There are 6 ways to get from Ao Nang to Chiang Rai by plane, ferry, bus, car, train, or night bus
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 29m฿2,254–6,415Drive, train, bus
cheapest- 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 47m฿1,456–3,091Ferry, 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฿3,370–9,110Night bus, bus
- Take the night bus from Krabi Bus Terminal to Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminalnightbus
- Take the bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Chiang Raibus Route No.909 / ...
27h 24m฿1,671–2,965Ferry, ferry to Phuket International Airport, fly
- Take the ferry from Ao Nang to Koh Yao Noiferry
- Take the ferry from Manoh Pier, Koh Yao Noi to Bang Rong Pier, Phuketferry
- Fly from Phuket International Airport (HKT) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)plane HKT - CEI
6h 25m฿3,282–9,332Drive 1,539.4 km
- Drive from Ao Nang to Chiang Raicar 1,539.4 km
21h 46m฿5,669–8,188
Ao Nang to Chiang Rai by bus, foot, and night bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ao Nang to Chiang Rai is to drive and train and bus which costs ฿1400 - ฿3100 and takes 30h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Ao Nang to Chiang Rai is to fly which takes 5h 29m and costs ฿2200 - ฿6500.
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, Krabi Bus Terminal and Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 24m.
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 ferry and bus which takes 28h 5m and costs ฿3300 - ฿9500.
It takes approximately 5h 29m to get from Ao Nang to Chiang Rai, including transfers.
Ao Nang to Chiang Rai bus services, operated by Lignite Tour, depart from Krabi Bus Terminal station.
Ao Nang to Chiang Rai bus services, operated by Lignite Tour, arrive at Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal 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.
There are 392+ hotels available in Chiang Rai.
What companies run services between Ao Nang, Thailand and Chiang Rai, Thailand?
Thai Lion Mentari, Thai AirAsia, and three other airlines fly from Krabi Airport (KBV) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) every 3 hours.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Krabi Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,900–5,000
Flights from Krabi Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,900–5,000
Flights from Krabi Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Chiang Mai, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,900–5,000
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,800–6,000
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Krabi Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,900–7,500
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ฿2,000–7,000
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,000–7,000
- Website
- lionairthai.com
Flights from Krabi Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿2,200–8,000
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,700–6,500
- Website
- nokair.com
Flights from Krabi Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,500–29,000
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,400–31,000
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Krabi Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,500–29,000
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,400–31,000
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿5,000–18,000
- 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
- ฿240–900
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿600–900
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿240–290
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿240–310
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿560–610
Train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Mae Moe
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿200–900
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿600–900
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿220–270
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿200–260
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿510–560
- 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
- ฿2,480–4,800
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/greenbus
- Website
- https://www.greenbusthailand.com/website/
- VIP
- ฿3,265
- Express
- ฿2,480
- Phone
- +66 2 936 3256
- Website
- sombattour.com
Bus from Lampang to Phayao
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿220–240
- 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
- Estimated price
- ฿150–165
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/sombat-tour
- Website
- https://www.sombattour.com/
Bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Chiang Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿800–1,600
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/sombat-tour
- Website
- https://www.sombattour.com/
- Phone
- +66 2-9362474
- Website
- lignitetour.com
Night bus from Krabi Bus Terminal to Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿850–1,260
- Book at
- lignitetour.com
- Express
- ฿858
- VIP 24
- ฿1,260
- 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
- ฿900–1,300
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/nakhonchai-air
- Website
- https://www.nakhonchaiair.com/view/
- 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
Ferry from Ao Nang to Koh Yao Noi
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿430–900
- Website
- https://www.tigerlinetravel.com/index.php
- Phone
- +66 81 536 6616
- Kohyaokingmareen11@gmail.com
- Website
- 12go.asia
Ferry from Manoh Pier, Koh Yao Noi to Bang Rong Pier, Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿499–500
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Phone
- +66 81 719 5444
- Website
- 12go.asia
Ferry from Manoh Pier, Koh Yao Noi to Bang Rong Pier, Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿400–550
- Book at
- 12go.asia
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