There are 8 ways to get from Khao Sok to Chiang Rai by bus, plane, train, or car
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Mini Van to Surat Thani, fly
best- Take the bus from Khao Sok to Surat Thani station
- Fly from Surat Thani (URT) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)URT - CEI
8h 37m฿2,500–5,055Mini Van, train, bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Khao Sok to Surat Thani station
- Take the train from Surat Thani Train Station to Bang Bamru32
- Take the bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Chiang Rai
24h 33m฿1,231–3,510Mini Van, train, bus via Lampang
- Take the bus from Khao Sok to Surat Thani station
- Take the train from Surat Thani Train Station to Bang Bamru32
- Take the train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Mae Moe109
- Take the bus from Lampang to Phayao
- Take the bus from Phayao to Chiang Rai
29h 23mDrive 1,487.7 km
- Drive from Khao Sok to Chiang Rai1,487.7 km
21h 3m฿5,241–7,571Bus, bus to Phuket International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from อุทยานแห่งชาติเขาสก;Khao Sok National Park to พังงา;Phang-Nga
- Take the bus from พังงา;Phang-Nga to สถานีขนส่งผู้โดยสารจังหวัดภูเก็ต;Phuket Bus Terminal 1
- Take the bus from Old Phuket Bus Terminal to Phuket Airport Bus
- Fly from Phuket International Airport (HKT) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)HKT - CEI
8h 42mBus, Local Bus to Ranong Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Khao Sok to Takua Pa
- Take the bus from Takua Pa Phang Nga to Ranong Bus Station
- Fly from Ranong Airport (UNN) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)UNN - CEI
11h 25m฿3,855–8,135Bus via Bangkok
- Take the bus from Khao Sok to Khao San Montanatip
- Take the bus from Bangkok Nakhonchai Air Terminal to Chiang Rai
28h 12m฿1,841–2,402Bus
- Take the bus from อุทยานแห่งชาติเขาสก;Khao Sok National Park to พังงา;Phang-Nga444
- Take the bus from พังงา;Phang-Nga to สถานีขนส่งผู้โดยสารจังหวัดภูเก็ต;Phuket Bus Terminal 1
- Take the bus from Phuket Bus Terminal to Chiang Rai
30h 19m
Khao Sok to Chiang Rai by bus, train, tram, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Khao Sok to Chiang Rai is to bus via Bangkok which costs ฿1800 - ฿2400 and takes 28h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Khao Sok to Chiang Rai is to Mini Van and fly which takes 8h 37m and costs ฿2500 - ฿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 1331 km. The road distance is 1487.7 km.
The best way to get from Khao Sok to Chiang Rai without a car is to Mini Van and train and bus which takes 24h 33m and costs ฿1200 - ฿3600.
It takes approximately 8h 37m 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 21h 3m to drive from Khao Sok to Chiang Rai.
There are 393+ hotels available in Chiang Rai.
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
- 5h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,300–6,000
Flights from Surat Thani to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,300–6,000
Flights from Surat Thani to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Chiang Mai, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,300–6,000
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
- ฿1,600–5,500
Flights from Ranong Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,900–16,000
- Website
- nokair.com
Flights from Surat Thani to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿2,100–12,000
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ฿2,200–11,000
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Surat Thani to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿2,100–12,000
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ฿2,200–11,000
- Website
- lionairthai.com
Flights from Surat Thani to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,300–3,000
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,100–4,500
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Surat Thani to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,900–4,100
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ฿900–6,000
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,800–8,500
- Website
- railway.co.th
Train from Surat Thani Train Station to Bang Bamru
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿210–1,600
- Schedules at
- railway.co.th
Train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Mae Moe
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿210–750
- Schedules at
- railway.co.th
- Phone
- +66 (0)77 272230
- info@phantiptravel.com
- Website
- phantiptravel.com
Bus from Khao Sok to Surat Thani station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿260–380
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/phantip-1970
- Website
- https://www.phantiptravel.com/
- 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
- ฿750–1,100
- 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 Bangkok Nakhonchai Air Terminal to Chiang Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿750–1,250
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/nakhonchai-air
- Website
- https://www.nakhonchaiair.com/view/
- Gold Class
- ฿850–950
- First Class
- ฿1,150–1,250
- Website
- kbi.dlt.go.th
Bus from อุทยานแห่งชาติเขาสก;Khao Sok National Park to พังงา;Phang-Nga
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://kbi.dlt.go.th/th
Bus from พังงา;Phang-Nga to สถานีขนส่งผู้โดยสารจังหวัดภูเก็ต;Phuket Bus Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- https://kbi.dlt.go.th/th
- Phone
- 1490
- borkorsor@transport.co.th
- Website
- tcl99web.transport.co.th
Bus from พังงา;Phang-Nga to สถานีขนส่งผู้โดยสารจังหวัดภูเก็ต;Phuket Bus Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿100–700
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/transport-co
- Website
- https://tcl99web.transport.co.th/Home
Bus from Takua Pa Phang Nga to Ranong Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿170–1,300
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/transport-co
- Website
- https://tcl99web.transport.co.th/Home
- 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
- ฿190–220
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Phone
- +66980235239
- goodluck_lanta@hotmail.com
- Website
- 12go.asia
Bus from พังงา;Phang-Nga to สถานีขนส่งผู้โดยสารจังหวัดภูเก็ต;Phuket Bus Terminal 1
- Phone
- +66 80 465 5666
- info@airportbusphuket.com
Bus from Old Phuket Bus Terminal to Phuket Airport Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿70–100
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/airport-bus-phuket
- 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
- ฿100–120
- Schedules at
- airportbusphuket.com
Bus from Khao Sok to Takua Pa
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿156
Bus from Takua Pa Phang Nga to Ranong Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿160
- Phone
- +66 2 277 4488
- info@rajaferryport.com
- Website
- rajaferryport.com
Bus from Khao Sok to Khao San Montanatip
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,080
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/raja-ferry
- Website
- https://www.rajaferryport.com/
- Phone
- +66 5326 6480
- servicecenter@greenbusthailand.com
- Website
- greenbusthailand.com
Bus from Phuket Bus Terminal to Chiang Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,700–3,265
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/greenbus
- Website
- https://www.greenbusthailand.com/website/
- VIP
- ฿3,265
- Express
- ฿2,480
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