There are 8 ways to get from Chiang Rai to Phetchabun 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 48mBus via Chiang Mai
cheapest- 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฿666–1,299Drive 535.9 km
- Drive from Chiang Rai to Phetchabuncar 535.9 km
8h 20m฿1,898–2,742Fly 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 35m฿3,008–6,655Bus via Lampang
- 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 23mFly 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
10h 5m฿3,938–7,175Fly 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฿1,328–4,635Fly 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 Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Sathani Rotfai Lam Naraitrain
- Take the bus from Lam Narai to Petchabunbus
9h 8m฿1,425–5,620
Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) to Phitsanulok (PHS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chiang Rai to Phetchabun is to bus via Chiang Mai which costs ฿650 - ฿1300 and takes 14h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Chiang Rai to Phetchabun 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 Phetchabun. 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 Phetchabun is 685 km. The road distance is 535.9 km.
The best way to get from Chiang Rai to Phetchabun without a car is to bus which takes 10h 48m and costs .
It takes approximately 10h 48m to get from Chiang Rai to Phetchabun, including transfers.
Chiang Rai to Phetchabun bus services, operated by Sombat Tour, depart from Chiang Rai station.
Chiang Rai to Phetchabun bus services, operated by Sombat Tour, arrive at Phitsanulok Bus Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chiang Rai to Phetchabun is 536 km. It takes approximately 8h 20m to drive from Chiang Rai to Phetchabun.
There are 31+ hotels available in Phetchabun.
What companies run services between Chiang Rai, Thailand and Phetchabun, 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
- 4h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,700–6,000
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Loei via Don Mueang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,500–10,000
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Don Mueang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿900–3,400
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Suvarnabhumi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿850–3,800
- Website
- nokair.com
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Phitsanulok via Don Mueang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,600–16,000
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Don Mueang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,100–10,000
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Phitsanulok via Don Mueang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,600–16,000
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Don Mueang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,100–10,000
- Website
- lionairthai.com
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Phitsanulok via Don Mueang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,600–7,000
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Don Mueang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿900–3,400
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Suvarnabhumi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,300–4,500
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Suvarnabhumi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,600–7,500
- 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
- ฿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
Train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Sathani Rotfai Lam Narai
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- 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
- 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/
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 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
- ฿200–600
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/greenbus
- Website
- https://www.greenbusthailand.com/website/
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