There are 9 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 Terminal
- Take the bus from Phitsanulok to Lom Sak
- Take the bus from Lom Sak to Petchabun14 / ...
10h 48m฿745–1,173Bus via Chiang Mai
cheapest- Take the bus from Chiang Rai to Chiang Mai
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Lom Sak874
- Take the bus from Lom Sak to Petchabun14 / ...
14h 40m฿666–1,299Drive 535.9 km
- Drive from Chiang Rai to Phetchabun535.9 km
8h 19m฿1,944–2,808Fly to Phitsanulok, bus
- Fly from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) to Phitsanulok (PHS)CEI - PHS
- Take the bus from Phitsanulok to Lom Sak
- Take the bus from Lom Sak to Petchabun
8h 35m฿2,508–5,555Bus via Lampang
- Take the bus from Chiang Rai to Lampang
- Take the bus from Lampang to Lom Sak874
- Take the bus from Lom Sak to Petchabun14 / ...
12h 23mBus, train
- Take the bus from Chiang Rai to Lampang
- Take the bus from Lampang to Den Chai874 / ...
- Take the train from Den Chai to Taphan Hin
- Take the bus from Taphan Hin to Petchabun616
13h 14mFly to Loei, bus
- Fly from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) to Loei (LOE)CEI - LOE
- Take the bus from Loei to Phu Ruea
- Take the bus from Phu Ruea to Petchabun
9h 50m฿3,138–6,675Fly to Don Mueang International Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) to Don Mueang International Airport (DMK)CEI - DMK
- Take the train from Sathani Rotfai Don Mueang to Sathani Rotfai Lam Narai
- Take the bus from Lam Narai to Petchabun
8h 17m฿1,278–4,335Fly to Suvarnabhumi Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) to Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK)CEI - BKK
- Take the train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Sathani Rotfai Lam Narai
- Take the bus from Lam Narai to Petchabun
9h 8m฿1,375–4,920
Chiang Rai to Phetchabun by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chiang Rai to Phetchabun is to bus which costs ฿700 - ฿1200 and takes 10h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Chiang Rai to Phetchabun is to fly and train and bus which takes 8h 17m and costs ฿1200 - ฿4400.
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 686 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 ฿700 - ฿1200.
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 19m to drive from Chiang Rai to Phetchabun.
There are 30+ 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.
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- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Phitsanulok via Don Mueang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,300–6,000
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Loei via Don Mueang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,000–9,000
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Don Mueang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿900–2,900
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Suvarnabhumi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿850–3,000
- Website
- nokair.com
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Phitsanulok via Don Mueang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,000–16,000
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Don Mueang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿900–9,500
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Phitsanulok via Don Mueang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,000–16,000
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Don Mueang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿900–9,500
- Website
- lionairthai.com
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Phitsanulok via Don Mueang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,300–6,000
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Don Mueang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,000–2,300
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Suvarnabhumi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,000–3,500
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Suvarnabhumi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,600–7,000
- Phone
- 1690
- sarabanklang@railway.co.th
- Website
- dticket.railway.co.th
Train from Den Chai to Taphan Hin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- 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)
- ฿600–800
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿290–400
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿850–1,100
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
- Estimated price
- ฿550–850
- 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 Lampang to Den Chai
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿85–180
- Schedules at
- phetprasert.com
- 13
- ฿85–100
Bus from Taphan Hin to Petchabun
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿100–200
- Schedules at
- phetprasert.com
- 13
- ฿100–120
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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