There are 6 ways to get from Chiang Rai to Surin by plane, taxi, bus, train, or car
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Fly to Buri Ram, taxi
best- Fly from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) to Buri Ram (BFV)plane CEI - BFV
- Take the taxi from Buri Ram (BFV) to Surintaxi
4h 33m฿3,898–6,125Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Chiang Rai to Chiang Maibus Chiang Rai
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Surinbus
18h 29m฿1,081–1,860Bus, taxi, train
- Take the bus from Chiang Rai to Lampangbus
- Take the taxi from Lampang to Khun Tantaxi
- Take the train from Khun Tan to Ayutthayatrain 52
- Take the train from Ayutthaya to Surintrain 23
22h 44mDrive 892.3 km
- Drive from Chiang Rai to Surincar 892.3 km
14h 21m฿3,148–4,546Fly to Ubon Ratchathani Airport, train
- Fly from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) to Ubon Ratchathani Airport (UBP)plane CEI - UBP
- Take the train from Ubon Ratchathani to Surintrain
7h 20m฿2,838–8,425Bus via Khon Kaen
- Take the bus from Chiang Rai to Khon Kaenbus
- Take the bus from Khon Kaen to Yasothonbus 874
- Take the bus from Yasothon to Surinbus
21h 4m฿1,712–2,017
Chiang Rai to Surin by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chiang Rai to Surin is to bus which costs ฿1000 - ฿1900 and takes 18h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Chiang Rai to Surin is to fly and taxi which takes 4h 33m and costs ฿3900 - ฿6500.
No, there is no direct bus from Chiang Rai to Surin. However, there are services departing from Chiang Rai and arriving at Surin via Chiang Mai. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 29m.
The distance between Chiang Rai and Surin is 711 km. The road distance is 892.3 km.
The best way to get from Chiang Rai to Surin without a car is to bus which takes 18h 29m and costs ฿1000 - ฿1900.
It takes approximately 4h 33m to get from Chiang Rai to Surin, including transfers.
Chiang Rai to Surin bus services, operated by Greenbus Thailand, depart from Chiang Rai station.
Chiang Rai to Surin bus services, operated by Greenbus Thailand, arrive at Chiang Mai station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chiang Rai to Surin is 892 km. It takes approximately 14h 21m to drive from Chiang Rai to Surin.
There are 40+ hotels available in Surin.
What companies run services between Chiang Rai, Thailand and Surin, Thailand?
You can take a bus from Chiang Rai to Surin via Chiang Mai in around 18h 29m.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Buri Ram via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,400–8,500
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Buri Ram via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,800–9,500
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Ubon Ratchathani Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,700–6,500
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Ubon Ratchathani Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,800–7,000
- Website
- nokair.com
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Ubon Ratchathani Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿2,400–14,000
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Ubon Ratchathani Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿2,400–14,000
- Website
- lionairthai.com
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Ubon Ratchathani Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,300–7,500
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Ubon Ratchathani Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿5,000–20,000
- Phone
- 1690
- sarabanklang@railway.co.th
- Website
- dticket.railway.co.th
Train from Khun Tan to Ayutthaya
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- 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 Ayutthaya to Surin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿120–1,300
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿120–220
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿600–850
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿320–450
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿900–1,300
Train from Ubon Ratchathani to Surin
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿70–1,100
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿70–180
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿550–800
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿270–380
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿800–1,100
- 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
- ฿280–460
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/greenbus
- Website
- https://www.greenbusthailand.com/website/
- Phone
- 1624
- customerservice@nakhonchaiair.com
- Website
- nakhonchaiair.com
Bus from Chiang Mai to Surin
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 54m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿800–1,400
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/nakhonchai-air
- Website
- https://www.nakhonchaiair.com/view/
- Gold Class
- ฿900–1,000
- First Class
- ฿1,200–1,400
- 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/
Bus from Chiang Rai to Khon Kaen
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿600–750
- 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 Khon Kaen to Yasothon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿180–280
- Schedules at
- phetprasert.com
- 13
- ฿180–210
- Phone
- +66 33019033
- yellowbusoffice@gmail.com
- Website
- iloveyellowbus.com
Bus from Yasothon to Surin
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿900–1,000
- Schedules at
- iloveyellowbus.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Estimated price
- ฿550–950
Taxi Lampang - Chiang Mai
- Phone
- +66 81 387 0193
Grab Taxi
- Website
- grab.com
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