There are 6 ways to get from Chiang Rai to Ban Chiang by plane, taxi, bus, train, or car
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Fly to Udon Thani International Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) to Udon Thani International Airport (UTH)CEI - UTH
- Take the taxi from Udon-Thani-Airport-UTH to Ban Chiang
5h฿2,948–5,175Bus via Chiang Mai
cheapest- Take the bus from Chiang Rai to Chiang MaiChiang Rai
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Sawang Daen Din876
17h 49m฿1,101–1,809Bus, train, taxi
- Take the bus from Chiang Rai to Phitsanulok Bus Terminal
- Take the train from Tha Phra to Udon Thani133
- Take the taxi from Udon Thani to Ban Chiang
9h 45mDrive 677.8 km
- Drive from Chiang Rai to Ban Chiang677.8 km
11h 35m฿2,388–3,449Fly to Sakon Nakhon Airport, bus
- Fly from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) to Sakon Nakhon Airport (SNO)CEI - SNO
- Take the bus from Sakon Nakhon to Sawang Daen Din
7h 5m฿2,743–6,845Bus
- Take the bus from Chiang Rai to LampangRoute No.909 / ...
- Take the bus from Lampang to Sawang Daen Din876
15h 32m
Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) to Udon Thani International Airport (UTH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chiang Rai to Ban Chiang is to bus via Chiang Mai which costs ฿1100 - ฿1900 and takes 17h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Chiang Rai to Ban Chiang is to fly and taxi which takes 5h and costs ฿2900 - ฿5500.
The distance between Chiang Rai and Ban Chiang is 484 km. The road distance is 677.8 km.
The best way to get from Chiang Rai to Ban Chiang without a car is to bus and train and taxi which takes 9h 45m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h to get from Chiang Rai to Ban Chiang, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Chiang Rai to Ban Chiang is 678 km. It takes approximately 11h 35m to drive from Chiang Rai to Ban Chiang.
There are seven+ 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
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿2,200–15,000
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Sakon Nakhon Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,100–17,000
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Udon Thani International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿2,200–15,000
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Sakon Nakhon Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,100–17,000
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Udon Thani International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,400–4,500
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Sakon Nakhon Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿2,800–8,000
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Udon Thani International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,700–7,500
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Udon Thani International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,400–17,000
- 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
- ฿2,300–2,800
- Website
- railway.co.th
Train from Tha Phra to Udon Thani
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿55–470
- Schedules at
- railway.co.th
- Phone
- +66 2 936 3256
- Website
- sombattour.com
Bus from Chiang Rai to Phitsanulok Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- 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 56 720 720
- info@phetprasert.com
- Website
- phetprasert.com
Bus from Sakon Nakhon to Sawang Daen Din
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿85–180
- Schedules at
- phetprasert.com
- 13
- ฿85–100
Bus from Lampang to Sawang Daen Din
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿600–950
- Schedules at
- phetprasert.com
- 13
- ฿700–850
Bus from Chiang Mai to Sawang Daen Din
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿650–950
- Schedules at
- phetprasert.com
- 13
- ฿750–950
- Phone
- +66 5326 6480
- servicecenter@greenbusthailand.com
- Website
- greenbusthailand.com
Bus from Chiang Rai to Chiang Mai
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿200–600
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/greenbus
- Website
- https://www.greenbusthailand.com/website/
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Estimated price
- ฿400–600
Thai Taxi Services
- Phone
- +66 98 6513465
Taxi Udon Group
- Phone
- +66 84 9492200
- Website
- facebook.com
Grab Taxi
- Website
- grab.com
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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