There are 6 ways to get from Ko Phayam to Chiang Rai by plane, bus, taxi, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Ranong Airport (UNN) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)plane UNN - CEI
6h 15m฿3,515–6,978Bus via Bangkok
cheapest- Take the bus from Ranong Bus Station to Bangkok Sai Tai Mai Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Chiang Raibus Route No.909 / ...
24h 49m฿2,090–3,223Taxi, train, bus
- Take the taxi from Ranong to Lang Suantaxi
- Take the train from Lang Suan to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminaltrain 86
- Take the train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Mae Moetrain 109
- Take the bus from Lampang to Phayaobus
- Take the bus from Phayao to Chiang Raibus
29h 27m฿2,555–5,768Minivan, train, bus via Thawi Watthana
- Take the bus from Ranong Bus Station to Chumphon Train Stationbus
- Take the train from Chumphon to Salayatrain 32
- Take the bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Chiang Raibus
25h 41m฿2,155–5,498Minivan, train, bus
- Take the bus from Ranong Bus Station to Chumphon Train Stationbus
- Take the train from Chumphon to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminaltrain 84
- Take the bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Chiang Raibus
27h 44m฿2,125–4,548Bus
- Take the bus from สถานีขนส่งผู้โดยสาร จังหวัดระนอง;Ranong Bus Terminal to พังงา;Phang-Ngabus 435
- Take the bus from พังงา;Phang-Nga to สถานีขนส่งผู้โดยสารจังหวัดภูเก็ต;Phuket Bus Terminal 1bus
- Take the bus from Phuket Bus Terminal to Chiang Raibus
34h 8m฿3,495–7,598
Ranong Airport (UNN) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ko Phayam to Chiang Rai is to bus via Bangkok which costs ฿2000 - ฿3300 and takes 24h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Ko Phayam to Chiang Rai is to fly which takes 6h 15m and costs ฿3500 - ฿7000.
The distance between Ko Phayam and Chiang Rai is 1171 km.
The best way to get from Ko Phayam to Chiang Rai without a car is to bus via Bangkok which takes 24h 49m and costs ฿2000 - ฿3300.
It takes approximately 6h 15m to get from Ko Phayam to Chiang Rai, including transfers.
The best way to get from Ko Phayam to Chiang Rai is to fly which takes 6h 15m and costs ฿3500 - ฿7000. Alternatively, you can bus via Bangkok, which costs ฿2000 - ฿3300 and takes 24h 49m.
There are 400+ hotels available in Chiang Rai.
What companies run services between Ko Phayam, Thailand and Chiang Rai, Thailand?
Thai AirAsia flies from Ranong Airport (UNN) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Ko Phayam to Chiang Rai via Koh Phayam, Ranong Bus Station, Ranong Bus Station, Bangkok, Bus Terminal (South), ตรงข้ามสายใต้ใหม่ ตลิ่งชัน;Opposite Southern Bus Terminal Taling Chan, หน้าท่ารถตู้ต่างจังหวัด หมอชิต 2;Front Mochit 2 Intercty Van Terminal, and Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal in around 24h 49m.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Ranong Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,600–6,000
- Phone
- 1690
- sarabanklang@railway.co.th
- Website
- dticket.railway.co.th
Train from Lang Suan to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿160–1,400
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿160–260
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿650–900
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿380–550
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿1,000–1,400
Train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Mae Moe
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 41m
- 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)
- ฿400–550
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿1,100–1,500
Train from Chumphon to Salaya
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿140–1,400
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿140–240
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿650–900
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿350–490
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿1,000–1,400
Train from Chumphon to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿150–1,400
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿150–250
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿650–900
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿360–500
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿1,000–1,400
- Phone
- +66 81 691 9669
- chokeanantour@hotmail.com
- Website
- chokeanantour.com
Bus from Ranong Bus Station to Bangkok Sai Tai Mai Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿500–900
- Schedules at
- chokeanantour.com
- Book at
- chokeanantour.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
- ฿800–1,500
- 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
- Estimated price
- ฿190–240
- 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
- Estimated price
- ฿130–160
- 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
- ฿900–1,300
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/nakhonchai-air
- Website
- https://www.nakhonchaiair.com/view/
- Phone
- +66 81 676 4900
- fametour@hotmail.com
- Website
- 12go.asia
Bus from Ranong Bus Station to Chumphon Train Station
- Phone
- 1490
- borkorsor@transport.co.th
- Website
- tcl99web.transport.co.th
Bus from สถานีขนส่งผู้โดยสาร จังหวัดระนอง;Ranong Bus Terminal to พังงา;Phang-Nga
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿220–1,900
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/transport-co
- Website
- https://tcl99web.transport.co.th/Home
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
- 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
- Website
- kbi.dlt.go.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
- +66980235239
- goodluck_lanta@hotmail.com
- Website
- 12go.asia
Bus from พังงา;Phang-Nga to สถานีขนส่งผู้โดยสารจังหวัดภูเก็ต;Phuket Bus Terminal 1
- 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
- ฿2,480–4,200
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/greenbus
- Website
- https://www.greenbusthailand.com/website/
- VIP
- ฿3,265
- Express
- ฿2,480
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Estimated price
- ฿1,100–1,400
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