There are 4 ways to get from Nan to Chiang Rai by bus, car, or taxi
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Nan Nakhonchaiair to Phraebus
- Take the bus from Phrae Bus Terminal to Chiang Raibus Route No.909
6h 51mBus via Chiang Mai
cheapest- Take the bus from Nan to Chiang Maibus 169
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Chiang Raibus Chiang Mai
10h 46m฿504–1,152Drive 219.8 km
- Drive from Nan to Chiang Raicar 219.8 km
3h 41m฿779–1,125Taxi
- Take the taxi from Nan to Chiang Raitaxi 219.8 km
3h 41m฿2,400–3,000
Nan to Chiang Rai by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nan to Chiang Rai is to drive which costs ฿750 - ฿1200 and takes 3h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Nan to Chiang Rai is to drive which takes 3h 41m and costs ฿750 - ฿1200.
No, there is no direct bus from Nan to Chiang Rai. However, there are services departing from Nan and arriving at Chiang Rai via Chiang Mai. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 46m.
The distance between Nan and Chiang Rai is 453 km. The road distance is 219.8 km.
The best way to get from Nan to Chiang Rai without a car is to bus which takes 6h 51m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 51m to get from Nan to Chiang Rai, including transfers.
Nan to Chiang Rai bus services, operated by Greenbus Thailand, depart from Nan station.
Nan to Chiang Rai bus services, operated by Greenbus Thailand, arrive at Chiang Mai station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nan to Chiang Rai is 220 km. It takes approximately 3h 41m to drive from Nan to Chiang Rai.
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What companies run services between Nan, Thailand and Chiang Rai, Thailand?
You can take a vehicle from Nan to Chiang Rai via Nan Nakhonchaiair and Phrae Bus Terminal in around 6h 51m.
- Phone
- 1624
- customerservice@nakhonchaiair.com
- Website
- nakhonchaiair.com
Bus from Nan Nakhonchaiair to Phrae
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿150–270
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/nakhonchai-air
- Website
- https://www.nakhonchaiair.com/view/
- Gold Class
- ฿180–200
- First Class
- ฿240–270
- Phone
- +66 2 936 3256
- Website
- sombattour.com
Bus from Phrae Bus Terminal to Chiang Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/sombat-tour
- Website
- https://www.sombattour.com/
- Phone
- +66 5326 6480
- servicecenter@greenbusthailand.com
- Website
- greenbusthailand.com
Bus from Nan to Chiang Mai
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿300–550
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/greenbus
- Website
- https://www.greenbusthailand.com/website/
Bus from Chiang Mai to Chiang Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿200–600
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/greenbus
- Website
- https://www.greenbusthailand.com/website/
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- Estimated price
- ฿2,400–3,000
Nan Taxi Stop
- Phone
- +66 84 673 1558
- Website
- taxi-service-2142.business.site
Nan Taxi Service
- Phone
- +66 89 263 1281
- Website
- taxi-service-1097.business.site
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