There are 8 ways to get from Johor to Chiang Rai by bus, plane, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to Singapore Changi Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from Johor Bahru CIQ to Expo Stn
- Fly from Singapore Changi Airport (SIN) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)SIN - CEI
6h 41m฿4,892–12,742Bus, 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
42h 21m฿1,758–4,312Bus
- 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
40h 38mBus, 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
47h 9mDrive 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
8h 11m฿3,487–18,235Train, train to Kuala Lumpur International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Segamat to Bandar Tasek
- Take the train from Bandar Tasik Selatan to Klia T1
- Fly from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)KUL - CEI
10h 16m฿3,518–8,398Bus 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 8h฿2,223–11,437
Johor to Chiang Rai by bus, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Johor to Chiang Rai is to bus via Bangkok which costs ฿2200 - ฿12000 and takes 2 days 8h.
The fastest way to get from Johor to Chiang Rai is to bus and fly which takes 6h 41m and costs ฿4800 - ฿13000.
No, there is no direct bus from Johor to Chiang Rai. However, there are services departing from Sekolah Kebangsaan IJ Convent and arriving at Chiang Rai via Larkin Bus Terminal, Thanon Nipatuthit 2, Hat Yai and Phayao. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 40h 38m.
The distance between Johor and Chiang Rai is 2173 km. The road distance is 2554.8 km.
The best way to get from Johor to Chiang Rai without a car is to bus which takes 40h 38m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 41m to get from Johor to Chiang Rai, including transfers.
Johor to Chiang Rai bus services, operated by KPB Express, depart from Larkin Bus Terminal station.
The best way to get from Johor to Chiang Rai is to bus which takes 40h 38m and costs . Alternatively, you can fly, which costs ฿3400 - ฿19000 and takes 8h 11m.
Johor to Chiang Rai bus services, operated by KPB Express, arrive at Hat Yai Station.
Chiang Rai is 1h behind Johor. It is currently 6:53 AM in Johor and 5:53 AM in Chiang Rai.
What companies run services between Johor, Malaysia and Chiang Rai, Thailand?
You can take a bus from Sekolah Kebangsaan IJ Convent to Chiang Rai via Larkin Sentral, Larkin Bus Terminal, Hat Yai Station, Thanon Nipatuthit 2, Hat Yai, and Phayao in around 40h 38m. Alternatively, Thai AirAsia, Malindo Airways, and two other airlines fly from Senai International Airport (JHB) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) 3 times a day.
- 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
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,100–12,000
- 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
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,500–10,000
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Senai International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Kuala Lumpur International Airport, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿3,800–15,000
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,500–10,000
- 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
- nokair.com
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,100–12,000
- Website
- lionairthai.com
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,300–6,000
- 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
- +603 - 9779 1200
- callcenter@ktmb.com.my
- Website
- ktmb.com.my
Train from Segamat to Bandar Tasek
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿140–430
- Website
- https://www.ktmb.com.my
- Express Economy
- ฿140–210
- Shuttle
- ฿160–430
- Express First
- ฿250–320
- Phone
- +603 2267 8000
- CustomerEnquiry@KLIAekspres.com
- Website
- kliaekspres.com
Train from Bandar Tasik Selatan to Klia T1
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ฿130–290
- Website
- https://www.kliaekspres.com
- Phone
- +65 6295 9009
- enquiry@transtar.travel
- Website
- transtar.travel
Bus from Johor Bahru CIQ to Expo Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿120–550
- Schedules at
- transtar.travel
- 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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