There are 5 ways to get from Nakhon Ratchasima to Chiang Rai by bus, plane, car, or train
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Bus to Don Mueang International Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from Nakhon Ratchasima Bus Terminal 2 to Rangsit Bus Terminalbus
- Fly from Don Mueang International Airport (DMK) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)plane DMK - CEI
5h 47m฿1,515–3,655Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Nakhon Ratchasima Terminal 2 to Phayaobus
- Take the bus from Phayao to Chiang Raibus Route No.909 / ...
14h 43m฿938–1,075Drive 767.5 km
- Drive from Nakhon Ratchasima to Chiang Raicar 767.5 km
11h 31m฿2,815–4,066Train to Buri Ram, fly
- Take the train from Thanon Chira Junction to Buri Ramtrain
- Fly from Buri Ram (BFV) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)plane BFV - CEI
7h 37m฿4,177–8,022Bus, Public Van to Suvarnabhumi Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Nakhon Ratchasima Bus Terminal 2 to Rangsit Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Rangsit to Suvarnabhumi Airportbus
- Fly from Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)plane BKK - CEI
6h 32m฿1,644–5,995
Nakhon Ratchasima to Chiang Rai by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nakhon Ratchasima to Chiang Rai is to bus which costs ฿900 - ฿1100 and takes 14h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Nakhon Ratchasima to Chiang Rai is to bus and fly which takes 5h 47m and costs ฿1500 - ฿3700.
No, there is no direct bus from Nakhon Ratchasima to Chiang Rai. However, there are services departing from Nakhon Ratchasima Terminal 2 and arriving at Chiang Rai via Phayao. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 43m.
The distance between Nakhon Ratchasima and Chiang Rai is 926 km. The road distance is 767.5 km.
The best way to get from Nakhon Ratchasima to Chiang Rai without a car is to bus which takes 14h 43m and costs ฿900 - ฿1100.
It takes approximately 5h 47m to get from Nakhon Ratchasima to Chiang Rai, including transfers.
Nakhon Ratchasima to Chiang Rai bus services, operated by Nakhonchai Tour, depart from Nakhon Ratchasima Terminal 2 station.
Nakhon Ratchasima to Chiang Rai bus services, operated by Nakhonchai Tour, arrive at Phayao station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nakhon Ratchasima to Chiang Rai is 767 km. It takes approximately 11h 31m to drive from Nakhon Ratchasima to Chiang Rai.
There are 208+ hotels available in Chiang Rai.
What companies run services between Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand and Chiang Rai, Thailand?
You can take a bus from Nakhon Ratchasima Terminal 2 to Chiang Rai via Phayao in around 14h 43m.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,100–3,400
Flights from Buri Ram to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Mueang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,700–6,000
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,000–2,900
- Website
- nokair.com
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,200–25,000
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,200–25,000
- Website
- lionairthai.com
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,000–4,400
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,300–12,000
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,300–3,400
- Phone
- 1690
- sarabanklang@railway.co.th
- Website
- dticket.railway.co.th
Train from Thanon Chira Junction to Buri Ram
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿35–900
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿600–900
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿110–140
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿35–50
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿280–310
- Phone
- +66 44 230 378
- airkorat@hotmail.com
- Website
- airkorat.com
Bus from Nakhon Ratchasima Bus Terminal 2 to Rangsit Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ฿275
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- 044-2615555
- Website
- nctcard.com
Bus from Nakhon Ratchasima Terminal 2 to Phayao
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿750–950
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en
- Phone
- +66 2 936 3256
- Website
- sombattour.com
Bus from Phayao to Chiang Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿150–170
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/sombat-tour
- Website
- https://www.sombattour.com/
- Website
- bangkokairportonline.com
Bus from Rangsit to Suvarnabhumi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ฿29–40
- Schedules at
- bangkokairportonline.com
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