There are 7 ways to get from Chiang Rai (State) to Krabi by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly to Krabi Airport
best- Fly from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) to Krabi Airport (KBV)plane CEI - KBV
5h 11m฿2,137–5,812Bus via Bangkok
cheapest- Take the bus from Chiang Rai to Bangkok Nakhonchai Air Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Krabi Bus Stationbus
33h 24m฿1,409–7,335Bus, train
- Take the bus from Chiang Rai to Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminalbus
- Take the train from Bang Bamru to Surat Thani Train Stationtrain 85
- Take the bus from Surat Thani Train station to Krabi Bus Terminalbus
24h 20mBus, train via Lampang
- Take the bus from Chiang Rai to Lampangbus
- Take the train from Mae Moe to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminaltrain 102
- Take the train from Bang Bamru to Surat Thani Train Stationtrain 85
- Take the bus from Surat Thani Train station to Krabi Bus Terminalbus
27h 42mDrive 1,531.9 km
- Drive from Chiang Rai to Krabicar 1,531.9 km
21h 27m฿5,484–7,921Fly to Phuket International Airport, bus
- Fly from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) to Phuket International Airport (HKT)plane CEI - HKT
- Take the bus from Phuket Bus Terminal 1 to Krabi Bus Terminalbus
7h 59m฿2,282–6,612Bus
- Take the bus from Chiang Rai to Phuket Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Phuket Bus Terminal 1 to Krabi Bus Terminalbus
29h 40m฿2,048–3,605
Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) to Krabi Airport (KBV) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chiang Rai (State) to Krabi is to bus via Bangkok which costs ฿1400 - ฿7500 and takes 33h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Chiang Rai (State) to Krabi is to fly which takes 5h 11m and costs ฿2100 - ฿6000.
No, there is no direct bus from Chiang Rai (State) to Krabi. However, there are services departing from Chiang Rai and arriving at Krabi Bus Terminal via Phuket Bus Terminal 1. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 40m.
The distance between Chiang Rai (State) and Krabi is 1345 km. The road distance is 1531.9 km.
The best way to get from Chiang Rai (State) to Krabi without a car is to bus and train which takes 24h 20m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 11m to get from Chiang Rai (State) to Krabi, including transfers.
Chiang Rai (State) to Krabi bus services, operated by Greenbus Thailand, depart from Chiang Rai station.
The best way to get from Chiang Rai (State) to Krabi is to fly which takes 5h 11m and costs ฿2100 - ฿6000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ฿2000 - ฿3700 and takes 29h 40m.
Chiang Rai (State) to Krabi bus services, operated by Greenbus Thailand, arrive at Phuket Bus Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chiang Rai (State) to Krabi is 1532 km. It takes approximately 21h 27m to drive from Chiang Rai (State) to Krabi.
What companies run services between Chiang Rai (State), Thailand and Krabi, Thailand?
Thai AirAsia, Thai Lion Mentari, and five other airlines fly from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) to Krabi Airport (KBV) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Chiang Rai to Krabi Bus Terminal via Phuket Bus Terminal 1 in around 29h 40m.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Krabi Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,800–6,000
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Krabi Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,800–6,000
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Phuket International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,700–6,000
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Phuket International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,700–6,000
- Website
- nokair.com
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Krabi Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿2,400–13,000
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Phuket International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,400–14,000
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Krabi Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,600–6,500
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Phuket International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ฿1,300–6,000
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Phuket International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,300–6,000
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Krabi Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿2,400–13,000
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Phuket International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,400–14,000
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Krabi Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿5,000–14,000
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Phuket International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,900–14,000
- Website
- lionairthai.com
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Krabi Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,500–4,800
- Website
- flyscoot.com
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Krabi Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿8,500–32,000
- Phone
- 1690
- sarabanklang@railway.co.th
- Website
- dticket.railway.co.th
Train from Bang Bamru to Surat Thani Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿190–1,500
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿190–280
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿700–950
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿410–600
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿1,100–1,500
Train from Mae Moe to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 16m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- 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
- +66 2 936 3256
- Website
- sombattour.com
Bus from Chiang Rai to Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿800–1,100
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/sombat-tour
- Website
- https://www.sombattour.com/
Bus from Chiang Rai to Lampang
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/sombat-tour
- Website
- https://www.sombattour.com/
- Phone
- +66 89 873 0008
- customercare@lomprayah.com
- Website
- lomprayah.com
Bus from Surat Thani Train station to Krabi Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- lomprayah.com
- Book at
- lomprayah.com
- Phone
- +66 62-175-3069
- Website
- 12go.asia
Bus from Phuket Bus Terminal 1 to Krabi Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿280–340
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Phone
- +66 5326 6480
- servicecenter@greenbusthailand.com
- Website
- greenbusthailand.com
Bus from Chiang Rai to Phuket Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,700–3,265
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/greenbus
- Website
- https://www.greenbusthailand.com/website/
- VIP
- ฿3,265
- Express
- ฿2,480
- Phone
- 1624
- customerservice@nakhonchaiair.com
- Website
- nakhonchaiair.com
Bus from Chiang Rai to Bangkok Nakhonchai Air Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿750–1,250
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/nakhonchai-air
- Website
- https://www.nakhonchaiair.com/view/
- Gold Class
- ฿850–950
- First Class
- ฿1,100–1,250
- Phone
- 1490
- borkorsor@transport.co.th
- Website
- tcl99web.transport.co.th
Bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Krabi Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿650–6,000
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/transport-co
- Website
- https://tcl99web.transport.co.th/Home
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