There are 4 ways to get from Khon Kaen to Chiang Rai by plane, bus, or car
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Fly from Khon Kaen Airport
best- Fly from Khon Kaen Airport (KKC) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)KKC - CEI
4h 35m฿2,555–5,695Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Khon Kaen to Chiang Rai
13h฿600–750Drive 696.9 km
- Drive from Khon Kaen to Chiang Rai696.9 km
10h 34m฿2,455–3,547Bus to Roi Et Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Khon Kaen to Roi Et
- Fly from Roi Et Airport (ROI) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)ROI - CEI
6h 40m฿3,102–7,195
Khon Kaen Airport (KKC) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Khon Kaen to Chiang Rai is to bus which costs ฿600 - ฿750 and takes 13h.
The fastest way to get from Khon Kaen to Chiang Rai is to fly which takes 4h 35m and costs ฿2500 - ฿6000.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Khon Kaen and arriving at Chiang Rai. Services depart four times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 13h.
The distance between Khon Kaen and Chiang Rai is 513 km. The road distance is 696.9 km.
The best way to get from Khon Kaen to Chiang Rai without a car is to bus which takes 13h and costs ฿600 - ฿750.
It takes approximately 4h 35m to get from Khon Kaen to Chiang Rai, including transfers.
Khon Kaen to Chiang Rai bus services, operated by Sombat Tour, depart from Khon Kaen station.
The best way to get from Khon Kaen to Chiang Rai is to fly which takes 4h 35m and costs ฿2500 - ฿6000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ฿600 - ฿750 and takes 13h.
Khon Kaen to Chiang Rai bus services, operated by Sombat Tour, arrive at Chiang Rai station.
Yes, the driving distance between Khon Kaen to Chiang Rai is 697 km. It takes approximately 10h 34m to drive from Khon Kaen to Chiang Rai.
What companies run services between Khon Kaen, Thailand and Chiang Rai, Thailand?
Thai AirAsia, Thai Lion Mentari, and two other airlines fly from Khon Kaen Airport (KKC) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) every 3 hours. Alternatively, Sombat Tour operates a bus from Khon Kaen to Chiang Rai 4 times a day. Tickets cost ฿600–750 and the journey takes 13h.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Khon Kaen Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,400–6,500
Flights from Khon Kaen Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Chiang Mai, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,400–6,500
Flights from Roi Et Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,600–6,500
- Website
- lionairthai.com
Flights from Khon Kaen Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,200–7,500
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Khon Kaen Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,900–14,000
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Khon Kaen Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,100–4,400
- Phone
- +66 2 936 3256
- Website
- sombattour.com
Bus from Khon Kaen to Chiang Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿600–750
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/sombat-tour
- Website
- https://www.sombattour.com/
- Phone
- +66 56 720 720
- info@phetprasert.com
- Website
- phetprasert.com
Bus from Khon Kaen to Roi Et
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿110–210
- Schedules at
- phetprasert.com
- 13
- ฿110–130
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