There are 5 ways to get from Nong Khai to Chiang Rai by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly from Wattay International Airport
best- Fly from Wattay International Airport (VTE) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)plane VTE - CEI
4h 14m฿4,141–8,325Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Nong Khai to Tha Phratrain 134
- Take the bus from Phitsanulok Bus Terminal to Chiang Raibus Route No.909
9h 59m฿935–2,631Drive 579.7 km
- Drive from Nong Khai to Chiang Raicar 579.7 km
10h 3m฿2,083–3,009Bus to Udon Thani International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Udon Kaew office, Nong Khai to Udon Thani Airportbus
- Fly from Udon Thani International Airport (UTH) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)plane UTH - CEI
5h 30m฿2,678–5,930Bus
- Take the bus from Nong Khai to Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Chiang Raibus Chiang Mai
16h 6m฿1,725–1,925
Nong Khai to Chiang Rai by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nong Khai to Chiang Rai is to train and bus which costs ฿900 - ฿2700 and takes 9h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Nong Khai to Chiang Rai is to fly which takes 4h 14m and costs ฿4100 - ฿8500.
No, there is no direct bus from Nong Khai to Chiang Rai. However, there are services departing from Nong Khai and arriving at Chiang Rai via Chiang Mai. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 6m.
The distance between Nong Khai and Chiang Rai is 396 km. The road distance is 579.7 km.
The best way to get from Nong Khai to Chiang Rai without a car is to train and bus which takes 9h 59m and costs ฿900 - ฿2700.
It takes approximately 4h 14m to get from Nong Khai to Chiang Rai, including transfers.
Nong Khai to Chiang Rai bus services, operated by Orsuksa Tour, depart from Nong Khai station.
The best way to get from Nong Khai to Chiang Rai is to fly which takes 4h 14m and costs ฿4100 - ฿8500. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ฿1700 - ฿2000 and takes 16h 6m.
Nong Khai to Chiang Rai bus services, operated by Orsuksa Tour, arrive at Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nong Khai to Chiang Rai is 580 km. It takes approximately 10h 3m to drive from Nong Khai to Chiang Rai.
What companies run services between Nong Khai, Thailand and Chiang Rai, Thailand?
Thai AirAsia, Thai Airways International, and Lao Airlines fly from Wattay International Airport (VTE) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Nong Khai to Chiang Rai via Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminal and Chiang Mai in around 16h 6m.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Wattay International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,900–8,000
Flights from Udon Thani International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,300–6,000
Flights from Udon Thani International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,300–6,000
Flights from Udon Thani International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Chiang Mai, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿2,300–6,000
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Wattay International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿5,500–7,500
Flights from Udon Thani International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿5,500–16,000
- Website
- lionairthai.com
Flights from Udon Thani International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,500–5,500
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Udon Thani International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,300–4,600
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Udon Thani International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿2,500–14,000
- Website
- nokair.com
Flights from Udon Thani International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿2,200–4,800
- Phone
- 1690
- sarabanklang@railway.co.th
- Website
- dticket.railway.co.th
Train from Nong Khai to Tha Phra
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿230–1,700
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿230–310
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿700–1,000
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿460–650
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿1,300–1,700
- Phone
- +66 2 936 3256
- Website
- sombattour.com
Bus from Phitsanulok Bus Terminal to Chiang Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 4m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿600–850
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/sombat-tour
- Website
- https://www.sombattour.com/
- Phone
- 084-2626003
- Website
- easybook.com
Bus from Nong Khai to Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,445
- Book at
- easybook.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
- ฿280–480
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/greenbus
- Website
- https://www.greenbusthailand.com/website/
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