There are 4 ways to get from Chiang Rai to Loei by plane, bus, or car
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Fly
best- Fly from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) to Loei (LOE)CEI - LOE
4h 7m฿3,468–6,325Bus via Chiang Mai
cheapest- Take the bus from Chiang Rai to Chiang MaiChiang Rai
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Loei876
14h 5m฿701–1,459Bus
- Take the bus from Chiang Rai to LampangRoute No.909 / ...
- Take the bus from Lampang to Loei876
11h 48mDrive 491.6 km
- Drive from Chiang Rai to Loei491.6 km
8h 33m฿1,735–2,507
Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) to Loei (LOE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chiang Rai to Loei is to bus via Chiang Mai which costs ฿700 - ฿1500 and takes 14h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Chiang Rai to Loei is to fly which takes 4h 7m and costs ฿3400 - ฿6500.
No, there is no direct bus from Chiang Rai to Loei. However, there are services departing from Chiang Rai and arriving at Loei via Lampang. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 48m.
The distance between Chiang Rai and Loei is 357 km. The road distance is 491.6 km.
The best way to get from Chiang Rai to Loei without a car is to bus which takes 11h 48m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 7m to get from Chiang Rai to Loei, including transfers.
Chiang Rai to Loei bus services, operated by Sombat Tour, depart from Chiang Rai station.
The best way to get from Chiang Rai to Loei is to fly which takes 4h 7m and costs ฿3400 - ฿6500. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 11h 48m.
Chiang Rai to Loei bus services, operated by Sombat Tour, arrive at Lampang station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chiang Rai to Loei is 492 km. It takes approximately 8h 33m to drive from Chiang Rai to Loei.
What companies run services between Chiang Rai, Thailand and Loei, Thailand?
Thai AirAsia, Nok Air, and two other airlines fly from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) to Loei (LOE) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Chiang Rai to Loei via Lampang in around 11h 48m.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Loei via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,400–23,000
- 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
- Schedules at
- phetprasert.com
- 13
- ฿460–550
Bus from Chiang Mai to Loei
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿500–900
- Schedules at
- phetprasert.com
- 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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