There are 6 ways to get from Chiang Rai to Chaiyaphum (State) by plane, train, bus, car, or taxi
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Fly Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Don Mueang International Airport, train
best- Fly from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) to Don Mueang International Airport (DMK)CEI - DMK
- Take the train from Sathani Rotfai Don Mueang to Sathani Rotfai Bamnet Narong
6h 39m฿1,243–4,295Bus
- Take the bus from Chiang Rai to Phrae Bus TerminalRoute No.909
- Take the bus from Phrae to Chaiyaphum
12h 28mDrive 695 km
- Drive from Chiang Rai to Chaiyaphum695 km
10h 28m฿2,540–3,669Fly Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Suvarnabhumi Airport, bus
- 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฿1,459–3,930Fly Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport 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 Sathani Rotfai Bamnet Narong
8h 40m฿2,237–6,109Bus to Chiang Mai International Airport, fly to Udon Thani International Airport, taxi
- Take the bus from Chiang Rai to Chiang Mai
- Fly from Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Udon Thani International Airport (UTH)CNX - UTH
- Take the taxi from Udon-Thani-Airport-UTH to Phu Khiao
9h 13m฿3,821–6,879
Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) to Don Mueang International Airport (DMK) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chiang Rai to Chaiyaphum (State) is to fly and bus which costs ฿1400 - ฿4000 and takes 7h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Chiang Rai to Chaiyaphum (State) is to fly and train which takes 6h 39m and costs ฿1200 - ฿4300.
No, there is no direct bus from Chiang Rai to Chaiyaphum (State). 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 (State) is 963 km. The road distance is 695 km.
The best way to get from Chiang Rai to Chaiyaphum (State) without a car is to bus which takes 12h 28m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 39m to get from Chiang Rai to Chaiyaphum (State), including transfers.
Chiang Rai to Chaiyaphum (State) bus services, operated by Sombat Tour, depart from Chiang Rai station.
Chiang Rai to Chaiyaphum (State) bus services, operated by Sombat Tour, arrive at Phrae Bus Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chiang Rai to Chaiyaphum (State) is 695 km. It takes approximately 10h 28m to drive from Chiang Rai to Chaiyaphum (State).
There are 17+ hotels available in Chaiyaphum (State).
What companies run services between Chiang Rai, Thailand and Chaiyaphum (State), Thailand?
You can take a bus from Chiang Rai to Chaiyaphum via Phrae in around 12h 28m.
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- Website
- airasia.com
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
- ฿850–3,100
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
- ฿2,000–5,500
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
- ฿2,000–5,500
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Khon Kaen Airport via Don Mueang International Airport, Chiang Mai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿2,000–5,500
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Udon Thani International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿1,600–4,500
- 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
- ฿900–9,500
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Udon Thani International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿1,800–13,000
- 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
- ฿900–9,500
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Udon Thani International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿1,800–13,000
- 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
- ฿1,000–2,400
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Khon Kaen Airport via Don Mueang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,900–3,200
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Suvarnabhumi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,600–7,000
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
- ฿4,700–15,000
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Suvarnabhumi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,000–3,300
- Phone
- 1690
- sarabanklang@railway.co.th
- Website
- dticket.railway.co.th
Train from Sathani Rotfai Don Mueang to Sathani Rotfai Bamnet Narong
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿100–1,200
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿100–200
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿600–850
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿300–420
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿850–1,200
Train from Khon Kaen to Sathani Rotfai Bamnet Narong
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿80–1,100
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿80–190
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿550–800
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿280–390
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿800–1,100
- 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
- Phone
- 044 811 556
- Website
- 12go.asia
Bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Chaiyaphum
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿340–370
- 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
- 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
- 2h 19m
- Estimated price
- ฿1,800–2,200
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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