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 Phraebus
- Take the bus from Phrae Bus Terminal to Chiang Raibus Route No.909
12h 29mBus to Don Mueang International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from Chaiyaphum Bus Station to Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminalbus
- Fly from Don Mueang International Airport (DMK) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)plane DMK - CEI
8h 9m฿1,414–3,637Drive 696.1 km
- Drive from Chaiyaphum to Chiang Raicar 696.1 km
10h 27m฿2,468–3,565Bus to Buri Ram, fly
- Take the bus from Chaiyaphum to Buriram Nakhonchai Airbus
- Fly from Buri Ram (BFV) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)plane BFV - CEI
8h 54m฿3,776–7,043Bus to Suvarnabhumi Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Chaiyaphum Bus Station to Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminalbus
- Fly from Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)plane BKK - CEI
8h 40m฿1,519–4,617Train to Khon Kaen Airport, fly
- Take the train from Ban Lueam to Khon Kaentrain
- Fly from Khon Kaen Airport (KKC) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)plane KKC - CEI
9h฿3,374–8,326
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 ฿1400 - ฿3700 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 ฿1400 - ฿3700.
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 827 km. The road distance is 696.1 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 27m to drive from Chaiyaphum to Chiang Rai.
There are 389+ 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.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Buri Ram to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Mueang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,000–18,000
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿900–8,500
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿800–3,800
Flights from Khon Kaen Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Mueang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,700–7,000
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
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,700–7,000
- 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
- ฿900–8,500
- 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
- ฿900–8,500
- 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
- ฿1,000–3,000
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
- ฿2,300–7,000
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,600–7,500
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
- ฿5,000–17,000
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,200–4,500
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
- ฿2,600–4,400
- Phone
- 1690
- sarabanklang@railway.co.th
- Website
- dticket.railway.co.th
Train from Ban Lueam to Khon Kaen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- 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
- ฿330–360
- Book at
- 12go.asia
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