There are 4 ways to get from Chiang Rai to Chiang Khan by plane, car, or bus
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Fly, drive
best- Fly from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) to Loei (LOE)CEI - LOE
- Drive from Loei (LOE) to Chiang Khan
4h 51m฿3,048–6,475Bus, drive via Chiang Mai
cheapest- Take the bus from Chiang Rai to Chiang Mai
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Loei876
- Drive from Loei to Chiang Khan
14h 51m฿881–1,739Bus, drive
- Take the bus from Chiang Rai to Lampang
- Take the bus from Lampang to Loei876
- Drive from Loei to Chiang Khan
12h 34mDrive 489 km
- Drive from Chiang Rai to Chiang Khan489 km
8h 33m฿1,799–2,599
Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) to Loei (LOE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chiang Rai to Chiang Khan is to bus and drive via Chiang Mai which costs ฿850 - ฿1800 and takes 14h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Chiang Rai to Chiang Khan is to fly and drive which takes 4h 51m and costs ฿3000 - ฿6500.
The distance between Chiang Rai and Chiang Khan is 406 km. The road distance is 489 km.
It takes approximately 4h 51m to get from Chiang Rai to Chiang Khan, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Chiang Rai to Chiang Khan is 489 km. It takes approximately 8h 33m to drive from Chiang Rai to Chiang Khan.
There are 101+ hotels available in Chiang Khan.
What companies run services between Chiang Rai, Thailand and Chiang Khan, Thailand?
There is no direct connection from Chiang Rai to Chiang Khan. However, you can take the taxi to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) airport, fly to Loei (LOE), then drive to Chiang Khan. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Chiang Rai to Chiang Khan via Lampang and Loei in around 12h 34m.
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- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Loei via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,700–9,000
- Phone
- +66 2 936 3256
- Website
- 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 Lampang to Loei
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿430–750
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/phet-prasert
- 13
- ฿460–550
Bus from Chiang Mai to Loei
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿500–900
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/phet-prasert
- 13
- ฿550–650
- 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/
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