There are 5 ways to get from Loei to Chiang Rai by plane, bus, car, or taxi
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Fly from Loei
best- Fly from Loei (LOE) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)plane LOE - CEI
5h 30m฿3,886–7,352Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Loei to Lampangbus 876
- Take the bus from Lampang to Chiang Raibus Route No.909 / ...
11h 19m฿771–1,310Drive 491.6 km
- Drive from Loei to Chiang Raicar 491.6 km
8h 33m฿1,798–2,597Taxi to Udon Thani International Airport, fly
- Take the taxi from Loei to Udon-Thani-Airport-UTHtaxi
- Fly from Udon Thani International Airport (UTH) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)plane UTH - CEI
5h 55m฿4,068–7,986Bus via Chiang Mai
- Take the bus from Loei to Chiang Maibus 876
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Chiang Raibus Chiang Mai
13h 31m฿830–1,463
Loei to Chiang Rai by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Loei to Chiang Rai is to bus which costs ฿750 - ฿1400 and takes 11h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Loei to Chiang Rai is to fly which takes 5h 30m and costs ฿3800 - ฿7500.
No, there is no direct bus from Loei to Chiang Rai. However, there are services departing from Loei and arriving at Chiang Rai via Lampang. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 19m.
The distance between Loei and Chiang Rai is 359 km. The road distance is 491.6 km.
The best way to get from Loei to Chiang Rai without a car is to bus which takes 11h 19m and costs ฿750 - ฿1400.
It takes approximately 5h 30m to get from Loei to Chiang Rai, including transfers.
Loei to Chiang Rai bus services, operated by Phetprasert Tour, depart from Loei station.
The best way to get from Loei to Chiang Rai is to fly which takes 5h 30m and costs ฿3800 - ฿7500. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ฿750 - ฿1400 and takes 11h 19m.
Loei to Chiang Rai bus services, operated by Phetprasert Tour, arrive at Lampang station.
Yes, the driving distance between Loei to Chiang Rai is 492 km. It takes approximately 8h 33m to drive from Loei to Chiang Rai.
What companies run services between Loei, Thailand and Chiang Rai, Thailand?
Thai AirAsia flies from Loei (LOE) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Loei to Chiang Rai via Lampang in around 11h 19m.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Loei to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,600–6,500
Flights from Udon Thani International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,600–6,500
Flights from Udon Thani International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,600–6,500
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Udon Thani International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿5,500–22,000
- Website
- lionairthai.com
Flights from Udon Thani International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,700–5,500
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Udon Thani International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,400–4,700
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Udon Thani International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿23,000–33,000
- Website
- nokair.com
Flights from Udon Thani International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿2,400–5,500
- Phone
- +66 56 720 720
- info@phetprasert.com
- Website
- phetprasert.com
Bus from Loei to Lampang
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿430–750
- Schedules at
- phetprasert.com
- 13
- ฿460–550
Bus from Loei to Chiang Mai
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿500–900
- Schedules at
- phetprasert.com
- 13
- ฿550–700
- Phone
- +66 2 936 3256
- Website
- sombattour.com
Bus from Lampang to Chiang Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿320–430
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/sombat-tour
- Website
- https://www.sombattour.com/
- Phone
- +66 5326 6480
- servicecenter@greenbusthailand.com
- Website
- greenbusthailand.com
Bus from Lampang to Chiang Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿340–600
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/greenbus
- Website
- https://www.greenbusthailand.com/website/
Bus from Chiang Mai to Chiang Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿320–600
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/greenbus
- Website
- https://www.greenbusthailand.com/website/
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Estimated price
- ฿1,500–1,900
Taxi Loei
- Phone
- +66 92 745 2233
- Website
- facebook.com
Loei Taxi
- Phone
- +66 93 384 3515
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