There are 8 ways to get from Chiang Rai to Nakhon Ratchasima by plane, bus, taxi, train, or car
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Fly to Suvarnabhumi Airport, bus
best- Fly from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) to Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK)plane CEI - BKK
- Take the bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Nakhonratchasima Bus Terminalbus
5h 31m฿1,421–4,492Bus #2
cheapest- Take the bus from Chiang Rai to Chiang Maibus Chiang Rai
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai Arcade Bus Terminal 3 to Nakhon Ratchasimabus
17h 35m฿901–1,659Bus
- Take the bus from Chiang Rai to Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminalbus Route No.909 / ...
- Take the bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Nakhonratchasima Bus Terminalbus
14h 13m฿1,005–1,316Bus, taxi, train
- Take the bus from Chiang Rai to Lampangbus
- Take the taxi from Lampang to Khun Tantaxi
- Take the train from Khun Tan to Ayutthayatrain 52
- Take the train from Ayutthaya to Nakhon Ratchasimatrain 23
19h 37mDrive 758 km
- Drive from Chiang Rai to Nakhon Ratchasimacar 758 km
11h 26m฿2,685–3,878Fly to Don Mueang International Airport, train
- Fly from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) to Don Mueang International Airport (DMK)plane CEI - DMK
- Take the train from Don Muang to Nakhon Ratchasimatrain
6h 38m฿1,193–4,475Fly to Buri Ram, train
- Fly from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) to Buri Ram (BFV)plane CEI - BFV
- Take the train from Buri Ram to Thanon Chira Junctiontrain
8h 54m฿3,608–8,155Bus via Khlong Luang
- Take the bus from Chiang Rai to Bangkok Nakhonchai Air Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Rangsit Bus Terminal to Nakhonratchasima Bus Terminalbus
15h 55m฿1,025–1,607
Chiang Rai to Nakhon Ratchasima by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chiang Rai to Nakhon Ratchasima is to bus via Khlong Luang which costs ฿1000 - ฿1700 and takes 15h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Chiang Rai to Nakhon Ratchasima is to fly and bus which takes 5h 31m and costs ฿1400 - ฿4500.
No, there is no direct bus from Chiang Rai to Nakhon Ratchasima. However, there are services departing from Chiang Rai and arriving at Nakhonratchasima Bus Terminal via Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 13m.
The distance between Chiang Rai and Nakhon Ratchasima is 998 km. The road distance is 758 km.
The best way to get from Chiang Rai to Nakhon Ratchasima without a car is to bus which takes 14h 13m and costs ฿1000 - ฿1400.
It takes approximately 5h 31m to get from Chiang Rai to Nakhon Ratchasima, including transfers.
Chiang Rai to Nakhon Ratchasima bus services, operated by Sombat Tour, depart from Chiang Rai station.
Chiang Rai to Nakhon Ratchasima bus services, operated by Sombat Tour, arrive at Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chiang Rai to Nakhon Ratchasima is 758 km. It takes approximately 11h 26m to drive from Chiang Rai to Nakhon Ratchasima.
There are 145+ hotels available in Nakhon Ratchasima.
What companies run services between Chiang Rai, Thailand and Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand?
You can take a bus from Chiang Rai to Nakhonratchasima Bus Terminal via Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal in around 14h 13m.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Suvarnabhumi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿850–3,800
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Don Mueang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿900–3,400
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Buri Ram via Don Mueang International Airport
- 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 Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿3,000–9,000
- Website
- nokair.com
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Don Mueang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,100–10,000
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Don Mueang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,100–10,000
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Suvarnabhumi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,300–4,500
- Website
- lionairthai.com
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Don Mueang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿900–3,400
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Suvarnabhumi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,600–7,500
- Phone
- 1690
- sarabanklang@railway.co.th
- Website
- dticket.railway.co.th
Train from Khun Tan to Ayutthaya
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿180–1,500
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿180–270
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿650–950
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿400–550
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿1,100–1,500
Train from Ayutthaya to Nakhon Ratchasima
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿80–1,100
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿80–190
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿550–800
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿280–390
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿800–1,100
Train from Don Muang to Nakhon Ratchasima
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿95–1,200
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿95–200
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿600–800
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿300–410
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿850–1,200
Train from Buri Ram to Thanon Chira Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿60–1,000
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿60–170
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿550–800
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿260–360
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿750–1,000
- Phone
- +66 44 230 378
- airkorat@hotmail.com
- Website
- airkorat.com
Bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Nakhonratchasima Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ฿232
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Rangsit Bus Terminal to Nakhonratchasima Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ฿232
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- 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 Lampang
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/sombat-tour
- Website
- https://www.sombattour.com/
- Phone
- 1624
- customerservice@nakhonchaiair.com
- Website
- nakhonchaiair.com
Bus from Chiang Rai to Bangkok Nakhonchai Air Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿750–1,250
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/nakhonchai-air
- Website
- https://www.nakhonchaiair.com/view/
- Gold Class
- ฿850–950
- First Class
- ฿1,100–1,250
- 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
- 044-2615555
- Website
- nctcard.com
Bus from Chiang Mai Arcade Bus Terminal 3 to Nakhon Ratchasima
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿700–1,090
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en
- Express
- ฿700–850
- VIP
- ฿1,090
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Estimated price
- ฿550–700
Taxi Lampang - Chiang Mai
- Phone
- +66 81 387 0193
Grab Taxi
- Website
- grab.com
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