There are 6 ways to get from Bueng Kan to Chiang Rai by bus, train, car, or plane
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Minibus, train, bus
best- Take the bus from Bueng Kan to Nong Khai
- Take the train from Nong Khai to Tha Phra134
- Take the bus from Phitsanulok Bus Terminal to Chiang Rai
15h 4m฿960–1,770Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bueng Kan to Chiang Mai
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Chiang RaiChiang Mai
20h 36m฿832–1,588Drive 715.5 km
- Drive from Bueng Kan to Chiang Rai715.5 km
12h 7m฿2,571–3,714Minibus, bus to Udon Thani International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Bueng Kan to Nong Khai
- Take the bus from Udon Kaew office, Nong Khai to Udon Thani Airport
- Fly from Udon Thani International Airport (UTH) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)UTH - CEI
10h 53m฿2,820–6,580Minibus, bus
- Take the bus from Bueng Kan to Nong Khai
- Take the bus from Nong Khai to Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminal
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Chiang Rai
21h 6m฿1,447–1,847Minibus to Wattay International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Bueng Kan to Nong Khai
- Fly from Wattay International Airport (VTE) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)VTE - CEI
13h 20m฿4,171–8,911
Bueng Kan to Chiang Rai by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bueng Kan to Chiang Rai is to bus which costs ฿800 - ฿1600 and takes 20h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Bueng Kan to Chiang Rai is to Minibus and bus and fly which takes 10h 53m and costs ฿2800 - ฿7000.
No, there is no direct bus from Bueng Kan to Chiang Rai. However, there are services departing from Bueng Kan and arriving at Chiang Rai via Chiang Mai. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 36m.
The distance between Bueng Kan and Chiang Rai is 1486 km. The road distance is 715.5 km.
The best way to get from Bueng Kan to Chiang Rai without a car is to Minibus and train and bus which takes 15h 4m and costs ฿950 - ฿1800.
It takes approximately 15h 4m to get from Bueng Kan to Chiang Rai, including transfers.
Bueng Kan to Chiang Rai bus services, operated by Phetprasert Tour, depart from Bueng Kan station.
Bueng Kan to Chiang Rai bus services, operated by Phetprasert Tour, arrive at Chiang Mai station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bueng Kan to Chiang Rai is 716 km. It takes approximately 12h 7m to drive from Bueng Kan to Chiang Rai.
There are 389+ hotels available in Chiang Rai.
What companies run services between Bueng Kan, Thailand and Chiang Rai, Thailand?
You can take a bus from Bueng Kan to Chiang Rai via Chiang Mai in around 20h 36m.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Udon Thani International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,500–6,500
Flights from Udon Thani International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,500–6,500
Flights from Udon Thani International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Chiang Mai, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿2,500–6,500
Flights from Wattay International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,800–8,000
- Website
- nokair.com
Flights from Udon Thani International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,300–15,000
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Udon Thani International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,300–15,000
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Udon Thani International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿5,500–15,000
Flights from Wattay International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,500–13,000
- Website
- lionairthai.com
Flights from Udon Thani International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,500–8,000
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Udon Thani International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,800–7,500
- Website
- railway.co.th
Train from Nong Khai to Tha Phra
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿85–550
- Schedules at
- railway.co.th
Bus from Bueng Kan to Nong Khai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿150
- Phone
- +66 2 936 3256
- Website
- sombattour.com
Bus from Phitsanulok Bus Terminal to Chiang Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 4m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿550–850
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/sombat-tour
- Website
- https://www.sombattour.com/
- Phone
- +66 56 720 720
- info@phetprasert.com
- Website
- phetprasert.com
Bus from Bueng Kan to Chiang Mai
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿600–1,000
- Schedules at
- phetprasert.com
- 13
- ฿700–850
- Phone
- +66 5326 6480
- servicecenter@greenbusthailand.com
- Website
- greenbusthailand.com
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/
- Phone
- 084-2626003
- Website
- easybook.com
Bus from Nong Khai to Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,097
- Book at
- easybook.com
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