There are 5 ways to get from Chiang Rai to Khao Phanom Rung by plane, taxi, bus, or car
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Fly, taxi
best- Fly from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) to Buri Ram (BFV)CEI - BFV
- Take the taxi from Buri Ram (BFV) to Khao Phanom Rung
7h 25m฿4,248–7,475Bus via Bangkok
cheapest- Take the bus from Chiang Rai to Bangkok Mochit Bus TerminalRoute No.909 / ...
- Take the bus from Mochit to Prakhon Chai
16h 34m฿1,521–1,892Drive 869.4 km
- Drive from Chiang Rai to Khao Phanom Rung869.4 km
13h 8m฿3,069–4,432Bus, Local Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Chiang Rai to Khon Kaen
- Take the bus from Khon Kaen Bus Terminal to Buriram
- Take the taxi from Buriram to Khao Phanom Rung
19h 6m฿1,582–1,837Bus
- Take the bus from Chiang Rai to Chiang Mai
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Surin
- Take the bus from Surin to Nang Rong
21h 42m฿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 25m and costs ฿4200 - ฿7500.
The distance between Chiang Rai and Khao Phanom Rung is 741 km. The road distance is 869.4 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 25m to get from Chiang Rai to Khao Phanom Rung, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Chiang Rai to Khao Phanom Rung is 869 km. It takes approximately 13h 8m to drive from Chiang Rai to Khao Phanom Rung.
There are 17+ 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 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,900–9,000
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Buri Ram via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿3,000–21,000
- 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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