There are 5 ways to get from Nakhon Sawan to Chiang Rai by bus, car, train, plane, or taxi
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Nakhon Sawan to Chiang Raibus
9h฿600–1,200Drive 534.7 km
- Drive from Nakhon Sawan to Chiang Raicar 534.7 km
8h฿1,980–2,859Train to Don Mueang International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Pak Nam Pho to Don Muangtrain
- Fly from Don Mueang International Airport (DMK) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)plane DMK - CEI
6h 2m฿1,418–3,942Bus, taxi to Phitsanulok, fly
- Take the bus from Nakhonsawan to Bang Mun Nakbus
- Take the taxi from Bang Mun Nak to Phitsanulok (PHS)taxi
- Fly from Phitsanulok (PHS) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)plane PHS - CEI
7h 47m฿3,948–6,862Train to Suvarnabhumi Airport, fly
- Take the train from Pak Nam Pho to Don Muangtrain
- Fly from Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)plane BKK - CEI
7h 2m฿1,547–3,882
Nakhon Sawan to Chiang Rai by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nakhon Sawan to Chiang Rai is to bus which costs ฿600 - ฿1200 and takes 9h.
The fastest way to get from Nakhon Sawan to Chiang Rai is to train and fly which takes 6h 2m and costs ฿1400 - ฿4000.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Nakhon Sawan and arriving at Chiang Rai. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 9h.
The distance between Nakhon Sawan and Chiang Rai is 533 km. The road distance is 534.7 km.
The best way to get from Nakhon Sawan to Chiang Rai without a car is to bus which takes 9h and costs ฿600 - ฿1200.
The bus from Nakhon Sawan to Chiang Rai takes 9h including transfers and departs twice daily.
Nakhon Sawan to Chiang Rai bus services, operated by Kingdom Tour, depart from Nakhon Sawan station.
Nakhon Sawan to Chiang Rai bus services, operated by Kingdom Tour, arrive at Chiang Rai station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nakhon Sawan to Chiang Rai is 535 km. It takes approximately 8h to drive from Nakhon Sawan to Chiang Rai.
Book your Nakhon Sawan to Chiang Rai bus tickets online with 12go.asia.
What companies run services between Nakhon Sawan, Thailand and Chiang Rai, Thailand?
Kingdom Tour operates a bus from Nakhon Sawan to Chiang Rai 3 times a day. Tickets cost ฿1,000–1,200 and the journey takes 9h. Sombat Tour also services this route twice daily.
- 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
- ฿1,200–2,900
Flights from Phitsanulok to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Mueang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,500–10,000
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,200–2,600
- 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
- ฿1,200–2,600
Flights from Phitsanulok to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Mueang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,500–4,800
- 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
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,300–2,700
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,200–11,000
- Phone
- 1690
- sarabanklang@railway.co.th
- Website
- dticket.railway.co.th
Train from Pak Nam Pho to Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿75–900
- 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)
- ฿140–170
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿75–100
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿340–370
- Website
- 12go.asia
Bus from Nakhon Sawan to Chiang Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,000–1,200
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Phone
- +66 2 936 3256
- Website
- sombattour.com
Bus from Nakhon Sawan to Chiang Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿600–850
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/sombat-tour
- Website
- https://www.sombattour.com/
- Phone
- +66 56 720 720
- info@phetprasert.com
- Website
- phetprasert.com
Bus from Nakhonsawan to Bang Mun Nak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿100–210
- Schedules at
- phetprasert.com
- 13
- ฿100–130
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Estimated price
- ฿400–480
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