There are 5 ways to get from Nakhon Sawan to Chiang Rai by bus, car, train, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Nakhon Sawan to Chiang Rai
9h฿420–850Drive 534.5 km
- Drive from Nakhon Sawan to Chiang Rai534.5 km
8h 3m฿1,909–2,757Train to Don Mueang International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Pak Nam Pho to Don Muang
- Fly from Don Mueang International Airport (DMK) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)DMK - CEI
6h 2m฿1,182–4,380Bus to Phitsanulok, fly
- Take the bus from Nakhonsawan to Phitsanulok
- Fly from Phitsanulok (PHS) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)PHS - CEI
7h 26m฿2,871–5,536Train to Suvarnabhumi Airport, fly
- Take the train from Pak Nam Pho to Don Muang
- Fly from Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)BKK - CEI
7h 3m฿1,211–5,220
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 ฿420 - ฿850 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 ฿1100 - ฿4400.
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 534.5 km.
The best way to get from Nakhon Sawan to Chiang Rai without a car is to bus which takes 9h and costs ฿420 - ฿850.
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 3m to drive from Nakhon Sawan to Chiang Rai.
There are 389+ hotels available in Chiang Rai.
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 ฿425 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 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿900–9,000
Flights from Phitsanulok to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Mueang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,200–15,000
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿850–3,700
- 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
- ฿900–9,000
- 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
- ฿900–9,000
- 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
- ฿1,100–2,900
Flights from Phitsanulok to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Mueang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,500–6,000
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,200–4,500
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,600–3,000
- 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
- ฿90–1,100
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿90–200
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿600–800
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿290–410
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿850–1,100
- Website
- 12go.asia
Bus from Nakhon Sawan to Chiang Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿425
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- 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 Phitsanulok
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿130–230
- Schedules at
- phetprasert.com
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- 13
- ฿130–160
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