There are 6 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 Sawan
9h฿420–850Drive 534.1 km
- Drive from Chiang Rai to Nakhon Sawan534.1 km
8h฿1,906–2,753Fly to Don Mueang International Airport, train
- Fly from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) to Don Mueang International Airport (DMK)CEI - DMK
- Take the train from Don Muang to Pak Nam Pho
6h 6m฿1,188–4,375Bus, train
- Take the bus from Chiang Rai to Phitsanulok Bus TerminalRoute No.909
- Take the train from Phitsanulok to Pak Nam Pho
9h 48mFly to Phitsanulok, train
- Fly from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) to Phitsanulok (PHS)CEI - PHS
- Take the train from Phitsanulok to Pak Nam Pho
7h 9m฿2,803–6,385Fly to Suvarnabhumi Airport, train
- Fly from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) to Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK)CEI - BKK
- Take the train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Pak Nam Pho
7h 10m฿1,235–5,360
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 ฿420 - ฿850 and takes 9h.
The fastest way to get from Chiang Rai to Nakhon Sawan is to fly and train which takes 6h 6m and costs ฿1100 - ฿4400.
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 ฿420 - ฿850.
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 8h to drive from Chiang Rai to Nakhon Sawan.
There are 28+ hotels available in Nakhon Sawan.
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 ฿425 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 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿900–3,100
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Phitsanulok via Don Mueang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,500–6,000
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Suvarnabhumi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿850–3,700
- 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
- ฿1,100–9,500
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Phitsanulok via Don Mueang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,200–16,000
- 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
- ฿1,100–9,500
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Phitsanulok via Don Mueang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,200–16,000
- 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
- ฿1,100–2,900
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Phitsanulok via Don Mueang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,500–16,000
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Suvarnabhumi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,200–4,500
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Suvarnabhumi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,600–3,000
- 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
- ฿90–1,100
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿90–200
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿600–800
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿290–410
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿850–1,100
Train from Phitsanulok to Pak Nam Pho
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿70–1,100
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿70–180
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿550–800
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿270–370
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿750–1,100
Train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Pak Nam Pho
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- 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
- Website
- 12go.asia
Bus from Chiang Rai to Nakhon Sawan
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿425
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- 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/
Bus from Chiang Rai to Phitsanulok Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/sombat-tour
- Website
- https://www.sombattour.com/
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