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There are 5 ways to get from Vietnam to Chiang Rai by plane, bus, or train

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  1. Fly from Da Nang International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Da Nang International Airport (DAD) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)plane plane DAD - CEI
    4h 23m
    ฿4,756–17,318

  2. Bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Ho Chi Minh Virak Buntham Express to Phnom Penh Virak Buntham Expressbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Phnom Penh Virak Buntham Express to Bangkokbus bus
    3. Take the train from Hua Lamphong to Chiang Maitrain train
    4. Take the bus from CoolMuang Coffee to Chiang Rai Bus Terminal 1bus bus
    37h 17m
    ฿2,235–4,278

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Ho Chi Minh Virak Buntham Express to Phnom Penh Virak Buntham Expressbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Phnom Penh to Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminalbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Mochit to Chiang Rai Nakhonchaiairbus bus
    32h 47m
    ฿2,685–3,321

  4. Fly from Tan Son Nhat International Airport

    1. Fly from Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)plane plane SGN - CEI
    7h 6m
    ฿4,693–6,733

  5. Bus via Bangkok

    1. Take the bus from Ho Chi Minh Virak Buntham Express to Phnom Penh Virak Buntham Expressbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Phnom Penh Virak Buntham Express to Bangkokbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Mo Chit Bus Terminal 2 to Chiang Rai Town Transferbus bus
    39h 35m
    ฿3,725–5,018

Da Nang International Airport (DAD) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) flights

Calendar49Weekly Planes
Duration5h 33mAverage Duration
Ticket฿3,695Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 993.6 km
  • Duration: 4h 23m

What companies run services between Vietnam and Chiang Rai, Thailand?

Thai Vietjet Air, Thai AirAsia, and two other airlines fly from Da Nang International Airport (DAD) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Ho Chi Minh Virak Buntham Express to Chiang Rai Nakhonchaiair via Phnom Penh Virak Buntham Express, Kuntha Bopha Chidlren's Hospital, Soriya Cinema, Phnom Penh, Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal, and Mochit in around 32h 47m.

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