There are 5 ways to get from Nakhonsawan to Chiang Rai by bus, car, train, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Nakhon Sawan to Chiang Raibus
9h฿420–1,100Drive 533.2 km
- Drive from Nakhonsawan to Chiang Raicar 533.2 km
7h 59m฿1,974–2,852Train 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 10m฿1,298–4,519Train to Phitsanulok, fly
- Take the train from Pak Nam Pho to Phitsanuloktrain
- Fly from Phitsanulok (PHS) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)plane PHS - CEI
7h 8m฿3,117–10,034Bus to Suvarnabhumi Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Nakhonsawan to Sombat Tour Viphawadee 13bus
- Fly from Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)plane BKK - CEI
7h 9m฿1,497–4,413
Nakhonsawan to Chiang Rai by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nakhonsawan to Chiang Rai is to bus which costs ฿420 - ฿1100 and takes 9h.
The fastest way to get from Nakhonsawan to Chiang Rai is to train and fly which takes 6h 10m and costs ฿1300 - ฿4600.
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 Nakhonsawan and Chiang Rai is 533 km. The road distance is 533.2 km.
The best way to get from Nakhonsawan to Chiang Rai without a car is to bus which takes 9h and costs ฿420 - ฿1100.
The bus from Nakhon Sawan to Chiang Rai takes 9h including transfers and departs twice daily.
Nakhonsawan to Chiang Rai bus services, operated by Kingdom Tour, depart from Nakhon Sawan station.
Nakhonsawan to Chiang Rai bus services, operated by Kingdom Tour, arrive at Chiang Rai station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nakhonsawan to Chiang Rai is 533 km. It takes approximately 7h 59m to drive from Nakhonsawan to Chiang Rai.
There are 208+ hotels available in Chiang Rai.
What companies run services between Nakhonsawan, Thailand and Chiang Rai, Thailand?
Kingdom Tour operates a bus from Nakhon Sawan to Chiang Rai 3 times a day. Tickets cost ฿420–1,100 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 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿900–3,100
Flights from Phitsanulok to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Mueang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,800–10,000
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿900–3,000
- 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
- ฿900–3,600
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
- ฿1,700–6,500
- 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
- ฿1,100–21,000
- 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
- ฿1,100–21,000
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,200–3,300
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,700–10,000
- 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
Train from Pak Nam Pho to Phitsanulok
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿70–1,100
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿70–180
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿550–800
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿270–370
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿750–1,100
- Website
- 12go.asia
Bus from Nakhon Sawan to Chiang Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿420–1,100
- 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
- ฿600–950
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/sombat-tour
- Website
- https://www.sombattour.com/
Bus from Nakhonsawan to Sombat Tour Viphawadee 13
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿320–400
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/sombat-tour
- Website
- https://www.sombattour.com/
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