There are 4 ways to get from Huế to Chiang Rai by train, plane, bus, or car
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Train to Da Nang International Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Hue to Da Nangtrain
- Fly from Da Nang International Airport (DAD) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)plane DAD - CEI
8h 38m฿4,276–19,340Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Hue to Thakhekbus
- Take the bus from Nakhonphanom to Chiang Raibus
31h฿1,775–3,369Drive 1,308.1 km
- Drive from Huế to Chiang Raicar 1,308.1 km
19h 23m฿4,997–7,218Fly from Phu Bai International Airport
- Fly from Phu Bai International Airport (HUI) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)plane HUI - CEI
7h 49m฿3,954–12,196
Da Nang International Airport (DAD) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Huế to Chiang Rai is to bus which costs ฿1700 - ฿3400 and takes 31h.
The fastest way to get from Huế to Chiang Rai is to fly which takes 7h 49m and costs ฿3900 - ฿13000.
No, there is no direct bus from Huế to Chiang Rai. However, there are services departing from Hue and arriving at Chiang Rai via Thakhek Bus Terminal and Nakhonphanom. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h.
The distance between Huế and Chiang Rai is 1096 km. The road distance is 1308.1 km.
The best way to get from Huế to Chiang Rai without a car is to bus which takes 31h and costs ฿1700 - ฿3400.
It takes approximately 8h 38m to get from Huế to Chiang Rai, including transfers.
Huế to Chiang Rai bus services, operated by Viet Lao Bus, depart from Hue station.
The best way to get from Huế to Chiang Rai is to bus which takes 31h and costs ฿1700 - ฿3400. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs ฿3900 - ฿13000 and takes 7h 49m.
Huế to Chiang Rai bus services, operated by Viet Lao Bus, arrive at Thakhek station.
Yes, the driving distance between Huế to Chiang Rai is 1308 km. It takes approximately 19h 23m to drive from Huế to Chiang Rai.
What companies run services between Huế, Vietnam and Chiang Rai, Thailand?
You can take a bus from Hue to Chiang Rai via Thakhek Bus Terminal, Nakhon Phanom, and Nakhonphanom in around 31h. Alternatively, Vietjet Air, Thai AirAsia, and three other airlines fly from Phu Bai International Airport (HUI) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) every 4 hours.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Da Nang International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,800–11,000
Flights from Phu Bai International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Tan Son Nhat, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,900–13,000
Flights from Phu Bai International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Noi Bai International, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿5,000–14,000
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Da Nang International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,500–12,000
Flights from Phu Bai International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Noi Bai International, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,900–14,000
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Phu Bai International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Tan Son Nhat, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,800–14,000
Flights from Phu Bai International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Noi Bai International, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿5,000–15,000
- Phone
- 19006469
- [email protected]
- Website
- dsvn.vn
Train from Hue to Da Nang
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿120–650
- Schedules at
- dsvn.vn
- Soft seat, air-conditioned
- ฿280–410
- Bed, air-conditioned
- ฿140–200
- soft seat, air-conditioned
- ฿120–170
- Phone
- +84 868 060 269
- [email protected]
- Website
- lotustrain.com
Train from Hue to Da Nang
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿9,000–13,000
- Schedules at
- lotustrain.vn
- Phone
- +84 91 442 57 88
- [email protected]
- Website
- vietlaobus.com
Bus from Hue to Thakhek
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿490–1,200
- Schedules at
- vietlaobus.com
- Phone
- +66 2 936 3256
- Website
- sombattour.com
Bus from Nakhonphanom to Chiang Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿850–1,600
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/sombat-tour
- Website
- https://www.sombattour.com/
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