Best way to travel between

Chiang Rai
Chengdu
Travel Modes
Price
Distance
Duration
CO2
bus
$162.0
3404.71 km
45h 55mins
102.14 kgs
 
train
$175.0
3547.56 km
65h 10mins
188.02 kgs
 
train
$189.0
3779.36 km
53h 8mins
200.31 kgs
 
flight
$209.0
1543.5 km
8h 58mins
166.7 kgs
 
drive
$210.0
1971.84 km
22h 13mins
252.4 kgs
 
flight
$227.0
1340.56 km
3h 7mins
144.78 kgs
 
Tranport Distance Time(hrs) Cost(local) Cost(usd)
Bus 3404.71 km 45h 55mins 988 CNY 162.0
Train 3547.56 km 65h 10mins 1,068 CNY 175.0
Train 3779.36 km 53h 8mins 1,153 CNY 189.0
Flight 1543.5 km 8h 58mins 1,275 CNY 209.0
Drive 1971.84 km 22h 13mins 1,281 CNY 210.0
Flight 1340.56 km 3h 7mins 1,385 CNY 227.0
Take Bus from Chiang Rai to Udon Thani
Time: 13h 27mins Cost: 153 CNY; $ 22.5 - 27.5 USD CO2 Emission: 23.94 kgs
Take Bus from Udon Thani to Vientiane Talat Sao Station
Time: 3h 2mins Cost: 49 CNY; $ 7.2 - 8.8 USD CO2 Emission: 10.06 kgs
Take Bus from Laos Vientiane to Kunming South
Time: 14h 8mins Cost: 543 CNY; $ 80.1 - 97.9 USD CO2 Emission: 39.79 kgs
Take Train from South Bus Station to South Ring Road
Time: 24mins Cost: 9 CNY; $ 1.4 - 1.7 USD CO2 Emission: 0.73 kgs
Take Train from South Ring Road to North station
Time: 9mins Cost: 3 CNY; $ 0.4 - 0.5 USD CO2 Emission: 0.2 kgs
Take Bus from Kunming North to Chengdu
Time: 11h 37mins Cost: 244 CNY; $ 36.0 - 44.0 USD CO2 Emission: 27.84 kgs
Source: Rome2rio

Mode of travel comparision chart

The best and cheapest way to get from Chiang Rai and Chengdu is to travel by bus, which will cost about 988 CNY or 145.80 USD.