There are 7 ways to get from Chiang Rai to Bueng Kan 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 Bueng Kan
7h 11m฿4,448–8,575Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Chiang Rai to Chiang MaiChiang Rai
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Bueng Kan
20h฿801–1,559Bus, train, Minibus
- Take the bus from Chiang Rai to Phitsanulok Bus Terminal
- Take the train from Tha Phra to Nong Khai133
- Take the bus from Nong Khai to Bueng Kan
14h 42mDrive 714.9 km
- Drive from Chiang Rai to Bueng Kan714.9 km
12h 5m฿2,569–3,711Fly to Sakon Nakhon Airport, taxi
- Fly from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) to Sakon Nakhon Airport (SNO)CEI - SNO
- Take the taxi from Sakon Nakhon Airport (SNO) to Bueng Kan
7h 19m฿4,048–9,975Fly to Wattay International Airport, Minibus
- Fly from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) to Wattay International Airport (VTE)CEI - VTE
- Take the bus from Nong Khai to Bueng Kan
11h 23m฿4,344–9,081Bus, Minibus
- Take the bus from Chiang Rai to Chiang Mai
- Take the bus from Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminal to Nong Khai
- Take the bus from Nong Khai to Bueng Kan
20h 35m฿1,351–1,809
Chiang Rai to Bueng Kan by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chiang Rai to Bueng Kan is to bus which costs ฿800 - ฿1600 and takes 20h.
The fastest way to get from Chiang Rai to Bueng Kan is to fly and taxi which takes 7h 11m and costs ฿4400 - ฿9000.
No, there is no direct bus from Chiang Rai to Bueng Kan. However, there are services departing from Chiang Rai and arriving at Bueng Kan via Chiang Mai. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h.
The distance between Chiang Rai and Bueng Kan is 607 km. The road distance is 714.9 km.
The best way to get from Chiang Rai to Bueng Kan without a car is to bus and train and Minibus which takes 14h 42m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 11m to get from Chiang Rai to Bueng Kan, including transfers.
Chiang Rai to Bueng Kan bus services, operated by Greenbus Thailand, depart from Chiang Rai station.
Chiang Rai to Bueng Kan bus services, operated by Greenbus Thailand, arrive at Chiang Mai station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chiang Rai to Bueng Kan is 715 km. It takes approximately 12h 5m to drive from Chiang Rai to Bueng Kan.
There are nine+ hotels available in Bueng Kan.
What companies run services between Chiang Rai, Thailand and Bueng Kan, Thailand?
You can take a bus from Chiang Rai to Bueng Kan via Chiang Mai in around 20h.
- 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
- ฿2,300–16,000
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
- ฿2,300–16,000
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
- ฿2,500–6,500
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
- ฿2,900–9,000
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Wattay International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,200–8,500
- 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
- ฿2,500–15,000
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Wattay International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,400–15,000
- 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
- ฿2,900–8,000
- 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
- ฿2,500–8,000
- Website
- laoairlines.com
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Wattay International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,800–8,000
- Website
- railway.co.th
Train from Tha Phra to Nong Khai
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿85–550
- 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 Nong Khai to Bueng Kan
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿150
- 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/
- Phone
- +66 56 720 720
- info@phetprasert.com
- Website
- phetprasert.com
Bus from Chiang Mai to Bueng Kan
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿600–1,000
- Schedules at
- phetprasert.com
- 13
- ฿700–850
- Phone
- 084-2626003
- Website
- easybook.com
Bus from Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminal to Nong Khai
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,000–1,100
- Book at
- easybook.com
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Estimated price
- ฿1,800–2,400
Thai Taxi Services
- Phone
- +66 98 6513465
Taxi Udon Group
- Phone
- +66 84 9492200
- Website
- facebook.com
Grab Taxi
- Website
- grab.com
Taxi Sakon Nakhon
- Phone
- +66 42 715 111
Private Taxi Sakon Nakhon
- Phone
- +66 81 053 2433
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