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How to get fromKelantan to Chiang Raiby car, plane, bus, or train

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There are 8 ways to get from Kelantan to Chiang Rai by car, plane, bus, or train

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  1. Drive to Narathiwat Airport, fly

    best
    1. Drive from Tumpat to Narathiwat Airport (NAW)car car
    2. Fly from Narathiwat Airport (NAW) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)plane plane NAW - CEI
    5h 58m
    ฿3,365–5,394

  2. Drive, train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Kota Bharu to Sungai Kolokcar car
    2. Take the train from Sungai Kolok to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Chiang Maitrain train
    4. Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Chiang Raibus bus
    36h 35m
    ฿1,087–2,676

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Sk Padang Garong to Stesen Bas Rantau Panjangbus bus D32
    2. Take the bus from Sungai Kolok to Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminalbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Chiang Raibus bus
    31h 49m
    ฿1,761–11,386

  4. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Residensi Troika to Stesen Bas Rantau Panjangbus bus D32
    2. Take the train from Sungai Kolok to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminaltrain train
    3. Take the bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Chiang Raibus bus
    34h 16m
    ฿1,095–2,776

  5. Drive  1,985.5 km

    1. Drive from Kota Bharu to Chiang Raicar car 1,985.5 km
    27h 51m
    ฿7,571–10,936

  6. Fly from Sultan Ismail Petra

    1. Fly from Sultan Ismail Petra (KBR) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)plane plane KBR - CEI
    10h 40m
    ฿4,088–14,261

  7. Train to Hat Yai, fly

    1. Take the train from Sungai Kolok to Hat Yaitrain train
    2. Fly from Hat Yai (HDY) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)plane plane HDY - CEI
    10h 4m
    ฿3,273–6,602

  8. Bus, Minivan, Mini Bus

    1. Take the bus from Sk Padang Garong to Stesen Bas Rantau Panjangbus bus D32
    2. Take the bus from Sungai Kolok to Yalabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Yala to Pattani Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Pattani Bus Station to Hat Yai Bus Stationbus bus 491
    5. Take the bus from Hat Yai to Phayaobus bus
    6. Take the bus from Phayao to Chiang Raibus bus
    35h 8m
    ฿2,438–2,921

Narathiwat Airport (NAW) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) flights

Calendar18Weekly Planes
Duration5h 36mAverage Duration
Ticket฿2,830Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,628.1 km
  • Duration: 5h 58m

What companies run services between Kelantan, Malaysia and Chiang Rai, Thailand?

You can take a bus from Sk Padang Garong to Chiang Rai via Sungai Kolok and Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal in around 31h 49m. Alternatively, Malaysia Airlines, Thai Airways International, and five other airlines fly from Sultan Ismail Petra (KBR) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) 4 times a day.

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