There are 5 ways to get from Krabi to Chiang Rai (State) by plane, night bus, 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 17m฿2,148–5,824Night bus, bus
cheapest- 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 / ...
22h 30m฿1,615–2,650Drive 1,533 km
- Drive from Krabi to Chiang Raicar 1,533 km
21h 34m฿5,488–7,927Bus 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 46m฿2,169–6,590Bus
- Take the bus from Krabi Bus Terminal to Phuket Bus Terminal 1bus
- Take the bus from Phuket Bus Terminal to Chiang Raibus
29h 40m฿1,981–3,636
Krabi to Chiang Rai (State) by night bus and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Krabi to Chiang Rai (State) is to night bus and bus which costs ฿1600 - ฿2700 and takes 22h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Krabi to Chiang Rai (State) is to fly which takes 5h 17m and costs ฿2100 - ฿6000.
No, there is no direct bus from Krabi to Chiang Rai (State). However, there are services departing from Krabi Bus Terminal and arriving at Chiang Rai via Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 30m.
The distance between Krabi and Chiang Rai (State) is 1347 km. The road distance is 1533 km.
The best way to get from Krabi to Chiang Rai (State) without a car is to night bus and bus which takes 22h 30m and costs ฿1600 - ฿2700.
It takes approximately 5h 17m to get from Krabi to Chiang Rai (State), including transfers.
Krabi to Chiang Rai (State) bus services, operated by Lignite Tour, depart from Krabi Bus Terminal station.
The best way to get from Krabi to Chiang Rai (State) is to fly which takes 5h 17m and costs ฿2100 - ฿6000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ฿1900 - ฿3700 and takes 29h 40m.
Krabi to Chiang Rai (State) bus services, operated by Lignite Tour, arrive at Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Krabi to Chiang Rai (State) is 1533 km. It takes approximately 21h 34m to drive from Krabi to Chiang Rai (State).
What companies run services between Krabi, Thailand and Chiang Rai (State), Thailand?
Thai AirAsia, World Ticket, and five 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 Krabi Bus Terminal to Chiang Rai via Phuket Bus Terminal in around 29h 40m.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Krabi Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,800–6,000
Flights from Krabi Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,800–6,000
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
- ฿1,800–6,000
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,700–6,000
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Krabi Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿5,500–15,000
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,900–14,000
- Website
- lionairthai.com
Flights from Krabi Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,500–4,800
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
- ฿2,000–5,500
- Website
- nokair.com
Flights from Krabi Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿2,500–14,000
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Krabi Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿2,600–6,500
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ฿1,300–6,000
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Krabi Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿2,500–14,000
- Website
- flyscoot.com
Flights from Krabi Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ฿9,000–34,000
- Phone
- +66 2-9362474
- Website
- lignitetour.com
Night bus from Krabi Bus Terminal to Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿815–1,150
- Book at
- lignitetour.com
- Intercity
- ฿815
- VIP 24
- ฿1,150
- 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
- ฿800–1,100
- 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
- ฿850–1,500
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/nakhonchai-air
- Website
- https://www.nakhonchaiair.com/view/
- Gold Class
- ฿950–1,100
- First Class
- ฿1,300–1,500
- Phone
- +66980235239
- goodluck_lanta@hotmail.com
- Website
- 12go.asia
Bus from Krabi Bus Station to Phuket Airport
- Phone
- +66 62-175-3069
- Website
- 12go.asia
Bus from Krabi Bus Terminal to Phuket Bus Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿280–340
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- 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
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