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How to get fromHo Chi Minh City to Wat Rong Khunby plane, bus, or train

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There are 5 ways to get from Ho Chi Minh City to Wat Rong Khun 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 49m
    ฿4,583–6,469

  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 35m
    ฿2,206–5,096

  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
    32h 3m
    ฿2,420–4,068

  4. Bus via Chiang Rai Bus Terminal 2

    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 Rai Bus Terminal 2bus bus
    33h 18m
    ฿2,560–3,698

  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 Mochit Bus Terminal to Chiang Raibus bus
    35h 7m
    ฿2,330–11,710

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

Calendar45Weekly Planes
Duration5h 39mAverage Duration
Ticket฿2,220Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 1,270.6 km
  • Duration: 4h 49m

What companies run services between Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam and Wat Rong Khun, Thailand?

Thai AirAsia, Thai Vietjet Air, and four other airlines fly from Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Ho Chi Minh Virak Buntham Express to Wat Rong Khun via Phnom Penh Virak Buntham Express, Kuntha Bopha Chidlren's Hospital, Soriya Cinema, Phnom Penh, Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal, and Chiang Rai in around 32h 3m.

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