There are 7 ways to get from Langkawi 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 from Langkawi International Airport
best- Fly from Langkawi International Airport (LGK) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)plane LGK - CEI
7h 40m฿4,370–11,570Ferry, bus via Bangkok
cheapest- Take the ferry from Kuah Jetty to Mochit Terminalferry Kuah Jetty - Mochit Terminal
- Take the bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Chiang Raibus Route No.909 / ...
33h฿2,845–3,895Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Kuah Jetty Langkawi to Hat Yai Bus Stationferry
- Take the bus from Hat Yai Bus Terminal to Phayaobus
- Take the bus from Phayao to Chiang Raibus
29h 3m฿4,836–5,236Ferry, train, bus
- Take the ferry from Kuah Jetty to Trang Train Stationferry
- Take the train from Trang to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminaltrain 84
- Take the train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Nakhon Lampangtrain 9
- Take the bus from Lampang to Chiang Raibus
33h 31m฿2,999–4,579Ferry to Hat Yai, fly
- Take the ferry from Kuah Jetty Langkawi to Hat Yai Airportferry
- Fly from Hat Yai (HDY) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)plane HDY - CEI
8h 20m฿3,910–8,560Ferry, ferry to Trang Airport, fly
- Take the ferry from Kuah Jetty to Koh Lipeferry
- Take the ferry from Pattaya Beach Koh Lipe to Trang Airportferry
- Fly from Trang Airport (TST) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)plane TST - CEI
10h 8m฿5,880–11,096Ferry, bus via Phuket Airport (HKT)
- Take the ferry from Kuah Jetty to Phuket Airportferry
- Take the bus from Phuket Airport Bus to Phuket Bus Terminal 1bus
- Take the bus from Phuket Bus Terminal to Chiang Raibus
39h 3m฿6,449–10,876
Langkawi to Chiang Rai by ferry and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Langkawi to Chiang Rai is to ferry and train and bus which costs ฿3000 - ฿4600 and takes 33h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Langkawi to Chiang Rai is to fly which takes 7h 40m and costs ฿4300 - ฿12000.
The distance between Langkawi and Chiang Rai is 1538 km.
The best way to get from Langkawi to Chiang Rai without a car is to ferry and bus which takes 29h 3m and costs ฿4800 - ฿5300.
It takes approximately 7h 40m to get from Langkawi to Chiang Rai, including transfers.
Chiang Rai is 1h behind Langkawi. It is currently 3:53 AM in Langkawi and 2:53 AM in Chiang Rai.
There are 419+ hotels available in Chiang Rai.
What companies run services between Langkawi, Malaysia and Chiang Rai, Thailand?
Malaysia Airlines, Thai Airways International, and seven other airlines fly from Langkawi International Airport (LGK) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) every 4 hours.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Langkawi International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,100–13,000
Flights from Langkawi International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Penang, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,900–11,000
Flights from Hat Yai to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,300–4,600
Flights from Hat Yai to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Chiang Mai, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,300–4,600
Flights from Trang Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,800–6,500
- Website
- lionairthai.com
Flights from Langkawi International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ฿4,300–14,000
Flights from Langkawi International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿4,200–13,000
Flights from Hat Yai to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,000–8,000
Flights from Trang Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,200–8,500
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Langkawi International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿6,500–16,000
Flights from Hat Yai to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,500–12,000
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Langkawi International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,800–14,000
Flights from Hat Yai to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,400–7,000
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Langkawi International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿6,500–16,000
Flights from Langkawi International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Penang, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿5,500–14,000
Flights from Hat Yai to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,500–12,000
- Website
- nokair.com
Flights from Langkawi International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,100–13,000
Flights from Hat Yai to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿3,200–6,000
- Phone
