There are 6 ways to get from Chiang Rai to Chian Yai by plane, taxi, bus, train, 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, taxi
best- Fly from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) to Nakhon Si Thammarat (NST)plane CEI - NST
- Take the taxi from Nakhon-Si-Thammarat-Airport-NST to Chian Yaitaxi
4h 49m฿2,808–5,575Bus, train via Lampang
cheapest- Take the bus from Chiang Rai to Lampangbus
- Take the train from Mae Moe to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminaltrain 102
- Take the train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Chauattrain 983
29h 1m฿1,268–4,240Bus, train
- Take the bus from Chiang Rai to Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminalbus Route No.909 / ...
- Take the train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Chauattrain 983
25h 39m฿1,353–3,567Bus via Bangkok
- Take the bus from Chiang Rai to Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminalbus Route No.909 / ...
- Take the bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Lotus Market Pak Phanang, Nakhon Si Thammaratbus
26h 25m฿1,673–8,247Drive 1,579.7 km
- Drive from Chiang Rai to Chian Yaicar 1,579.7 km
22h 17m฿5,846–8,444Bus
- Take the bus from Chiang Rai to Phuket Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from สถานีขนส่งผู้โดยสารจังหวัดภูเก็ต;Phuket Bus Terminal 1 to กระบี่bus
- Take the bus from กระบี่ to เชียรใหญ่;Chian Yaibus 761
32h 52m
Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) to Nakhon Si Thammarat (NST) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chiang Rai to Chian Yai is to bus and train via Lampang which costs ฿1200 - ฿4300 and takes 29h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Chiang Rai to Chian Yai is to fly and taxi which takes 4h 49m and costs ฿2800 - ฿6000.
The distance between Chiang Rai and Chian Yai is 1338 km. The road distance is 1579.7 km.
The best way to get from Chiang Rai to Chian Yai without a car is to bus and train which takes 25h 39m and costs ฿1300 - ฿3600.
It takes approximately 4h 49m to get from Chiang Rai to Chian Yai, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Chiang Rai to Chian Yai is 1580 km. It takes approximately 22h 17m to drive from Chiang Rai to Chian Yai.
There are three+ hotels available in Chian Yai.
What companies run services between Chiang Rai, Thailand and Chian Yai, Thailand?
You can take a bus from Chiang Rai to Chian Yai via Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal and Lotus Market Pak Phanang, Nakhon Si Thammarat in around 26h 25m.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Nakhon Si Thammarat via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,100–6,000
- Website
- lionairthai.com
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Nakhon Si Thammarat via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,900–7,000
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Nakhon Si Thammarat via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,600–7,500
- Phone
- 1690
- sarabanklang@railway.co.th
- Website
- dticket.railway.co.th
Train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Chauat
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿230–1,700
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿230–310
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿700–1,000
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿460–650
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿1,300–1,700
Train from Mae Moe to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 16m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿180–1,500
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿180–270
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿650–950
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿400–550
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿1,100–1,500
- Phone
- +66 2 936 3256
- Website
- sombattour.com
Bus from Chiang Rai to Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿800–1,500
- 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
- Estimated price
- ฿320–390
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/sombat-tour
- Website
- https://www.sombattour.com/
- Phone
- 1490
- borkorsor@transport.co.th
- Website
- tcl99web.transport.co.th
Bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Lotus Market Pak Phanang, Nakhon Si Thammarat
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿650–6,500
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/transport-co
- Website
- https://tcl99web.transport.co.th/Home
Bus from สถานีขนส่งผู้โดยสารจังหวัดภูเก็ต;Phuket Bus Terminal 1 to กระบี่
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿160–1,300
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/transport-co
- Website
- https://tcl99web.transport.co.th/Home
- Phone
- +66 5326 6480
- servicecenter@greenbusthailand.com
- Website
- greenbusthailand.com
Bus from Chiang Rai to Phuket Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿2,480–4,100
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/greenbus
- Website
- https://www.greenbusthailand.com/website/
- VIP
- ฿3,265
- Express
- ฿2,480
- Phone
- +66 62-175-3069
- Website
- 12go.asia
Bus from สถานีขนส่งผู้โดยสารจังหวัดภูเก็ต;Phuket Bus Terminal 1 to กระบี่
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿280–350
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- kbi.dlt.go.th
Bus from สถานีขนส่งผู้โดยสารจังหวัดภูเก็ต;Phuket Bus Terminal 1 to กระบี่
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://kbi.dlt.go.th/th
Bus from กระบี่ to เชียรใหญ่;Chian Yai
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://kbi.dlt.go.th/th
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Estimated price
- ฿460–600
Taxi Nakhon Si Thammarat
Grab Taxi
- Website
- grab.com
Center City Taxi
- Phone
- +66 75 357 888
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