There are 6 ways to get from Chiang Rai to Songkhla by plane, bus, train, car, or night bus
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Fly to Hat Yai, Minivan
best- Fly from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) to Hat Yai (HDY)CEI - HDY
- Take the bus from Hat Yai to Songkhla
7h 9m฿2,343–5,800Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Chiang Rai to Hat Yai
27h 45m฿2,161–2,451Bus, 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 Hat Yai983
30h 38mDrive 1,717.9 km
- Drive from Chiang Rai to Songkhla1,717.9 km
24h 18m฿6,063–8,757Fly to Trang Airport, Minivan
- Fly from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) to Trang Airport (TST)CEI - TST
- Take the night bus from Trang to Songkhla
8h 35m฿2,698–6,075Bus, Minivan
- Take the bus from Chiang Rai to Phuket Bus Terminal
- Take the bus from Phuket Bus Terminal 1 to Krabi Bus Station
- Take the bus from Krabi Bus Station to Trang
- Take the night bus from Trang to Songkhla
37h 30m฿2,398–4,395
Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) to Hat Yai (HDY) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chiang Rai to Songkhla is to bus which costs ฿2100 - ฿2500 and takes 27h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Chiang Rai to Songkhla is to fly and Minivan which takes 7h 9m and costs ฿2300 - ฿6000.
No, there is no direct bus from Chiang Rai to Songkhla. However, there are services departing from Chiang Rai and arriving at Songkhla via Hat Yai. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 45m.
The distance between Chiang Rai and Songkhla is 1508 km. The road distance is 1717.9 km.
The best way to get from Chiang Rai to Songkhla without a car is to bus which takes 27h 45m and costs ฿2100 - ฿2500.
It takes approximately 7h 9m to get from Chiang Rai to Songkhla, including transfers.
Chiang Rai to Songkhla bus services, operated by Piya Chai Patthana, depart from Chiang Rai station.
Chiang Rai to Songkhla bus services, operated by Piya Chai Patthana, arrive at Hat Yai station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chiang Rai to Songkhla is 1718 km. It takes approximately 24h 18m to drive from Chiang Rai to Songkhla.
There are 121+ hotels available in Songkhla.
What companies run services between Chiang Rai, Thailand and Songkhla, Thailand?
Piya Chai Patthana operates a bus from Chiang Rai to Hat Yai once daily. Tickets cost ฿2,100–2,400 and the journey takes 25h 45m.
- 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
- ฿1,600–15,000
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Trang Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- 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
- ฿1,600–15,000
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Trang Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,500–15,000
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Hat Yai via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,700–6,000
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Trang Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,500–6,000
- 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
- ฿2,400–4,000
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Trang Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,800–7,500
- 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
- ฿2,200–4,700
- 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
- ฿5,500–17,000
- 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 Hat Yai
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿250–1,800
- Schedules at
- railway.co.th
Bus from Hat Yai to Songkhla
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿35–65
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Night bus from Trang to Songkhla
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿150–400
Bus from Krabi Bus Station to Trang
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿170–300
- 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 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
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