There are 8 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)CEI - TST
5h 5m฿2,548–5,675Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Chiang Rai to Bangkok Mochit Bus TerminalRoute No.909 / ...
- Take the train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Trang167
25h 44m฿1,013–2,584Bus, Minivan
- Take the bus from Chiang Rai to Hat Yai
- Take the night bus from Songkhla to Trang
31h 15m฿2,311–2,841Drive 1,589.9 km
- Drive from Chiang Rai to Trang1,589.9 km
22h 21m฿5,611–8,105Fly to Nakhon Si Thammarat, taxi
- Fly from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) to Nakhon Si Thammarat (NST)CEI - NST
- Take the taxi from Nakhon-Si-Thammarat-Airport-NST to Trang
6h 10m฿3,248–5,775Fly to Krabi Airport, bus
- Fly from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) to Krabi Airport (KBV)CEI - KBV
- Take the bus from กระบี่ to สถานีขนส่งผู้โดยสาร จังหวัดตรัง;Trang Bus Terminal
8h 8m฿2,510–5,937Bus, train via Lampang
- Take the bus from Chiang Rai to Lampang
- Take the train from Mae Moe to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal102
- Take the train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Trang167
29h 6mBus
- Take the bus from Chiang Rai to Phuket Bus Terminal
- Take the bus from สถานีขนส่งผู้โดยสารจังหวัดภูเก็ต;Phuket Bus Terminal 1 to กระบี่
- Take the bus from กระบี่ to สถานีขนส่งผู้โดยสาร จังหวัดตรัง;Trang Bus Terminal446
31h 34m฿2,040–4,677
Chiang Rai to Trang by bus, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chiang Rai to Trang is to bus and Minivan which costs ฿2300 - ฿2900 and takes 31h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Chiang Rai to Trang is to fly which takes 5h 5m and costs ฿2500 - ฿6000.
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 1400 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 ฿1000 - ฿2600.
It takes approximately 5h 5m to get from Chiang Rai to Trang, including transfers.
Chiang Rai to Trang bus services, operated by Piya Chai Patthana, depart from Chiang Rai station.
The best way to get from Chiang Rai to Trang is to fly which takes 5h 5m and costs ฿2500 - ฿6000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ฿2000 - ฿4700 and takes 31h 34m.
Chiang Rai to Trang bus services, operated by Piya Chai Patthana, arrive at Hat Yai station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chiang Rai to Trang is 1590 km. It takes approximately 22h 21m 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
- 4h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,500–15,000
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Nakhon Si Thammarat via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿2,600–14,000
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Krabi Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,300–13,000
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Trang Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,500–15,000
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Nakhon Si Thammarat via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿2,600–14,000
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Krabi Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,300–13,000
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Trang Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,500–6,000
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Nakhon Si Thammarat via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,300–7,000
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Krabi Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,700–5,500
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Krabi Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,700–5,500
- Website
- lionairthai.com
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Trang Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,800–7,500
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Nakhon Si Thammarat via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,500–7,000
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Krabi Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,300–3,800
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Nakhon Si Thammarat via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿2,700–7,000
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Krabi Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿2,300–6,000
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Krabi Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,600–5,500
- Website
- railway.co.th
Train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Trang
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿240–1,500
- Schedules at
- railway.co.th
Train from Mae Moe to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 16m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿210–350
- Schedules at
- railway.co.th
- 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
- ฿750–1,100
- 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
- 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
- ฿150–390
- Website
- kbi.dlt.go.th
Bus from กระบี่ to สถานีขนส่งผู้โดยสาร จังหวัดตรัง;Trang Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿112
- Website
- https://kbi.dlt.go.th/th
Bus from สถานีขนส่งผู้โดยสารจังหวัดภูเก็ต;Phuket Bus Terminal 1 to กระบี่
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://kbi.dlt.go.th/th
- 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
- 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
- ฿310–320
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Estimated price
- ฿1,000–1,300
Taxi Nakhon Si Thammarat
Grab Taxi
- Website
- grab.com
Center City Taxi
- Phone
- +66 75 357 888
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