There are 8 ways to get from Chiang Rai to Petchabun 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 Petchabunbus 14 / ...
10h 48m฿895–1,234Bus 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 Petchabunbus 14 / ...
12h 23m฿724–1,025Drive 537.1 km
- Drive from Chiang Rai to Petchabuncar 537.1 km
8h 21m฿1,989–2,872Fly to Phitsanulok, bus
- Fly from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) to Phitsanulok (PHS)plane CEI - PHS
- Take the bus from Phitsanulok to Lom Sakbus
- Take the bus from Lom Sak to Petchabunbus
8h 20m฿3,108–9,155Bus 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 Petchabunbus 14 / ...
14h 40m฿799–1,299Fly to Loei, bus
- Fly from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) to Loei (LOE)plane CEI - LOE
- Take the bus from Loei to Phu Rueabus
- Take the bus from Phu Ruea to Petchabunbus
9h 45m฿4,038–6,675Fly 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 Petchabunbus
8h 17m฿1,333–4,635Fly 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 Petchabunbus
9h 12m฿1,407–5,375
Chiang Rai to Petchabun by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chiang Rai to Petchabun is to bus via Lampang which costs ฿700 - ฿1100 and takes 12h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Chiang Rai to Petchabun is to fly and train and bus which takes 8h 17m and costs ฿1300 - ฿4700.
No, there is no direct bus from Chiang Rai to Petchabun. However, there are services departing from Chiang Rai and arriving at Petchabun via Phitsanulok and Lom Sak. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 48m.
The distance between Chiang Rai and Petchabun is 685 km. The road distance is 537.1 km.
The best way to get from Chiang Rai to Petchabun without a car is to bus which takes 10h 48m and costs ฿850 - ฿1300.
It takes approximately 10h 48m to get from Chiang Rai to Petchabun, including transfers.
Chiang Rai to Petchabun bus services, operated by Sombat Tour, depart from Chiang Rai station.
Chiang Rai to Petchabun bus services, operated by Sombat Tour, arrive at Phitsanulok Bus Terminal station.
Petchabun is 1h ahead of Chiang Rai. It is currently 2:52 PM in Chiang Rai and 3:52 PM in Petchabun.
Yes, the driving distance between Chiang Rai to Petchabun is 537 km. It takes approximately 8h 21m to drive from Chiang Rai to Petchabun.
What companies run services between Chiang Rai, Thailand and Petchabun, Thailand?
You can take a bus from Chiang Rai to Petchabun via Phitsanulok Bus Terminal, Phitsanulok, Lom Sak, and Lom Sak in around 10h 48m.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Phitsanulok via Don Mueang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,000–10,000
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Loei via Don Mueang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,700–10,000
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Don Mueang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿900–3,100
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Suvarnabhumi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿900–3,000
- Website
- lionairthai.com
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
- ฿2,000–7,500
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
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Phitsanulok via Don Mueang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿25,000–37,000
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
- 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
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Suvarnabhumi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,200–3,300
- 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 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
- ฿700–900
- 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
- ฿320–400
- 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 Petchabun
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿45–140
- Schedules at
- phetprasert.com
- 13
- ฿45–55
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
Bus from Loei to Phu Ruea
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿50–140
- Schedules at
- phetprasert.com
- 13
- ฿50–60
Bus from Phu Ruea to Petchabun
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿140–240
- Schedules at
- phetprasert.com
- 13
- ฿140–170
Bus from Lam Narai to Petchabun
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿150–260
- Schedules at
- phetprasert.com
- 13
- ฿150–190
- 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
- ฿330–600
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/greenbus
- Website
- https://www.greenbusthailand.com/website/
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