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)plane KKC - CEI
5h 25m฿2,973–4,913Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Khon Kaen to Chiang Raibus
13h฿600–1,200Drive 697.1 km
- Drive from Khon Kaen to Chiang Raicar 697.1 km
10h 36m฿2,574–3,717Bus to Roi Et Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Khon Kaen to Roi Etbus
- Fly from Roi Et Airport (ROI) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)plane ROI - CEI
7h 44m฿4,602–8,195
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 - ฿1200 and takes 13h.
The fastest way to get from Khon Kaen to Chiang Rai is to fly which takes 5h 25m and costs ฿2900 - ฿5000.
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 511 km. The road distance is 697.1 km.
The best way to get from Khon Kaen to Chiang Rai without a car is to bus which takes 13h and costs ฿600 - ฿1200.
It takes approximately 5h 25m 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 5h 25m and costs ฿2900 - ฿5000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ฿600 - ฿1200 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 36m 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 4 hours. Alternatively, Sombat Tour operates a bus from Khon Kaen to Chiang Rai 4 times a day. Tickets cost ฿600–1,200 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
- 4h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,000–4,300
Flights from Roi Et Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,700–7,500
- 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
- ฿1,800–7,500
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Khon Kaen Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,600–4,500
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Khon Kaen Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,800–15,000
- 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
- ฿600–1,200
- 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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