There are 6 ways to get from Chiang Rai to Maha Sarakham by plane, taxi, bus, or car
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Fly to Buri Ram, 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 Maha Sarakhamtaxi
7h 34m฿4,448–8,375Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Chiang Rai to Khon Kaenbus
- Take the bus from Khon Kaen to Maha Sarakhambus 874
15h 35m฿702–907Drive 763.8 km
- Drive from Chiang Rai to Maha Sarakhamcar 763.8 km
11h 38m฿2,731–3,944Fly to Roi Et Airport
- Fly from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) to Roi Et Airport (ROI)plane CEI - ROI
5h 55m฿3,033–8,115Fly to Udon Thani International Airport, taxi
- Fly from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) to Udon Thani International Airport (UTH)plane CEI - UTH
- Take the taxi from Udon-Thani-Airport-UTH to Maha Sarakhamtaxi
6h 26m฿4,348–8,575Fly to Khon Kaen Airport, bus
- Fly from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) to Khon Kaen Airport (KKC)plane CEI - KKC
- Take the bus from Khon Kaen to Maha Sarakhambus
7h 50m฿2,947–6,874
Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) to Buri Ram (BFV) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chiang Rai to Maha Sarakham is to bus which costs ฿700 - ฿950 and takes 15h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Chiang Rai to Maha Sarakham is to fly which takes 5h 55m and costs ฿3000 - ฿8500.
No, there is no direct bus from Chiang Rai to Maha Sarakham. However, there are services departing from Chiang Rai and arriving at Maha Sarakham via Khon Kaen. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 35m.
The distance between Chiang Rai and Maha Sarakham is 766 km. The road distance is 763.8 km.
The best way to get from Chiang Rai to Maha Sarakham without a car is to bus which takes 15h 35m and costs ฿700 - ฿950.
It takes approximately 7h 34m to get from Chiang Rai to Maha Sarakham, including transfers.
Chiang Rai to Maha Sarakham bus services, operated by Sombat Tour, depart from Chiang Rai station.
The best way to get from Chiang Rai to Maha Sarakham is to bus which takes 15h 35m and costs ฿700 - ฿950. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs ฿3000 - ฿8500 and takes 5h 55m.
Chiang Rai to Maha Sarakham bus services, operated by Sombat Tour, arrive at Khon Kaen station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chiang Rai to Maha Sarakham is 764 km. It takes approximately 11h 38m to drive from Chiang Rai to Maha Sarakham.
What companies run services between Chiang Rai, Thailand and Maha Sarakham, Thailand?
You can take a bus from Chiang Rai to Maha Sarakham via Khon Kaen in around 15h 35m. Alternatively, Thai AirAsia and Thai Lion Mentari fly from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) to Roi Et Airport (ROI) 5 times a day.
- 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
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Roi Et Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,600–8,500
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Udon Thani International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,300–6,500
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Khon Kaen Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,400–7,000
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Khon Kaen Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,400–7,000
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Khon Kaen Airport via Don Muang, Chiang Mai
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿2,400–7,000
- Website
- lionairthai.com
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Udon Thani International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,600–6,500
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Khon Kaen Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿2,200–6,000
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Udon Thani International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,900–7,500
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Khon Kaen Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ฿2,700–4,300
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Udon Thani International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿5,500–18,000
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Khon Kaen Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,800–16,000
- Website
- nokair.com
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Udon Thani International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿2,200–16,000
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Udon Thani International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿2,800–16,000
- Phone
- +66 2 936 3256
- Website
- 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/
- Phone
- +66 56 720 720
- info@phetprasert.com
- Website
- phetprasert.com
Bus from Khon Kaen to Maha Sarakham
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿70–170
- Schedules at
- phetprasert.com
- 13
- ฿70–85
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Estimated price
- ฿1,300–2,400
Thai Taxi Services
- Phone
- +66 98 6513465
Taxi Udon Group
- Phone
- +66 84 9492200
- Website
- facebook.com
Grab Taxi
- Website
- grab.com
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