There are 9 ways to get from Chaiyaphum to Chiang Rai by taxi, plane, train, 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.
Taxi to Buri Ram, fly
best- Take the taxi from Chaiyaphum to Buri Ram (BFV)taxi
- Fly from Buri Ram (BFV) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)plane BFV - CEI
7h 2m฿5,917–9,134Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Chaiyaphum Bus Station to Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Chiang Raibus Route No.909 / ...
17h฿933–2,031Train, bus via Phitsanulok
- Take the train from Ban Lueam to Udon Thanitrain 133
- Take the train from Udon Thani to Tha Phratrain 134
- Take the bus from Phitsanulok Bus Terminal to Chiang Raibus
14h 49m฿1,494–3,310Drive 696.2 km
- Drive from Chaiyaphum to Chiang Raicar 696.2 km
10h 27m฿2,584–3,732Bus to Don Mueang International Airport, fly
- 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 8m฿1,273–3,911Bus 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 39m฿1,523–5,786Train 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 50m฿3,474–6,350Train, bus
- Take the train from Ban Lueam to Khon Kaentrain 133
- Take the bus from Khon Kaen to Chiang Raibus
17h 34m฿1,114–2,650Bus via Lahan
- Take the bus from Lahan to Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Bangkok Nakhonchai Air Terminal to Chiang Raibus
19h 10m฿1,371–1,733
Chaiyaphum to Chiang Rai by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chaiyaphum to Chiang Rai is to train and bus which costs ฿1100 - ฿2700 and takes 17h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Chaiyaphum to Chiang Rai is to taxi and fly which takes 7h 2m and costs ฿5500 - ฿9500.
No, there is no direct bus from Chaiyaphum station to Chiang Rai. However, there are services departing from Chaiyaphum Bus Station and arriving at Chiang Rai via Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h.
The distance between Chaiyaphum and Chiang Rai is 819 km. The road distance is 696.2 km.
The best way to get from Chaiyaphum to Chiang Rai without a car is to train and bus via Phitsanulok which takes 14h 49m and costs ฿1400 - ฿3400.
It takes approximately 7h 2m to get from Chaiyaphum to Chiang Rai, including transfers.
Chaiyaphum to Chiang Rai bus services, operated by Thian Chai Air, depart from Chaiyaphum Bus Station.
Chaiyaphum to Chiang Rai bus services, operated by Thian Chai Air, arrive at Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal 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 209+ hotels available in Chiang Rai.
What companies run services between Chaiyaphum, Thailand and Chiang Rai, Thailand?
You can take a bus from Chaiyaphum Bus Station to Chiang Rai via Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal in around 17h.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Buri Ram to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Mueang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,700–6,000
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,000–3,200
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,000–3,200
Flights from Khon Kaen Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Mueang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,000–4,300
- 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
- ฿1,000–4,400
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
- ฿1,800–7,500
- 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
- ฿1,200–24,000
- 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
- ฿1,200–24,000
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,100–12,000
Flights from Khon Kaen Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,900–15,000
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,300–3,400
Flights from Khon Kaen Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,700–4,500
- Phone
- 1690
- sarabanklang@railway.co.th
- Website
- dticket.railway.co.th
Train from Ban Lueam to Udon Thani
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿85–900
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿600–900
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿140–180
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿85–120
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿350–380
Train from Udon Thani to Tha Phra
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿260–900
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿600–900
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿260–310
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿260–330
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿590–640
Train from Ban Lueam to Khon Kaen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿45–900
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿600–900
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿120–150
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿45–60
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿290–320
- Phone
- +66 2 936 3256
- Website
- sombattour.com
Bus from Phitsanulok Bus Terminal to Chiang Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 4m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿600–850
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/sombat-tour
- Website
- https://www.sombattour.com/
Bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Chiang Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿800–1,500
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/sombat-tour
- Website
- https://www.sombattour.com/
Bus from Khon Kaen to Chiang Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿600–1,200
- 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
- ฿350–550
- Book at
- busonlineticket.co.th
Bus from Lahan to Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿340–490
- Book at
- busonlineticket.co.th
- 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
- ฿130–410
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Phone
- 1624
- customerservice@nakhonchaiair.com
- Website
- nakhonchaiair.com
Bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Chiang Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,100–1,400
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/nakhonchai-air
- Website
- https://www.nakhonchaiair.com/view/
Bus from Bangkok Nakhonchai Air Terminal to Chiang Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,000–1,200
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/nakhonchai-air
- Website
- https://www.nakhonchaiair.com/view/
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Estimated price
- ฿2,000–2,500
Sandee Service
- Phone
- +66 92 356 1933
- Website
- sandeeservice.com
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