There are 3 ways to get from Busan to Chiang Rai by plane, bus, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX)plane PUS - CNX
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Chiang Raibus
13h 21m฿5,459–10,213Fly Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport
- Fly from Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)plane PUS - CEI
13h 27m฿5,679–15,223Train to Daegu International Airport, fly to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport
- Take the train from Busan Station to Dongdaegu Stationtrain
- Fly from Daegu International Airport (TAE) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)plane TAE - CEI
14h 57m฿8,544–20,375
Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Busan to Chiang Rai is to fly and bus which costs ฿5000 - ฿11000 and takes 13h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Busan to Chiang Rai is to fly and bus which takes 13h 21m and costs ฿5000 - ฿11000.
The distance between Busan and Chiang Rai is 3662 km.
It takes approximately 13h 21m to get from Busan to Chiang Rai, including transfers.
Chiang Rai is 2h behind Busan. It is currently 3:24 PM in Busan and 1:24 PM in Chiang Rai.
There are 410+ hotels available in Chiang Rai.
What companies run services between Busan, South Korea and Chiang Rai, Thailand?
Jin Air, Thai Vietjet Air, and eight other airlines fly from Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) 4 times a day.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Noi Bai International, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿5,500–15,000
Flights from Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Hong Kong, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿7,000–18,000
Flights from Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Vientiane, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿7,000–18,000
Flights from Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Kaohsiung, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿7,000–16,000
Flights from Daegu International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿8,500–21,000
Flights from Daegu International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Hong Kong, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿8,500–21,000
Flights from Daegu International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Danang, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿8,500–21,000
- Phone
- +82 1599 7777
- Website
- Korail
Train from Busan Station to Dongdaegu Station
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ฿390–750
- Website
- Korail
- Economy
- ฿390–550
- First Class
- ฿500–750
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- 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
- ฿400–650
- Book at
- 12 Go
- Website
- Green Bus Thailand
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