There are 6 ways to get from Chian Yai to Chiang Rai by taxi, plane, bus, train, 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, fly
best- Take the taxi from Chian Yai to Nakhon-Si-Thammarat-Airport-NSTtaxi
- Fly from Nakhon Si Thammarat (NST) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)plane NST - CEI
4h 46m฿2,819–5,546Train, bus via Lampang
cheapest- Take the train from Chauat to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminaltrain 38
- Take the train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Mae Moetrain 109
- Take the bus from Lampang to Phayaobus
- Take the bus from Phayao to Chiang Raibus
31h 14m฿1,265–4,242Bus via Bangkok
- Take the bus from Lotus Market Pak Phanang, Nakhon Si Thammarat to Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Chiang Raibus Route No.909 / ...
26h 25m฿1,668–8,257Train, bus
- Take the train from Chauat to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminaltrain 38
- Take the bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Chiang Raibus Route No.909 / ...
26h 26m฿1,345–3,572Drive 1,578.6 km
- Drive from Chian Yai to Chiang Raicar 1,578.6 km
22h 26m฿5,842–8,438Bus
- Take the bus from เชียรใหญ่;Chian Yai to กระบี่bus 761
- Take the bus from กระบี่ to สถานีขนส่งผู้โดยสารจังหวัดภูเก็ต;Phuket Bus Terminal 1bus
- Take the bus from Phuket Bus Terminal to Chiang Raibus
32h 35m
Nakhon Si Thammarat (NST) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chian Yai to Chiang Rai is to bus via Bangkok which costs ฿1600 - ฿8500 and takes 26h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Chian Yai to Chiang Rai is to taxi and fly which takes 4h 46m and costs ฿2800 - ฿6000.
The distance between Chian Yai and Chiang Rai is 1340 km. The road distance is 1578.6 km.
The best way to get from Chian Yai to Chiang Rai without a car is to bus via Bangkok which takes 26h 25m and costs ฿1600 - ฿8500.
It takes approximately 4h 46m to get from Chian Yai to Chiang Rai, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Chian Yai to Chiang Rai is 1579 km. It takes approximately 22h 26m to drive from Chian Yai to Chiang Rai.
There are 207+ hotels available in Chiang Rai.
What companies run services between Chian Yai, Thailand and Chiang Rai, Thailand?
You can take a vehicle from Chian Yai to Chiang Rai via Lotus Market Pak Phanang, Nakhon Si Thammarat and Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal in around 26h 25m.
- Website
- lionairthai.com
Flights from Nakhon Si Thammarat to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,500–5,500
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Nakhon Si Thammarat to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,600–4,700
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Nakhon Si Thammarat to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,100–5,500
- Website
- nokair.com
Flights from Nakhon Si Thammarat to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,000–23,000
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Nakhon Si Thammarat to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,000–23,000
- Phone
- 1690
- sarabanklang@railway.co.th
- Website
- dticket.railway.co.th
Train from Chauat to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿230–1,700
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿230–310
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿700–1,000
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿460–650
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿1,300–1,700
Train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Mae Moe
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿180–1,500
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿180–270
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿650–950
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿400–550
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿1,100–1,500
- Phone
- 1490
- borkorsor@transport.co.th
- Website
- tcl99web.transport.co.th
Bus from Lotus Market Pak Phanang, Nakhon Si Thammarat to Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿650–6,500
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/transport-co
- Website
- https://tcl99web.transport.co.th/Home
Bus from กระบี่ to สถานีขนส่งผู้โดยสารจังหวัดภูเก็ต;Phuket Bus Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿160–1,300
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/transport-co
- Website
- https://tcl99web.transport.co.th/Home
- Phone
- +66 2 936 3256
- Website
- 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 Lampang to Phayao
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿190–240
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/sombat-tour
- Website
- https://www.sombattour.com/
Bus from Phayao to Chiang Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿130–160
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/sombat-tour
- Website
- https://www.sombattour.com/
- 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
- ฿900–1,300
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/nakhonchai-air
- Website
- https://www.nakhonchaiair.com/view/
- Website
- kbi.dlt.go.th
Bus from เชียรใหญ่;Chian Yai to กระบี่
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://kbi.dlt.go.th/th
Bus from กระบี่ to สถานีขนส่งผู้โดยสารจังหวัดภูเก็ต;Phuket Bus Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://kbi.dlt.go.th/th
- Phone
- +66 62-175-3069
- Website
- 12go.asia
Bus from กระบี่ to สถานีขนส่งผู้โดยสารจังหวัดภูเก็ต;Phuket Bus Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿280–350
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Phone
- +66 5326 6480
- servicecenter@greenbusthailand.com
- Website
- greenbusthailand.com
Bus from Phuket Bus Terminal to Chiang Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿2,480–4,200
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/greenbus
- Website
- https://www.greenbusthailand.com/website/
- VIP
- ฿3,265
- Express
- ฿2,480
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Estimated price
- ฿470–600
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