- 1690
- sarabanklang@railway.co.th
- Website
- railway.co.th
Train from Trang to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿270–900
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- railway.co.th
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿600–900
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿270–330
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿280–370
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿620–680
Train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Nakhon Lampang
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿210–900
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- railway.co.th
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿600–900
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿230–280
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿210–280
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿530–570
- Website
- Piya Chai Patthana
Bus from Hat Yai Bus Terminal to Phayao
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,900–2,300
- Schedules at
- Piya Chai Patthana
- Phone
- +66 2 936 3256
- Website
- Sombat Tour
Bus from Phayao to Chiang Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿176
- Book at
- 12 Go
- Website
- Sombat Tour
Bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Chiang Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿650–1,657
- Book at
- 12 Go
- Website
- Sombat Tour
- VIP
- ฿1,081
- Express
- ฿650–900
Bus from Lampang to Chiang Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿435
- Book at
- 12 Go
- Website
- Sombat Tour
- Phone
- 1624
- customerservice@nakhonchaiair.com
- Website
- Nakhonchai Air
Bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Chiang Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿950–1,300
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- Nakhonchai Air
- Phone
- +66 5326 6480
- servicecenter@greenbusthailand.com
- Website
- Green Bus Thailand
Bus from Lampang to Chiang Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿440–700
- Book at
- 12 Go
- Website
- Green Bus Thailand
Bus from Phuket Bus Terminal to Chiang Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿3,129–4,900
- Book at
- 12 Go
- Website
- Green Bus Thailand
- VIP
- ฿4,165
- Express
- ฿3,129
- Phone
- +66 80 465 5666
- info@airportbusphuket.com
Bus from Phuket Airport Bus to Phuket Bus Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿70–100
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Phone
- +66 80 465 5666
- Website
- airportbusphuket.com
Bus from Phuket Airport Bus to Phuket Bus Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿100–120
- Schedules at
- airportbusphuket.com
- zeezenithtravel@gmail.com
- Website
- Zee Zenith Travel
Ferry from Kuah Jetty Langkawi to Hat Yai Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿2,760
- Schedules at
- Zee Zenith Travel
Ferry from Kuah Jetty Langkawi to Hat Yai Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿2,880
- Schedules at
- Zee Zenith Travel
Ferry from Kuah Jetty to Koh Lipe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,620
- Schedules at
- Zee Zenith Travel
- Phone
- +66 2 326 1126
- booking@satuncentertour.co.th
- Website
- Satun Center Tour
Ferry from Kuah Jetty to Mochit Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿2,195
- Schedules at
- Satun Center Tour
Ferry from Kuah Jetty Langkawi to Hat Yai Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,470
- Schedules at
- Satun Center Tour
- Phone
- +66 2 208 1008
- booking@thubthimsiamtravel.co.th
- Website
- Thubthim Siam Travel
Ferry from Kuah Jetty to Trang Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿2,080
- Website
- Thubthim Siam Travel
Ferry from Kuah Jetty to Koh Lipe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,716
- Website
- Thubthim Siam Travel
- Phone
- +66 2 333 1133
- booking@fernholidaytour.co.th
- Website
- Fern Holiday Tour
Ferry from Kuah Jetty to Koh Lipe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,250
- Website
- Fern Holiday Tour
- Phone
- +66 82 419 6222
- contact@awaycationtrip.com
- Website
- Awaycation Trip
Ferry from Kuah Jetty to Koh Lipe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,240
- Website
- Awaycation Trip
- Phone
- +66 980 168 181
- 168ferry@gmail.com
- Website
- tigerlinetravel
Ferry from Pattaya Beach Koh Lipe to Trang Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿700–2,700
- Website
- tigerlinetravel
Ferry from Kuah Jetty to Phuket Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿3,000–6,000
- Website
- tigerlinetravel
- Phone
- +66 2 268 1068
- booking@kanabnaamtour.co.th
- Website
- Kanab Naam Tour
Ferry from Pattaya Beach Koh Lipe to Trang Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿963
- Schedules at
- Kanab Naam Tour
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