There are 7 ways to get from Shenzhen to Chiang Rai by plane, train, ferry, bus, taxi, 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.
Fly Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport
best- Fly from Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport (SZX) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)plane SZX - CEI
8h 50m฿4,973–14,223Bus to Hong Kong International Airport, fly to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from [Xb] Huanggang to Macao Ferrybus
- Fly from Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)plane HKG - CEI
8h 25m฿4,334–11,660Train, ferry, Local Bus
- Take the train from Shenzhen North Station to Kunming South Stationtrain
- 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 47m฿5,383–8,797Train, taxi, bus
- Take the train from Shenzhen East to Nanningtrain
- Take the train from Nanning to Bac Giang Stationtrain
- Take the taxi from Bac Giang Station to Hanoi Old Quartertaxi
- Take the bus from Hanoi Old Quarter to Northern Bus Station, Ban Naluangbus
- Take the bus from Luang Prabang Hotel Transfer to Chiang Rai Town Transferbus
3d 4h฿6,367–12,701Drive 2,043.8 km
- Drive from Shenzhen to Chiang Raicar 2,043.8 km
25h 20m฿9,033–13,047Bus, ferry to Macau International Airport, fly to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport
- Take the bus from [Xb] Huanggang to Macao Ferrybus
- Take the ferry from Hong Kong Sheung Wan to Macau Taipa Ferry Terminalferry
- Fly from Macau International Airport (MFM) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)plane MFM - CEI
9h 42m฿6,134–16,400Bus to Hong Kong International Airport, fly to Chiang Mai International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from [Xb] Huanggang to Macao Ferrybus
- Fly from Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX)plane HKG - CNX
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai K star Travel to Chiang Rai Bus Terminal 1bus
10h 30m฿4,764–11,150
Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport (SZX) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Shenzhen to Chiang Rai is to bus and fly which costs ฿4700 - ฿12000 and takes 10h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Shenzhen to Chiang Rai is to bus and fly which takes 8h 25m and costs ฿4300 - ฿12000.
The distance between Shenzhen and Chiang Rai is 1515 km. The road distance is 2043.8 km.
The best way to get from Shenzhen to Chiang Rai without a car is to train and taxi and bus which takes 3 days 4h and costs ฿6000 - ฿13000.
It takes approximately 8h 50m to get from Shenzhen to Chiang Rai, including transfers.
Chiang Rai is 1h behind Shenzhen. It is currently 2:32 PM in Shenzhen and 1:32 PM in Chiang Rai.
Yes, the driving distance between Shenzhen to Chiang Rai is 2044 km. It takes approximately 25h 20m to drive from Shenzhen to Chiang Rai.
There are 420+ hotels available in Chiang Rai.
What companies run services between Shenzhen, China and Chiang Rai, Thailand?
Shenzhen Airlines, Thai Airways International, and four other airlines fly from Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport (SZX) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) 5 times a day.
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,800–22,000
Flights from Hong Kong International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,300–15,000
Flights from Hong Kong International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿5,500–14,000
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿5,000–14,000
Flights from Macau International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 38m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿5,000–15,000
- Website
- lionairthai.com
Flights from Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ฿5,500–15,000
Flights from Hong Kong International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿4,500–11,000
Flights from Hong Kong International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿4,600–12,000
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿5,500–22,000
Flights from Hong Kong International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,900–12,000
Flights from Macau International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿8,000–17,000
- Website
- hkexpress.com
Flights from Hong Kong International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,600–6,500
- Phone
- 021-891888
- Website
- facebook.com
Train from Kunming South to Luang Prabang station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,600–4,600
- Schedules at
- baolau.com
- Second Class
- ฿1,600–2,900
- First Class
- ฿2,300–4,600
Train from Shenzhen East to Nanning
- Hard Seat
- ฿490–700
- Hard sleeper
- ฿900–1,300
- Soft sleeper
- ฿1,400–1,900
- Phone
- 86-010-12306
- Website
- china-railway.com.cn
Train from Nanning to Bac Giang Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,084–5,500
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- Sleeper
- ฿1,084
Bus from Chiang khong to Chiang Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ฿65
- Phone
- +84 91 442 57 88
- [email protected]
- Website
- vietlaobus.com
Bus from Hanoi Old Quarter to Northern Bus Station, Ban Naluang
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿900–1,600
- Schedules at
- vietlaobus.com
- 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
Bus from Chiang Mai K star Travel to Chiang Rai Bus Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿650
- Website
- Pai Friendly Tour
- Website
- td.gov.hk
Bus from [Xb] Huanggang to Macao Ferry
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ฿240–270
- Schedules at
- td.gov.hk
Bus from [Xb] Huanggang to Macao Ferry
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ฿240–270
- Schedules at
- td.gov.hk
Bus from [Xb] Huanggang to Macao Ferry
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ฿240–270
- Schedules at
- td.gov.hk
- Website
- asocialnomad.com
Ferry from Luang Prabang to Huay Xai
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿419
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +852 2359 9990
- Website
- cotaiwaterjet.com
Ferry from Hong Kong Sheung Wan to Macau Taipa Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿751–944
- Schedules at
- cotaiwaterjet.com
- Weekdays
- ฿751
- Weekends/Holidays
- ฿815
- Night Sailing
- ฿944
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