There are 6 ways to get from Khao Phanom Rung to Chiang Rai by taxi, plane, bus, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi, fly
best- Take the taxi from Khao Phanom Rung to Buri Ram (BFV)taxi
- Fly from Buri Ram (BFV) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)plane BFV - CEI
6h 5m฿4,244–6,485Bus via Bangkok
cheapest- Take the bus from Prakhon Chai Buriram to Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Chiang Raibus Route No.909 / ...
16h 34m฿1,636–2,383Taxi, train, bus
- Take the taxi from Khao Phanom Rung to Lam Plai Mattaxi
- Take the train from Lam Plai Mat to Don Muangtrain 24
- Take the train from Don Muang to Mae Moetrain 109
- Take the bus from Lampang to Phayaobus
- Take the bus from Phayao to Chiang Raibus
24h 7mDrive 869 km
- Drive from Khao Phanom Rung to Chiang Raicar 869 km
13h 6m฿3,065–4,428Bus
- Take the bus from Nang Rong to Surinbus
- Take the bus from Surin to Chiang Maibus
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Chiang Raibus
22h 14m฿2,329–3,273Bus #2
- Take the bus from Nang Rong to Yasothonbus
- Take the bus from Yasothon to Chiang Maibus 874
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Chiang Raibus
24h 38m฿2,229–2,873
Buri Ram (BFV) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Khao Phanom Rung to Chiang Rai is to bus via Bangkok which costs ฿1600 - ฿2400 and takes 16h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Khao Phanom Rung to Chiang Rai is to taxi and fly which takes 6h 5m and costs ฿4200 - ฿6500.
The distance between Khao Phanom Rung and Chiang Rai is 741 km. The road distance is 869 km.
The best way to get from Khao Phanom Rung to Chiang Rai without a car is to bus via Bangkok which takes 16h 34m and costs ฿1600 - ฿2400.
It takes approximately 6h 5m to get from Khao Phanom Rung to Chiang Rai, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Khao Phanom Rung to Chiang Rai is 869 km. It takes approximately 13h 6m to drive from Khao Phanom Rung to Chiang Rai.
There are 386+ hotels available in Chiang Rai.
What companies run services between Khao Phanom Rung, Thailand and Chiang Rai, Thailand?
You can take a vehicle from Khao Phanom Rung to Chiang Rai via Prakhon Chai Buriram and Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal in around 16h 34m.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Buri Ram to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,100–5,000
- Phone
- 1690
- sarabanklang@railway.co.th
- Website
- dticket.railway.co.th
Train from Lam Plai Mat to Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿110–1,200
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿110–210
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿600–850
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿320–440
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿900–1,200
Train from Don Muang to Mae Moe
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 24m
- 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)
- ฿390–550
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿1,100–1,500
- Website
- 12go.asia
Bus from Prakhon Chai Buriram to Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿577
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/sawadee-surin
- 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 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/
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/
- 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
Bus from Surin to Chiang Mai
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿800–1,400
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/nakhonchai-air
- Website
- https://www.nakhonchaiair.com/view/
- Gold Class
- ฿900–1,000
- First Class
- ฿1,200–1,400
- Phone
- +66 33019033
- yellowbusoffice@gmail.com
- Website
- iloveyellowbus.com
Bus from Nang Rong to Surin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿900–1,000
- Schedules at
- iloveyellowbus.com
Bus from Nang Rong to Yasothon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿900–1,000
- Schedules at
- iloveyellowbus.com
- 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/
- Phone
- +66 56 720 720
- info@phetprasert.com
- Website
- phetprasert.com
Bus from Yasothon to Chiang Mai
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿700–1,000
- Schedules at
- phetprasert.com
- 13
- ฿800–1,000
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Estimated price
- ฿800–1,300
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