There are 5 ways to get from Chiang Rai to Patong by plane, bus, train, taxi, or car
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Fly
best- Fly from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) to Phuket International Airport (HKT)plane CEI - HKT
4h 19m฿2,048–6,355Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Chiang Rai to Phuket Bus Terminalbus
27h 50m฿1,806–3,342Bus, train, taxi
- Take the bus from Chiang Rai to Lampangbus
- Take the train from Mae Moe to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminaltrain 102
- Take the train from Bang Bamru to Surat Thani Train Stationtrain 85
- Take the bus from Surat Thani Train station to Krabi Bus Terminalbus
- Take the taxi from Krabi Bus Terminal to Patongtaxi
30h 9mDrive 1,604.6 km
- Drive from Chiang Rai to Patongcar 1,604.6 km
22h 40m฿5,744–8,297Bus via Hat Yai
- Take the bus from Chiang Rai to Hat Yaibus
- Take the bus from Hat Yai Airport to Patong Phuket Hotel Transferbus
34h 45m฿7,186–11,946
Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) to Phuket International Airport (HKT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chiang Rai to Patong is to bus which costs ฿1800 - ฿3400 and takes 27h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Chiang Rai to Patong is to fly which takes 4h 19m and costs ฿2000 - ฿6500.
No, there is no direct bus from Chiang Rai to Patong. However, there are services departing from Chiang Rai and arriving at Patong via Old Phuket Bus Terminal and Phuket Town. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 50m.
The distance between Chiang Rai and Patong is 1375 km. The road distance is 1604.6 km.
The best way to get from Chiang Rai to Patong without a car is to bus which takes 27h 50m and costs ฿1800 - ฿3400.
It takes approximately 4h 19m to get from Chiang Rai to Patong, including transfers.
Chiang Rai to Patong bus services, operated by Greenbus Thailand, depart from Chiang Rai station.
The best way to get from Chiang Rai to Patong is to fly which takes 4h 19m and costs ฿2000 - ฿6500. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ฿1800 - ฿3400 and takes 27h 50m.
Chiang Rai to Patong bus services, operated by Greenbus Thailand, arrive at Phuket Bus Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chiang Rai to Patong is 1605 km. It takes approximately 22h 40m to drive from Chiang Rai to Patong.
What companies run services between Chiang Rai, Thailand and Patong, Phuket province, Thailand?
Thai Vietjet Air, Thai AirAsia, and three other airlines fly from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) to Phuket International Airport (HKT) hourly. Alternatively, Greenbus Thailand operates a bus from Chiang Rai to Phuket Bus Terminal once daily. Tickets cost ฿1,700–3,265 and the journey takes 26h.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Phuket International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,700–6,000
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Phuket International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,700–6,000
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Phuket International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ฿1,300–6,000
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Phuket International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,300–6,000
- Website
- nokair.com
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Phuket International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,400–14,000
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Phuket International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,900–14,000
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Phuket International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,400–14,000
- Phone
- 1690
- sarabanklang@railway.co.th
- Website
- dticket.railway.co.th
Train from Mae Moe to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 16m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- 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 Bang Bamru to Surat Thani Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿190–1,500
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿190–280
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿700–950
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿410–600
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿1,100–1,500
- Phone
- +66 5326 6480
- servicecenter@greenbusthailand.com
- Website
- greenbusthailand.com
Bus from Chiang Rai to Phuket Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,700–3,265
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/greenbus
- Website
- https://www.greenbusthailand.com/website/
- VIP
- ฿3,265
- Express
- ฿2,480
- Phone
- +66 2 936 3256
- Website
- 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
- +66 89 873 0008
- customercare@lomprayah.com
- Website
- lomprayah.com
Bus from Surat Thani Train station to Krabi Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- lomprayah.com
- Book at
- lomprayah.com
- Phone
- +66 614655695
- booking.smartenplus@gmail.com
- Website
- smartenplus.co.th
Bus from Hat Yai Airport to Patong Phuket Hotel Transfer
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- ฿5,000–9,500
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/smart-en-plus
- Website
- https://www.smartenplus.co.th/
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Estimated price
- ฿3,400–4,100
Krabi Taxi
- Phone
- +66 99 492 7829
- Website
- krabitaxi.com
Krabi Cab
- Phone
- +66 089 289 6233
- Website
- krabicab.com
Grab Taxi
- Website
- grab.com
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