There are 8 ways to get from Kelantan to Chiang Rai by car, plane, bus, or train
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Drive to Narathiwat Airport, fly
best- Drive from Tumpat to Narathiwat Airport (NAW)car
- Fly from Narathiwat Airport (NAW) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)plane NAW - CEI
5h 58m฿5,566–12,795Drive, train, bus
cheapest- Drive from Kota Bharu to Sungai Kolokcar
- Take the train from Sungai Kolok to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminaltrain
- Take the train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Chiang Maitrain
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Chiang Raibus
36h 35m฿1,057–2,677Bus, train
- Take the bus from Residensi Troika to Stesen Bas Rantau Panjangbus D32
- Take the train from Sungai Kolok to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminaltrain
- Take the bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Chiang Raibus
34h 16m฿1,069–2,610Bus, Minivan, Mini Bus
- Take the bus from Sk Padang Garong to Stesen Bas Rantau Panjangbus D32
- Take the bus from Sungai Kolok to Yalabus
- Take the bus from Yala 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
35h 6m฿2,375–2,845Drive 1,985.6 km
- Drive from Kota Bharu to Chiang Raicar 1,985.6 km
27h 58m฿7,593–10,968Fly from Sultan Ismail Petra
- Fly from Sultan Ismail Petra (KBR) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)plane KBR - CEI
10h 15m฿4,577–14,231Train 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
10h 4m฿3,173–6,602Bus
- Take the bus from Sk Padang Garong to Stesen Bas Rantau Panjangbus D32
- Take the bus from Sungai Kolok to Bangkok Sai Tai Mai Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Bangkok Nakhonchai Air Terminal to Chiang Raibus
44h 6m฿2,051–10,939
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 which costs ฿1000 - ฿2700 and takes 36h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Kelantan to Chiang Rai is to drive and fly which takes 5h 58m and costs ฿5500 - ฿13000.
No, there is no direct bus from Kelantan to Chiang Rai. However, there are services departing from Sk Padang Garong and arriving at Chiang Rai via Sungai Kolok, Yala, Pattani Bus Station, Hat Yai and Phayao. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 35h 6m.
The distance between Kelantan and Chiang Rai is 1628 km. The road distance is 1985.6 km.
The best way to get from Kelantan to Chiang Rai without a car is to bus and train which takes 34h 16m and costs ฿1000 - ฿2700.
It takes approximately 5h 58m to get from Kelantan to Chiang Rai, including transfers.
Kelantan to Chiang Rai bus services, operated by Ekspres Mutiara, depart from Sk Padang Garong station.
The best way to get from Kelantan to Chiang Rai is to bus and Minivan and Mini Bus which takes 35h 6m and costs ฿2300 - ฿2900. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs ฿4500 - ฿15000 and takes 10h 15m.
Kelantan to Chiang Rai bus services, operated by Ekspres Mutiara, arrive at Stesen Bas Rantau Panjang station.
Chiang Rai is 1h behind Kelantan. It is currently 4:02 AM in Kelantan and 3:02 AM 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 Sungai Kolok, Yala, Pattani Bus Station, Hat Yai Bus Station, Hat Yai, and Phayao in around 35h 6m. 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) 5 times a day.
- 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
- ฿5,000–12,000
Flights from Sultan Ismail Petra to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,400–14,000
Flights from Hat Yai to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,900–6,500
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Sultan Ismail Petra to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ฿6,500–18,000
Flights from Hat Yai to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,600–9,000
- Website
- nokair.com
Flights from Sultan Ismail Petra to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,400–14,000
Flights from Hat Yai to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,000–21,000
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Sultan Ismail Petra to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,400–14,000
Flights from Hat Yai to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,000–21,000
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Sultan Ismail Petra to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿5,500–19,000
Flights from Hat Yai to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,800–6,500
- 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
- ฿2,300–6,000
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Sultan Ismail Petra to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ฿6,500–18,000
Flights from Hat Yai to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,600–9,000
- Phone
- 1690
- sarabanklang@railway.co.th
- Website
- dticket.railway.co.th
Train from Sungai Kolok to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- 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 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- 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
- 19h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- 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 Chiang Mai
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿190–900
- 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)
- ฿210–260
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿190–250
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿500–540
- Phone
- (09) 774 2655
- hq@e-mutiara.com
- Website
- e-mutiara.com.my
Bus from Residensi Troika to Stesen Bas Rantau Panjang
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿75–110
- Schedules at
- e-mutiara.com.my
Bus from Sk Padang Garong to Stesen Bas Rantau Panjang
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿80–120
- Schedules at
- e-mutiara.com.my
Bus from Sk Padang Garong to Stesen Bas Rantau Panjang
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿80–120
- Schedules at
- e-mutiara.com.my
- 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
- ฿650–1,600
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/sombat-tour
- Website
- https://www.sombattour.com/
- VIP
- ฿1,081
- Express
- ฿650–900
Bus from Phayao to Chiang Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿140–170
- 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
- ฿1,100–1,400
- 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
- ฿1,000–1,300
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/nakhonchai-air
- Website
- https://www.nakhonchaiair.com/view/
Bus from Sungai Kolok to Yala
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿110
Bus from Yala to Pattani Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿21–29
Bus from Pattani Bus Station to Hat Yai Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿120
- Phone
- +66 5326 6480
- servicecenter@greenbusthailand.com
- Website
- greenbusthailand.com
Bus from Chiang Mai to Chiang Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿370–650
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/greenbus
- Website
- https://www.greenbusthailand.com/website/
- 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
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