There are 6 ways to get from Hat Yai Junction to Chiang Rai by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly
best- Fly from Hat Yai (HDY) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)plane HDY - CEI
5h 39m฿2,300–6,240Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Hat Yai to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminaltrain 32
- Take the bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Chiang Raibus Route No.909 / ...
27h 44m฿1,064–3,365Bus
- Take the bus from Hat Yai to Phayaobus
- Take the bus from Phayao to Chiang Raibus Route No.909 / ...
25h 42m฿2,096–2,423Drive 1,699.9 km
- Drive from Hat Yai Junction to Chiang Raicar 1,699.9 km
23h 55m฿6,317–9,124Train, bus via Lampang
- Take the train from Hat Yai to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminaltrain 32
- Take the train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Mae Moetrain 109
- Take the bus from Lampang to Phayaobus
- Take the bus from Phayao to Chiang Raibus
32h 32m฿1,066–3,937Bus via Phuket
- Take the bus from สถานีขนส่งผู้โดยสารหาดใหญ่ แห่งที่ 1;Hat Yai Bus Station to กระบี่bus
- Take the bus from กระบี่ to สถานีขนส่งผู้โดยสารจังหวัดภูเก็ต;Phuket Bus Terminal 1bus
- Take the bus from Phuket Bus Terminal to Chiang Raibus
33h 38m฿2,823–7,766
Hat Yai Junction to Chiang Rai by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hat Yai Junction to Chiang Rai is to train and bus which costs ฿1000 - ฿3400 and takes 27h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Hat Yai Junction to Chiang Rai is to fly which takes 5h 39m and costs ฿2300 - ฿6500.
No, there is no direct bus from Hat Yai Junction to Chiang Rai. However, there are services departing from Hat Yai and arriving at Chiang Rai via Phayao. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 42m.
The distance between Hat Yai Junction and Chiang Rai is 1473 km. The road distance is 1699.9 km.
The best way to get from Hat Yai Junction to Chiang Rai without a car is to bus which takes 25h 42m and costs ฿2100 - ฿2500.
It takes approximately 5h 39m to get from Hat Yai Junction to Chiang Rai, including transfers.
Hat Yai Junction to Chiang Rai bus services, operated by Piya Chai Patthana, depart from Hat Yai station.
The best way to get from Hat Yai Junction to Chiang Rai is to fly which takes 5h 39m and costs ฿2300 - ฿6500. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ฿2100 - ฿2500 and takes 25h 42m.
Hat Yai Junction to Chiang Rai bus services, operated by Piya Chai Patthana, arrive at Phayao station.
Chiang Rai is 1h 30m ahead of Hat Yai Junction. It is currently 1:55 AM in Hat Yai Junction and 3:25 AM in Chiang Rai.
What companies run services between Hat Yai Junction, Thailand and Chiang Rai, Thailand?
Nok Air, World Ticket, and five other airlines fly from Hat Yai (HDY) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Hat Yai Junction to Chiang Rai via Hat Yai and Phayao in around 25h 42m.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Hat Yai to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,100–6,000
Flights from Hat Yai to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,100–6,000
- Website
- nokair.com
Flights from Hat Yai to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,900–25,000
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Hat Yai to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,900–25,000
- Website
- lionairthai.com
Flights from Hat Yai to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,200–5,500
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Hat Yai to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,100–6,000
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Hat Yai to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿5,000–19,000
- Website
- flyscoot.com
Flights from Hat Yai to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ฿6,500–18,000
- Phone
- 1690
- sarabanklang@railway.co.th
- Website
- dticket.railway.co.th
Train from Hat Yai to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿260–1,800
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿260–340
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿750–1,100
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿490–700
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿1,300–1,800
Train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Mae Moe
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- 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
- Phone
- +66 2 936 3256
- Website
- sombattour.com
Bus from Phayao to Chiang Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿162
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/sombat-tour
- Website
- https://www.sombattour.com/
Bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Chiang Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿800–1,600
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/sombat-tour
- Website
- https://www.sombattour.com/
Bus from Lampang to Phayao
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿240
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/sombat-tour
- Website
- https://www.sombattour.com/
- Phone
- 1624
- customerservice@nakhonchaiair.com
- Website
- nakhonchaiair.com
Bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Chiang Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿900–1,300
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/nakhonchai-air
- Website
- https://www.nakhonchaiair.com/view/
- Phone
- 1490
- borkorsor@transport.co.th
- Website
- tcl99web.transport.co.th
Bus from สถานีขนส่งผู้โดยสารหาดใหญ่ แห่งที่ 1;Hat Yai Bus Station to กระบี่
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿230–2,200
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/transport-co
- Website
- https://tcl99web.transport.co.th/Home
Bus from กระบี่ to สถานีขนส่งผู้โดยสารจังหวัดภูเก็ต;Phuket Bus Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- 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 กระบี่ to สถานีขนส่งผู้โดยสารจังหวัดภูเก็ต;Phuket Bus Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿280–350
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- kbi.dlt.go.th
Bus from กระบี่ to สถานีขนส่งผู้โดยสารจังหวัดภูเก็ต;Phuket Bus Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- kbi.dlt.go.th
- Phone
- +66 5326 6480
- servicecenter@greenbusthailand.com
- Website
- greenbusthailand.com
Bus from Phuket Bus Terminal to Chiang Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿2,480–4,300
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/greenbus
- Website
- https://www.greenbusthailand.com/website/
- VIP
- ฿3,265
- Express
- ฿2,480
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