There are 4 ways to get from Chiang Khan to Chiang Rai by car, plane, or bus
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Drive, fly
best- Drive from Chiang Khan to Loei (LOE)
- Fly from Loei (LOE) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)LOE - CEI
4h 18m฿2,853–5,988Drive, bus
cheapest- Drive from Chiang Khan to Loei
- Take the bus from Loei to Lampang876
- Take the bus from Lampang to Chiang Rai
12h 5m฿867–1,441Drive 489 km
- Drive from Chiang Khan to Chiang Rai489 km
8h 33m฿1,797–2,596Drive, bus via Chiang Mai
- Drive from Chiang Khan to Loei
- Take the bus from Loei to Chiang Mai876
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Chiang Rai
14h 22m฿887–1,581
Loei (LOE) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chiang Khan to Chiang Rai is to drive and bus which costs ฿850 - ฿1500 and takes 12h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Chiang Khan to Chiang Rai is to drive and fly which takes 4h 18m and costs ฿2800 - ฿6000.
The distance between Chiang Khan and Chiang Rai is 408 km. The road distance is 489 km.
It takes approximately 4h 18m to get from Chiang Khan to Chiang Rai, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Chiang Khan to Chiang Rai is 489 km. It takes approximately 8h 33m to drive from Chiang Khan to Chiang Rai.
There are 377+ hotels available in Chiang Rai.
What companies run services between Chiang Khan, Thailand and Chiang Rai, Thailand?
There is no direct connection from Chiang Khan to Chiang Rai. However, you can drive to Loei (LOE) airport, fly to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI), then take the taxi to Chiang Rai. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Chiang Khan to Chiang Rai via Loei and Lampang in around 12h 5m.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Loei to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,700–4,600
- Phone
- +66 56 720 720
- info@phetprasert.com
- Website
- phetprasert.com
Bus from Loei to Lampang
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿430–750
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/phet-prasert
- 13
- ฿460–550
Bus from Loei to Chiang Mai
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿500–900
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/phet-prasert
- 13
- ฿550–700
- Phone
- +66 2 936 3256
- Website
- sombattour.com
Bus from Lampang to Chiang Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/sombat-tour
- Website
- https://www.sombattour.com/
- Phone
- +66 5326 6480
- servicecenter@greenbusthailand.com
- Website
- greenbusthailand.com
Bus from Lampang to Chiang Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿250–420
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/greenbus
- Website
- https://www.greenbusthailand.com/website/
Bus from Chiang Mai to Chiang Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿200–410
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/greenbus
- Website
- https://www.greenbusthailand.com/website/
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