There are 6 ways to get from Chiang Rai to Phang Nga by plane, taxi, bus, train, or car
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Fly to Phuket International Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) to Phuket International Airport (HKT)plane CEI - HKT
- Take the taxi from Phuket-Airport-HKT to Phang Ngataxi
3h 27m฿3,348–7,975Bus via Bangkok
cheapest- Take the bus from Chiang Rai to Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Takua Pa Phang Ngabus
- Take the bus from Takua Pa to Phang Ngabus
31h 59m฿1,433–7,144Bus
- Take the bus from Chiang Rai to Phuket Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from สถานีขนส่งผู้โดยสารจังหวัดภูเก็ต;Phuket Bus Terminal 1 to พังงา;Phang-Ngabus 438-0
27h 34m฿2,018–4,155Bus, train
- 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 Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Trangtrain 167
- Take the bus from Trang to Phang Ngabus
32h 44mDrive 1,517 km
- Drive from Chiang Rai to Phang Ngacar 1,517 km
21h 23m฿5,407–7,810Fly to Krabi Airport, bus
- Fly from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) to Krabi Airport (KBV)plane CEI - KBV
- Take the bus from กระบี่ to พังงา;Phang-Ngabus
6h 51m฿2,643–6,665
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 Phang Nga is to bus via Bangkok which costs ฿1400 - ฿7500 and takes 31h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Chiang Rai to Phang Nga is to fly and taxi which takes 3h 27m and costs ฿3300 - ฿8000.
No, there is no direct bus from Chiang Rai to Phang Nga. However, there are services departing from Chiang Rai and arriving at Phang Nga via Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal and Takua Pa. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 59m.
The distance between Chiang Rai and Phang Nga is 1402 km. The road distance is 1517 km.
The best way to get from Chiang Rai to Phang Nga without a car is to bus which takes 27h 34m and costs ฿2000 - ฿4200.
It takes approximately 3h 27m to get from Chiang Rai to Phang Nga, including transfers.
Chiang Rai to Phang Nga bus services, operated by Sombat Tour, depart from Chiang Rai station.
Chiang Rai to Phang Nga bus services, operated by Sombat Tour, arrive at Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chiang Rai to Phang Nga is 1517 km. It takes approximately 21h 23m to drive from Chiang Rai to Phang Nga.
There are 54+ hotels available in Phang Nga.
What companies run services between Chiang Rai, Thailand and Phang Nga, Thailand?
You can take a bus from Chiang Rai to Phang Nga via สถานีขนส่งผู้โดยสารจังหวัดภูเก็ต;Phuket Bus Terminal 1 and พังงา;Phang-Nga in around 27h 34m.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Phuket International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,600–6,000
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Phuket International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,600–6,000
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Krabi Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,800–6,000
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Krabi Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,800–6,000
- 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
- ฿2,500–14,000
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Krabi Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,300–14,000
- Website
- worldticket.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
- ฿2,500–14,000
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Krabi Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,300–14,000
- 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
- ฿1,300–7,000
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Phuket International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,300–7,000
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Krabi Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,200–7,000
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Phuket International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,000–8,500
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Krabi Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,600–5,000
- Website
- lionairthai.com
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Krabi Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,600–4,900
- Website
- flyscoot.com
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Krabi Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿9,000–39,000
- 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 Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Trang
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿200–1,600
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿200–290
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿700–950
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿430–600
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿1,200–1,600
- 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
- 1490
- borkorsor@transport.co.th
- Website
- tcl99web.transport.co.th
Bus from สถานีขนส่งผู้โดยสารจังหวัดภูเก็ต;Phuket Bus Terminal 1 to พังงา;Phang-Nga
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿100–700
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/transport-co
- Website
- https://tcl99web.transport.co.th/Home
Bus from กระบี่ to พังงา;Phang-Nga
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿95–650
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/transport-co
- Website
- https://tcl99web.transport.co.th/Home
Bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Takua Pa Phang Nga
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿600–6,000
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/transport-co
- Website
- https://tcl99web.transport.co.th/Home
- Phone
- +66 62-175-3069
- Website
- 12go.asia
Bus from สถานีขนส่งผู้โดยสารจังหวัดภูเก็ต;Phuket Bus Terminal 1 to พังงา;Phang-Nga
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿200–220
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- kbi.dlt.go.th
Bus from สถานีขนส่งผู้โดยสารจังหวัดภูเก็ต;Phuket Bus Terminal 1 to พังงา;Phang-Nga
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- https://kbi.dlt.go.th/th
Bus from กระบี่ to พังงา;Phang-Nga
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://kbi.dlt.go.th/th
- Phone
- +66980235239
- goodluck_lanta@hotmail.com
- Website
- 12go.asia
Bus from สถานีขนส่งผู้โดยสารจังหวัดภูเก็ต;Phuket Bus Terminal 1 to พังงา;Phang-Nga
- 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/
Bus from Chiang Rai to Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿750–1,100
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/sombat-tour
- Website
- https://www.sombattour.com/
Bus from Trang to Phang Nga
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿130
Bus from Takua Pa to Phang Nga
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿60
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Estimated price
- ฿1,400–1,800
Phuket Taxi Meter
- Phone
- +66 88 111 0171
Grab Taxi
- Website
- grab.com
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