There are 3 ways to get from Chiang Rai to Medan by plane, train, bus, or ferry
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Fly from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport, train
best- Fly from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) to Kuala Namu International Airport (KNO)CEI - KNO
- Take the train from Kuala Namu to Medan
8h 15mRp 1,519,455–6,158,901Bus to Chiang Mai International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from Chiang Rai to Chiang Mai
- Fly from Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Kuala Namu International Airport (KNO)CNX - KNO
15h 19mRp 1,258,833–3,076,543Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Chiang Rai to Hat Yai
- Take the bus from Hatyai to Singapore Golden Mile Complex
- Take the ferry from Singapore Harbour Front to Tanjung Balai Karimun
- Take the ferry from Tanjung Balai Karimun to Belawan
2d 19hRp 3,169,372–3,436,455
Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) to Kuala Namu International Airport (KNO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chiang Rai to Medan is to bus and fly which costs Rp1200000 - Rp3100000 and takes 15h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Chiang Rai to Medan is to fly and train which takes 8h 15m and costs Rp1500000 - Rp6500000.
The distance between Chiang Rai and Medan is 1867 km.
The best way to get from Chiang Rai to Medan without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 2 days 19h and costs Rp3100000 - Rp3500000.
It takes approximately 8h 15m to get from Chiang Rai to Medan, including transfers.
There are 508+ hotels available in Medan.
What companies run services between Chiang Rai, Thailand and Medan, Indonesia?
There is no direct connection from Chiang Rai to Medan. However, you can take the taxi to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) airport, fly to Kuala Namu International Airport (KNO), walk to Kuala Namu, then take the train to Medan. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Chiang Rai to Medan via Hat Yai Bus Terminal, Thanon Nipatuthit 2, Hatyai, Golden Mile Cplx, HarbourFront Stn/Vivocity, Singapore Harbour Front, Tanjung Balai Karimun, and Belawan in around 2d 19h.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Kuala Namu International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,400,000–6,000,000
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Kuala Namu International Airport via Don Muang, Penang
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,100,000–6,500,000
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Kuala Namu International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,300,000–6,000,000
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Kuala Namu International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,400,000–9,000,000
- Website
- malindoair.com
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Kuala Namu International Airport via Don Muang, Penang
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,100,000–6,500,000
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Kuala Namu International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,400,000–9,000,000
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Kuala Namu International Airport via Phuket, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,800,000–8,500,000
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Kuala Namu International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,000,000–7,500,000
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Kuala Namu International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,800,000–6,500,000
- info@railink.co.id
- Website
- railink.co.id
Train from Kuala Namu to Medan
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rp 40,000–65,000
- Schedules at
- railink.co.id
- Book at
- railink.co.id
- Phone
- 074 223 059
- Website
- 12go.asia
Bus from Hatyai to Singapore Golden Mile Complex
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 882,435
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- 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
- Rp 100,000–310,000
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/greenbus
- Website
- https://www.greenbusthailand.com/website/
- Phone
- +65 6331 4123
- booking@sindoferry.com.sg
- Website
- sindoferry.com.sg
Ferry from Singapore Harbour Front to Tanjung Balai Karimun
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 740,000–750,000
- Schedules at
- sindoferry.com.sg
- Book at
- sindoferry.com.sg
- Phone
- +62 811-1621-162
- infopelni162@pelni.co.id
- Website
- facebook.com
Ferry from Tanjung Balai Karimun to Belawan
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 280,000–340,000
- Schedules at
- pelni.co.id
- Economy Class
- Rp 280,000–340,000
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