There are 5 ways to get from Ban Sapan to Chiang Rai by taxi, bus, car, or ferry
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Taxi, bus
best- Take the taxi from Ban Sapan to Nan Nakhonchaiair
- Take the bus from Nan Nakhonchaiair to Phrae
- Take the bus from Phrae Bus Terminal to Chiang Rai
8h 34mDrive 259.9 km
cheapest- Drive from Ban Sapan to Chiang Rai259.9 km
4h 23m฿916–1,323Drive, ferry, Local Bus
- Drive from Ban Sapan to Pakbeng
- Take the ferry from Pakbeng to Huay Xai
- Take the bus from Chiang khong to Chiang Rai
10h 40m฿1,182–1,731Taxi
- Take the taxi from Ban Sapan to Chiang Rai259.9 km
4h 23m฿2,900–3,500Taxi, bus via Chiang Mai
- Take the taxi from Ban Sapan to Thung Chang
- Take the bus from Thung Chang to Nan
- Take the bus from Nan to Chiang Mai169
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Chiang Rai
15h 7m฿1,654–3,104
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ban Sapan to Chiang Rai is to drive which costs ฿900 - ฿1400 and takes 4h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Ban Sapan to Chiang Rai is to drive which takes 4h 23m and costs ฿900 - ฿1400.
The distance between Ban Sapan and Chiang Rai is 543 km. The road distance is 259.9 km.
The best way to get from Ban Sapan to Chiang Rai without a car is to taxi and bus which takes 8h 34m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 34m to get from Ban Sapan to Chiang Rai, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Ban Sapan to Chiang Rai is 260 km. It takes approximately 4h 23m to drive from Ban Sapan to Chiang Rai.
There are 393+ hotels available in Chiang Rai.
What companies run services between Ban Sapan, Thailand and Chiang Rai, Thailand?
There is no direct connection from Ban Sapan to Chiang Rai. However, you can take the taxi to Nan Nakhonchaiair, take the bus to Phrae, then take the bus to Chiang Rai. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Ban Sapan to Chiang Rai via Pakbeng, Huay Xai, and Chiang khong in around 10h 40m.
- Phone
- 1624
- customerservice@nakhonchaiair.com
- Website
- nakhonchaiair.com
Bus from Nan Nakhonchaiair to Phrae
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿150–270
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/nakhonchai-air
- Website
- https://www.nakhonchaiair.com/view/
- Gold Class
- ฿180–200
- First Class
- ฿240–270
- Phone
- +66 2 936 3256
- Website
- sombattour.com
Bus from Phrae Bus Terminal to Chiang Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/sombat-tour
- Website
- https://www.sombattour.com/
Bus from Chiang khong to Chiang Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ฿65
- Phone
- +66 2 030 4933
- Website
- bangkokbusline.co.th
Bus from Thung Chang to Nan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿220–850
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/bangkok-busline?gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQiAwbitBhDIARIsABfFYIL7NQN9eHO--kzPR38l4tIhJTTSnWwKehvfsSTpdhJ5DCXYO-3uleIaAkeNEALw_wcB
- Website
- https://bangkokbusline.co.th/?lang_code=en
- Phone
- +66 5326 6480
- servicecenter@greenbusthailand.com
- Website
- greenbusthailand.com
Bus from Nan to Chiang Mai
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿300–550
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/greenbus
- Website
- https://www.greenbusthailand.com/website/
Bus from Chiang Mai to Chiang Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿200–600
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/greenbus
- Website
- https://www.greenbusthailand.com/website/
Ferry from Pakbeng to Huay Xai
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿300–480
- Schedules at
- girlswanderlust.com
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Estimated price
- ฿900–3,500
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