There are 5 ways to get from Hsipaw to Chiang Rai by car, plane, or bus
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Drive 689.8 km
best- Drive from Hsipaw to Chiang Raicar 689.8 km
10h 37m฿2,592–3,743Drive to Heho Airport, fly to Tachilek, bus
- Drive from Hsipaw to Heho Airport (HEH)car
- Fly from Heho Airport (HEH) to Tachilek (THL)plane HEH - THL
- Take the bus from Mae Sai to Chiang Raibus
8h 48m฿4,864–16,524Drive to Mandalay International Airport, fly to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport
- Drive from Hsipaw to Mandalay International Airport (MDL)car
- Fly from Mandalay International Airport (MDL) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)plane MDL - CEI
7h 56m฿9,844–22,197Drive to Mandalay International Airport, fly to Chiang Mai International Airport, bus
- Drive from Hsipaw to Mandalay International Airport (MDL)car
- Fly from Mandalay International Airport (MDL) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX)plane MDL - CNX
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Chiang Raibus
10h 40m฿5,784–18,687Drive to Heho Airport, fly to Kengtung, drive
- Drive from Hsipaw to Heho Airport (HEH)car
- Fly from Heho Airport (HEH) to Kengtung (KET)plane HEH - KET
- Drive from Kengtung (KET) to Chiang Raicar
8h 57m฿5,794–14,564
Heho Airport (HEH) to Tachilek (THL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hsipaw to Chiang Rai is to drive which costs ฿2500 - ฿3800 and takes 10h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Hsipaw to Chiang Rai is to drive and fly which takes 7h 56m and costs ฿9500 - ฿23000.
The distance between Hsipaw and Chiang Rai is 690 km. The road distance is 689.8 km.
It takes approximately 10h 37m to drive 689.8 km from Hsipaw to Chiang Rai.
Chiang Rai is 30 min ahead of Hsipaw. It is currently 9:44 PM in Hsipaw and 10:14 PM in Chiang Rai.
Yes, the driving distance between Hsipaw to Chiang Rai is 690 km. It takes approximately 10h 37m to drive from Hsipaw to Chiang Rai.
There are 409+ hotels available in Chiang Rai.
What companies run services between Hsipaw, Shan State, Myanmar and Chiang Rai, Thailand?
You can drive from Hsipaw to Chiang Rai in around 10h 37m.
- Website
- maiair.com
Flights from Heho Airport to Tachilek
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿3,800–15,000
Flights from Mandalay International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿4,700–11,000
Flights from Heho Airport to Kengtung
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿4,100–12,000
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Mandalay International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿9,000–22,000
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Mandalay International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿9,000–21,000
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Mandalay International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿9,000–22,000
- Phone
- +66 5326 6480
- [email protected]
- Website
- greenbusthailand.com
Bus from Chiang Mai to Chiang Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿360–650
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/greenbus
- Website
- https://www.greenbusthailand.com/website/
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