There are 5 ways to get from Kuah to Chiang Rai by plane, ferry, 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.
Fly
best- Fly from Langkawi International Airport (LGK) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)plane LGK - CEI
6h 15m฿3,563–10,062Ferry, train, bus
cheapest- Take the ferry from Langkawi Ferry Terminal to Kuala Perlisferry
- Take the train from Padang Besar to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminaltrain 46
- 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
36h 37m฿1,146–4,536Ferry, Minivan, bus
- Take the ferry from Langkawi Ferry Terminal to Kuala Perlisferry
- Take the bus from Padang Besar to Hat Yai Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Hat Yai to Phayaobus
- Take the bus from Phayao to Chiang Raibus
32h 3m฿2,470–3,249Ferry, bus via Bangkok
- Take the ferry from Kuah Ferry Terminal to Koh Lantaferry
- Take the bus from บ้านศาลาด่าน ;Ban Saladan to กระบี่bus
- Take the bus from กระบี่ to สถานีขนส่งสายใต้ใหม่bus 950
- Take the bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Chiang Raibus
35h 40m฿2,586–10,394Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Kuah Ferry Terminal to Koh Lipe Pattaya Beachferry
- Take the ferry from Koh Lipe to Phuket Bus Station 1ferry
- Take the bus from Phuket Bus Terminal to Chiang Raibus
39h 43m฿5,010–10,129
Langkawi International Airport (LGK) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kuah to Chiang Rai is to ferry and train and bus which costs ฿1100 - ฿4600 and takes 36h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Kuah to Chiang Rai is to fly which takes 6h 15m and costs ฿3500 - ฿11000.
The distance between Kuah and Chiang Rai is 1538 km.
The best way to get from Kuah to Chiang Rai without a car is to ferry and bus via Bangkok which takes 35h 40m and costs ฿2500 - ฿11000.
It takes approximately 6h 15m to get from Kuah to Chiang Rai, including transfers.
Chiang Rai is 1h behind Kuah. It is currently 1:52 PM in Kuah and 12:52 PM in Chiang Rai.
There are 208+ hotels available in Chiang Rai.
What companies run services between Kuah, Malaysia and Chiang Rai, Thailand?
Scoot Tigerair, AirAsia, and four other airlines fly from Langkawi International Airport (LGK) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) 4 times a day.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Langkawi International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Penang, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿3,100–9,500
Flights from Langkawi International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,600–11,000
- Website
- flyscoot.com
Flights from Langkawi International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿2,700–12,000
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Langkawi International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿5,500–25,000
- Phone
- 1690
- sarabanklang@railway.co.th
- Website
- dticket.railway.co.th
Train from Padang Besar to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿270–1,900
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿270–340
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿750–1,100
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿500–700
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿1,400–1,900
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
Bus from Padang Besar to Hat Yai Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿50–110
- Phone
- +66 2 936 3256
- Website
- sombattour.com
Bus from Phayao to Chiang Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿130–160
- 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
- Estimated price
- ฿190–240
- 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
- 1490
- borkorsor@transport.co.th
- Website
- tcl99web.transport.co.th
Bus from กระบี่ to สถานีขนส่งสายใต้ใหม่
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 28m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿650–6,000
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/transport-co
- Website
- https://tcl99web.transport.co.th/Home
- Phone
- +66 2-9362474
- Website
- lignitetour.com
Bus from กระบี่ to สถานีขนส่งสายใต้ใหม่
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿850–1,100
- Schedules at
- lignitetour.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
- ฿900–1,300
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/nakhonchai-air
- Website
- https://www.nakhonchaiair.com/view/
- 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
- ฿2,480–4,200
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/greenbus
- Website
- https://www.greenbusthailand.com/website/
- VIP
- ฿3,265
- Express
- ฿2,480
- Phone
- 04-966 5889
- Website
- langkawiferryline.com
Ferry from Langkawi Ferry Terminal to Kuala Perlis
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿121–283
- Website
- https://www.langkawiferryline.com
- Adult (MyKad holder)
- ฿121
- Adult (Non MyKad)
- ฿283
- Phone
- +66 980 168 181
- 168ferry@gmail.com
- Website
- tigerlinetravel.com
Ferry from Kuah Ferry Terminal to Koh Lanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿800–7,500
- Website
- https://www.tigerlinetravel.com/index.php
Ferry from Kuah Ferry Terminal to Koh Lipe Pattaya Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,000–2,100
- Website
- https://www.tigerlinetravel.com/index.php
- Phone
- +66 614655695
- booking.smartenplus@gmail.com
- Website
- smartenplus.co.th
Ferry from Koh Lipe 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/
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