There are 6 ways to get from Krabi to Chiang Rai by plane, bus, train, night bus, or car
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Fly from Krabi Airport
best- Fly from Krabi Airport (KBV) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)plane KBV - CEI
5h 11m฿2,648–5,824Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from กระบี่ to สถานีขนส่งผู้โดยสาร จังหวัดตรัง;Trang Bus Terminalbus 446
- Take the train from Trang to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminaltrain
- Take the train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Chiang Maitrain
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Chiang Raibus
35h 49m฿1,044–2,714Bus
- Take the bus from กระบี่ to สถานีขนส่งผู้โดยสารจังหวัดภูเก็ต;Phuket Bus Terminal 1bus 438-0
- Take the bus from Phuket Bus Terminal to Chiang Raibus
29h 3m฿3,068–6,176Night bus, bus
- Take the night bus from Krabi Bus Terminal to Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminalnightbus
- Take the bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Chiang Raibus Route No.909 / ...
25h 30m฿1,658–3,030Bus to Phuket International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Krabi Bus Station to Phuket Airportbus
- Fly from Phuket International Airport (HKT) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)plane HKT - CEI
6h 50m฿2,950–6,698Drive 1,533.1 km
- Drive from Krabi to Chiang Raicar 1,533.1 km
21h 26m฿5,822–8,409
Krabi to Chiang Rai by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Krabi to Chiang Rai is to bus and train which costs ฿1000 - ฿2800 and takes 35h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Krabi to Chiang Rai is to fly which takes 5h 11m and costs ฿2600 - ฿6000.
No, there is no direct bus from Krabi to Chiang Rai. However, there are services departing from กระบี่ and arriving at Chiang Rai via Phuket Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 3m.
The distance between Krabi and Chiang Rai is 1347 km. The road distance is 1533.1 km.
The best way to get from Krabi to Chiang Rai without a car is to bus which takes 29h 3m and costs ฿3000 - ฿6500.
It takes approximately 5h 11m to get from Krabi to Chiang Rai, including transfers.
Krabi to Chiang Rai bus services, operated by The Transport Company, depart from กระบี่ station.
The best way to get from Krabi to Chiang Rai is to fly which takes 5h 11m and costs ฿2600 - ฿6000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ฿3000 - ฿6500 and takes 29h 3m.
Krabi to Chiang Rai bus services, operated by The Transport Company, arrive at สถานีขนส่งผู้โดยสารจังหวัดภูเก็ต;Phuket Bus Terminal 1 station.
Yes, the driving distance between Krabi to Chiang Rai is 1533 km. It takes approximately 21h 26m to drive from Krabi to Chiang Rai.
What companies run services between Krabi, Thailand and Chiang Rai, Thailand?
Thai Lion Mentari, Nok Air, and three other airlines fly from Krabi Airport (KBV) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from กระบี่ to Chiang Rai via Phuket Bus Terminal in around 29h 3m.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Krabi Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,900–5,500
Flights from Krabi Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Chiang Mai, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿1,900–5,500
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
- ฿1,900–8,500
- Website
- lionairthai.com
Flights from Krabi Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,100–6,000
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
- ฿2,900–4,400
- Website
- nokair.com
Flights from Krabi Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,600–25,000
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
- ฿2,600–23,000
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Krabi Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,600–25,000
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
- ฿2,600–23,000
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Krabi Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,100–7,000
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ฿2,400–4,100
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,400–4,100
- 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
- ฿3,500–6,500
- Phone
- 1690
- sarabanklang@railway.co.th
- Website
- dticket.railway.co.th
Train from Trang to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- 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)
- ฿280–360
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿610–670
Train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Chiang Mai
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿190–900
- 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)
- ฿210–260
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿190–250
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿500–540
- Phone
- 1490
- borkorsor@transport.co.th
- Website
- tcl99web.transport.co.th
Bus from กระบี่ to สถานีขนส่งผู้โดยสารจังหวัดภูเก็ต;Phuket Bus Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿160–1,300
- 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 กระบี่ to สถานีขนส่งผู้โดยสารจังหวัดภูเก็ต;Phuket Bus Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿280–350
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- kbi.dlt.go.th
Bus from กระบี่ to สถานีขนส่งผู้โดยสารจังหวัดภูเก็ต;Phuket Bus Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿200–280
- Website
- https://kbi.dlt.go.th/th
Bus from กระบี่ to สถานีขนส่งผู้โดยสาร จังหวัดตรัง;Trang Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿110–270
- Website
- https://kbi.dlt.go.th/th
- 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
- ฿2,902–4,900
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/greenbus
- Website
- https://www.greenbusthailand.com/website/
- VIP
- ฿3,840
- Express
- ฿2,902
Bus from Chiang Mai to Chiang Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿390–650
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/greenbus
- Website
- https://www.greenbusthailand.com/website/
- 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
- ฿858–1,400
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Express
- ฿858
- VIP 24
- ฿1,260
- 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
- ฿800–1,700
- 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
- ฿1,100–1,500
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/nakhonchai-air
- Website
- https://www.nakhonchaiair.com/view/
- Phone
- +66980235239
- goodluck_lanta@hotmail.com
- Website
- 12go.asia
Bus from Krabi Bus Station to Phuket Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿410–1,100
- Schedules at
- goodlucklantatransfer.com
- Book at
- 12go.asia
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