There are 5 ways to get from Chiang Rai to Nongkhai Bus Terminal by plane, taxi, bus, train, or car
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Fly to Udon Thani International Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) to Udon Thani International Airport (UTH)CEI - UTH
- Take the taxi from Udon-Thani-Airport-UTH to Nongkhai Bus Terminal
5h 4m฿2,848–5,325Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Chiang Rai to Chiang MaiChiang Rai
- Take the bus from Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminal to Nong Khai
16h 5m฿1,151–1,659Bus, train
- Take the bus from Chiang Rai to Phitsanulok Bus TerminalRoute No.909
- Take the train from Tha Phra to Nong Khai133
10h 12mDrive 581.1 km
- Drive from Chiang Rai to Nongkhai Bus Terminal581.1 km
10h 2m฿2,097–3,029Fly to Wattay International Airport
- Fly from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) to Wattay International Airport (VTE)CEI - VTE
6h 53m฿4,194–8,431
Chiang Rai to Nongkhai Bus Terminal by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chiang Rai to Nongkhai Bus Terminal is to bus which costs ฿1100 - ฿1700 and takes 16h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Chiang Rai to Nongkhai Bus Terminal is to fly and taxi which takes 5h 4m and costs ฿2800 - ฿5500.
No, there is no direct bus from Chiang Rai to Nongkhai Bus Terminal. However, there are services departing from Chiang Rai and arriving at Nong Khai via Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 5m.
The distance between Chiang Rai and Nongkhai Bus Terminal is 487 km. The road distance is 581.1 km.
The best way to get from Chiang Rai to Nongkhai Bus Terminal without a car is to bus and train which takes 10h 12m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 4m to get from Chiang Rai to Nongkhai Bus Terminal, including transfers.
Chiang Rai to Nongkhai Bus Terminal bus services, operated by Greenbus Thailand, depart from Chiang Rai station.
The best way to get from Chiang Rai to Nongkhai Bus Terminal is to fly which takes 6h 53m and costs ฿4100 - ฿8500. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ฿1100 - ฿1700 and takes 16h 5m.
Chiang Rai to Nongkhai Bus Terminal bus services, operated by Greenbus Thailand, arrive at Chiang Mai station.
Nongkhai Bus Terminal is 1h ahead of Chiang Rai. It is currently 3:34 AM in Chiang Rai and 4:34 AM in Nongkhai Bus Terminal.
What companies run services between Chiang Rai, Thailand and Nongkhai Bus Terminal, Thailand?
Thai AirAsia, Thai Airways International, and three other airlines fly from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) to Wattay International Airport (VTE) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Chiang Rai to Nong Khai via Chiang Mai and Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminal in around 16h 5m.
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- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Udon Thani International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,400–4,600
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Wattay International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,100–9,500
- Website
- nokair.com
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Udon Thani International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿2,300–15,000
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Udon Thani International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿2,300–15,000
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Udon Thani International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿5,000–15,000
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Wattay International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,200–15,000
- Website
- lionairthai.com
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Udon Thani International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,200–3,300
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Udon Thani International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿2,300–7,000
- Website
- laoairlines.com
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Wattay International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,800–7,500
- Website
- railway.co.th
Train from Tha Phra to Nong Khai
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿85–550
- Schedules at
- railway.co.th
- 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
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/sombat-tour
- Website
- https://www.sombattour.com/
- 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
- 084-2626003
- Website
- easybook.com
Bus from Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminal to Nong Khai
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿950–1,100
- Book at
- easybook.com
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Estimated price
- ฿500–650
Thai Taxi Services
- Phone
- +66 98 6513465
Taxi Udon Group
- Phone
- +66 84 9492200
- Website
- facebook.com
Grab Taxi
- Website
- grab.com
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Yes, the driving distance between Chiang Rai to Nongkhai Bus Terminal is 581 km. It takes approximately 10h 2m to drive from Chiang Rai to Nongkhai Bus Terminal.
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