There are 5 ways to get from Chiang Rai to Ban Chiang by plane, taxi, bus, 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.
Fly to Udon Thani International Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) to Udon Thani International Airport (UTH)plane CEI - UTH
- Take the taxi from Udon-Thani-Airport-UTH to Ban Chiangtaxi
4h 35m฿3,242–5,468Bus via Chiang Mai
cheapest- Take the bus from Chiang Rai to Chiang Maibus Chiang Rai
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Sawang Daen Dinbus 876
17h 59m฿1,306–1,931Bus
- Take the bus from Chiang Rai to Lampangbus Route No.909 / ...
- Take the bus from Lampang to Sawang Daen Dinbus 876
15h 32m฿1,324–2,001Drive 677.1 km
- Drive from Chiang Rai to Ban Chiangcar 677.1 km
11h 38m฿2,583–3,731Fly to Sakon Nakhon Airport, bus
- Fly from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) to Sakon Nakhon Airport (SNO)plane CEI - SNO
- Take the bus from Sakon Nakhon to Sawang Daen Dinbus
6h 30m฿3,337–7,338
Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) to Udon Thani International Airport (UTH) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Chiang Rai to Ban Chiang is to bus which costs ฿1300 - ฿2000 and takes 15h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Chiang Rai to Ban Chiang is to fly and taxi which takes 4h 35m and costs ฿3200 - ฿5500.
No, there is no direct bus from Chiang Rai to Ban Chiang. However, there are services departing from Chiang Rai and arriving at Sawang Daen Din via Lampang. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 32m.
The distance between Chiang Rai and Ban Chiang is 483 km. The road distance is 677.1 km.
The best way to get from Chiang Rai to Ban Chiang without a car is to bus which takes 15h 32m and costs ฿1300 - ฿2000.
It takes approximately 4h 35m to get from Chiang Rai to Ban Chiang, including transfers.
Chiang Rai to Ban Chiang bus services, operated by Sombat Tour, depart from Chiang Rai station.
Chiang Rai to Ban Chiang bus services, operated by Sombat Tour, arrive at Lampang station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chiang Rai to Ban Chiang is 677 km. It takes approximately 11h 38m to drive from Chiang Rai to Ban Chiang.
There are eight+ hotels available in Ban Chiang.
What companies run services between Chiang Rai, Thailand and Ban Chiang, Changwat Udon Thani, Thailand?
You can take a bus from Chiang Rai to Ban Chiang via Lampang and Sawang Daen Din in around 15h 32m.
- Website
- nokair.com
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Udon Thani International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,500–3,500
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Sakon Nakhon Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,700–6,500
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Udon Thani International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,800–7,000
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Sakon Nakhon Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,700–7,000
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Udon Thani International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,500–7,000
- Website
- lionairthai.com
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Udon Thani International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,900–7,500
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Udon Thani International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿5,500–13,000
- Phone
- +66 2 936 3256
- Website
- Sombat Tour
Bus from Chiang Rai to Lampang
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿438
- Book at
- 12 Go
- Website
- Sombat Tour
- Phone
- +66 5326 6480
- servicecenter@greenbusthailand.com
- Website
- Green Bus Thailand
Bus from Chiang Rai to Lampang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿470–700
- Book at
- 12 Go
- Website
- Green Bus Thailand
Bus from Chiang Rai to Chiang Mai
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿400–650
- Book at
- 12 Go
- Website
- Green Bus Thailand
- Phone
- +66 56 720 720
- info@phetprasert.com
- Website
- phetprasert.com
Bus from Lampang to Sawang Daen Din
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿600–1,000
- Schedules at
- phetprasert.com
- 13
- ฿700–850
Bus from Sakon Nakhon to Sawang Daen Din
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿85–180
- Schedules at
- phetprasert.com
- 13
- ฿85–100
Bus from Chiang Mai to Sawang Daen Din
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿650–1,000
- Schedules at
- phetprasert.com
- 13
- ฿750–950
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Estimated price
- ฿500–600
Grab Taxi
- Phone
- +66 061 494 6191
- Website
- grab.com
Thai Taxi Services
- Phone
- +66 98 6513465
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