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How to get fromKota Bharu to Chiang Raiby taxi, plane, car, train or bus

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There are 9 ways to get from Kota Bharu to Chiang Rai by taxi, plane, car, train, or bus

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  1. Taxi to Narathiwat Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the taxi from Pengkalan Kubor to Narathiwat Airport (NAW)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Narathiwat Airport (NAW) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)plane plane NAW - CEI
    7h 50m
    ฿4,322–10,313

  2. Drive, train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Kota Bharu to Sungai Kolokcar car
    2. Take the train from Sungai Kolok to Bang Bamrutrain train 38
    3. Take the bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Chiang Raibus bus
    32h 2m
    ฿1,240–3,552

  3. Taxi, bus, Mini Bus

    1. Take the taxi from Pengkalan Kubor to Narathiwat Bus Stationtaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Narathiwat Bus Station to Pattani Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Pattani Bus Station to Hat Yai Bus Stationbus bus 491
    4. Take the bus from Hat Yai to Phayaobus bus
    5. Take the bus from Phayao to Chiang Raibus bus
    34h 12m
    ฿3,357–3,969

  4. Drive 1,984.9 km

    1. Drive from Kota Bharu to Chiang Raicar car 1,984.9 km
    28h 10m
    ฿7,252–10,474

  5. Fly from Sultan Ismail Petra

    1. Fly from Sultan Ismail Petra (KBR) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)plane plane KBR - CEI
    9h 29m
    ฿2,688–10,438

  6. Drive, train to Hat Yai, fly

    1. Drive from Kota Bharu to Sungai Kolokcar car
    2. Take the train from Sungai Kolok to Hat Yaitrain train
    3. Fly from Hat Yai (HDY) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)plane plane HDY - CEI
    10h 24m
    ฿2,640–7,007

  7. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Sk Padang Garong to Terminal Bas Tasek Raja Pasir Masbus bus D31 / ...
    2. Take the train from Sungai Kolok to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminaltrain train 38
    3. Take the bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Chiang Raibus bus
    36h 47m

  8. Drive, train, bus via Lampang

    1. Drive from Kota Bharu to Sungai Kolokcar car
    2. Take the train from Sungai Kolok to Bang Bamrutrain train 38
    3. Take the train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Mae Moetrain train 109
    4. Take the bus from Lampang to Phayaobus bus
    5. Take the bus from Phayao to Chiang Raibus bus
    36h 50m
    ฿1,240–3,472

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Sk Padang Garong to Terminal Bas Tasek Raja Pasir Masbus bus D31 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Sungai Kolok to Bangkok Sai Tai Mai Terminalbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bangkok Nakhonchai Air Terminal to Chiang Raibus bus
    44h 29m

Narathiwat Airport (NAW) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) flights

Calendar21Weekly Planes
Duration5h 36mAverage Duration
Ticket฿2,798Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Kota Bharu, Malaysia and Chiang Rai, Thailand?

Malaysia Airlines, Thai Airways International, and six other airlines fly from Sultan Ismail Petra (KBR) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sk Padang Garong to Chiang Rai via Terminal Bas Tasek Raja Pasir Mas, Sungai Kolok, Bangkok, Bus Terminal (South), ตรงข้ามสายใต้ใหม่ ตลิ่งชัน;Opposite Southern Bus Terminal Taling Chan, นครชัยแอร์;Nakhonchai Air, and Bangkok Nakhonchai Air Terminal in around 44h 29m.

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