There are 7 ways to get from Chiang Rai to Tak by bus, car, taxi, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Chiang Rai to Takbus Route No.90
6h 2m฿550–750Drive 410.3 km
- Drive from Chiang Rai to Takcar 410.3 km
5h 51m฿1,501–2,168Taxi
- Take the taxi from Chiang Rai to Taktaxi 410.3 km
5h 51m฿4,500–5,500Fly to Mae Sot, bus
- Fly from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) to Mae Sot (MAQ)plane CEI - MAQ
- Take the bus from Mae Sot to Takbus
9h 23m฿6,233–20,355Fly to Phitsanulok, bus
- Fly from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) to Phitsanulok (PHS)plane CEI - PHS
- Take the bus from Phitsanulok to Takbus
7h 20m฿2,883–9,035Fly to Sukhothai Airport, bus
- Fly from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) to Sukhothai Airport (THS)plane CEI - THS
- Take the bus from Sukhothai to Takbus
9h 48m฿5,323–10,645Fly to Lampang, bus
- Fly from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) to Lampang (LPT)plane CEI - LPT
- Take the bus from Lampang to Takbus
7h 30m฿3,718–10,155
Chiang Rai to Tak by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chiang Rai to Tak is to bus which costs ฿550 - ฿750 and takes 6h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Chiang Rai to Tak is to drive which takes 5h 51m and costs ฿1500 - ฿2200.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Chiang Rai and arriving at Tak. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 6h 2m.
The distance between Chiang Rai and Tak is 410 km. The road distance is 410.3 km.
The best way to get from Chiang Rai to Tak without a car is to bus which takes 6h 2m and costs ฿550 - ฿750.
The bus from Chiang Rai to Tak takes 6h 2m including transfers and departs twice daily.
Chiang Rai to Tak bus services, operated by Sombat Tour, depart from Chiang Rai station.
Chiang Rai to Tak bus services, operated by Sombat Tour, arrive at Tak station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chiang Rai to Tak is 410 km. It takes approximately 5h 51m to drive from Chiang Rai to Tak.
There are 16+ hotels available in Tak.
What companies run services between Chiang Rai, Thailand and Tak, Thailand?
Sombat Tour operates a bus from Chiang Rai to Tak twice daily. Tickets cost ฿550–750 and the journey takes 6h 2m.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Phitsanulok via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,500–9,500
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Lampang via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,600–10,000
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Sukhothai Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,300–12,000
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Mae Sot via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿6,000–95,000
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Phitsanulok via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿23,000–36,000
- Website
- nokair.com
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Mae Sot via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿6,000–95,000
- Website
- bangkokair.com
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Sukhothai Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,300–10,000
- Website
- lionairthai.com
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Phitsanulok via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,500–6,500
- Phone
- +66 2 936 3256
- Website
- sombattour.com
Bus from Chiang Rai to Tak
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿550–750
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/sombat-tour
- Website
- https://www.sombattour.com/
Bus from Lampang to Tak
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿250–330
- 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 Mae Sot to Tak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿85–180
- Schedules at
- phetprasert.com
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- 13
- ฿85–110
Bus from Phitsanulok to Tak
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿140–240
- Schedules at
- phetprasert.com
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- 13
- ฿140–170
Bus from Sukhothai to Tak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿75–170
- Schedules at
- phetprasert.com
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- 13
- ฿75–95
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- Estimated price
- ฿4,500–5,500
Taxi Meter Chiang Rai
- Phone
- +66 88 801 8882
Taxi Chiang Rai
- Phone
- +66 5375-0773
- Website
- taxichiangrai.com
Grab Taxi
- Website
- grab.com
Chiang Rai One Plus Taxi
- Phone
- +66 93 381 3157
- Website
- facebook.com
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