There are 8 ways to get from Kelantan to Chiang Rai by train, plane, car, bus, 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.
Train to Narathiwat Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Sungai Kolok to Rue Sotrain
- Fly from Narathiwat Airport (NAW) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)plane NAW - CEI
6h 57m฿3,435–10,142Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Sk Padang Garong to Terminal Bas Tasek Raja Pasir Masbus D31 / ...
- Take the train from Sungai Kolok to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminaltrain 38
- Take the bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Chiang Raibus
36h 47m฿1,281–2,718Drive, train, bus
- Drive from Kota Bharu to Sungai Kolokcar
- Take the train from Sungai Kolok to Bang Bamrutrain 38
- Take the bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Chiang Raibus
32h 2m฿1,301–2,754Taxi, bus, Mini Bus
- Take the taxi from Pengkalan Kubor to Narathiwat Bus Stationtaxi
- Take the bus from Narathiwat Bus Station to Pattani Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Pattani Bus Station to Hat Yai Bus Stationbus 491
- Take the bus from Hat Yai to Phayaobus
- Take the bus from Phayao to Chiang Raibus
34h 16m฿3,396–4,134Drive 1,984.9 km
- Drive from Kota Bharu to Chiang Raicar 1,984.9 km
28h 10m฿7,309–10,557Train to Hat Yai, fly
- Take the train from Sungai Kolok to Hat Yaitrain
- Fly from Hat Yai (HDY) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)plane HDY - CEI
9h 44m฿2,473–7,102Drive, train, bus via Lampang
- Drive from Kota Bharu to Sungai Kolokcar
- Take the train from Sungai Kolok to Bang Bamrutrain 38
- 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
36h 50m฿1,291–2,729Bus
- Take the bus from Sk Padang Garong to Terminal Bas Tasek Raja Pasir Masbus D31 / ...
- Take the bus from Sungai Kolok to Bangkok Sai Tai Mai Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Bangkok Nakhonchai Air Terminal to Chiang Raibus
44h 29m฿1,958–10,763
Narathiwat Airport (NAW) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kelantan to Chiang Rai is to drive and train and bus via Lampang which costs ฿1200 - ฿2800 and takes 36h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Kelantan to Chiang Rai is to train and fly which takes 6h 57m and costs ฿3400 - ฿11000.
The distance between Kelantan and Chiang Rai is 1628 km. The road distance is 1984.9 km.
The best way to get from Kelantan to Chiang Rai without a car is to taxi and bus and Mini Bus which takes 34h 16m and costs ฿3400 - ฿4200.
It takes approximately 6h 57m to get from Kelantan to Chiang Rai, including transfers.
Chiang Rai is 1h behind Kelantan. It is currently 7:39 AM in Kelantan and 6:39 AM in Chiang Rai.
Yes, the driving distance between Kelantan to Chiang Rai is 1985 km. It takes approximately 28h 10m to drive from Kelantan to Chiang Rai.
There are 208+ hotels available in Chiang Rai.
What companies run services between Kelantan, Malaysia and Chiang Rai, Thailand?
You can take a bus from Sk Padang Garong to Chiang Rai via Terminal Bas Tasek Raja Pasir Mas, Sungai Kolok, Bangkok, Bus Terminal (South), ตรงข้ามสายใต้ใหม่ ตลิ่งชัน;Opposite Southern Bus Terminal Taling Chan, นครชัยแอร์;Nakhonchai Air, and Bangkok Nakhonchai Air Terminal in around 44h 29m.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Narathiwat Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,800–8,500
Flights from Hat Yai to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,400–7,500
Flights from Hat Yai to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,400–7,500
- Website
- lionairthai.com
Flights from Hat Yai to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,800–4,600
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Hat Yai to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,200–5,500
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Hat Yai to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿5,000–20,000
- Phone
- 1690
- sarabanklang@railway.co.th
- Website
- dticket.railway.co.th
Train from Sungai Kolok to Rue So
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿24–900
- 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)
- ฿100–130
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿24–35
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿260–290
Train from Sungai Kolok to Bang Bamru
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿340–900
- 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)
- ฿340–410
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿390–500
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿750–850
Train from Sungai Kolok to Hat Yai
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿70–900
- 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)
- ฿130–170
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿70–95
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿330–360
Train from Sungai Kolok to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿340–900
- 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)
- ฿340–410
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿390–500
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿750–850
Train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Mae Moe
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿200–900
- 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)
- ฿220–270
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿200–260
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿510–560
- Phone
- +66 2 936 3256
- Website
- 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 Phayao to Chiang Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿150–165
- 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
- ฿220–240
- 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/
Bus from Bangkok Nakhonchai Air Terminal to Chiang Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿900–1,100
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/nakhonchai-air
- Website
- https://www.nakhonchaiair.com/view/
Bus from Narathiwat Bus Station to Pattani Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿80
Bus from Pattani Bus Station to Hat Yai Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿120
- Phone
- (09) 774 2655
- hq@e-mutiara.com
- Website
- e-mutiara.com.my
Bus from Sk Padang Garong to Terminal Bas Tasek Raja Pasir Mas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿65–100
- Schedules at
- e-mutiara.com.my
- 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
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿950–9,500
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/transport-co
- Website
- https://tcl99web.transport.co.th/Home
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Estimated price
- ฿1,100–1,400
TAXI AIRPORT KOTA BHARU KELANTAN (PELAPEK)
- Phone
- +6019 9979299
- Website
- taxiairportkelantan.blogspot.com
Grab Taxi
- Website
- grab.com
Airport Taxi Kelantan
- Phone
- +6010.836.0266
- Website
- airporttaxikelantan.com
Taxi Thai Center
- Phone
- +66 93 118 3514
- Website
- taxithaicenter.com
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