There are 7 ways to get from Chiang Rai to Trang by plane, bus, train, night bus, car, or taxi
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 Trang Airport
best- Fly from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) to Trang Airport (TST)plane CEI - TST
4h 4m฿3,472–6,338Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Chiang Rai to Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminalbus Route No.909 / ...
- Take the train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Trangtrain 83 Hua Lamphong - Trang - 1st Class Sleeper / ...
25h 44m฿965–2,474Bus, Minivan
- Take the bus from Chiang Rai to Hat Yaibus
- Take the night bus from Songkhla to Trangnightbus
31h 15m฿2,299–2,576Drive 1,589.9 km
- Drive from Chiang Rai to Trangcar 1,589.9 km
22h 16m฿5,999–8,665Fly to Nakhon Si Thammarat, taxi
- 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 Trangtaxi
6h 31m฿4,342–7,468Bus, train via Den Chai
- Take the bus from Chiang Rai to Lampangbus
- Take the bus from Lampang to Den Chaibus 874 / ...
- Take the train from Den Chai to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminaltrain
- Take the train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Trangtrain
29h 2m฿1,004–2,641Bus
- Take the bus from Chiang Rai to Phuket Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from สถานีขนส่งผู้โดยสารจังหวัดภูเก็ต;Phuket Bus Terminal 1 to กระบี่bus
- Take the bus from กระบี่ to สถานีขนส่งผู้โดยสาร จังหวัดตรัง;Trang Bus Terminalbus 446
31h 34m฿3,252–6,154
Chiang Rai to Trang by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chiang Rai to Trang is to bus and train via Den Chai which costs ฿1000 - ฿2700 and takes 29h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Chiang Rai to Trang is to fly which takes 4h 4m and costs ฿3400 - ฿6500.
No, there is no direct bus from Chiang Rai to Trang. However, there are services departing from Chiang Rai and arriving at Trang via Hat Yai and Songkhla. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 15m.
The distance between Chiang Rai and Trang is 1399 km. The road distance is 1589.9 km.
The best way to get from Chiang Rai to Trang without a car is to bus and train which takes 25h 44m and costs ฿950 - ฿2500.
It takes approximately 4h 4m to get from Chiang Rai to Trang, including transfers.
Chiang Rai to Trang bus services, operated by Greenbus Thailand, depart from Chiang Rai station.
The best way to get from Chiang Rai to Trang is to fly which takes 4h 4m and costs ฿3400 - ฿6500. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ฿3200 - ฿6500 and takes 31h 34m.
Chiang Rai to Trang bus services, operated by Greenbus Thailand, arrive at Phuket Bus Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chiang Rai to Trang is 1590 km. It takes approximately 22h 16m to drive from Chiang Rai to Trang.
What companies run services between Chiang Rai, Thailand and Trang, Thailand?
Nok Air, World Ticket, and two other airlines fly from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) to Trang Airport (TST) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Chiang Rai to สถานีขนส่งผู้โดยสาร จังหวัดตรัง;Trang Bus Terminal via สถานีขนส่งผู้โดยสารจังหวัดภูเก็ต;Phuket Bus Terminal 1 and กระบี่ in around 31h 34m.
- Website
- nokair.com
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Trang Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,400–27,000
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Nakhon Si Thammarat via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,300–27,000
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Trang Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,400–27,000
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Nakhon Si Thammarat via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,300–27,000
- Website
- lionairthai.com
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Trang Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,200–6,000
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Nakhon Si Thammarat via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,200–6,000
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Trang Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,300–7,000
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
- ฿3,200–7,000
- 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
- ฿3,200–11,000
- Phone
- 1690
- sarabanklang@railway.co.th
- Website
- dticket.railway.co.th
Train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Trang
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿270–900
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿600–900
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿270–330
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿280–360
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿610–670
Train from Den Chai to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿180–900
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿600–900
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿200–250
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿180–230
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿480–520
Train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Trang
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿270–900
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿600–900
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿270–330
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿280–360
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿610–670
- Phone
- +66 2 936 3256
- Website
- sombattour.com
Bus from Chiang Rai to Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿650–1,575
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/sombat-tour
- Website
- https://www.sombattour.com/
- VIP
- ฿1,081
- Express
- ฿650–900
Bus from Chiang Rai to Lampang
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿414
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/sombat-tour
- Website
- https://www.sombattour.com/
Night bus from Songkhla to Trang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿150
- Phone
- +66 5326 6480
- servicecenter@greenbusthailand.com
- Website
- greenbusthailand.com
Bus from Chiang Rai to Lampang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿460–700
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/greenbus
- Website
- https://www.greenbusthailand.com/website/
Bus from Chiang Rai to Phuket Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿2,902–4,600
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/greenbus
- Website
- https://www.greenbusthailand.com/website/
- VIP
- ฿3,840
- Express
- ฿2,902
- Phone
- +66 56 720 720
- info@phetprasert.com
- Website
- phetprasert.com
Bus from Lampang to Den Chai
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿85–180
- Schedules at
- phetprasert.com
- 13
- ฿85–100
- Phone
- 1490
- borkorsor@transport.co.th
- Website
- tcl99web.transport.co.th
Bus from สถานีขนส่งผู้โดยสารจังหวัดภูเก็ต;Phuket Bus Terminal 1 to กระบี่
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿160–1,300
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/transport-co
- Website
- https://tcl99web.transport.co.th/Home
- Phone
- +66 62-175-3069
- Website
- 12go.asia
Bus from สถานีขนส่งผู้โดยสารจังหวัดภูเก็ต;Phuket Bus Terminal 1 to กระบี่
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿280–350
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- kbi.dlt.go.th
Bus from สถานีขนส่งผู้โดยสารจังหวัดภูเก็ต;Phuket Bus Terminal 1 to กระบี่
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿200–280
- Website
- https://kbi.dlt.go.th/th
Bus from กระบี่ to สถานีขนส่งผู้โดยสาร จังหวัดตรัง;Trang Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿110–270
- Website
- https://kbi.dlt.go.th/th
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Estimated price
- ฿1,000–1,300
Center City Taxi
- Phone
- +66 75 357 888
Grab Taxi
- Website
- grab.com
Taxi Nakhon Si Thammarat
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