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How to get fromChiang Rai to Alor Setarby plane, bus, tram, train or car

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There are 6 ways to get from Chiang Rai to Alor Setar by plane, bus, tram, train, or car

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  1. Fly to Alor Setar

    best
    1. Fly from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) to Alor Setar (AOR)planeCEI - AOR
    9h 37m
    RM 519–1,662

  2. Bus, Minivan, tram

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Chiang Rai to Hat Yaibus
    2. Take the bus from Hat Yai Bus Terminal to Padang Besarbus
    3. Take the tram from Padang Besar to Alor Startram
    29h 36m
    RM 286–343

  3. Bus, train, tram

    1. Take the bus from Chiang Rai to Lampangbus
    2. Take the bus from Lampang to Den Chaibus874 / ...
    3. Take the train from Den Chai to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminaltrain
    4. Take the train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Hat Yaitrain
    5. Take the train from Hat Yai to Padang Besartrain
    6. Take the tram from Padang Besar to Alor Startram
    32h 59m

  4. Drive 1,801.2 km

    1. Drive from Chiang Rai to Alor Setarcar1,801.2 km
    25h 20m
    RM 849–1,227

  5. Fly to Hat Yai, train, tram

    1. Fly from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) to Hat Yai (HDY)planeCEI - HDY
    2. Take the train from Hat Yai to Padang Besartrain
    3. Take the tram from Padang Besar to Alor Startram
    7h 55m
    RM 311–873

  6. Bus, Minivan, tram via Phuket

    1. Take the bus from Chiang Rai to Phuket Bus Terminalbus
    2. Take the bus from สถานีขนส่งผู้โดยสารจังหวัดภูเก็ต;Phuket Bus Terminal 1 to กระบี่bus
    3. Take the bus from กระบี่ to สถานีขนส่งผู้โดยสารหาดใหญ่ แห่งที่ 1;Hat Yai Bus Stationbus
    4. Take the bus from Hat Yai Bus Terminal to Padang Besarbus
    5. Take the tram from Padang Besar to Alor Startram
    37h 20m
    RM 292–905

Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) to Alor Setar (AOR) flights

Calendar19Weekly Planes
Duration12h 31mAverage Duration
TicketRM 473Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Chiang Rai, Thailand and Alor Setar, Malaysia?

Thai Airways International, Malaysia Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) to Alor Setar (AOR) 3 times a day.

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