There are 4 ways to get from Chiang Rai to Seoul by plane, train, bus, ferry, or subway
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport, train
best- Fly from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) to Incheon International Airport (ICN)plane CEI - ICN
- Take the train from Incheon Int'l Airport T1 to Seoul Stationtrain
9h 19m₩409,972–962,585Bus to Chiang Mai International Airport, fly, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Jed Yod Cafe to Chiang Mai Town Hotel Transferbus
- Fly from Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Incheon International Airport (ICN)plane CNX - ICN
- Take the train from Incheon Int'l Airport T1 to Seoul Stationtrain
11h 9m₩209,536–421,136Bus, train, ferry, subway
- Take the bus from Chiang Rai Transfer to Boten stationbus
- Take the train from Boten station to Kunming Southtrain
- Take the train from Kunming South to Zhengzhou Easttrain
- Take the train from Zhengzhou East Station to Weihaitrain
- Take the ferry from Weihai to Incheon Int'l Ferry terminalferry
- Take the subway from Incheon Station to Yongsan Stationsubway 1
2d 4h₩513,406–685,806Bus, train, ferry, subway via Shijiazhuang
- Take the bus from Chiang Rai Transfer to Boten stationbus
- Take the train from Boten station to Kunming Southtrain
- Take the train from Kunming South to Shijiazhuangtrain
- Take the train from Shijiazhuang to Weihaitrain
- Take the ferry from Weihai to Incheon Int'l Ferry terminalferry
- Take the subway from Incheon Station to Yongsan Stationsubway 1
2d 5h₩493,406–750,806
Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) to Incheon International Airport (ICN) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Chiang Rai to Seoul is to bus and fly and train which costs ₩210,000 - ₩430,000 and takes 11h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Chiang Rai to Seoul is to fly and train which takes 9h 19m and costs ₩410,000 - ₩1000,000.
The distance between Chiang Rai and Seoul is 3289 km.
It takes approximately 9h 19m to get from Chiang Rai to Seoul, including transfers.
Seoul is 2h ahead of Chiang Rai. It is currently 11:28 PM in Chiang Rai and 1:28 AM in Seoul.
There are 5179+ hotels available in Seoul.
What companies run services between Chiang Rai, Thailand and Seoul, South Korea?
There is no direct connection from Chiang Rai to Seoul. However, you can take the taxi to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) airport, fly to Incheon International Airport (ICN), walk to Incheon Int'l Airport T1, then take the train to Seoul Station. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Chiang Rai Transfer to Yongsan Station via Boten station, Boten station, Kunming South, Zhengzhou East Station, Weihai, Weihai, Incheon Int'l Ferry terminal, and Incheon Station in around 2d 4h.
- Website
- koreanair.com
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Incheon International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩440,000–1,400,000
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩410,000–1,200,000
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Incheon International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩440,000–1,300,000
- Website
- jinair.com
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Incheon International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩410,000–1,200,000
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩340,000–1,100,000
- Website
- flyasiana.com
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Incheon International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩440,000–1,400,000
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Incheon International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩400,000–950,000
- Website
- jejuair.net
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₩150,000–230,000
- Website
- eastarjet.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩160,000–850,000
- Website
- en.airbusan.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₩320,000–900,000
- Website
- twayair.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩350,000–900,000
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Incheon International Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₩310,000–950,000
- Website
- china-airlines.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Incheon International Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩490,000–1,900,000
- Phone
- +82 1599 7788
- Website
- Arex
Train from Incheon Int'l Airport T1 to Seoul Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩4,400–6,000
- Website
- Arex
Train from Incheon Int'l Airport T1 to Seoul Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩4,400–6,000
- Website
- Arex
- Phone
- 021-891888
- Website
- facebook.com
Train from Boten station to Kunming South
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₩50,000–140,000
- Schedules at
- baolau.com
- Book at
- booking.baolau.com
- Second Class
- ₩50,000–90,000
- First Class
- ₩70,000–140,000
Train from Boten station to Kunming South
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₩50,000–140,000
- Schedules at
- baolau.com
- Book at
- booking.baolau.com
- Second Class
- ₩50,000–90,000
- First Class
- ₩70,000–140,000
Train from Kunming South to Zhengzhou East
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₩170,000–190,000
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- 2nd Class Seat
- ₩170,000–190,000
- 1st Class Seat
- ₩280,000–310,000
- Business Class Seat
- ₩410,000–600,000
Train from Zhengzhou East Station to Weihai
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₩105,000–115,000
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- 2nd Class Seat
- ₩105,000–115,000
- 1st Class Seat
- ₩170,000–190,000
- Business Class Seat
- ₩250,000–360,000
Train from Kunming South to Shijiazhuang
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₩200,000–230,000
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- 2nd Class Seat
- ₩200,000–230,000
- 1st Class Seat
- ₩340,000–370,000
- Business Class Seat
- ₩500,000–700,000
- Phone
- +82 1577 1234
- Website
- seoulmetro.co.kr
Subway from Incheon Station to Yongsan Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩2,000–2,800
- Schedules at
- seoulmetro.co.kr
Subway from Incheon Station to Yongsan Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩2,000–2,800
- Schedules at
- seoulmetro.co.kr
Train from Shijiazhuang to Weihai
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₩55,000–140,000
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ₩55,000–85,000
- Adult - 1st Class
- ₩100,000–140,000
- Phone
- +66 2 285 1085
- [email protected]
- Website
- 12go.co
Bus from Chiang Rai Transfer to Boten station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₩73,607
- Book at
- Yortdoy Travel
Bus from Chiang Rai Transfer to Boten station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₩73,607
- Book at
- Yortdoy Travel
- 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
- ₩34,350
- Website
- Pai Friendly Tour
- Phone
- +82 32 770 8000
- Website
- weidong.com
Ferry from Weihai to Incheon Int'l Ferry terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₩110,165–160,000
- Schedules at
- icpa.or.kr
- Deluxe Royal
- ₩240,000
- Royal
- ₩200,000
- Business
- ₩160,000
- Economy
- ₩140,000
Ferry from Weihai to Incheon Int'l Ferry terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₩110,165–160,000
- Schedules at
- icpa.or.kr
- Deluxe Royal
- ₩240,000
- Royal
- ₩200,000
- Business
- ₩160,000
- Economy
- ₩140,000
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