There are 8 ways to get from Chiang Rai to Thung Song 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 to Nakhon Si Thammarat, taxi
best- Fly from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) to Nakhon Si Thammarat (NST)plane CEI - NST
- Take the taxi from Nakhon-Si-Thammarat-Airport-NST to Thung Songtaxi
5h 7m฿3,542–7,468Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Chiang Rai to Lampangbus
- Take the train from Nakhon Lampang to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminaltrain 52
- Take the train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Thung Songtrain 85
27h 5m฿914–2,496Bus
- Take the bus from Chiang Rai Bus Terminal 2 to Thung Song Bus Terminalbus Chiang Rai Bus Terminal 2 - Thung Song Bus Terminal
20h 21m฿2,012–2,333Drive 1,519 km
- Drive from Chiang Rai to Thung Songcar 1,519 km
21h 7m฿6,931–10,011Fly to Surat Thani, train
- Fly from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) to Surat Thani (URT)plane CEI - URT
- Take the train from Surat Thani Train Station to Thung Songtrain
6h 9m฿3,222–5,858Fly to Krabi Airport, bus
- Fly from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) to Krabi Airport (KBV)plane CEI - KBV
- Take the bus from Krabi Bus Terminal to Thungsong Busterminalbus
7h 56m฿2,897–6,048Fly to Trang Airport, train
- Fly from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) to Trang Airport (TST)plane CEI - TST
- Take the train from Trang to Thung Songtrain
7h 58m฿4,062–7,864Bus via Phuket
- Take the bus from Chiang Rai to Phuket Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Phuket Bus Terminal 1 to Thungsong Busterminalbus 440
31h 18m฿3,369–5,168
Chiang Rai to Thung Song by bus, foot, and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Chiang Rai to Thung Song is to bus and train which costs ฿900 - ฿2500 and takes 27h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Chiang Rai to Thung Song is to fly and taxi which takes 5h 7m and costs ฿3500 - ฿7500.
No, there is no direct bus from Chiang Rai to Thung Song. However, there are services departing from Chiang Rai Bus Terminal 2 and arriving at Thung Song Bus Terminal via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 21m.
The distance between Chiang Rai and Thung Song is 1346 km. The road distance is 1519 km.
The best way to get from Chiang Rai to Thung Song without a car is to bus which takes 20h 21m and costs ฿2000 - ฿2400.
It takes approximately 5h 7m to get from Chiang Rai to Thung Song, including transfers.
Chiang Rai to Thung Song bus services, operated by Piya Chai Patthana, depart from Chiang Rai Bus Terminal 2 station.
Chiang Rai to Thung Song bus services, operated by Piya Chai Patthana, arrive at Thung Song Bus Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chiang Rai to Thung Song is 1519 km. It takes approximately 21h 7m to drive from Chiang Rai to Thung Song.
Book your Chiang Rai to Thung Song bus tickets online with Omio.
What companies run services between Chiang Rai, Thailand and Thung Song, Thailand?
Piya Chai Patthana operates a bus from Chiang Rai Bus Terminal 2 to Thung Song Bus Terminal twice daily. Tickets cost ฿1,900–2,200 and the journey takes 20h 15m.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Nakhon Si Thammarat via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,800–6,500
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Surat Thani via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,800–6,500
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Krabi Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,300–5,500
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Trang Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿2,800–6,500
- Website
- lionairthai.com
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Nakhon Si Thammarat via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,900–7,500
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Surat Thani via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,500–4,300
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Krabi Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,800–6,500
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Trang Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,000–7,500
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Nakhon Si Thammarat via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,500–13,000
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Surat Thani via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,400–7,500
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Krabi Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,200–6,000
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Krabi Airport via Phuket, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ฿3,200–6,000
- Website
- nokair.com
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Surat Thani via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿2,900–3,700
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Krabi Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,000–5,000
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Trang Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,100–4,700
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Krabi Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,900–13,000
- Phone
- 1690
- sarabanklang@railway.co.th
- Website
- railway.co.th
Train from Nakhon Lampang to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿210–900
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- railway.co.th
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿600–900
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿230–280
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿210–280
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿530–570
Train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Thung Song
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿260–900
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- railway.co.th
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿600–900
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿260–310
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿260–330
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿590–640
Train from Surat Thani Train Station to Thung Song
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿40–900
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- railway.co.th
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿600–900
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿110–140
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿40–55
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿290–320
Train from Trang to Thung Song
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿24–900
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- railway.co.th
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿600–900
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿100–130
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿24–35
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿260–290
- Website
- Piya Chai Patthana
Bus from Chiang Rai Bus Terminal 2 to Thung Song Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,900–2,200
- Schedules at
- Piya Chai Patthana
- Phone
- +66 2 936 3256
- Website
- Sombat Tour
Bus from Chiang Rai to Lampang
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿435
- Book at
- 12 Go
- Website
- Sombat Tour
- Phone
- +66 5326 6480
- servicecenter@greenbusthailand.com
- Website
- Green Bus Thailand
Bus from Chiang Rai to Lampang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿440–700
- Book at
- 12 Go
- Website
- Green Bus Thailand
Bus from Chiang Rai to Phuket Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿3,129–4,900
- Book at
- 12 Go
- Website
- Green Bus Thailand
- VIP
- ฿4,165
- Express
- ฿3,129
Bus from Krabi Bus Terminal to Thungsong Busterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿180–260
- Schedules at
- Provincial Land Transport Office Of Krabi
Bus from Phuket Bus Terminal 1 to Thungsong Busterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿240–340
- Schedules at
- Provincial Land Transport Office Of Krabi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Estimated price
- ฿600–800
Center City Taxi
- Phone
- +66 75 357 888
Grab Taxi
- Website
- grab.com
Taxi Nakhon Si Thammarat
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