There are 7 ways to get from Khao Sok to Chiang Rai by bus, plane, train, or car
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Bus to Surat Thani, fly
best- Take the bus from Surat Thani Phanom Khao Sok Minivan Office to Surat Thani Airportbus
- Fly from Surat Thani (URT) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)plane URT - CEI
6h 40m฿3,340–5,180Bus, train via Chiang Mai
cheapest- Take the bus from Khao Sok National Park to Surat Thani Train Stationbus
- Take the train from Surat Thani Train Station 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
29h 56m฿1,150–2,790Bus, train
- Take the bus from Khao Sok National Park to Surat Thani Train Stationbus
- Take the train from Surat Thani Train Station to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminaltrain
- Take the bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Chiang Raibus
25h 43m฿1,210–2,940Drive 1,487.7 km
- Drive from Khao Sok to Chiang Raicar 1,487.7 km
20h 44m฿5,613–8,107Bus, bus to Phuket International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from อุทยานแห่งชาติเขาสก;Khao Sok National Park to พังงา;Phang-Ngabus
- Take the bus from พังงา;Phang-Nga to สถานีขนส่งผู้โดยสารจังหวัดภูเก็ต;Phuket Bus Terminal 1bus
- Take the bus from Old Phuket Bus Terminal to Phuket Airport Busbus
- Fly from Phuket International Airport (HKT) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)plane HKT - CEI
8h 48m฿2,901–7,249Bus via Bangkok
- Take the bus from Khao Sok to Khao San Montanatipbus
- Take the bus from Bangkok Nakhonchai Air Terminal to Chiang Raibus
28h 12m฿1,847–1,954Bus
- Take the bus from อุทยานแห่งชาติเขาสก;Khao Sok National Park to พังงา;Phang-Ngabus 444
- Take the bus from พังงา;Phang-Nga to สถานีขนส่งผู้โดยสารจังหวัดภูเก็ต;Phuket Bus Terminal 1bus
- Take the bus from Phuket Bus Terminal to Chiang Raibus
30h 19m฿3,191–5,859
Khao Sok to Chiang Rai by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Khao Sok to Chiang Rai is to bus and train via Chiang Mai which costs ฿1100 - ฿2800 and takes 29h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Khao Sok to Chiang Rai is to bus and fly which takes 6h 40m and costs ฿3300 - ฿5500.
No, there is no direct bus from Khao Sok to Chiang Rai. However, there are services departing from Khao Sok and arriving at Chiang Rai via ก่อนแยกบางลำพู;Before Banglumphu Intersection and Bangkok Nakhonchai Air Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 12m.
The distance between Khao Sok and Chiang Rai is 1319 km. The road distance is 1487.7 km.
The best way to get from Khao Sok to Chiang Rai without a car is to bus and train which takes 25h 43m and costs ฿1200 - ฿3000.
It takes approximately 6h 40m to get from Khao Sok to Chiang Rai, including transfers.
Khao Sok to Chiang Rai bus services, operated by Raja Ferry, depart from Khao Sok station.
Khao Sok to Chiang Rai bus services, operated by Raja Ferry, arrive at Khao San Montanatip station.
Yes, the driving distance between Khao Sok to Chiang Rai is 1488 km. It takes approximately 20h 44m to drive from Khao Sok to Chiang Rai.
Book your Khao Sok to Chiang Rai bus tickets online with 12go.asia.
What companies run services between Khao Sok, Thailand and Chiang Rai, Thailand?
