There are 5 ways to get from Chiang Mai to Phu Ruea by bus, car, plane, or taxi
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Phu Ruea876
8h 30m฿460–800Drive 424.7 km
- Drive from Chiang Mai to Phu Ruea424.7 km
6h 34m฿1,516–2,189Fly to Loei, bus
- Fly from Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Loei (LOE)CNX - LOE
- Take the bus from Loei to Phu Ruea
5h 35m฿3,029–8,149Fly to Udon Thani International Airport, taxi
- Fly from Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Udon Thani International Airport (UTH)CNX - UTH
- Take the taxi from Udon-Thani-Airport-UTH to Phu Ruea
3h 54m฿3,730–6,646Fly to Phitsanulok, bus
- Fly from Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Phitsanulok (PHS)CNX - PHS
- Take the bus from Phitsanulok to Phu Ruea
7h 10m฿2,708–6,135
Chiang Mai to Phu Ruea by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chiang Mai to Phu Ruea is to bus which costs ฿460 - ฿800 and takes 8h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Chiang Mai to Phu Ruea is to fly and taxi which takes 3h 54m and costs ฿3700 - ฿7000.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Chiang Mai and arriving at Phu Ruea. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 8h 30m.
The distance between Chiang Mai and Phu Ruea is 522 km. The road distance is 424.7 km.
The best way to get from Chiang Mai to Phu Ruea without a car is to bus which takes 8h 30m and costs ฿460 - ฿800.
The bus from Chiang Mai to Phu Ruea takes 8h 30m including transfers and departs twice daily.
Chiang Mai to Phu Ruea bus services, operated by Phetprasert Tour, depart from Chiang Mai station.
Chiang Mai to Phu Ruea bus services, operated by Phetprasert Tour, arrive at Phu Ruea station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chiang Mai to Phu Ruea is 425 km. It takes approximately 6h 34m to drive from Chiang Mai to Phu Ruea.
There are 17+ hotels available in Phu Ruea.
What companies run services between Chiang Mai, Thailand and Phu Ruea, Thailand?
Phetprasert Tour operates a bus from Chiang Mai to Phu Ruea twice daily. Tickets cost ฿460–800 and the journey takes 8h 30m.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Loei via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,900–12,000
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Loei via Khon Kaen, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,900–8,000
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Loei via Udon Thani International Airport, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿2,900–8,000
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Udon Thani International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿1,200–5,500
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Phitsanulok via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,500–6,000
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Phitsanulok via Udon Thani International Airport, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿2,500–6,000
- Website
- nokair.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Udon Thani International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿1,900–13,000
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Phitsanulok via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿2,400–16,000
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Phitsanulok via Udon Thani International Airport, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿2,400–18,000
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Udon Thani International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿1,900–13,000
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Phitsanulok via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿2,400–16,000
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Phitsanulok via Udon Thani International Airport, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿2,400–18,000
- Website
- lionairthai.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Phitsanulok via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿2,400–6,000
- Phone
- +66 56 720 720
- info@phetprasert.com
- Website
- phetprasert.com
Bus from Chiang Mai to Phu Ruea
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿460–800
- Schedules at
- phetprasert.com
- 13
- ฿500–600
Bus from Loei to Phu Ruea
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿50–140
- Schedules at
- phetprasert.com
- 13
- ฿50–60
Bus from Phitsanulok to Phu Ruea
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿170–270
- Schedules at
- phetprasert.com
- 13
- ฿170–200
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Estimated price
- ฿1,900–2,400
Thai Taxi Services
- Phone
- +66 98 6513465
Taxi Udon Group
- Phone
- +66 84 9492200
- Website
- facebook.com
Grab Taxi
- Website
- grab.com
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