There are 5 ways to get from Chiang Rai to Khao Phanom Rung by plane, taxi, bus, 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 Buri Ram (BFV)plane CEI - BFV
- Take the taxi from Buri Ram (BFV) to Khao Phanom Rungtaxi
7h 15m฿4,248–7,975Bus via Bangkok
cheapest- Take the bus from Chiang Rai to Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminalbus Route No.909 / ...
- Take the bus from Mochit to Prakhon Chaibus
16h 34m฿1,521–1,892Drive 869.8 km
- Drive from Chiang Rai to Khao Phanom Rungcar 869.8 km
13h 4m฿3,110–4,492Bus, Local Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Chiang Rai to Khon Kaenbus
- Take the bus from Khon Kaen Bus Terminal to Burirambus
- Take the taxi from Buriram to Khao Phanom Rungtaxi
19h 6m฿1,582–1,837Bus
- Take the bus from Chiang Rai to Chiang Maibus
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Surinbus
- Take the bus from Surin to Nang Rongbus
21h 41m฿2,201–3,379
Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) to Buri Ram (BFV) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chiang Rai to Khao Phanom Rung is to bus and Local Bus and taxi which costs ฿1500 - ฿1900 and takes 19h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Chiang Rai to Khao Phanom Rung is to fly and taxi which takes 7h 15m and costs ฿4200 - ฿8000.
The distance between Chiang Rai and Khao Phanom Rung is 741 km. The road distance is 869.8 km.
The best way to get from Chiang Rai to Khao Phanom Rung without a car is to bus via Bangkok which takes 16h 34m and costs ฿1500 - ฿1900.
It takes approximately 7h 15m to get from Chiang Rai to Khao Phanom Rung, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Chiang Rai to Khao Phanom Rung is 870 km. It takes approximately 13h 4m to drive from Chiang Rai to Khao Phanom Rung.
There are 16+ hotels available in Khao Phanom Rung.
What companies run services between Chiang Rai, Thailand and Khao Phanom Rung, Thailand?
You can take a bus from Chiang Rai to Khao Phanom Rung via Bangkok, Chatuchak Bus Terminal, Mochit, and Prakhon Chai in around 16h 34m.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Buri Ram via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,800–8,000
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Buri Ram via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿3,000–9,000
- 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
- ฿750–1,100
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/sombat-tour
- Website
- https://www.sombattour.com/
Bus from Chiang Rai to Khon Kaen
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿600–750
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/sombat-tour
- Website
- https://www.sombattour.com/
- Website
- 12go.asia
Bus from Mochit to Prakhon Chai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿498
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/sawadee-surin
Bus from Khon Kaen Bus Terminal to Buriram
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿200
- 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
- 1624
- customerservice@nakhonchaiair.com
- Website
- nakhonchaiair.com
Bus from Chiang Mai to Surin
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 54m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿800–1,400
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/nakhonchai-air
- Website
- https://www.nakhonchaiair.com/view/
- Gold Class
- ฿900–1,000
- First Class
- ฿1,200–1,400
- Phone
- +66 33019033
- yellowbusoffice@gmail.com
- Website
- iloveyellowbus.com
Bus from Surin to Nang Rong
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿850–1,000
- Schedules at
- iloveyellowbus.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Estimated price
- ฿750–1,300
Grab Taxi
- Website
- grab.com
All Thai Taxi Company
- Phone
- +66 2 018 9799
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