There are 9 ways to get from Kuala Perlis to Chiang Rai by bus, train, plane, car, or ferry
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Bus, train to Hat Yai, fly to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport
best- Take the bus from Kangar to Padang Besar
- Take the train from Padang Besar to Hat Yai
- Fly from Hat Yai (HDY) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)HDY - CEI
9h 50m฿2,692–5,646Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Kangar to Padang BesarT11
- Take the train from Padang Besar to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal46
- Take the bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Chiang Rai
31h 18m฿1,719–2,483Bus, Minivan
- Take the bus from Kangar to Padang BesarT11
- Take the bus from Padang Besar to Hat Yai Bus Terminal
- Take the bus from Hat Yai to Phayao
- Take the bus from Phayao to Chiang Rai
30h 33mDrive 1,774.4 km
- Drive from Kuala Perlis to Chiang Rai1,774.4 km
25h 17m฿6,368–9,197Bus, train, Mini Bus to Trang Airport, fly to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport
- Take the bus from Kangar to Padang Besar
- Take the train from Padang Besar to Phatthalung
- Take the bus from Phatthalung to Trang
- Fly from Trang Airport (TST) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)TST - CEI
13h 14m฿3,352–6,906Bus, train, train to Narathiwat Airport, fly to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport
- Take the bus from Kangar to Padang Besar
- Take the train from Padang Besar to Hat Yai
- Take the train from Hat Yai to Rue So
- Fly from Narathiwat Airport (NAW) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)NAW - CEI
13h 44m฿4,462–11,146Bus, train to Hat Yai, fly to Chiang Mai International Airport
- Take the bus from Kangar to Padang Besar
- Take the train from Padang Besar to Hat Yai
- Fly from Hat Yai (HDY) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX)HDY - CNX
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Chiang Rai
13h 39m฿2,472–6,586Bus, train via Lampang
- Take the bus from Kangar to Padang BesarT11
- Take the train from Padang Besar to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal46
- 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
36hFerry, bus
- Take the ferry from Kuala Perlis to Langkawi Ferry Terminal
- Take the ferry from Kuah Ferry Terminal to Koh Lipe Pattaya Beach
- Take the ferry from Koh Lipe Immigration point to Phuket Bus Station 1
- Take the bus from Phuket Bus Terminal to Chiang Rai
41h 45m฿4,592–8,529
Kuala Perlis to Chiang Rai by ferry and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kuala Perlis to Chiang Rai is to bus and train which costs ฿1700 - ฿2500 and takes 31h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Kuala Perlis to Chiang Rai is to bus and train and fly which takes 9h 50m and costs ฿2600 - ฿6000.
No, there is no direct bus from Kuala Perlis to Chiang Rai. However, there are services departing from Kuala Perlis and arriving at Chiang Rai via Kangar, Padang Besar, Hat Yai and Phayao. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 33m.
The distance between Kuala Perlis and Chiang Rai is 1575 km. The road distance is 1774.4 km.
The best way to get from Kuala Perlis to Chiang Rai without a car is to bus and Minivan which takes 30h 33m and costs .
It takes approximately 9h 50m to get from Kuala Perlis to Chiang Rai, including transfers.
Kuala Perlis to Chiang Rai bus services, operated by Mara Liner MyBAS, depart from Kangar station.
Kuala Perlis to Chiang Rai bus services, operated by Mara Liner MyBAS, arrive at Padang Besar station.
Chiang Rai is 1h behind Kuala Perlis. It is currently 5:13 PM in Kuala Perlis and 4:13 PM in Chiang Rai.
Yes, the driving distance between Kuala Perlis to Chiang Rai is 1774 km. It takes approximately 25h 17m to drive from Kuala Perlis to Chiang Rai.
What companies run services between Kuala Perlis, Malaysia and Chiang Rai, Thailand?
You can take a bus from Kuala Perlis to Chiang Rai via Kangar, Padang Besar, Hat Yai, and Phayao in around 30h 33m.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Hat Yai to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- 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 International Airport, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,800–6,500
Flights from Trang Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,600–6,000
Flights from Narathiwat Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,400–9,500
Flights from Hat Yai to Chiang Mai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,900–5,500
Flights from Hat Yai to Chiang Mai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,900–5,500
Flights from Hat Yai to Chiang Mai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,900–5,500
- 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
- ฿2,400–3,900
Flights from Trang Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,900–3,600
Flights from Hat Yai to Chiang Mai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,700–4,700
- Website
- nokair.com
Flights from Hat Yai to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,700–12,000
Flights from Trang Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,100–11,000
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Hat Yai to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,700–12,000
Flights from Trang Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,100–11,000
- 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
- ฿4,300–11,000
Flights from Narathiwat Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,400–9,500
Flights from Hat Yai to Chiang Mai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,800–13,000
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Hat Yai to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- ฿2,100–4,600
- 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
- ฿8,500–28,000
- Website
- railway.co.th
Train from Padang Besar to Hat Yai
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿341
- Schedules at
- railway.co.th
Train from Padang Besar to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿918
- Schedules at
- railway.co.th
Train from Padang Besar to Phatthalung
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿581
- Schedules at
- railway.co.th
Train from Hat Yai to Rue So
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿60–460
- Schedules at
- railway.co.th
Train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Mae Moe
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿210–750
- Schedules at
- railway.co.th
- Phone
- 019 - 2436350
- info@maralinergroup.com
- Website
- maralinergroup.my
Bus from Kangar to Padang Besar
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿35–45
- Website
- https://maralinergroup.my/mybas/index.html
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
- 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
- ฿750–1,100
- 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
- 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
Bus from Phatthalung to Trang
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿80
- Phone
- +66 5326 6480
- servicecenter@greenbusthailand.com
- Website
- greenbusthailand.com
Bus from Chiang Mai to Chiang Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿200–600
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/greenbus
- Website
- https://www.greenbusthailand.com/website/
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
- 04-966 5889
- Website
- langkawiferryline.com
Ferry from Kuala Perlis to Langkawi Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿162–270
- Website
- https://www.langkawiferryline.com
- Adult (MyKad holder)
- ฿162
- Adult (Non MyKad)
- ฿270
- Phone
- +66 980 168 181
- 168ferry@gmail.com
- Website
- tigerlinetravel.com
Ferry from Kuah Ferry Terminal to Koh Lipe Pattaya Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,230–1,260
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/sirilanta-speedboats
- Website
- https://www.tigerlinetravel.com/index.php
- Phone
- +66 614655695
- booking.smartenplus@gmail.com
- Website
- 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/
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