There are 8 ways to get from Kelantan to Chiang Rai by train, plane, car, or bus
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Train to Narathiwat Airport, fly to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport
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
7h 52m฿2,764–7,732Drive, train, bus
cheapest- Drive from Kota Bharu to Sungai Kolokcar
- Take the train from Sungai Kolok to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminaltrain 38
- Take the bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Chiang Raibus
34h 43m฿1,255–3,709Drive, train, bus via Bangkok
- 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฿1,266–3,744Bus, Minivan
- Take the bus from Bus Terminal Kota Bharu to Kangarbus
- Take the bus from Kangar to Padang Besarbus T11
- Take the bus from Padang Besar to Hat Yai Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Hat Yai to Phayaobus
- Take the bus from Phayao to Chiang Raibus
38h 51mDrive 1,984.9 km
- Drive from Kota Bharu to Chiang Raicar 1,984.9 km
28h 10m฿7,001–10,113Train to Hat Yai, fly to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport
- 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฿2,289–6,826Fly Sultan Ismail Petra to Chiang Mai International Airport, bus
- Fly from Sultan Ismail Petra (KBR) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX)plane KBR - CNX
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Chiang Raibus
10h 55m฿4,755–14,663Drive, 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 52m
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 ฿1200 - ฿3800 and takes 34h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Kelantan to Chiang Rai is to train and fly which takes 7h 52m and costs ฿2700 - ฿8000.
No, there is no direct bus from Kelantan to Chiang Rai. However, there are services departing from Bus Terminal Kota Bharu and arriving at Chiang Rai via Kangar, Padang Besar, Hat Yai and Phayao. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 38h 51m.
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 bus and Minivan which takes 38h 51m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 52m to get from Kelantan to Chiang Rai, including transfers.
Kelantan to Chiang Rai bus services, operated by Ekspres Perdana, depart from Bus Terminal Kota Bharu station.
Kelantan to Chiang Rai bus services, operated by Ekspres Perdana, arrive at Kangar station.
Chiang Rai is 1h behind Kelantan. It is currently 7:56 AM in Kelantan and 6:56 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.
What companies run services between Kelantan, Malaysia and Chiang Rai, Thailand?
You can take a bus from Bus Terminal Kota Bharu to Chiang Rai via Kangar, Padang Besar, Hat Yai, and Phayao in around 38h 51m.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Narathiwat Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿2,100–6,000
Flights from Hat Yai to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,000–4,800
Flights from Hat Yai to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,000–4,800
Flights from Hat Yai to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Chiang Mai International Airport, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿2,000–4,800
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Narathiwat Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,100–6,000
Flights from Hat Yai to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,500–17,000
Flights from Sultan Ismail Petra to Chiang Mai International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿3,500–14,000
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Narathiwat Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,100–6,000
Flights from Hat Yai to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,500–17,000
- Website
- nokair.com
Flights from Hat Yai to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿2,000–11,000
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Hat Yai to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿2,000–11,000
- Website
- lionairthai.com
Flights from Hat Yai to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,400–5,500
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Hat Yai to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,000–5,500
- Website
- flyscoot.com
Flights from Hat Yai to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ฿7,000–23,000
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Sultan Ismail Petra to Chiang Mai International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,300–9,500
- 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
- ฿50–950
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿50–170
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿550–750
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿250–350
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿700–950
Train from Sungai Kolok to Bang Bamru
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿310–2,000
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿310–380
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿800–1,100
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿550–750
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿1,500–2,000
Train from Sungai Kolok to Hat Yai
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿85–1,100
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿85–190
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿600–800
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿290–400
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿850–1,100
Train from Sungai Kolok to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿310–2,000
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿310–380
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿800–1,100
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿550–800
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿1,500–2,000
Train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Mae Moe
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿180–1,500
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿180–270
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿650–950
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿400–550
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿1,100–1,500
- 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
- ฿800–1,100
- 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
- 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/
- 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
- Phone
- +609-765 6000
- hq@ekspresperdana.my
- Website
- ekspresperdana.com.my
Bus from Bus Terminal Kota Bharu to Kangar
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿535–550
- Website
- https://www.ekspresperdana.com.my/
- Phone
- 019 - 2436350
- info@maralinergroup.com
- Website
- maralinergroup.my
Bus from Kangar to Padang Besar
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿35–50
- Website
- https://maralinergroup.my/mybas/index.html
Bus from Padang Besar to Hat Yai Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿50–110
- Phone
- +66 5326 6480
- servicecenter@greenbusthailand.com
- Website
- greenbusthailand.com
Bus from Chiang Mai to Chiang Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿280–460
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/greenbus
- Website
- https://www.greenbusthailand.com/website/
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