There are 8 ways to get from Chiang Rai to Vinh by plane, car, bus, night bus, 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 Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Nakhon Phanom, drive
best- Fly from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) to Nakhon Phanom (KOP)plane CEI - KOP
- Drive from Nakhon Phanom (KOP) to Vinhcar
8h 17m$154–250Bus, night bus via Chiang Mai
cheapest- Take the bus from Chiang Rai to Chiang Maibus
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai Bus Terminal 3 to Morning market Talat Saobus
- Take the nightbus from Vientiane to Vinhnightbus
37h 15m$71–122Bus, night bus
- Take the bus from Chiang Rai Transfer to Vientiane stationbus Chiang Rai Transfer - Vientiane station
- Take the nightbus from Vientiane to Vinhnightbus
31h 14m$99–147Drive 1,020.6 km
- Drive from Chiang Rai to Vinhcar 1,020.6 km
15h 54m$139–201Fly Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Vinh Airport
- Fly from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) to Vinh Airport (VII)plane CEI - VII
6h 47m$220–613Fly Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Sakon Nakhon Airport, drive
- Fly from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) to Sakon Nakhon Airport (SNO)plane CEI - SNO
- Drive from Sakon Nakhon Airport (SNO) to Vinhcar
9h 36m$149–230Bus, ferry to Luang Prabang International Airport, fly to Vinh Airport
- Take the bus from Chiang Rai Transfer to Huay Xaibus
- Take the ferry from Huay Xai to Luang Prabangferry
- Fly from Luang Prabang International Airport (LPQ) to Vinh Airport (VII)plane LPQ - VII
24h 4m$212–595Bus to Chiang Mai International Airport, fly to Vinh Airport
- Take the bus from Jed Yod Cafe to Chiang Mai Town Hotel Transferbus
- Fly from Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Vinh Airport (VII)plane CNX - VII
9h 51m$163–435
Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) to Nakhon Phanom (KOP) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Chiang Rai to Vinh is to bus and night bus via Chiang Mai which costs $70 - $130 and takes 37h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Chiang Rai to Vinh is to fly which takes 6h 47m and costs $220 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Chiang Rai to Vinh. However, there are services departing from Chiang Rai and arriving at Vinh via Chiang Mai Bus Terminal 3 and Vientiane. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 37h 15m.
The distance between Chiang Rai and Vinh is 902 km. The road distance is 1020.6 km.
The best way to get from Chiang Rai to Vinh without a car is to bus and night bus via Chiang Mai which takes 37h 15m and costs $70 - $130.
It takes approximately 8h 17m to get from Chiang Rai to Vinh, including transfers.
Chiang Rai to Vinh bus services, operated by Greenbus Thailand, depart from Chiang Rai station.
Chiang Rai to Vinh bus services, operated by Greenbus Thailand, arrive at Chiang Mai station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chiang Rai to Vinh is 1021 km. It takes approximately 15h 54m to drive from Chiang Rai to Vinh.
There are 160+ hotels available in Vinh.
What companies run services between Chiang Rai, Thailand and Vinh, Vietnam?
Thai Vietjet Air, Vietnam Airlines, and five other airlines fly from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) to Vinh Airport (VII) every 4 hours.
- Website
- vietnamairlines.com
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Vinh Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Noi Bai International
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,500
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Vinh Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Tan Son Nhat
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–650
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Vinh Airport via Don Muang, Tan Son Nhat
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–650
Flights from Luang Prabang International Airport to Vinh Airport via Noi Bai International
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–650
Flights from Luang Prabang International Airport to Vinh Airport via Siem Reap, Tan Son Nhat
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–750
Flights from Luang Prabang International Airport to Vinh Airport via Siem Reap, Noi Bai International
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–750
Flights from Luang Prabang International Airport to Vinh Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Noi Bai International
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–750
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Vinh Airport via Noi Bai International
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–400
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Vinh Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Noi Bai International
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–600
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Vinh Airport via Kunming, Noi Bai International
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–700
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Nakhon Phanom via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–260
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Sakon Nakhon Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–260
- Website
- lionairthai.com
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Nakhon Phanom via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–260
- Website
- nokair.com
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Sakon Nakhon Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–210
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Vinh Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Tan Son Nhat
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–500
- Phone
- +66 5326 6480
- [email protected]
- Website
- Green Bus Thailand
Bus from Chiang Rai to Chiang Mai
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–17
- Book at
- 12 Go
- Website
- Green Bus Thailand
- Phone
- 086 065 5466
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tara Tour and Travel
Bus from Chiang Mai Bus Terminal 3 to Morning market Talat Sao
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Schedules at
- Tara Tour and Travel
- Phone
- +856 21 254512-5
- [email protected]
- Website
- soutchaitravel.com
Night bus from Vientiane to Vinh
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–75
- Schedules at
- soutchaitravel.com
Night bus from Vientiane to Vinh
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–75
- Schedules at
- soutchaitravel.com
- Phone
- +66 2 285 1085
- [email protected]
- Website
- 12go.co
Bus from Chiang Rai Transfer to Vientiane station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $69
- Book at
- Yortdoy Travel
- 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
- 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
- $27
- Website
- Pai Friendly Tour
- Website
- asocialnomad.com
Ferry from Huay Xai to Luang Prabang
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
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