There are 7 ways to get from Koh Lipe (Station) to Chiang Rai by ferry, plane, bus, 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.
Ferry to Hat Yai, fly
best- Take the ferry from Bundhaya Beach Ko Lipe to Hat Yai Airport
- Fly from Hat Yai (HDY) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)HDY - CEI
9h฿2,840–6,880Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Koh Lipe Immigration point to Hat Yai Bus Station
- Take the bus from Hat Yai to Phayao
- Take the bus from Phayao to Chiang Rai
30h 13mFerry, train, bus
- Take the ferry from Koh Lipe to Hat Yao Pier
- Take the train from Kantang to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal168
- 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
35h 52mFerry to Krabi Airport, fly
- Take the ferry from Koh Lipe to Krabi Airport
- Fly from Krabi Airport (KBV) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)KBV - CEI
11h 25m฿3,640–9,306Ferry, Minivan to Trang Airport, fly
- Take the ferry from Bundhaya Beach Ko Lipe to Pak Bara Pier
- Take the bus from Pak Bara Pier to Trang Airport
- Fly from Trang Airport (TST) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)TST - CEI
9h 30m฿3,605–7,821Speedboat to Phuket International Airport, fly
- Take the ferry from Koh Lipe to Rassada Pier Phuket
- Fly from Phuket International Airport (HKT) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)HKT - CEI
11h 45m฿4,518–10,735Ferry, bus via Phuket
- Take the ferry from Koh Lipe Immigration point to Phuket Bus Station 1
- Take the bus from Phuket Bus Terminal to Chiang Rai
36h 10m฿3,260–6,974
Koh Lipe (Station) to Chiang Rai by ferry and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Koh Lipe (Station) to Chiang Rai is to ferry and fly which costs ฿2800 - ฿7000 and takes 9h.
The fastest way to get from Koh Lipe (Station) to Chiang Rai is to ferry and fly which takes 9h and costs ฿2800 - ฿7000.
The distance between Koh Lipe (Station) and Chiang Rai is 1588 km.
The best way to get from Koh Lipe (Station) to Chiang Rai without a car is to ferry and bus which takes 30h 13m and costs .
It takes approximately 9h to get from Koh Lipe (Station) to Chiang Rai, including transfers.
Chiang Rai is 1h behind Koh Lipe (Station). It is currently 11:07 PM in Koh Lipe (Station) and 10:07 PM in Chiang Rai.
There are 389+ hotels available in Chiang Rai.
What companies run services between Koh Lipe (Station), Thailand and Chiang Rai, Thailand?
There is no direct connection from Koh Lipe (Station) to Chiang Rai. However, you can take the ferry to Hat Yai Airport, walk to Hat Yai (HDY) 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 Lipe Immigration point to Chiang Rai via Hat Yai Bus Station, Hat Yai, and Phayao in around 30h 13m.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Hat Yai to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,800–6,500
Flights from Hat Yai to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,800–6,500
Flights from Hat Yai to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Chiang Mai, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,800–6,500
Flights from Krabi Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,700–6,000
Flights from Krabi Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,700–6,000
Flights from Krabi Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Chiang Mai, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,700–6,000
Flights from Trang Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,500–6,000
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,600–5,500
- Website
- nokair.com
Flights from Hat Yai to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿2,200–12,000
Flights from Krabi Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿2,300–14,000
Flights from Trang Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,200–12,000
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
- ฿2,200–12,000
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Hat Yai to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿2,200–12,000
Flights from Krabi Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿2,300–14,000
Flights from Trang Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,200–12,000
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
- ฿2,200–12,000
- Website
- lionairthai.com
Flights from Hat Yai to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,500–4,500
Flights from Krabi Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,400–4,200
Flights from Trang Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,200–6,500
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
- ฿2,100–4,600
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Hat Yai to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,200–5,000
Flights from Krabi Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,300–6,500
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ฿900–6,000
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿900–6,000
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Hat Yai to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,800–11,000
Flights from Krabi Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,600–5,500
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,900–9,000
- Website
- flyscoot.com
Flights from Hat Yai to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ฿7,500–48,000
- Phone
- 1690
- sarabanklang@railway.co.th
- Website
- dticket.railway.co.th
Train from Kantang to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿210–1,600
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿210–290
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿700–950
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿430–600
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿1,200–1,600
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
- Phone
- +66 2 936 3256
- Website
- 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/
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/
- 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
- Phone
- +66 74 750 770
- jollytravel@hotmail.com
- Website
- jollytravel.in.th
Ferry from Bundhaya Beach Ko Lipe to Hat Yai Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿700
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/jolly-travel
Ferry from Bundhaya Beach Ko Lipe to Pak Bara Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿650
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/jolly-travel
- Phone
- +66 614655695
- booking.smartenplus@gmail.com
- Website
- smartenplus.co.th
Ferry from Koh Lipe Immigration point to Hat Yai Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,000–2,900
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/smart-en-plus
- Website
- https://www.smartenplus.co.th/
Ferry from Koh Lipe to Krabi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,300–3,700
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/smart-en-plus
- Website
- https://www.smartenplus.co.th/
Ferry from Bundhaya Beach Ko Lipe to Pak Bara Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿700–1,300
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/smart-en-plus
- Website
- https://www.smartenplus.co.th/
Ferry from Koh Lipe Immigration point to Phuket Bus Station 1
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,500–3,700
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/smart-en-plus
- Website
- https://www.smartenplus.co.th/
- Phone
- +66 980 168 181
- 168ferry@gmail.com
- Website
- tigerlinetravel.com
Ferry from Koh Lipe to Hat Yao Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,730–1,770
- Website
- https://www.tigerlinetravel.com/index.php
- Phone
- +66 88 616 1416
- info@bundhayaspeedboat.com
- Website
- bundhayaspeedboat.com
Ferry from Bundhaya Beach Ko Lipe to Pak Bara Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿610–640
- 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 Lipe to Rassada Pier Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿2,200–3,100
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/satun-pakbara-speed-boat-club
- Website
- https://www.spcthailand.com/index.php
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