There are 7 ways to get from Buri Ram to Chiang Rai by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly
best- Fly from Buri Ram (BFV) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)plane BFV - CEI
5h 2m฿4,852–13,667Train, bus via Chiang Mai
cheapest- Take the train from Buri Ram to Ayutthayatrain 24
- Take the train from Ayutthaya to Chiang Maitrain 109
- Take the bus from CoolMuang Coffee to Chiang Rai Bus Terminal 1bus
23h 31m฿732–2,272Train, bus
- Take the train from Buri Ram to Ayutthayatrain 24 / ...
- Take the bus from Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya Tonys Place to Bus Terminal 2 Chiang Raibus Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya Tonys Place - Bus Terminal 2 Chiang Rai
17h 27m฿1,453–2,243Drive 853.4 km
- Drive from Buri Ram to Chiang Raicar 853.4 km
13h 25m฿3,772–5,448Bus
- Take the bus from Buriram to Nakhonchaiair Station Bangkokbus Buriram - Nakhonchaiair Station Bangkok
- Take the bus from Nakhonchaiair Station Bangkok to Chiang Rai Nakhonchaiairbus Nakhonchaiair Station Bangkok - Chiang Rai Nakhonchaiair
18h 54m฿1,416–1,559Train, bus #2
- Take the train from Buri Ram to Surintrain 23
- Take the bus from Surin NCA bus terminal to Chiang Mai NCA Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Chiang Raibus
21h 3m฿1,415–2,562Bus via Chiang Rai Town Transfer
- Take the bus from Buriram Bus Terminal to Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Mo Chit Bus Terminal 2 to Chiang Rai Town Transferbus Mo Chit Bus Terminal 2 - Chiang Rai Town Transfer
28h 8m฿2,489–5,035
Buri Ram to Chiang Rai by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Buri Ram to Chiang Rai is to train and bus via Chiang Mai which costs ฿700 - ฿2300 and takes 23h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Buri Ram to Chiang Rai is to fly which takes 5h 2m and costs ฿4800 - ฿14000.
No, there is no direct bus from Buri Ram to Chiang Rai. However, there are services departing from Buriram and arriving at Chiang Rai Nakhonchaiair via Nakhonchaiair Station Bangkok. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 54m.
The distance between Buri Ram and Chiang Rai is 678 km. The road distance is 853.4 km.
The best way to get from Buri Ram to Chiang Rai without a car is to train and bus which takes 17h 27m and costs ฿1400 - ฿2300.
It takes approximately 5h 2m to get from Buri Ram to Chiang Rai, including transfers.
Buri Ram to Chiang Rai bus services, operated by Nakhonchai Air, depart from Buriram station.
The best way to get from Buri Ram to Chiang Rai is to fly which takes 5h 2m and costs ฿4800 - ฿14000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ฿1400 - ฿1600 and takes 18h 54m.
Buri Ram to Chiang Rai bus services, operated by Nakhonchai Air, arrive at Nakhonchaiair Station Bangkok.
Yes, the driving distance between Buri Ram to Chiang Rai is 853 km. It takes approximately 13h 25m to drive from Buri Ram to Chiang Rai.
What companies run services between Buri Ram, Thailand and Chiang Rai, Thailand?
Thai AirAsia flies from Buri Ram (BFV) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Buriram to Chiang Rai Nakhonchaiair via Nakhonchaiair Station Bangkok in around 18h 54m.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Buri Ram to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,300–13,000
- Phone
- 1690
- sarabanklang@railway.co.th
- Website
- railway.co.th
Train from Buri Ram to Ayutthaya
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿100–900
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- railway.co.th
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿600–900
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿150–190
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿100–130
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿370–410
Train from Buri Ram to Ayutthaya
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿100–900
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- railway.co.th
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿600–900
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿150–190
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿100–130
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿370–410
Train from Ayutthaya to Chiang Mai
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿170–900
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- railway.co.th
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿600–900
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿200–250
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿170–230
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿470–520
Train from Buri Ram to Surin
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿14–900
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- railway.co.th
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿600–900
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿95–120
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿14–19
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿250–280
- Phone
- 086 065 5466
- nancy25262010@hotmail.com
- Website
- Tara Tour and Travel
Bus from Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya Tonys Place to Bus Terminal 2 Chiang Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,150–1,250
- Schedules at
- Tara Tour and Travel
- prpbee711@gmail.com
- Website
- Mekong Transfer
Bus from CoolMuang Coffee to Chiang Rai Bus Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿750–780
- Schedules at
- Mekong Transfer
- Phone
- +66 2 225 1025
- booking@paifriendlytour.co.th
- Website
- Pai Friendly Tour
Bus from CoolMuang Coffee to Chiang Rai Bus Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿840
- Website
- Pai Friendly Tour
Bus from Mo Chit Bus Terminal 2 to Chiang Rai Town Transfer
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿2,150
- Website
- Pai Friendly Tour
- Phone
- +66 42 081 899
- rgadventure.th@gmail.com
- Website
- RG Adventure
Bus from CoolMuang Coffee to Chiang Rai Bus Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿430–1,200
- Schedules at
- RG Adventure
- Phone
- 1624
- customerservice@nakhonchaiair.com
- Website
- Nakhonchai Air
Bus from Buriram to Nakhonchaiair Station Bangkok
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿460–510
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- Nakhonchai Air
Bus from Nakhonchaiair Station Bangkok to Chiang Rai Nakhonchaiair
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿900–1,100
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- Nakhonchai Air
Bus from Surin NCA bus terminal to Chiang Mai NCA Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿950–1,200
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- Nakhonchai Air
- Phone
- +66 5326 6480
- servicecenter@greenbusthailand.com
- Website
- Green Bus Thailand
Bus from Chiang Mai to Chiang Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿400–550
- Book at
- 12 Go
- Website
- Green Bus Thailand
- Phone
- 1490
- borkorsor@transport.co.th
- Website
- ฺBor Kor Sor
Bus from Buriram Bus Terminal to Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿330–2,900
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- ฺBor Kor Sor
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