There are 6 ways to get from Koh Lanta to Chiang Rai by ferry, bus, plane, train, or night bus
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Ferry, bus to Phuket International Airport, fly
best- Take the ferry from Koh Lanta to Rassada Pier Phuketferry
- Take the bus from Sino Inn Phuket Hotel to Phuket Airport Busbus
- Fly from Phuket International Airport (HKT) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)plane HKT - CEI
6h 15m฿2,972–8,773Minivan, train, bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Ko Lanta to Trangbus
- Take the train from Trang to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminaltrain 84
- 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
35h 11m฿1,225–2,717Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Koh Lanta to Rassada Pier Phuketferry Koh Lanta
- Take the bus from Phuket Bus Terminal to Chiang Raibus
28h฿3,322–6,223Ferry to Krabi Airport, fly
- Take the ferry from Koh Lanta to Ao Nangferry
- Fly from Krabi Airport (KBV) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)plane KBV - CEI
8h 1m฿3,054–10,520Minivan to Trang Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Ko Lanta to Trangbus
- Fly from Trang Airport (TST) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)plane TST - CEI
9h 12m฿3,297–7,949Bus, night bus
- Take the bus from บ้านศาลาด่าน ;Ban Saladan to กระบี่bus
- Take the night bus from Krabi Bus Terminal to Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminalnightbus
- Take the bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Chiang Raibus
29h 54m฿1,675–2,959
Koh Lanta to Chiang Rai by bus, foot, and night bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Koh Lanta to Chiang Rai is to Minivan and train and bus which costs ฿1200 - ฿2800 and takes 35h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Koh Lanta to Chiang Rai is to ferry and bus and fly which takes 6h 15m and costs ฿2900 - ฿9000.
No, there is no direct bus from Koh Lanta to Chiang Rai. However, there are services departing from บ้านศาลาด่าน ;Ban Saladan and arriving at Chiang Rai via กระบี่, Krabi Bus Terminal and Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 54m.
The distance between Koh Lanta and Chiang Rai is 1462 km.
The best way to get from Koh Lanta to Chiang Rai without a car is to ferry and bus which takes 28h and costs ฿3300 - ฿6500.
It takes approximately 6h 15m to get from Koh Lanta to Chiang Rai, including transfers.
Koh Lanta to Chiang Rai bus services, operated by The Bus Co-Operative Of Krabi, depart from บ้านศาลาด่าน ;Ban Saladan station.
Koh Lanta to Chiang Rai bus services, operated by The Bus Co-Operative Of Krabi, arrive at กระบี่ station.
There are 393+ hotels available in Chiang Rai.
What companies run services between Koh Lanta, Thailand and Chiang Rai, Thailand?
There is no direct connection from Koh Lanta to Chiang Rai. However, you can take the ferry to Rassada Pier Phuket, take the taxi to Sino Inn Phuket Hotel, take the bus to Phuket Airport Bus, walk to Phuket International Airport (HKT) airport, fly to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI), then take the taxi to Chiang Rai. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Koh Lanta to Chiang Rai via Rassada Pier Phuket and Phuket Bus Terminal in around 28h.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,800–6,000
Flights from Krabi Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,900–4,900
Flights from Krabi Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,900–4,900
Flights from Krabi Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Chiang Mai, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿1,900–4,900
Flights from Trang Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,800–9,000
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ฿2,000–7,000
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,000–7,000
Flights from Krabi Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,800–7,500
- Website
- lionairthai.com
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
- ฿1,700–6,500
Flights from Krabi Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿2,200–8,000
Flights from Trang Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,600–6,500
- Website
- nokair.com
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
- ฿2,400–31,000
Flights from Krabi Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,500–29,000
- Website
- worldticket.com
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
- ฿2,400–31,000
Flights from Krabi Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,500–29,000
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿5,000–18,000
- Phone
- 1690
- sarabanklang@railway.co.th
- Website
- dticket.railway.co.th
Train from Trang to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿270–900
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿600–900
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿270–330
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿280–370
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿620–680
Train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Mae Moe
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿200–900
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿600–900
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿220–270
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿200–260
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿510–560
- Phone
- +66 80 465 5666
- info@airportbusphuket.com
Bus from Sino Inn Phuket Hotel to Phuket Airport Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- 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 Sino Inn Phuket Hotel to Phuket Airport Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿100–120
- Schedules at
- airportbusphuket.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
- ฿2,480–4,800
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/greenbus
- Website
- https://www.greenbusthailand.com/website/
- VIP
- ฿3,265
- Express
- ฿2,480
Bus from Ko Lanta to Trang
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿150–270
- Phone
- +66 2 936 3256
- Website
- sombattour.com
Bus from Lampang to Phayao
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿226
- 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
- ฿152
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/sombat-tour
- Website
- https://www.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/
- Website
- buscooperativekrabi.com
Bus from บ้านศาลาด่าน ;Ban Saladan to กระบี่
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿11–140
- Website
- www.buscooperativekrabi.com
- Phone
- +66 2-9362474
- Website
- lignitetour.com
Night bus from Krabi Bus Terminal to Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿858–1,260
- Book at
- lignitetour.com
- Express
- ฿858
- VIP 24
- ฿1,260
- 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
- +66 980 168 181
- 168ferry@gmail.com
- Website
- tigerlinetravel.com
Ferry from Koh Lanta to Rassada Pier Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿800–4,100
- Website
- https://www.tigerlinetravel.com/index.php
Ferry from Koh Lanta to Ao Nang
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿800–4,100
- Website
- https://www.tigerlinetravel.com/index.php
- Phone
- +66 88 616 1416
- info@bundhayaspeedboat.com
- Website
- bundhayaspeedboat.com
Ferry from Koh Lanta to Rassada Pier Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,300–1,700
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/bundhaya-speed-boat
- Website
- https://www.bundhayaspeedboat.com/
- Phone
- +66 74 783 643
- info@spconlinegroup.com
- Website
- spcthailand.com
Ferry from Koh Lanta to Rassada Pier Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿750–1,300
- Website
- https://www.spcthailand.com/index.php
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