There are 8 ways to get from Shenzhen to Chiang Rai by plane, train, ferry, bus, or car
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Fly Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport
best- Fly from Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport (SZX) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)plane SZX - CEI
8h 50m฿4,673–14,223Train, ferry, Local Bus
- Take the train from Shenzhen North Station to Kunming South Stationtrain
- 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
29h 47m฿5,510–8,929Train, bus via Guiyang
- Take the train from Shenzhen North to Guiyang Northtrain
- Take the train from Guiyang North to Kunming Southtrain
- Take the train from Kunming South to Luang Prabang stationtrain
- Take the bus from Sokprasert Bus Terminal to Chiang Rai Transferbus
36h 53m฿7,324–10,547Drive 2,043.9 km
- Drive from Shenzhen to Chiang Raicar 2,043.9 km
25h 19m฿8,698–12,564Bus to Hong Kong International Airport, fly to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport
- Take the bus from [Xb] Huanggang to Macao Ferrybus
- Fly from Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)plane HKG - CEI
8h 25m฿5,235–11,661Bus, ferry to Macau International Airport, fly to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport
- Take the bus from [Xb] Huanggang to Macao Ferrybus
- 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 42m฿6,635–16,401Bus to Hong Kong International Airport, fly to Chiang Mai International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from [Xb] Huanggang to Macao Ferrybus
- Fly from Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX)plane HKG - CNX
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai K star Travel to Chiang Rai Bus Terminal 1bus
10h 30m฿4,765–11,151Train, bus
- Take the train from Shenzhen East to Kunmingtrain
- Take the train from Kunming South to Luang Prabang stationtrain
- Take the bus from Sokprasert Bus Terminal to Chiang Rai Transferbus
2d 13h฿5,167–9,551
Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport (SZX) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Shenzhen to Chiang Rai is to bus and fly which costs ฿4700 - ฿12000 and takes 10h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Shenzhen to Chiang Rai is to bus and fly which takes 8h 25m and costs ฿5000 - ฿12000.
The distance between Shenzhen and Chiang Rai is 1515 km. The road distance is 2043.9 km.
The best way to get from Shenzhen to Chiang Rai without a car is to train and bus via Guiyang which takes 36h 53m and costs ฿7000 - ฿11000.
It takes approximately 8h 50m to get from Shenzhen to Chiang Rai, including transfers.
Chiang Rai is 1h behind Shenzhen. It is currently 7:01 PM in Shenzhen and 6:01 PM in Chiang Rai.
Yes, the driving distance between Shenzhen to Chiang Rai is 2044 km. It takes approximately 25h 19m to drive from Shenzhen to Chiang Rai.
There are 418+ hotels available in Chiang Rai.
What companies run services between Shenzhen, China and Chiang Rai, Thailand?
Shenzhen Airlines, Thai Airways International, and three other airlines fly from Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport (SZX) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) 4 times a day.
- Website
- thaiairways.com
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 Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,300–15,000
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 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 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 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
Train from Shenzhen North Station to Kunming South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,100–3,500
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- 2nd Class Seat
- ฿3,100–3,500
- 1st Class Seat
- ฿5,200–5,700
- Business Class Seat
- ฿7,500–11,000
Train from Shenzhen North to Guiyang North
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,100–2,300
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- 2nd Class Seat
- ฿2,100–2,300
- 1st Class Seat
- ฿3,500–3,800
- Business Class Seat
- ฿5,000–7,500
Train from Guiyang North to Kunming South
- 2nd Class Seat
- ฿1,050–1,150
- 1st Class Seat
- ฿1,700–1,900
- Business Class Seat
- ฿2,400–3,500
- 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
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
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
Train from Shenzhen East to Kunming
- Hard Seat
- ฿850–1,200
- Hard sleeper
- ฿1,500–2,200
- Soft sleeper
- ฿2,500–3,300
Bus from Chiang khong to Chiang Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ฿65
- Phone
- +66 2 285 1085
- [email protected]
- Website
- 12go.co
Bus from Sokprasert Bus Terminal to Chiang Rai Transfer
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿2,375
- Book at
- Yortdoy Travel
Bus from Sokprasert Bus Terminal to Chiang Rai Transfer
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿2,375
- Book at
- Yortdoy Travel
- Website
- td.gov.hk
Bus from [Xb] Huanggang to Macao Ferry
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ฿240–280
- Schedules at
- td.gov.hk
Bus from [Xb] Huanggang to Macao Ferry
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ฿240–280
- Schedules at
- td.gov.hk
Bus from [Xb] Huanggang to Macao Ferry
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ฿240–280
- Schedules at
- td.gov.hk
- Phone
- +66 2 225 1025
- [email protected]
- Website
- Pai Friendly Tour
Bus from Chiang Mai K star Travel to Chiang Rai Bus Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿650
- Website
- Pai Friendly Tour
- Website
- asocialnomad.com
Ferry from Luang Prabang to Huay Xai
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿421
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- 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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