There are 5 ways to get from Hangzhou to Chiang Rai by plane, train, ferry, or bus
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Fly to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport
best- Fly from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (HGH) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)plane HGH - CEI
11h 2m฿7,150–14,226Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Hangzhou East to Kunmingtrain
- Take the train from Kunming South to Luang Prabang stationtrain
- Take the bus from Sokprasert Bus Terminal to Chiang Rai Transferbus
2d 14h฿5,469–10,141Train, ferry, Local Bus
- Take the train from Hangzhou East to Kunming Southtrain
- 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
30h 3m฿7,051–10,429Train, bus via Khon Kaen
- Take the train from Hangzhou East to Kunming Southtrain
- Take the bus from Kunming South to Laos Vientianebus
- Take the bus from Central Bus Station Vientiane to Khon Kaen Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Khon Kaen to Chiang Raibus
43h 15m฿6,823–9,552Fly to Chiang Mai International Airport, bus
- Fly from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (HGH) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX)plane HGH - CNX
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai K star Travel to Chiang Rai Bus Terminal 1bus
14h 3m฿6,180–16,716
Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (HGH) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Hangzhou to Chiang Rai is to train and bus which costs ฿5000 - ฿11000 and takes 2 days 14h.
The fastest way to get from Hangzhou to Chiang Rai is to fly which takes 11h 2m and costs ฿7000 - ฿15000.
The distance between Hangzhou and Chiang Rai is 2403 km.
The best way to get from Hangzhou to Chiang Rai without a car is to train and bus via Khon Kaen which takes 43h 15m and costs ฿6500 - ฿10000.
It takes approximately 11h 2m to get from Hangzhou to Chiang Rai, including transfers.
Chiang Rai is 1h behind Hangzhou. It is currently 8:49 AM in Hangzhou and 7:49 AM in Chiang Rai.
There are 418+ hotels available in Chiang Rai.
What companies run services between Hangzhou, China and Chiang Rai, Thailand?
Thai Vietjet Air, Thai AirAsia, and five other airlines fly from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (HGH) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) 4 times a day.
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿6,000–17,000
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿7,000–18,000
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿6,500–17,000
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿6,500–18,000
- Website
- lionairthai.com
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿7,000–17,000
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿7,500–18,000
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿6,000–19,000
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿5,500–24,000
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿6,000–23,000
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿5,500–16,000
- Website
- rlair.net
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿5,500–16,000
Train from Hangzhou East to Kunming South
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,600–5,100
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- 2nd Class Seat
- ฿4,600–5,100
- 1st Class Seat
- ฿7,500–8,500
- Business Class Seat
- ฿11,000–16,000
Train from Hangzhou East to Kunming South
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,600–5,100
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- 2nd Class Seat
- ฿4,600–5,100
- 1st Class Seat
- ฿7,500–8,500
- Business Class Seat
- ฿11,000–16,000
- Phone
- 021-891888
- Website
- facebook.com
Train from Kunming South to Luang Prabang station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,700–4,600
- Schedules at
- baolau.com
- Second Class
- ฿1,700–2,900
- First Class
- ฿2,300–4,600
Train from Kunming South to Luang Prabang station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,700–4,600
- Schedules at
- baolau.com
- Second Class
- ฿1,700–2,900
- First Class
- ฿2,300–4,600
Bus from Chiang khong to Chiang Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ฿65
- [email protected]
- Website
- chinabusguide.com
Bus from Kunming South to Laos Vientiane
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,400–2,973
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- ฿1,400–2,100
- Phone
- +856 21 215 587
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Central Bus Station Vientiane to Khon Kaen Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿75
- Schedules at
- laos-guide-999.com
- Phone
- +66 2 936 3256
- Website
- Sombat Tour
Bus from Khon Kaen to Chiang Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿650–1,324
- Book at
- 12 Go
- Website
- Sombat Tour
- Express
- ฿650–800
- VIP
- ฿1,030
- Phone
- +66 2 225 1025
- [email protected]
- 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
- Phone
- +66 2 285 1085
- [email protected]
- Website
- 12go.co
Bus from Sokprasert Bus Terminal to Chiang Rai Transfer
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿2,375
- Book at
- Yortdoy Travel
- Website
- asocialnomad.com
Ferry from Luang Prabang to Huay Xai
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿421
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
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