You can take a bus from Khao Sok to Chiang Rai via Khao San Montanatip, ก่อนแยกบางลำพู;Before Banglumphu Intersection, นครชัยแอร์;Nakhonchai Air, and Bangkok Nakhonchai Air Terminal in around 28h 12m.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Surat Thani to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,800–5,000
Flights from Surat Thani to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Chiang Mai, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿2,800–5,000
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,300–5,500
- Website
- lionairthai.com
Flights from Surat Thani to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,600–8,000
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,500–5,500
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Surat Thani to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿2,200–7,500
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ฿2,400–6,000
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,400–6,000
- Website
- nokair.com
Flights from Surat Thani to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,800–4,200
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,900–5,500
- Phone
- 1690
- sarabanklang@railway.co.th
- Website
- railway.co.th
Train from Surat Thani Train Station to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿220–900
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- railway.co.th
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿600–900
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿230–280
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿220–280
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿530–580
Train from Surat Thani Train Station to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿220–900
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- railway.co.th
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿600–900
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿230–280
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿220–280
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿530–580
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
- 12go.asia
- Website
- railway.co.th
- 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
- Website
- Phantip 1970
Bus from Surat Thani Phanom Khao Sok Minivan Office to Surat Thani Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿400
- Schedules at
- Phantip 1970
Bus from Khao Sok National Park to Surat Thani Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿340
- Schedules at
- Phantip 1970
Bus from Khao Sok National Park to Surat Thani Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿340
- Schedules at
- Phantip 1970
- Phone
- +66 2 936 3256
- Website
- Sombat Tour
Bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Chiang Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿650–1,652
- Book at
- 12 Go
- Website
- Sombat Tour
- VIP
- ฿1,081
- Express
- ฿650–900
- Phone
- 1624
- customerservice@nakhonchaiair.com
- Website
- Nakhonchai Air
Bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Chiang Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿950–1,200
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- Nakhonchai Air
Bus from Bangkok Nakhonchai Air Terminal to Chiang Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿950–1,050
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- Nakhonchai Air
- Phone
- +66 5326 6480
- servicecenter@greenbusthailand.com
- Website
- Green Bus Thailand
Bus from Chiang Mai to Chiang Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿400–650
- Book at
- 12 Go
- Website
- Green Bus Thailand
Bus from Phuket Bus Terminal to Chiang Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿2,902–4,900
- Book at
- 12 Go
- Website
- Green Bus Thailand
- VIP
- ฿3,840
- Express
- ฿2,902
Bus from อุทยานแห่งชาติเขาสก;Khao Sok National Park to พังงา;Phang-Nga
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿190–260
- Schedules at
- Provincial Land Transport Office Of Krabi
Bus from พังงา;Phang-Nga to สถานีขนส่งผู้โดยสารจังหวัดภูเก็ต;Phuket Bus Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿170–240
- Schedules at
- Provincial Land Transport Office Of Krabi
Bus from อุทยานแห่งชาติเขาสก;Khao Sok National Park to พังงา;Phang-Nga
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿190–260
- Schedules at
- Provincial Land Transport Office Of Krabi
Bus from พังงา;Phang-Nga to สถานีขนส่งผู้โดยสารจังหวัดภูเก็ต;Phuket Bus Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿170–240
- Schedules at
- Provincial Land Transport Office Of Krabi
- Phone
- 1490
- borkorsor@transport.co.th
- Website
- ฺBor Kor Sor
Bus from พังงา;Phang-Nga to สถานีขนส่งผู้โดยสารจังหวัดภูเก็ต;Phuket Bus Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿100–700
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- ฺBor Kor Sor
Bus from พังงา;Phang-Nga to สถานีขนส่งผู้โดยสารจังหวัดภูเก็ต;Phuket Bus Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿100–700
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- ฺBor Kor Sor
- Phone
- +66 62-175-3069
- Website
- 12go.asia
Bus from พังงา;Phang-Nga to สถานีขนส่งผู้โดยสารจังหวัดภูเก็ต;Phuket Bus Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿200–250
- Book at
- 12go.asia
Bus from พังงา;Phang-Nga to สถานีขนส่งผู้โดยสารจังหวัดภูเก็ต;Phuket Bus Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿200–250
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Phone
- +66980235239
- goodluck_lanta@hotmail.com
- Website
- 12go.asia
Bus from พังงา;Phang-Nga to สถานีขนส่งผู้โดยสารจังหวัดภูเก็ต;Phuket Bus Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿200–500
- Schedules at
- goodlucklantatransfer.com
- Book at
- 12go.asia
Bus from พังงา;Phang-Nga to สถานีขนส่งผู้โดยสารจังหวัดภูเก็ต;Phuket Bus Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿200–500
- Schedules at
- goodlucklantatransfer.com
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Phone
- +66 80 465 5666
- info@airportbusphuket.com
Bus from Old Phuket Bus Terminal to Phuket Airport Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿70–100
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Phone
- +66 80 465 5666
- Website
- airportbusphuket.com
Bus from Old Phuket Bus Terminal to Phuket Airport Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿100–110
- Schedules at
- airportbusphuket.com
- Phone
- +66 2 277 4488
- info@rajaferryport.com
- Website
- Raja Ferry
Bus from Khao Sok to Khao San Montanatip
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿880
- Book at
- 12 Go
- Website
- Raja Ferry
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