There are 5 ways to get from Chiang Rai to Nakhon Sawan by bus, car, plane, or train
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Chiang Rai to Nakhon Sawanbus
9h฿600–1,200Drive 534.1 km
- Drive from Chiang Rai to Nakhon Sawancar 534.1 km
7h 57m฿1,978–2,856Fly 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 Pak Nam Photrain
6h 11m฿1,417–3,968Fly to Suvarnabhumi Airport, train
- Fly from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) to Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK)plane CEI - BKK
- Take the train from Don Muang to Pak Nam Photrain
7h 12m฿1,546–3,908Fly to Phitsanulok, train
- Fly from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) to Phitsanulok (PHS)plane CEI - PHS
- Take the train from Krathum to Bang Mun Naktrain
- Take the train from Bang Mun Nak to Pak Nam Photrain
8h 2m฿3,719–8,258
Chiang Rai to Nakhon Sawan by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chiang Rai to Nakhon Sawan is to bus which costs ฿600 - ฿1200 and takes 9h.
The fastest way to get from Chiang Rai to Nakhon Sawan is to fly and train which takes 6h 11m and costs ฿1400 - ฿4000.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Chiang Rai and arriving at Nakhon Sawan. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 9h.
The distance between Chiang Rai and Nakhon Sawan is 533 km. The road distance is 534.1 km.
The best way to get from Chiang Rai to Nakhon Sawan without a car is to bus which takes 9h and costs ฿600 - ฿1200.
The bus from Chiang Rai to Nakhon Sawan takes 9h including transfers and departs twice daily.
Chiang Rai to Nakhon Sawan bus services, operated by Kingdom Tour, depart from Chiang Rai station.
Chiang Rai to Nakhon Sawan bus services, operated by Kingdom Tour, arrive at Nakhon Sawan station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chiang Rai to Nakhon Sawan is 534 km. It takes approximately 7h 57m to drive from Chiang Rai to Nakhon Sawan.
Book your Chiang Rai to Nakhon Sawan bus tickets online with 12go.asia.
What companies run services between Chiang Rai, Thailand and Nakhon Sawan, Thailand?
Kingdom Tour operates a bus from Chiang Rai to Nakhon Sawan 3 times a day. Tickets cost ฿1,000–1,200 and the journey takes 9h. Sombat Tour also services this route twice daily.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Don Mueang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,200–2,900
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Suvarnabhumi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,200–2,600
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Phitsanulok via Don Mueang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,900–10,000
- Website
- lionairthai.com
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Don Mueang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,200–2,600
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Phitsanulok via Don Mueang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,900–48,000
- 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
- ฿1,200–31,000
- 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
- ฿1,200–31,000
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Suvarnabhumi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,300–2,700
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Suvarnabhumi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,800–9,500
- Phone
- 1690
- sarabanklang@railway.co.th
- Website
- dticket.railway.co.th
Train from Don Muang to Pak Nam Pho
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿75–900
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿600–900
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿140–170
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿75–100
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿340–370
Train from Krathum to Bang Mun Nak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿22–900
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿600–900
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿100–130
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿22–29
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿260–290
Train from Bang Mun Nak to Pak Nam Pho
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿15–900
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿600–900
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿95–120
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿15–20
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿250–280
- Website
- 12go.asia
Bus from Chiang Rai to Nakhon Sawan
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,000–1,200
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Phone
- +66 2 936 3256
- Website
- sombattour.com
Bus from Chiang Rai to Nakhon Sawan
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿600–850
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/sombat-tour
- Website
- https://www.sombattour.com/
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