There are 6 ways to get from Chaiyaphum to Chiang Rai by bus, car, plane, or train
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Chaiyaphum to Phrae
- Take the bus from Phrae Bus Terminal to Chiang RaiRoute No.909
12h 29mBus to Don Mueang International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from Chaiyaphum Bus Station to Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal
- Fly from Don Mueang International Airport (DMK) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)DMK - CEI
8h 9m฿1,364–3,357Drive 695.7 km
- Drive from Chaiyaphum to Chiang Rai695.7 km
10h 31m฿2,560–3,697Bus to Buri Ram, fly
- Take the bus from Chaiyaphum to Buriram Nakhonchai Air
- Fly from Buri Ram (BFV) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)BFV - CEI
8h 55m฿3,276–6,543Bus to Suvarnabhumi Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Chaiyaphum Bus Station to Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal
- Fly from Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)BKK - CEI
8h 40m฿1,469–3,937Train to Khon Kaen Airport, fly
- Take the train from Ban Lueam to Khon Kaen
- Fly from Khon Kaen Airport (KKC) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)KKC - CEI
9h 30m฿2,680–6,533
Buri Ram (BFV) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chaiyaphum to Chiang Rai is to bus and fly which costs ฿1300 - ฿3400 and takes 8h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Chaiyaphum to Chiang Rai is to bus and fly which takes 8h 9m and costs ฿1300 - ฿3400.
No, there is no direct bus from Chaiyaphum to Chiang Rai. However, there are services departing from Chaiyaphum and arriving at Chiang Rai via Phrae Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 29m.
The distance between Chaiyaphum and Chiang Rai is 826 km. The road distance is 695.7 km.
The best way to get from Chaiyaphum to Chiang Rai without a car is to bus which takes 12h 29m and costs .
It takes approximately 12h 29m to get from Chaiyaphum to Chiang Rai, including transfers.
Chaiyaphum to Chiang Rai bus services, operated by Nakhonchai Air, depart from Chaiyaphum station.
Chaiyaphum to Chiang Rai bus services, operated by Nakhonchai Air, arrive at Phrae station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chaiyaphum to Chiang Rai is 696 km. It takes approximately 10h 31m to drive from Chaiyaphum to Chiang Rai.
There are 384+ hotels available in Chiang Rai.
What companies run services between Chaiyaphum, Thailand and Chiang Rai, Thailand?
You can take a bus from Chaiyaphum to Chiang Rai via Phrae Bus Terminal in around 12h 29m.
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- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Buri Ram to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Mueang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,500–5,500
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿900–2,900
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿850–3,100
Flights from Khon Kaen Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Mueang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,100–5,500
Flights from Khon Kaen Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Chiang Mai, Don Mueang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿2,100–5,500
- 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
- ฿900–9,000
- 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
- ฿900–9,000
- 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
- ฿1,000–2,400
Flights from Khon Kaen Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Mueang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,900–3,200
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,600–7,000
Flights from Khon Kaen Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿5,000–19,000
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,000–3,100
Flights from Khon Kaen Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,200–4,600
- Phone
- 1690
- sarabanklang@railway.co.th
- Website
- dticket.railway.co.th
Train from Ban Lueam to Khon Kaen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿70–1,100
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿70–180
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿550–800
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿270–370
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿750–1,100
- Phone
- 1624
- customerservice@nakhonchaiair.com
- Website
- nakhonchaiair.com
Bus from Chaiyaphum to Phrae
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿500–900
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/nakhonchai-air
- Website
- https://www.nakhonchaiair.com/view/
- Gold Class
- ฿570–630
- First Class
- ฿750–850
Bus from Chaiyaphum to Buriram Nakhonchai Air
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿210–370
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/nakhonchai-air
- Website
- https://www.nakhonchaiair.com/view/
- Gold Class
- ฿250–280
- First Class
- ฿330–370
- Phone
- +66 2 936 3256
- Website
- sombattour.com
Bus from Phrae Bus Terminal to Chiang Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/sombat-tour
- Website
- https://www.sombattour.com/
- Website
- busonlineticket.co.th
Bus from Chaiyaphum Bus Station to Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿324
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Phone
- 044 811 556
- Website
- 12go.asia
Bus from Chaiyaphum Bus Station to Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿377
- Book at
- 12go.asia
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