There are 6 ways to get from Nang Rong to Chiang Rai by taxi, plane, bus, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi, fly
best- Take the taxi from Nang Rong to Buri Ram (BFV)taxi
- Fly from Buri Ram (BFV) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)plane BFV - CEI
6h 34m฿4,163–6,389Bus via Bangkok
cheapest- Take the bus from Prakhon Chai Buriram to Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Chiang Raibus Route No.909 / ...
16h 43m฿1,773–2,545Taxi, train, bus
- Take the taxi from Nang Rong to Lam Plai Mattaxi
- Take the train from Lam Plai Mat to Don Muangtrain 24
- Take the train from Don Muang to Mae Moetrain 109
- Take the bus from Lampang to Phayaobus
- Take the bus from Phayao to Chiang Raibus
23h 43mDrive 843.5 km
- Drive from Nang Rong to Chiang Raicar 843.5 km
12h 43m฿3,020–4,363Bus
- Take the bus from Nang Rong to Surinbus
- Take the bus from Surin to Chiang Maibus
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Chiang Raibus
21h 48m฿1,901–2,999Bus #2
- Take the bus from Nang Rong to Yasothonbus
- Take the bus from Yasothon to Chiang Maibus 874
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Chiang Raibus
24h 12m฿1,801–2,599
Buri Ram (BFV) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nang Rong to Chiang Rai is to bus via Bangkok which costs ฿1700 - ฿2600 and takes 16h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Nang Rong to Chiang Rai is to taxi and fly which takes 6h 34m and costs ฿4100 - ฿6500.
No, there is no direct bus from Nang Rong to Chiang Rai. However, there are services departing from Nang Rong and arriving at Chiang Rai via Surin and Chiang Mai. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 48m.
The distance between Nang Rong and Chiang Rai is 734 km. The road distance is 843.5 km.
The best way to get from Nang Rong to Chiang Rai without a car is to bus via Bangkok which takes 16h 43m and costs ฿1700 - ฿2600.
It takes approximately 6h 34m to get from Nang Rong to Chiang Rai, including transfers.
Nang Rong to Chiang Rai bus services, operated by Yellow Bus, depart from Nang Rong station.
Nang Rong to Chiang Rai bus services, operated by Yellow Bus, arrive at Surin station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nang Rong to Chiang Rai is 844 km. It takes approximately 12h 43m to drive from Nang Rong to Chiang Rai.
There are 386+ hotels available in Chiang Rai.
What companies run services between Nang Rong, Thailand and Chiang Rai, Thailand?
You can take a vehicle from Nang Rong to Chiang Rai via Prakhon Chai Buriram and Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal in around 16h 43m.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Buri Ram to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,100–4,400
- Phone
- 1690
- sarabanklang@railway.co.th
- Website
- dticket.railway.co.th
Train from Lam Plai Mat to Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿110–1,200
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿110–210
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿600–850
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿320–440
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿900–1,200
Train from Don Muang to Mae Moe
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿180–1,500
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿180–270
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿650–950
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿390–550
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿1,100–1,500
- Website
- 12go.asia
Bus from Prakhon Chai Buriram to Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿577
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/sawadee-surin
- Phone
- +66 2 936 3256
- Website
- sombattour.com
Bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Chiang Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿800–1,100
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/sombat-tour
- Website
- https://www.sombattour.com/
Bus from Lampang to Phayao
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/sombat-tour
- Website
- https://www.sombattour.com/
Bus from Phayao to Chiang Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/sombat-tour
- Website
- https://www.sombattour.com/
- Phone
- 1624
- customerservice@nakhonchaiair.com
- Website
- nakhonchaiair.com
Bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Chiang Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿850–1,500
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/nakhonchai-air
- Website
- https://www.nakhonchaiair.com/view/
- Gold Class
- ฿950–1,100
- First Class
- ฿1,300–1,500
Bus from Surin to Chiang Mai
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿800–1,400
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/nakhonchai-air
- Website
- https://www.nakhonchaiair.com/view/
- Gold Class
- ฿900–1,000
- First Class
- ฿1,200–1,400
- Phone
- +66 33019033
- yellowbusoffice@gmail.com
- Website
- iloveyellowbus.com
Bus from Nang Rong to Surin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿900–1,000
- Schedules at
- iloveyellowbus.com
Bus from Nang Rong to Yasothon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿900–1,000
- Schedules at
- iloveyellowbus.com
- Phone
- +66 5326 6480
- servicecenter@greenbusthailand.com
- Website
- greenbusthailand.com
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/
- Phone
- +66 56 720 720
- info@phetprasert.com
- Website
- phetprasert.com
Bus from Yasothon to Chiang Mai
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿700–1,000
- Schedules at
- phetprasert.com
- 13
- ฿800–1,000
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Estimated price
- ฿500–1,300
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