There are 8 ways to get from Kelantan to Chiang Rai by train, plane, car, or bus
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 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
6h 57m฿3,164–8,732Drive, train, bus via Lampang
cheapest- 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฿1,192–4,425Drive, 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฿1,272–3,755Minivan, bus, Mini Bus
- 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
33h 56m฿2,335–2,797Drive 1,984.9 km
- Drive from Kota Bharu to Chiang Raicar 1,984.9 km
28h 10m฿7,358–10,628Train 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฿2,489–7,326Fly 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
11h 50m฿4,808–14,806Drive, train, bus
- 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฿1,262–3,720
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 6h 57m and costs ฿3100 - ฿9000.
The distance between Kelantan and Chiang Rai is 1628 km. The road distance is 1984.9 km.
It takes approximately 6h 57m to get from Kelantan to Chiang Rai, including transfers.
Chiang Rai is 1h behind Kelantan. It is currently 8:47 PM in Kelantan and 7:47 PM 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 207+ hotels available in Chiang Rai.
What companies run services between Kelantan, Malaysia and Chiang Rai, Thailand?
You can take a vehicle from Kota Bharu to Chiang Rai via Sungai Kolok, Yala, Pattani Bus Station, Hat Yai Bus Station, Hat Yai, and Phayao in around 33h 56m.
- 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
- ฿2,500–7,000
Flights from Hat Yai to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,200–6,000
Flights from Hat Yai to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,200–6,000
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Sultan Ismail Petra to Chiang Mai International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,600–11,000
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Hat Yai to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,800–17,000
Flights from Sultan Ismail Petra to Chiang Mai International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿3,800–18,000
- 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
- ฿1,700–6,000
- 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
- ฿4,800–17,000
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Hat Yai to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,200–6,000
- 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
- ฿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
- ฿800–1,500
- 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
- ฿130–160
- 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
- ฿190–240
- 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 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
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿330–600
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/greenbus
- Website
- https://www.greenbusthailand.com/website/
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