There are 6 ways to get from Ao Nang to Chiang Rai by plane, bus, car, train, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Krabi Airport
best- Fly from Krabi Airport (KBV) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)plane KBV - CEI
5h 34m฿1,954–5,915Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from กระบี่ to สถานีขนส่งสายใต้ใหม่bus 950 / ...
- Take the bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Chiang Raibus Route No.909 / ...
25h 37m฿1,472–7,571Drive, train, bus
- Drive from Ao Nang to Ban Songcar
- Take the train from Ban Song to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminaltrain 84
- Take the train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Mae Moetrain 109
- Take the bus from Lampang to Phayaobus
- Take the bus from Phayao to Chiang Raibus
30h 47mDrive 1,539.4 km
- Drive from Ao Nang to Chiang Raicar 1,539.4 km
21h 46m฿5,429–7,842Ferry to Phuket International Airport, fly
- Take the ferry from Ao Nang to Rassada Pier Phuketferry
- Fly from Phuket International Airport (HKT) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)plane HKT - CEI
7h 35m฿3,120–12,280Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Ao Nang to Rassada Pier Phuketferry Koh Lanta
- Take the bus from Phuket Bus Terminal to Chiang Raibus
28h 5m฿2,670–7,610
Ao Nang to Chiang Rai by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ao Nang to Chiang Rai is to bus which costs ฿1400 - ฿8000 and takes 25h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Ao Nang to Chiang Rai is to fly which takes 5h 34m and costs ฿1900 - ฿6000.
No, there is no direct bus from Ao Nang to Chiang Rai. However, there are services departing from บ้านอ่าวนาง ;Ban Aonang and arriving at Chiang Rai via กระบี่, ตรงข้ามสายใต้ใหม่ ตลิ่งชัน;Opposite Southern Bus Terminal Taling Chan and Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 37m.
The distance between Ao Nang and Chiang Rai is 1365 km. The road distance is 1539.4 km.
The best way to get from Ao Nang to Chiang Rai without a car is to bus which takes 25h 37m and costs ฿1400 - ฿8000.
It takes approximately 5h 34m to get from Ao Nang to Chiang Rai, including transfers.
Ao Nang to Chiang Rai bus services, operated by The Transport Company, depart from กระบี่ station.
The best way to get from Ao Nang to Chiang Rai is to fly which takes 5h 34m and costs ฿1900 - ฿6000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ฿1400 - ฿8000 and takes 25h 37m.
Ao Nang to Chiang Rai bus services, operated by The Transport Company, arrive at สถานีขนส่งสายใต้ใหม่ station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ao Nang to Chiang Rai is 1539 km. It takes approximately 21h 46m to drive from Ao Nang to Chiang Rai.
What companies run services between Ao Nang, Thailand and Chiang Rai, Thailand?
Thai AirAsia, World Ticket, and five other airlines fly from Krabi Airport (KBV) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from บ้านอ่าวนาง ;Ban Aonang to Chiang Rai via กระบี่, สถานีขนส่งสายใต้ใหม่, ตรงข้ามสายใต้ใหม่ ตลิ่งชัน;Opposite Southern Bus Terminal Taling Chan, หน้าท่ารถตู้ต่างจังหวัด หมอชิต 2;Front Mochit 2 Intercty Van Terminal, and Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal in around 25h 37m.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Krabi Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,800–5,500
Flights from Krabi Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,800–5,500
Flights from Krabi Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Chiang Mai, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,800–5,500
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,700–6,000
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Krabi Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿5,000–18,000
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,900–17,000
- Website
- lionairthai.com
Flights from Krabi Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,500–4,800
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,800–5,500
- Website
- nokair.com
Flights from Krabi Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿2,400–14,000
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Krabi Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,600–7,000
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ฿1,300–6,500
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Krabi Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿2,500–14,000
- Website
- flyscoot.com
Flights from Krabi Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ฿9,000–30,000
- Phone
- 1690
- sarabanklang@railway.co.th
- Website
- dticket.railway.co.th
Train from Ban Song to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿200–1,600
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿200–290
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿700–950
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿430–600
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿1,200–1,600
Train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Mae Moe
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿180–1,500
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿180–270
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿650–950
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿400–550
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿1,100–1,500
- Phone
- 1490
- borkorsor@transport.co.th
- Website
- tcl99web.transport.co.th
Bus from กระบี่ to สถานีขนส่งสายใต้ใหม่
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 28m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿650–6,000
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/transport-co
- Website
- https://tcl99web.transport.co.th/Home
- Phone
- +66 2-9362474
- Website
- lignitetour.com
Bus from กระบี่ to สถานีขนส่งสายใต้ใหม่
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿700–1,200
- Schedules at
- lignitetour.com
- Phone
- +66 2 936 3256
- Website
- sombattour.com
Bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Chiang Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿800–1,100
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/sombat-tour
- Website
- https://www.sombattour.com/
Bus from Lampang to Phayao
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/sombat-tour
- Website
- https://www.sombattour.com/
Bus from Phayao to Chiang Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/sombat-tour
- Website
- https://www.sombattour.com/
- Phone
- 1624
- customerservice@nakhonchaiair.com
- Website
- nakhonchaiair.com
Bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Chiang Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿850–1,500
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/nakhonchai-air
- Website
- https://www.nakhonchaiair.com/view/
- Gold Class
- ฿950–1,100
- First Class
- ฿1,300–1,500
- Phone
- +66 5326 6480
- servicecenter@greenbusthailand.com
- Website
- greenbusthailand.com
Bus from Phuket Bus Terminal to Chiang Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,700–3,265
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/greenbus
- Website
- https://www.greenbusthailand.com/website/
- VIP
- ฿3,265
- Express
- ฿2,480
- Phone
- +66 980 168 181
- 168ferry@gmail.com
- Website
- tigerlinetravel.com
Ferry from Ao Nang to Rassada Pier Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿800–4,100
- Website
- https://www.tigerlinetravel.com/index.php
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