There are 6 ways to get from Chiang Rai to Tiger Kingdom by plane, bus, train, taxi, car, or ferry
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Fly to Phuket International Airport, Blue Songtaews
best- Fly from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) to Phuket International Airport (HKT)plane CEI - HKT
- Take the bus from Phuket Town to Kathubus
5h 32m฿2,023–6,300Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Chiang Rai to Phuket Bus Terminalbus
28h 1m฿1,797–3,317Bus, train, taxi
- Take the bus from Chiang Rai to Lampangbus
- Take the train from Mae Moe to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminaltrain 102
- Take the train from Bang Bamru to Surat Thani Train Stationtrain 85
- Take the bus from Surat Thani Train station to Krabi Bus Terminalbus
- Take the taxi from Krabi Bus Terminal to Tiger Kingdomtaxi
30h 11mDrive 1,600.3 km
- Drive from Chiang Rai to Tiger Kingdomcar 1,600.3 km
22h 37m฿5,671–8,192Fly to Krabi Airport, ferry
- Fly from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) to Krabi Airport (KBV)plane CEI - KBV
- Take the ferry from Ao Nang to Rassada Pier Phuketferry
8h 10m฿3,218–10,385Fly to Surat Thani, Bus
- Fly from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) to Surat Thani (URT)plane CEI - URT
- Take the bus from Surat Thani Airport to Phuketbus
8h 50m฿3,898–7,005
Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) to Phuket International Airport (HKT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chiang Rai to Tiger Kingdom is to bus which costs ฿1800 - ฿3400 and takes 28h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Chiang Rai to Tiger Kingdom is to fly and Blue Songtaews which takes 5h 32m and costs ฿2000 - ฿6500.
No, there is no direct bus from Chiang Rai to Tiger Kingdom. However, there are services departing from Chiang Rai and arriving at Kathu via Old Phuket Bus Terminal and Phuket Town. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 1m.
The distance between Chiang Rai and Tiger Kingdom is 1386 km. The road distance is 1600.3 km.
The best way to get from Chiang Rai to Tiger Kingdom without a car is to bus which takes 28h 1m and costs ฿1800 - ฿3400.
It takes approximately 5h 32m to get from Chiang Rai to Tiger Kingdom, including transfers.
Chiang Rai to Tiger Kingdom bus services, operated by Greenbus Thailand, depart from Chiang Rai station.
Chiang Rai to Tiger Kingdom bus services, operated by Greenbus Thailand, arrive at Phuket Bus Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chiang Rai to Tiger Kingdom is 1600 km. It takes approximately 22h 37m to drive from Chiang Rai to Tiger Kingdom.
There are 6987+ hotels available in Tiger Kingdom.
What companies run services between Chiang Rai, Thailand and Tiger Kingdom, Thailand?
Greenbus Thailand operates a bus from Chiang Rai to Phuket Bus Terminal once daily. Tickets cost ฿1,700–3,265 and the journey takes 26h.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Phuket International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,700–6,000
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Phuket International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,700–6,000
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Krabi Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,800–5,500
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Krabi Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,800–5,500
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Surat Thani via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,200–6,000
- Website
- nokair.com
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Phuket International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,500–13,000
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Krabi Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿2,300–13,000
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Surat Thani via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿2,000–12,000
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Phuket International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ฿1,300–6,000
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Phuket International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,300–6,000
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Krabi Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,600–6,500
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Phuket International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,500–13,000
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Krabi Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿2,300–13,000
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Surat Thani via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ฿2,200–12,000
- Website
- lionairthai.com
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Phuket International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ฿2,000–5,500
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Krabi Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,500–4,700
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Surat Thani via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,900–4,700
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Phuket International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,900–10,000
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Krabi Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,600–20,000
- Website
- flyscoot.com
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Krabi Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿8,500–33,000
- Phone
- 1690
- sarabanklang@railway.co.th
- Website
- dticket.railway.co.th
Train from Mae Moe to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 16m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- 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 Bang Bamru to Surat Thani Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿190–1,500
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿190–280
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿700–950
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿410–600
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿1,100–1,500
Bus from Phuket Town to Kathu
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ฿10–25
- Phone
- +66 5326 6480
- servicecenter@greenbusthailand.com
- Website
- greenbusthailand.com
Bus from Chiang Rai to Phuket Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,700–3,265
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/greenbus
- Website
- https://www.greenbusthailand.com/website/
- VIP
- ฿3,265
- Express
- ฿2,480
- 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/
- Phone
- +66 89 873 0008
- customercare@lomprayah.com
- Website
- lomprayah.com
Bus from Surat Thani Train station to Krabi Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- lomprayah.com
- Book at
- lomprayah.com
Bus from Surat Thani Airport to Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,400–1,600
- Schedules at
- lomprayah.com
- Book at
- lomprayah.com
- One Way
- ฿1,400–1,600
- Phone
- +66 980 168 181
- 168ferry@gmail.com
- Website
- tigerlinetravel.com
Ferry from Ao Nang to Rassada Pier Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿800–4,100
- Website
- https://www.tigerlinetravel.com/index.php
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Estimated price
- ฿3,300–4,000
Krabi Taxi
- Phone
- +66 99 492 7829
- Website
- krabitaxi.com
Krabi Cab
- Phone
- +66 089 289 6233
- Website
- krabicab.com
Grab Taxi
- Website
- grab.com
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