There are 5 ways to get from Chiang Rai to Hà Giang by plane, bus, train, car, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly, bus
best- Fly from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) to Noi Bai International Airport (HAN)plane CEI - HAN
- Take the bus from 57 Cua Dong Street, Hanoi to Ha Giangbus
10h 54m$142–243Bus via Ha Giang
cheapest- Take the bus from Chiang Rai Transfer to Huay Xaibus
- Take the bus from Huay Xai - Bokeo Station to Oudomxaybus
- Take the bus from Oudomxay to My Dinh bus stationbus
- Take the bus from My Dinh bus station to Ha Giangbus
38h 16m$61–91Bus, train, drive
- 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 bus from Kunming East to Yunnan Wenshanbus
- Drive from Yunnan Wenshan to Hà Giangcar
22h 44m$131–222Bus
- Take the bus from Chiang Rai Transfer to Huay Xaibus
- Take the bus from Huay Xai - Bokeo Station to Oudomxaybus
- Take the bus from Oudomxay to My Dinh bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Nguyen Hoang Station Hanoi to Ha Giangbus
37h 14m$66–92Local Bus, ferry, bus
- Take the bus from Chiang Rai to Chiang khongbus
- Take the ferry from Chiang Khong Border to Luang Prabang Slow Boat Terminalferry
- Take the bus from Northern Bus Station, Ban Naluang to Hanoi Old Quarterbus
- Take the bus from 57 Cua Dong Street, Hanoi to Ha Giangbus
2d 6h$95–119
Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) to Noi Bai International Airport (HAN) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Chiang Rai to Hà Giang is to bus via Ha Giang which costs $60 - $95 and takes 38h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Chiang Rai to Hà Giang is to fly and bus which takes 10h 54m and costs $140 - $250.
No, there is no direct bus from Chiang Rai to Hà Giang. However, there are services departing from Chiang Rai Transfer and arriving at Ha Giang via Huay Xai - Bokeo Station, Oudomxay and Nguyen Hoang Station Hanoi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 37h 14m.
The distance between Chiang Rai and Hà Giang is 949 km.
The best way to get from Chiang Rai to Hà Giang without a car is to bus which takes 37h 14m and costs $65 - $95.
It takes approximately 10h 54m to get from Chiang Rai to Hà Giang, including transfers.
Chiang Rai to Hà Giang bus services, operated by Happy Pocket Tours, depart from Chiang Rai Transfer station.
Chiang Rai to Hà Giang bus services, operated by Happy Pocket Tours, arrive at Huay Xai station.
There are 183+ hotels available in Hà Giang.
What companies run services between Chiang Rai, Thailand and Hà Giang, Vietnam?
You can take a bus from Chiang Rai Transfer to Ha Giang via Huay Xai, Huay Xai - Bokeo Station, Oudomxay, My Dinh bus station, and Nguyen Hoang Station Hanoi in around 37h 14m.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Noi Bai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–230
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Noi Bai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–190
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Noi Bai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,000
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Noi Bai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $95–310
- Website
- vietravelairlines.com
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Noi Bai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–350
- Website
- vietnamairlines.com
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Noi Bai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–390
- Phone
- 021-891888
- Website
- facebook.com
Train from Boten station to Kunming South
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–110
- Schedules at
- baolau.com
- Book at
- booking.baolau.com
- Second Class
- $35–70
- First Class
- $55–110
- Phone
- +84 903246045
- [email protected]
- Website
- trulyhagiang.com
Bus from 57 Cua Dong Street, Hanoi to Ha Giang
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17
- Book at
- 12go.asia
Bus from Nguyen Hoang Station Hanoi to Ha Giang
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17
- Book at
- 12go.asia
Bus from 57 Cua Dong Street, Hanoi to Ha Giang
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- 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
- $21
- Book at
- Happy Pocket Tours
Bus from Chiang Rai Transfer to Huay Xai
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21
- Book at
- Happy Pocket Tours
Bus from Chiang Rai Transfer to Huay Xai
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21
- 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
- $41
- Book at
- Yortdoy Travel
- [email protected]
- Website
- chinabusguide.com
Bus from Kunming East to Yunnan Wenshan
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $16–23
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- $16–23
- Website
- Huay Xai Transport
Bus from Huay Xai - Bokeo Station to Oudomxay
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $4
- Schedules at
- Huay Xai Transport
Bus from Huay Xai - Bokeo Station to Oudomxay
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $4
- Schedules at
- Huay Xai Transport
- Phone
- +84 91 442 57 88
- [email protected]
- Website
- vietlaobus.com
Bus from Oudomxay to My Dinh bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24–50
- Schedules at
- vietlaobus.com
Bus from Oudomxay to My Dinh bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24–50
- Schedules at
- vietlaobus.com
Bus from Northern Bus Station, Ban Naluang to Hanoi Old Quarter
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–50
- Schedules at
- vietlaobus.com
- Phone
- 02193.862.206
- [email protected]
- Website
- busbud.com
Bus from My Dinh bus station to Ha Giang
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–16
- Book at
- 12go.com
Bus from Chiang Rai to Chiang khong
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Phone
- +66 2 217 1017
- [email protected]
- Website
- Next Step Journey
Ferry from Chiang Khong Border to Luang Prabang Slow Boat Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45
- Website
- Next Step Journey
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