There are 6 ways to get from Ao Nang to Chiang Rai by plane, ferry, bus, car, or train
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Fly from Krabi Airport
best- Fly from Krabi Airport (KBV) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)KBV - CEI
5h 34m฿2,154–5,915Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Krabi Bus Station to Khao San Montanatip
- Take the bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Chiang RaiRoute No.909 / ...
29h 28m฿1,944–2,744Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Ao Nang to Rassada Pier PhuketKoh Lanta
- Take the bus from Phuket Bus Terminal to Chiang Rai
28h 5m฿2,670–7,610Drive, train, bus
- Drive from Ao Nang to Ban Song
- Take the train from Ban Song to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal84
- Take the train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Mae Moe109
- Take the bus from Lampang to Phayao
- Take the bus from Phayao to Chiang Rai
30h 46mDrive 1,539.4 km
- Drive from Ao Nang to Chiang Rai1,539.4 km
21h 49m฿5,524–7,979Ferry to Phuket International Airport, fly
- Take the ferry from Ao Nang to Rassada Pier Phuket
- Fly from Phuket International Airport (HKT) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)HKT - CEI
7h 35m฿3,220–11,280
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 ฿1900 - ฿2800 and takes 29h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Ao Nang to Chiang Rai is to fly which takes 5h 34m and costs ฿2100 - ฿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 Krabi Bus Station, ก่อนแยกบางลำพู;Before Banglumphu Intersection and Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 28m.
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 ฿2600 - ฿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 Raja Ferry, depart from Krabi Bus Station.
The best way to get from Ao Nang to Chiang Rai is to fly which takes 5h 34m and costs ฿2100 - ฿6000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ฿1900 - ฿2800 and takes 29h 28m.
Ao Nang to Chiang Rai bus services, operated by Raja Ferry, arrive at Khao San Montanatip station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ao Nang to Chiang Rai is 1539 km. It takes approximately 21h 49m to drive from Ao Nang to Chiang Rai.
What companies run services between Ao Nang, Thailand and Chiang Rai, Thailand?
Nok Air, World Ticket, and four 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, Krabi Bus Station, Khao San Montanatip, ก่อนแยกบางลำพู;Before Banglumphu Intersection, หน้าท่ารถตู้ต่างจังหวัด หมอชิต 2;Front Mochit 2 Intercty Van Terminal, and Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal in around 29h 28m.
- 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
- ฿1,700–5,500
Flights from Krabi Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,700–5,500
Flights from Krabi Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Chiang Mai, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,700–5,500
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,700–5,500
- Website
- nokair.com
Flights from Krabi Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿2,300–13,000
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿2,000–11,000
- 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
- ฿2,300–13,000
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿2,000–11,000
- 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
- ฿4,700–5,500
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,900–5,500
- Website
- lionairthai.com
Flights from Krabi Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,100–3,400
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
- ฿2,000–4,500
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Krabi Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿2,200–5,500
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ฿1,300–5,500
- Website
- railway.co.th
Train from Ban Song to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿220–1,400
- Schedules at
- railway.co.th
Train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Mae Moe
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿210–750
- Schedules at
- railway.co.th
- 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 2 936 3256
- Website
- 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/
Bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Chiang Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿750–1,100
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/sombat-tour
- Website
- https://www.sombattour.com/
- Phone
- +66 2 277 4488
- info@rajaferryport.com
- Website
- rajaferryport.com
Bus from Krabi Bus Station to Khao San Montanatip
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,176
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/raja-ferry
- Website
- https://www.rajaferryport.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
- +66 980 168 181
- 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
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/sirilanta-speedboats
- Website
- https://www.tigerlinetravel.com/index.php
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