There are 6 ways to get from Chiang Rai to Chaiyaphum by bus, car, plane, or train
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Chiang Rai to Phrae Bus TerminalRoute No.909
- Take the bus from Phrae to Chaiyaphum
12h 28mFly to Suvarnabhumi Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) to Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK)CEI - BKK
- Take the bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Chaiyaphum
7h 58m฿1,409–4,020Drive 695.1 km
- Drive from Chiang Rai to Chaiyaphum695.1 km
10h 28m฿2,449–3,537Fly to Buri Ram, bus
- Fly from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) to Buri Ram (BFV)CEI - BFV
- Take the bus from Buriram Nakhonchai Air to Chaiyaphum
10h 24m฿3,778–7,045Fly to Don Mueang International Airport, bus
- Fly from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) to Don Mueang International Airport (DMK)CEI - DMK
- Take the bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Chaiyaphum
7h 44m฿1,418–3,335Fly to Khon Kaen Airport, train
- Fly from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) to Khon Kaen Airport (KKC)CEI - KKC
- Take the train from Khon Kaen to Ban Lueam
8h 59m฿2,962–6,839
Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) to Buri Ram (BFV) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chiang Rai to Chaiyaphum is to fly and bus which costs ฿1400 - ฿3400 and takes 7h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Chiang Rai to Chaiyaphum is to fly and bus which takes 7h 44m and costs ฿1400 - ฿3400.
No, there is no direct bus from Chiang Rai to Chaiyaphum. However, there are services departing from Chiang Rai and arriving at Chaiyaphum via Phrae. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 28m.
The distance between Chiang Rai and Chaiyaphum is 825 km. The road distance is 695.1 km.
The best way to get from Chiang Rai to Chaiyaphum without a car is to bus which takes 12h 28m and costs .
It takes approximately 12h 28m to get from Chiang Rai to Chaiyaphum, including transfers.
Chiang Rai to Chaiyaphum bus services, operated by Sombat Tour, depart from Chiang Rai station.
Chiang Rai to Chaiyaphum bus services, operated by Sombat Tour, arrive at Phrae Bus Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chiang Rai to Chaiyaphum is 695 km. It takes approximately 10h 28m to drive from Chiang Rai to Chaiyaphum.
There are 17+ hotels available in Chaiyaphum.
What companies run services between Chiang Rai, Thailand and Chaiyaphum, Thailand?
You can take a bus from Chiang Rai to Chaiyaphum via Phrae in around 12h 28m.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Buri Ram via Don Mueang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,900–9,000
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Buri Ram via Suvarnabhumi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿3,000–21,000
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Don Mueang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿900–2,900
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Suvarnabhumi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿850–3,200
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Khon Kaen Airport via Suvarnabhumi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,300–6,500
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Khon Kaen Airport via Don Mueang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,300–6,500
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Khon Kaen Airport via Don Mueang International Airport, Chiang Mai
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿2,300–6,500
- Website
- nokair.com
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Don Mueang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,100–9,500
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Don Mueang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,100–9,500
- Website
- lionairthai.com
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Don Mueang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,000–2,500
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Khon Kaen Airport via Don Mueang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿2,100–6,500
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Suvarnabhumi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,600–3,000
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Khon Kaen Airport via Suvarnabhumi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,600–15,000
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Suvarnabhumi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,100–3,700
- Website
- railway.co.th
Train from Khon Kaen to Ban Lueam
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿55–470
- Schedules at
- railway.co.th
- Phone
- 1690
- sarabanklang@railway.co.th
- Website
- dticket.railway.co.th
Train from Khon Kaen to Ban Lueam
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿70–1,100
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿70–180
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿550–800
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿270–370
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿750–1,100
- Phone
- +66 2 936 3256
- Website
- sombattour.com
Bus from Chiang Rai to Phrae Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/sombat-tour
- Website
- https://www.sombattour.com/
- Phone
- 1624
- customerservice@nakhonchaiair.com
- Website
- nakhonchaiair.com
Bus from Phrae to Chaiyaphum
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿500–900
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/nakhonchai-air
- Website
- https://www.nakhonchaiair.com/view/
- Gold Class
- ฿570–630
- First Class
- ฿750–850
Bus from Buriram Nakhonchai Air to Chaiyaphum
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿210–370
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/nakhonchai-air
- Website
- https://www.nakhonchaiair.com/view/
- Gold Class
- ฿250–280
- First Class
- ฿330–370
- Phone
- 044 811 556
- Website
- 12go.asia
Bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Chaiyaphum
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿330–360
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- busonlineticket.co.th
Bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Chaiyaphum
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿324
- Book at
- 12go.asia
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