There are 5 ways to get from Maha Sarakham to Chiang Rai by plane, bus, car, or taxi
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Fly from Roi Et Airport
best- Fly from Roi Et Airport (ROI) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)ROI - CEI
5h 5m฿3,029–6,116Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Maha Sarakham to Khon Kaen874
- Take the bus from Khon Kaen to Chiang Rai
15h 5m฿673–913Drive 764.7 km
- Drive from Maha Sarakham to Chiang Rai764.7 km
11h 35m฿2,694–3,891Taxi to Buri Ram, fly
- Take the taxi from Maha Sarakham to Buri Ram (BFV)
- Fly from Buri Ram (BFV) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)BFV - CEI
5h 50m฿4,514–7,804Bus to Khon Kaen Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Maha Sarakham to Khon Kaen
- Fly from Khon Kaen Airport (KKC) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)KKC - CEI
7h 16m฿2,543–5,373
Roi Et Airport (ROI) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Maha Sarakham to Chiang Rai is to bus which costs ฿650 - ฿950 and takes 15h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Maha Sarakham to Chiang Rai is to fly which takes 5h 5m and costs ฿3000 - ฿6500.
No, there is no direct bus from Maha Sarakham to Chiang Rai. However, there are services departing from Maha Sarakham and arriving at Chiang Rai via Khon Kaen. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 5m.
The distance between Maha Sarakham and Chiang Rai is 661 km. The road distance is 764.7 km.
The best way to get from Maha Sarakham to Chiang Rai without a car is to bus which takes 15h 5m and costs ฿650 - ฿950.
It takes approximately 5h 5m to get from Maha Sarakham to Chiang Rai, including transfers.
Maha Sarakham to Chiang Rai bus services, operated by Phetprasert Tour, depart from Maha Sarakham station.
The best way to get from Maha Sarakham to Chiang Rai is to fly which takes 5h 5m and costs ฿3000 - ฿6500. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ฿650 - ฿950 and takes 15h 5m.
Maha Sarakham to Chiang Rai bus services, operated by Phetprasert Tour, arrive at Khon Kaen station.
Yes, the driving distance between Maha Sarakham to Chiang Rai is 765 km. It takes approximately 11h 35m to drive from Maha Sarakham to Chiang Rai.
What companies run services between Maha Sarakham, Thailand and Chiang Rai, Thailand?
Thai AirAsia flies from Roi Et Airport (ROI) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Maha Sarakham to Chiang Rai via Khon Kaen in around 15h 5m.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Roi Et Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,600–5,500
Flights from Buri Ram to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,000–18,000
Flights from Khon Kaen Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,300–6,500
Flights from Khon Kaen Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Chiang Mai, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,300–6,500
- Website
- lionairthai.com
Flights from Khon Kaen Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,200–7,000
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Khon Kaen Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,800–16,000
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Khon Kaen Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿2,100–4,400
- Phone
- +66 56 720 720
- info@phetprasert.com
- Website
- phetprasert.com
Bus from Maha Sarakham to Khon Kaen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿70–170
- Schedules at
- phetprasert.com
- 13
- ฿70–85
- Phone
- +66 2 936 3256
- Website
- sombattour.com
Bus from Khon Kaen to Chiang Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿600–750
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/sombat-tour
- Website
- https://www.sombattour.com/
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