There are 5 ways to get from Hong Kong to Chiang Rai by plane, train, 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 Hong Kong International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport
best- Fly from Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)plane HKG - CEI
8h 2m฿4,993–11,387Fly Hong Kong International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX)plane HKG - CNX
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Chiang Raibus
11h 16m฿4,273–10,877Train, Minivan, Local Bus
- Take the train from West Kowloon Station to Kunming South Stationtrain
- Take the train from Kunming South to Luang Prabang stationtrain
- Take the bus from Luang Prabang - Naluang Station to Huay Xai - Bokeo Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chiang khong to Chiang Raibus
31h 8m฿6,666–9,909Fly Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport
- Fly from Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport (SZX) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)plane SZX - CEI
9h 11m฿4,760–14,833Ferry, ferry to Macau International Airport, fly to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport
- Take the ferry from Star Ferry Pier at Salisbury Road to Central Pier No.7 at Man Kwong Streetferry
- Take the ferry from Hong Kong Sheung Wan to Macau Taipa Ferry Terminalferry
- Fly from Macau International Airport (MFM) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)plane MFM - CEI
9h 49m฿6,400–16,140
Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Hong Kong to Chiang Rai is to fly and bus which costs ฿4200 - ฿11000 and takes 11h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Hong Kong to Chiang Rai is to fly which takes 8h 2m and costs ฿4900 - ฿12000.
The distance between Hong Kong and Chiang Rai is 1521 km.
It takes approximately 8h 2m to get from Hong Kong to Chiang Rai, including transfers.
Chiang Rai is 1h behind Hong Kong. It is currently 12:12 PM in Hong Kong and 11:12 AM in Chiang Rai.
There are 408+ hotels available in Chiang Rai.
What companies run services between Hong Kong and Chiang Rai, Thailand?
Thai Airways International, Thai Lion Mentari, and three other airlines fly from Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) every 4 hours.
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Hong Kong International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,300–15,000
Flights from Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,500–21,000
Flights from Hong Kong International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿5,500–15,000
- Website
- lionairthai.com
Flights from Hong Kong International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,700–11,000
Flights from Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ฿5,500–14,000
Flights from Macau International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿6,500–16,000
Flights from Hong Kong International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,800–12,000
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Hong Kong International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,800–11,000
Flights from Macau International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿8,000–25,000
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿5,000–14,000
Flights from Macau International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿5,500–15,000
- Website
- hkexpress.com
Flights from Hong Kong International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,700–6,500
- 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
- Phone
- 856071212979
Bus from Luang Prabang - Naluang Station to Huay Xai - Bokeo Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,453
- Book at
- 12 Go
Bus from Chiang khong to Chiang Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ฿65
- Phone
- +66 5326 6480
- [email protected]
- Website
- Green Bus Thailand
Bus from Chiang Mai to Chiang Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿400–650
- Book at
- 12 Go
- Website
- Green Bus Thailand
- Phone
- (852) 2367 7065
- [email protected]
- Website
- starferry.com.hk
Ferry from Star Ferry Pier at Salisbury Road to Central Pier No.7 at Man Kwong Street
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ฿10–21
- Schedules at
- td.gov.hk
- Phone
- +852 2359 9990
- Website
- cotaiwaterjet.com
Ferry from Hong Kong Sheung Wan to Macau Taipa Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿754–948
- Schedules at
- cotaiwaterjet.com
- Weekdays
- ฿754
- Weekends/Holidays
- ฿818
- Night Sailing
- ฿948
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