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How to get fromButterworth to Chiang Raiby car ferry, plane, bus, tram, train, car, or ferry

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There are 8 ways to get from Butterworth to Chiang Rai by car ferry, plane, bus, tram, train, car, or ferry

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  1. Car ferry to Penang International Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the carferry from Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal to Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminalcarferry car ferry
    2. Fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)plane plane PEN - CEI
    8h 42m
    ฿3,680–10,242

  2. Tram, train, bus via Padang Besar

    cheapest
    1. Take the tram from Butterworth to Padang Besartram tram
    2. Take the train from Padang Besar to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminaltrain train 46
    3. Take the bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Chiang Raibus bus
    31h 18m
    ฿997–2,837

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Butterworth Bus Terminal to Hat Yai Bus Terminal 1bus bus
    2. Take the bus from Hat Yai Bus Terminal to Phayaobus bus
    3. Take the bus from Phayao to Chiang Raibus bus
    30h 13m
    ฿2,927–3,327

  4. Drive  1,893.2 km

    1. Drive from Butterworth to Chiang Raicar car 1,893.2 km
    25h 59m
    ฿8,676–12,531

  5. Tram, bus to Hat Yai, fly

    1. Take the tram from Butterworth to Padang Besartram tram
    2. Take the bus from Padang Besar Immigration Thailand Side to Hat Yai Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Hat Yai (HDY) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)plane plane HDY - CEI
    9h 35m
    ฿4,822–7,362

  6. Tram, train, bus

    1. Take the tram from Butterworth to Padang Besartram tram
    2. Take the train from Padang Besar Malaysia to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminaltrain train 46
    3. Take the bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Chiang Raibus bus
    34h 15m
    ฿997–2,837

  7. Tram, train, bus via Lampang

    1. Take the tram from Butterworth to Padang Besartram tram
    2. Take the train from Padang Besar to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminaltrain train 46
    3. Take the train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Nakhon Lampangtrain train 9
    4. Take the bus from Lampang to Chiang Raibus bus
    34h 25m
    ฿997–2,737

  8. Bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Butterworth Bus Terminal to Koh Lipe Bundhaya Resort Pier 1bus bus
    2. Take the ferry from Bundhaya Resort Koh Lipe Pier 1 to Phuket Bus Station 1ferry ferry
    3. Take the bus from Phuket Bus Terminal to Chiang Raibus bus
    46h 30m
    ฿6,874–10,474

Butterworth to Chiang Rai by bus

Calendar7Weekly Buses
Duration30h 13mAverage Duration
Ticket฿2,927Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,666.8 km
  • Duration: 8h 42m

What companies run services between Butterworth, Malaysia and Chiang Rai, Thailand?

You can take a bus from Butterworth Bus Terminal to Chiang Rai via Hat Yai Bus Terminal 1, Hat Yai Bus Terminal, and Phayao in around 30h 13m.

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