There are 6 ways to get from Nanjing to Chiang Rai by plane, bus, train, or ferry
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Fly Nanjing Lukou International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Nanjing Lukou International Airport (NKG) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX)plane NKG - CNX
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Chiang Raibus
15h 11m฿5,463–15,735Train, Minivan, Local Bus
cheapest- Take the train from Nanjing to Kunmingtrain
- 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
2d 10h฿4,365–9,700Train, ferry, Local Bus
- Take the train from Nanjing South to Kunming Southtrain
- Take the train from Kunming South to Luang Prabang stationtrain
- Take the ferry from Luang Prabang to Huay Xaiferry
- Take the bus from Chiang khong to Chiang Raibus
33h 33m฿6,598–10,600Fly Nanjing Lukou International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport
- Fly from Nanjing Lukou International Airport (NKG) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)plane NKG - CEI
11h 27m฿5,683–13,245Train to Yangzhou Taizhou Airport, fly to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport
- Take the train from Nanjing to Jiangdutrain
- Fly from Yangzhou Taizhou Airport (YTY) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)plane YTY - CEI
21h 22m฿7,239–16,076Train to Shanghai Pudong International Airport, fly to Chiang Mai International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Nanjing South to Shanghai Hongqiaotrain
- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX)plane PVG - CNX
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Chiang Raibus
16h 9m฿5,915–11,072
Nanjing Lukou International Airport (NKG) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nanjing to Chiang Rai is to train and Minivan and Local Bus which costs ฿4300 - ฿10000 and takes 2 days 10h.
The fastest way to get from Nanjing to Chiang Rai is to fly which takes 11h 27m and costs ฿5500 - ฿14000.
The distance between Nanjing and Chiang Rai is 2701 km.
It takes approximately 15h 11m to get from Nanjing to Chiang Rai, including transfers.
Chiang Rai is 1h behind Nanjing. It is currently 5:44 AM in Nanjing and 4:44 AM in Chiang Rai.
There are 410+ hotels available in Chiang Rai.
What companies run services between Nanjing, China and Chiang Rai, Thailand?
Beijing Capital, Thai Airways International, and seven other airlines fly from Nanjing Lukou International Airport (NKG) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) every 4 hours.
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Nanjing Lukou International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿5,000–16,000
Flights from Nanjing Lukou International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿5,500–16,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿5,000–14,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,400–15,000
Train from Nanjing South to Kunming South
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿4,400–4,800
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- 2nd Class Seat
- ฿4,400–4,800
- 1st Class Seat
- ฿7,000–8,000
- Business Class Seat
- ฿10,000–15,000
Train from Nanjing to Jiangdu
- 2nd Class Seat
- ฿280–320
- 1st Class Seat
- ฿460–510
- Business Class Seat
- ฿650–950
Train from Nanjing South to Shanghai Hongqiao
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ฿640–700
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- 2nd Class Seat
- ฿640–700
- 1st Class Seat
- ฿1,050–1,150
- Business Class Seat
- ฿1,500–2,100
- 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
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
- Website
- asocialnomad.com
Ferry from Luang Prabang to Huay Xai
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿310–800
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
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