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How to get fromHo Chi Minh City to Chiang Raiby plane, bus, or train

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There are 5 ways to get from Ho Chi Minh City to Chiang Rai by plane, bus, or train

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  1. Fly

    best
    1. Fly from Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)plane plane SGN - CEI
    4h 45m
    ฿4,469–6,042

  2. Bus, train

    cheapest
    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 train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Chiang Maitrain train
    4. Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Chiang Raibus bus
    36h 23m
    ฿2,188–4,481

  3. 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 Raibus bus
    31h 51m
    ฿2,387–3,968

  4. Bus via Bangkok

    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 Mochit Bus Terminal to Chiang Raibus bus
    32h 35m
    ฿2,228–4,566

  5. Bus via Siem Reap

    1. Take the bus from Ho Chi Minh Giant Ibis to Sakura Avenue Phnom Penhbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Sakura Avenue Phnom Penh to Siem Reap Giant Ibisbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Siem Reap to Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminalbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Bangkok Nakhonchai Air Terminal to Chiang Raibus bus
    35h 7m
    ฿2,584–6,399

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

Calendar36Weekly Planes
Duration6h 2mAverage Duration
Ticket฿2,429Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,258.4 km
  • Duration: 4h 45m

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

Thai AirAsia, Thai Airways International, and four other airlines fly from Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Ho Chi Minh Virak Buntham Express to Chiang Rai via Phnom Penh Virak Buntham Express, Kuntha Bopha Chidlren's Hospital, Soriya Cinema, Phnom Penh, and Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal in around 31h 51m.

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