There are 6 ways to get from Chai Nat to Chiang Rai by train, plane, taxi, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Don Mueang International Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Ban Takhli to Don Muang
- Fly from Don Mueang International Airport (DMK) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)DMK - CEI
5h 31m฿1,489–3,891Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Nong Pho to Phitsanulok
- Take the bus from Phitsanulok Bus Terminal to Chiang RaiRoute No.909
11h 25m฿1,051–2,447Taxi, bus
- Take the taxi from Chai Nat to Nakhon Sawan
- Take the bus from Nakhon Sawan to Chiang Rai
9h 50m฿1,146–1,708Drive 594.5 km
- Drive from Chai Nat to Chiang Rai594.5 km
8h 50m฿2,118–3,059Train to Suvarnabhumi Airport, fly
- Take the train from Ban Takhli to Don Muang
- Fly from Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)BKK - CEI
6h 31m฿1,518–4,431Taxi, bus via Chiang Mai
- Take the taxi from Chai Nat to Nakhonsawan
- Take the bus from Nakhonsawan to Phitsanulok638
- Take the bus from Phitsanulok to Chiang Mai874 / ...
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Chiang Rai
13h 6m฿1,386–2,148
Don Mueang International Airport (DMK) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chai Nat to Chiang Rai is to taxi and bus which costs ฿1100 - ฿1800 and takes 9h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Chai Nat to Chiang Rai is to train and fly which takes 5h 31m and costs ฿1400 - ฿3900.
The distance between Chai Nat and Chiang Rai is 887 km. The road distance is 594.5 km.
The best way to get from Chai Nat to Chiang Rai without a car is to taxi and bus which takes 9h 50m and costs ฿1100 - ฿1800.
It takes approximately 5h 31m to get from Chai Nat to Chiang Rai, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Chai Nat to Chiang Rai is 594 km. It takes approximately 8h 50m to drive from Chai Nat to Chiang Rai.
There are 392+ hotels available in Chiang Rai.
What companies run services between Chai Nat, Thailand and Chiang Rai, Thailand?
There is no direct connection from Chai Nat to Chiang Rai. However, you can take the taxi to Ban Takhli, take the train to Don Muang, walk to Don Mueang International Airport (DMK) airport, fly to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI), then take the taxi to Chiang Rai. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Nakhon Sawan then take the bus to Chiang Rai.
- Website
- nokair.com
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿900–8,000
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿900–8,000
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿900–8,000
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿850–3,000
- Website
- lionairthai.com
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,000–2,300
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,100–3,600
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,600–3,000
- Website
- railway.co.th
Train from Ban Takhli to Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿85–480
- Schedules at
- railway.co.th
- Phone
- 1690
- sarabanklang@railway.co.th
- Website
- dticket.railway.co.th
Train from Nong Pho to Phitsanulok
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿80–1,100
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿80–190
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿550–800
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿280–390
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿800–1,100
- Website
- 12go.asia
Bus from Nakhon Sawan to Chiang Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿425
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +66 2 936 3256
- Website
- sombattour.com
Bus from Nakhon Sawan to Chiang Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿600–850
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/sombat-tour
- Website
- https://www.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 Nakhonsawan to Phitsanulok
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿130–230
- Schedules at
- phetprasert.com
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- 13
- ฿130–160
Bus from Phitsanulok to Chiang Mai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿330–460
- Schedules at
- phetprasert.com
- 13
- ฿340–400
- 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/
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Estimated price
- ฿700–900
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