Nanning to Haikou Xiuying Port Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥130–280
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- ¥130–190
Bus from Kunming to Haikou
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥290–564
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- ¥290–400
- Phone
- +66 2 225 1025
- [email protected]
- Website
- Pai Friendly Tour
Bus from Jed Yod Cafe to Chiang Mai Town Hotel Transfer
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥174
- Website
- Pai Friendly Tour
Bus from Jed Yod Cafe to Chiang Mai Town Hotel Transfer
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥174
- Website
- Pai Friendly Tour
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