There are 7 ways to get from Johor Bahru to Chiang Rai by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly from Singapore Changi Airport
best- Fly from Singapore Changi Airport (SIN) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)SIN - CEI
6h 16m฿4,890–12,701Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Larkin Bus Terminal to Hat Yai Station
- Take the train from Hat Yai to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal32
- Take the bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Chiang Rai
41h 13m฿1,796–4,270Bus
- Take the bus from Larkin Bus Terminal to Hat Yai Station
- Take the bus from Hat Yai to Phayao
- Take the bus from Phayao to Chiang Rai
39h 30mBus, train via Lampang
- Take the bus from Larkin Bus Terminal to Hat Yai Station
- Take the train from Hat Yai to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal32
- Take the train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Mae Moe109
- Take the bus from Lampang to Phayao
- Take the bus from Phayao to Chiang Rai
46h 1mDrive 2,554.8 km
- Drive from Johor Bahru to Chiang Rai2,554.8 km
33h 13m฿9,001–13,001Fly from Senai International Airport
- Fly from Senai International Airport (JHB) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)JHB - CEI
7h 50m฿3,501–18,241Bus via Bangkok
- Take the bus from JB Larkin Terminal to Rantau Panjang
- Take the bus from Sungai Kolok to Bangkok Sai Tai Mai Terminal
- Take the bus from Bangkok Nakhonchai Air Terminal to Chiang Rai
2d 6h฿2,230–11,426
Johor Bahru to Chiang Rai by bus, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Johor Bahru to Chiang Rai is to bus via Bangkok which costs ฿2200 - ฿12000 and takes 2 days 6h.
The fastest way to get from Johor Bahru to Chiang Rai is to fly which takes 6h 16m and costs ฿4800 - ฿13000.
No, there is no direct bus from Johor Bahru to Chiang Rai. However, there are services departing from Larkin Bus Terminal and arriving at Chiang Rai via Thanon Nipatuthit 2, Hat Yai and Phayao. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 39h 30m.
The distance between Johor Bahru and Chiang Rai is 2170 km. The road distance is 2554.8 km.
The best way to get from Johor Bahru to Chiang Rai without a car is to bus which takes 39h 30m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 16m to get from Johor Bahru to Chiang Rai, including transfers.
Johor Bahru to Chiang Rai bus services, operated by KPB Express, depart from Larkin Bus Terminal station.
The best way to get from Johor Bahru to Chiang Rai is to fly which takes 6h 16m and costs ฿4800 - ฿13000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 39h 30m.
Johor Bahru to Chiang Rai bus services, operated by KPB Express, arrive at Hat Yai Station.
Chiang Rai is 1h behind Johor Bahru. It is currently 5:18 AM in Johor Bahru and 4:18 AM in Chiang Rai.
What companies run services between Johor Bahru, Malaysia and Chiang Rai, Thailand?
Scoot Tigerair, Thai AirAsia, and Thai Airways International fly from Singapore Changi Airport (SIN) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Larkin Bus Terminal to Chiang Rai via Hat Yai Station, Thanon Nipatuthit 2, Hat Yai, and Phayao in around 39h 30m.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Singapore Changi Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,400–11,000
Flights from Senai International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,000–11,000
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Singapore Changi Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,400–13,000
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Senai International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿3,800–15,000
- Website
- flyscoot.com
Flights from Singapore Changi Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ฿2,200–8,500
- Website
- railway.co.th
Train from Hat Yai to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿250–1,800
- Schedules at
- railway.co.th
Train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Mae Moe
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿210–750
- Schedules at
- railway.co.th
- Phone
- +604 332 5815
- kpbekspress@outlook.com
- Website
- kpbekspres.com
Bus from Larkin Bus Terminal to Hat Yai Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿750–1,000
- Website
- http://www.kpbekspres.com/
- Phone
- +66 2 936 3256
- Website
- sombattour.com
Bus from Phayao to Chiang Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- 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
- 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
- ฿750–1,100
- 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
- ฿850–1,500
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/nakhonchai-air
- Website
- https://www.nakhonchaiair.com/view/
- Gold Class
- ฿950–1,100
- First Class
- ฿1,300–1,500
Bus from Bangkok Nakhonchai Air Terminal to Chiang Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿750–1,250
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/nakhonchai-air
- Website
- https://www.nakhonchaiair.com/view/
- Gold Class
- ฿850–950
- First Class
- ฿1,150–1,250
- Phone
- 012-708 2999
- enquiry@kkkl.com.my
- Website
- kkklexpress.com
Bus from JB Larkin Terminal to Rantau Panjang
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿500–600
- Schedules at
- kkklexpress.com
- Book at
- kkklexpress.com
- Phone
- 1490
- borkorsor@transport.co.th
- Website
- tcl99web.transport.co.th
Bus from Sungai Kolok to Bangkok Sai Tai Mai Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿950–9,500
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/transport-co
- Website
- https://tcl99web.transport.co.th/Home
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