There are 8 ways to get from Chiang Rai to Nong Phai by bus, car, plane, or train
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Chiang Rai to Phitsanulok Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Phitsanulok to Lom Sakbus
- Take the bus from Lom Sak to Nong Phaibus 14 / ...
11h 48m฿935–1,135Bus via Lampang
cheapest- Take the bus from Chiang Rai to Lampangbus
- Take the bus from Lampang to Lom Sakbus 874
- Take the bus from Lom Sak to Nong Phaibus 14 / ...
13h 23m฿773–1,013Drive 544.8 km
- Drive from Chiang Rai to Nong Phaicar 544.8 km
8h 14m฿1,973–2,849Fly to Don Mueang International Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) to Don Mueang International Airport (DMK)plane CEI - DMK
- Take the train from Sathani Rotfai Don Mueang to Sathani Rotfai Lam Naraitrain
- Take the bus from Lam Narai to Nong Phaibus
7h 27m฿1,278–4,475Bus, train
- Take the bus from Chiang Rai to Phitsanulok Bus Terminalbus
- Take the train from Phitsanulok to Taphan Hin Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Taphan Hin to Wang Chomphubus 616
12h 42m฿875–1,965Bus via Chiang Mai
- Take the bus from Chiang Rai to Chiang Maibus
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Lom Sakbus 874
- Take the bus from Lom Sak to Nong Phaibus 14 / ...
15h 40m฿894–1,359Fly to Suvarnabhumi Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) to Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK)plane CEI - BKK
- Take the train from Rangsit to Sathani Rotfai Lam Naraitrain
- Take the bus from Lam Narai to Nong Phaibus
8h 22m฿1,352–5,215Fly to Phitsanulok, train, bus
- Fly from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) to Phitsanulok (PHS)plane CEI - PHS
- Take the train from Phitsanulok to Taphan Hin Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Taphan Hin to Wang Chomphubus
9h 42m฿3,093–9,535
Chiang Rai to Nong Phai by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chiang Rai to Nong Phai is to bus via Lampang which costs ฿750 - ฿1100 and takes 13h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Chiang Rai to Nong Phai is to fly and train and bus which takes 7h 27m and costs ฿1200 - ฿4500.
No, there is no direct bus from Chiang Rai to Nong Phai. However, there are services departing from Chiang Rai and arriving at Nong Phai via Phitsanulok and Lom Sak. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 48m.
The distance between Chiang Rai and Nong Phai is 744 km. The road distance is 544.8 km.
The best way to get from Chiang Rai to Nong Phai without a car is to bus which takes 11h 48m and costs ฿900 - ฿1200.
It takes approximately 11h 48m to get from Chiang Rai to Nong Phai, including transfers.
Chiang Rai to Nong Phai bus services, operated by Sombat Tour, depart from Chiang Rai station.
Chiang Rai to Nong Phai bus services, operated by Sombat Tour, arrive at Phitsanulok Bus Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chiang Rai to Nong Phai is 545 km. It takes approximately 8h 14m to drive from Chiang Rai to Nong Phai.
There are three+ hotels available in Nong Phai.
What companies run services between Chiang Rai, Thailand and Nong Phai, Thailand?
You can take a bus from Chiang Rai to Nong Phai via Phitsanulok Bus Terminal, Phitsanulok, Lom Sak, and Lom Sak in around 11h 48m.
- 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
- ฿900–3,000
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Suvarnabhumi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿850–2,900
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Phitsanulok via Don Mueang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,900–9,500
- 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
- ฿900–3,600
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
- ฿1,900–7,500
- 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
- ฿1,100–28,000
- 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
- ฿1,100–28,000
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Suvarnabhumi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,100–3,200
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Suvarnabhumi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,700–10,000
- Phone
- 1690
- sarabanklang@railway.co.th
- Website
- dticket.railway.co.th
Train from Sathani Rotfai Don Mueang to Sathani Rotfai Lam Narai
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿85–1,100
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿85–190
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿550–800
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿280–400
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿800–1,100
Train from Phitsanulok to Taphan Hin Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿50–950
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿50–170
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿550–750
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿250–350
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿700–950
Train from Rangsit to Sathani Rotfai Lam Narai
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- 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
- Phone
- +66 2 936 3256
- Website
- sombattour.com
Bus from Chiang Rai to Phitsanulok Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿716
- 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
- Estimated price
- ฿323
- 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 Phitsanulok to Lom Sak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿120–220
- Schedules at
- phetprasert.com
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- 13
- ฿120–150
Bus from Lom Sak to Nong Phai
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿100–200
- Schedules at
- phetprasert.com
- 13
- ฿100–120
Bus from Lam Narai to Nong Phai
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿95–200
- Schedules at
- phetprasert.com
- 13
- ฿95–120
Bus from Taphan Hin to Wang Chomphu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿75–170
- Schedules at
- phetprasert.com
- 13
- ฿75–95
Bus from Lampang to Lom Sak
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿350–490
- Schedules at
- phetprasert.com
- 13
- ฿360–430
Bus from Chiang Mai to Lom Sak
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿420–600
- Schedules at
- phetprasert.com
- 13
- ฿460–550
- 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
- ฿370–600
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/greenbus
- Website
- https://www.greenbusthailand.com/website/
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