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How to get fromHo Chi Minh City to Chiang Khongby plane or bus

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There are 3 ways to get from Ho Chi Minh City to Chiang Khong by plane or bus

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  1. Fly, Local Bus

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    1. Fly from Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)plane plane SGN - CEI
    2. Take the bus from Chiang Rai to Chiang khongbus bus
    6h 45m
    ฿2,309–8,017

  2. 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 Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Chiang Khongbus bus
    33h 41m
    ฿2,327–3,807

  3. Bus, Local 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 Virak Buntham Express to Bangkokbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bangkok Nakhonchai Air Terminal to Chiang Raibus bus
    4. Take the bus from Chiang Rai to Chiang khongbus bus
    35h 43m
    ฿2,463–4,399

Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) flights

Calendar38Weekly Planes
Duration5h 18mAverage Duration
Ticket฿2,104Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,360.6 km
  • Duration: 6h 45m

What companies run services between Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam and Chiang Khong, Thailand?

You can take a bus from Ho Chi Minh Virak Buntham Express to Chiang Khong via Phnom Penh Virak Buntham Express, Kuntha Bopha Chidlren's Hospital, Soriya Cinema, Phnom Penh, and Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal in around 33h 41m.

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