There are 7 ways to get from Chiang Rai to Satun by plane, taxi, bus, train, or car
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Fly to Hat Yai, taxi
best- Fly from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) to Hat Yai (HDY)plane CEI - HDY
- Take the taxi from Hat-Yai-Airport-HDY to Satuntaxi
5h 14m฿3,148–7,475Bus, train, Mini Van
cheapest- Take the bus from Chiang Rai to Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminalbus
- Take the train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Trangtrain 167
- Take the bus from Trang to Satunbus
29h 22m฿1,078–2,789Bus, train, taxi
- 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 Padang Besartrain 45
- Take the taxi from Padang Besar to Satuntaxi
32h 33mDrive 1,726.8 km
- Drive from Chiang Rai to Satuncar 1,726.8 km
24h 34m฿6,116–8,834Fly to Trang Airport, Mini Van
- Fly from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) to Trang Airport (TST)plane CEI - TST
- Take the bus from Trang to Satunbus
8h 45m฿2,653–6,280Bus, Minivan, drive
- Take the bus from Chiang Rai to Hat Yaibus
- Take the bus from Hat Yai Bus Terminal to Padang Besarbus
- Drive from Kaki Bukit to Satuncar
30h 9m฿2,365–2,780Bus
- Take the bus from Chiang Rai to Phuket Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Phuket Bus Terminal 1 to Krabi Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Krabi Bus Station to Satunbus
36h 30m฿2,293–3,910
Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) to Hat Yai (HDY) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chiang Rai to Satun is to bus and train and Mini Van which costs ฿1000 - ฿2800 and takes 29h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Chiang Rai to Satun is to fly and taxi which takes 5h 14m and costs ฿3100 - ฿7500.
No, there is no direct bus from Chiang Rai to Satun. However, there are services departing from Chiang Rai and arriving at Satun via Phuket Bus Terminal 1 and Krabi Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 36h 30m.
The distance between Chiang Rai and Satun is 1549 km. The road distance is 1726.8 km.
The best way to get from Chiang Rai to Satun without a car is to bus and train and Mini Van which takes 29h 22m and costs ฿1000 - ฿2800.
It takes approximately 5h 14m to get from Chiang Rai to Satun, including transfers.
Chiang Rai to Satun bus services, operated by Greenbus Thailand, depart from Chiang Rai station.
Chiang Rai to Satun bus services, operated by Greenbus Thailand, arrive at Phuket Bus Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chiang Rai to Satun is 1727 km. It takes approximately 24h 34m to drive from Chiang Rai to Satun.
There are 125+ hotels available in Satun.
What companies run services between Chiang Rai, Thailand and Satun, Thailand?
You can take a bus from Chiang Rai to Satun via Phuket Bus Terminal 1 and Krabi Bus Station in around 36h 30m.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Hat Yai via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,000–6,000
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Trang Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,300–6,000
- Website
- nokair.com
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Hat Yai via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿2,900–15,000
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Trang Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,500–15,000
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Hat Yai via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿2,900–15,000
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Trang Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,500–15,000
- Website
- lionairthai.com
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Hat Yai via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,400–5,500
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Trang Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,000–6,500
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Hat Yai via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,200–5,500
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Hat Yai via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿6,000–16,000
- Phone
- 1690
- sarabanklang@railway.co.th
- Website
- dticket.railway.co.th
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
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 Padang Besar
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿270–1,900
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿270–350
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿750–1,100
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿500–700
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿1,400–1,900
- Phone
- +66 2 936 3256
- Website
- 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 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 Trang to Satun
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿105
Bus from Krabi Bus Station to Satun
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿215
Bus from Hat Yai Bus Terminal to Padang Besar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿50–110
- 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
- +66980235239
- goodluck_lanta@hotmail.com
- Website
- 12go.asia
Bus from Phuket Bus Terminal 1 to Krabi Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Estimated price
- ฿750–1,300
Taxi Hat Yai
- Phone
- +66 81-5415418
- Website
- hadyaitaxi.com
Hat Yai Taxi 24
- Phone
- +66 85 0801987
Grab Taxi
- Website
- grab.com
Taxi Hatyai
- Phone
- +66 81 748 9911
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