There are 6 ways to get from Chiang Rai to The Red Lotus Sea by plane, taxi, bus, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly, taxi
best- Fly from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) to Udon Thani International Airport (UTH)plane CEI - UTH
- Take the taxi from Udon-Thani-Airport-UTH to The Red Lotus Seataxi
4h 26m฿2,958–5,565Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Chiang Rai to Khon Kaenbus
- Take the train from Khon Kaen to Huai Sam Phattrain 133
16h 13m฿837–2,175Bus, train via Phitsanulok
- Take the bus from Chiang Rai to Phitsanulok Bus Terminalbus Route No.909
- Take the train from Tha Phra to Udon Thanitrain 133
10h 34m฿1,223–3,583Drive 670.2 km
- Drive from Chiang Rai to The Red Lotus Seacar 670.2 km
11h 26m฿2,434–3,515Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Chiang Rai to Lampangbus
- Take the bus from Lampang to Udon Thanibus 876
- Take the taxi from Udon Thani to The Red Lotus Seataxi
14h 48m฿1,216–1,686Bus, Local Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Chiang Rai to Chiang Maibus
- Take the bus from Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminal to Nong Khaibus
- Take the bus from Nong Khai Bus Station to Udonthanibus
- Take the taxi from Udonthani to The Red Lotus Seataxi
18h 55m
Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) to Udon Thani International Airport (UTH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chiang Rai to The Red Lotus Sea is to bus and train which costs ฿800 - ฿2200 and takes 16h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Chiang Rai to The Red Lotus Sea is to fly and taxi which takes 4h 26m and costs ฿2900 - ฿6000.
The distance between Chiang Rai and The Red Lotus Sea is 471 km. The road distance is 670.2 km.
The best way to get from Chiang Rai to The Red Lotus Sea without a car is to bus and train via Phitsanulok which takes 10h 34m and costs ฿1200 - ฿3600.
It takes approximately 4h 26m to get from Chiang Rai to The Red Lotus Sea, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Chiang Rai to The Red Lotus Sea is 670 km. It takes approximately 11h 26m to drive from Chiang Rai to The Red Lotus Sea.
There are nine+ hotels available in The Red Lotus Sea.
What companies run services between Chiang Rai, Thailand and The Red Lotus Sea, Thailand?
There is no direct connection from Chiang Rai to The Red Lotus Sea. However, you can take the taxi to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) airport, fly to Udon Thani International Airport (UTH), then take the taxi to The Red Lotus Sea. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Chiang Rai to The Red Lotus Sea via Phitsanulok Bus Terminal, Tha Phra, Udon Thani, and Huai Sam Phat in around 10h 34m.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Udon Thani International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,500–4,600
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Udon Thani International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,500–4,600
- Website
- nokair.com
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Udon Thani International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,400–32,000
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Udon Thani International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,400–32,000
- Website
- lionairthai.com
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Udon Thani International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,900–7,000
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Udon Thani International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,400–4,300
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Udon Thani International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿5,000–20,000
- Phone
- 1690
- sarabanklang@railway.co.th
- Website
- dticket.railway.co.th
Train from Tha Phra to Udon Thani
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿220–1,600
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿220–300
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿700–1,000
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿440–650
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿1,200–1,600
Train from Khon Kaen to Huai Sam Phat
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿55–1,000
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿55–170
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿550–750
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿250–350
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿750–1,000
- Phone
- +66 2 936 3256
- Website
- sombattour.com
Bus from Chiang Rai to Phitsanulok Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿723
- 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
- Estimated price
- ฿327
- 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
- ฿600–1,000
- 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 Lampang to Udon Thani
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿550–950
- Schedules at
- phetprasert.com
- 13
- ฿600–750
- 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
- ฿360–600
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/greenbus
- Website
- https://www.greenbusthailand.com/website/
- Phone
- 084-2626003
- Website
- easybook.com
Bus from Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminal to Nong Khai
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,400–1,800
- Book at
- easybook.com
Bus from Nong Khai Bus Station to Udonthani
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Estimated price
- ฿340–490
Thai Taxi Services
- Phone
- +66 98 6513465
Grab Taxi
- Phone
- +66 061 494 6191
- Website
- grab.com
Thai Taxi Services
- Phone
- +66 98 6513465
Grab Taxi
- Phone
- +66 061 494 6191
- Website
- grab.com
Thai Taxi Services
- Phone
- +66 98 6513465
Grab Taxi
- Phone
- +66 061 494 6191
- Website
- grab.com
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