There are 4 ways to get from Chiang Rai to Phuket by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly
best- Fly from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) to Phuket International Airport (HKT)CEI - HKT
4h 2m฿2,113–5,275Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Chiang Rai to Phuket Bus Terminal
26h฿1,700–3,265Bus, train
- Take the bus from Chiang Rai to Lampang
- Take the train from Mae Moe to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal102
- Take the train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Surat Thani Train Station85
- Take the bus from Surat Thani Train station to Krabi Bus Terminal
- Take the bus from Railay Beach to Phuket
32h 27mDrive 1,598.6 km
- Drive from Chiang Rai to Phuket1,598.6 km
22h 39m฿5,784–8,354
Chiang Rai to Phuket by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chiang Rai to Phuket is to bus which costs ฿1700 - ฿3300 and takes 26h.
The fastest way to get from Chiang Rai to Phuket is to fly which takes 4h 2m and costs ฿2100 - ฿5500.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Chiang Rai and arriving at Phuket Bus Terminal. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 26h.
The distance between Chiang Rai and Phuket is 1375 km. The road distance is 1598.6 km.
The best way to get from Chiang Rai to Phuket without a car is to bus which takes 26h and costs ฿1700 - ฿3300.
It takes approximately 4h 2m to get from Chiang Rai to Phuket, including transfers.
Chiang Rai to Phuket bus services, operated by Greenbus Thailand, depart from Chiang Rai station.
The best way to get from Chiang Rai to Phuket is to fly which takes 4h 2m and costs ฿2100 - ฿5500. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ฿1700 - ฿3300 and takes 26h.
Chiang Rai to Phuket bus services, operated by Greenbus Thailand, arrive at Phuket Bus Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chiang Rai to Phuket is 1599 km. It takes approximately 22h 39m to drive from Chiang Rai to Phuket.
What companies run services between Chiang Rai, Thailand and Phuket, 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.
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- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Phuket International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,700–5,500
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Phuket International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,700–5,500
- 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
- ฿2,300–13,000
- 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
- ฿2,300–13,000
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Phuket International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ฿1,300–5,500
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Phuket International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿1,300–5,500
- 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
- ฿3,900–5,500
- Website
- railway.co.th
Train from Mae Moe to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 16m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿210–350
- Schedules at
- railway.co.th
Train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Surat Thani Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿210–1,600
- Schedules at
- railway.co.th
- 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
Bus from Railay Beach to Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- lomprayah.com
- Book at
- lomprayah.com
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