There are 5 ways to get from Chiang Rai to Surin by plane, taxi, bus, car, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Buri Ram, taxi
best- Fly from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) to Buri Ram (BFV)CEI - BFV
- Take the taxi from Buri Ram (BFV) to Surin
7h 4m฿3,898–7,125Bus via Chiang Mai
cheapest- Take the bus from Chiang Rai to Chiang MaiChiang Rai
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Surin
18h 29m฿1,001–1,959Bus
- Take the bus from Chiang Rai to Phrae Bus TerminalRoute No.909
- Take the bus from Phrae to Surin
16h 23mDrive 892.3 km
- Drive from Chiang Rai to Surin892.3 km
14h 20m฿3,149–4,549Fly to Ubon Ratchathani Airport, train
- Fly from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) to Ubon Ratchathani Airport (UBP)CEI - UBP
- Take the train from Ubon Ratchathani to Surin
7h 19m฿2,848–7,025
Chiang Rai to Surin by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chiang Rai to Surin is to bus via Chiang Mai which costs ฿1000 - ฿2000 and takes 18h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Chiang Rai to Surin is to fly and taxi which takes 7h 4m and costs ฿3900 - ฿7500.
No, there is no direct bus from Chiang Rai to Surin. However, there are services departing from Chiang Rai and arriving at Surin via Phrae. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 23m.
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 16h 23m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 4m to get from Chiang Rai to Surin, including transfers.
Chiang Rai to Surin bus services, operated by Sombat Tour, depart from Chiang Rai station.
Chiang Rai to Surin bus services, operated by Sombat Tour, arrive at Phrae Bus Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chiang Rai to Surin is 892 km. It takes approximately 14h 20m to drive from Chiang Rai to Surin.
There are 41+ 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 Phrae in around 16h 23m.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Buri Ram via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,900–9,000
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Buri Ram via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿3,000–21,000
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Ubon Ratchathani Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,400–7,500
- Website
- nokair.com
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Ubon Ratchathani Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,700–16,000
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Ubon Ratchathani Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,700–16,000
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Ubon Ratchathani Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿2,800–8,000
- 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
- ฿2,600–7,500
- 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
- ฿5,500–18,000
- Website
- railway.co.th
Train from Ubon Ratchathani to Surin
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿80–1,200
- Schedules at
- railway.co.th
- Phone
- +66 2 936 3256
- Website
- sombattour.com
Bus from Chiang Rai to Phrae Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/sombat-tour
- Website
- https://www.sombattour.com/
- Phone
- 1624
- customerservice@nakhonchaiair.com
- Website
- nakhonchaiair.com
Bus from Phrae to Surin
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿700–1,200
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/nakhonchai-air
- Website
- https://www.nakhonchaiair.com/view/
- Gold Class
- ฿800–900
- First Class
- ฿1,050–1,200
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 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/
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Estimated price
- ฿750–950
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