There are 4 ways to get from Patong to Chiang Rai by plane, bus, taxi, train, or car
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Fly
best- Fly from Phuket International Airport (HKT) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)HKT - CEI
4h 32m฿2,039–5,359Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Phuket Bus Terminal to Chiang Rai
28h 19m฿1,743–3,380Taxi, bus, train
- Take the taxi from Patong to กระบี่
- Take the bus from กระบี่ to สถานีขนส่งผู้โดยสารทุ่งสง;Thungsong Busterminal440 / ...
- Take the train from Thung Song to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal32
- Take the train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Mae Moe109
- Take the bus from Lampang to Phayao
- Take the bus from Phayao to Chiang Rai
35h 12mDrive 1,604.5 km
- Drive from Patong to Chiang Rai1,604.5 km
22h 52m฿5,663–8,180
Phuket International Airport (HKT) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Patong to Chiang Rai is to bus which costs ฿1700 - ฿3400 and takes 28h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Patong to Chiang Rai is to fly which takes 4h 32m and costs ฿2000 - ฿5500.
No, there is no direct bus from Patong to Chiang Rai. However, there are services departing from Patong and arriving at Chiang Rai via Phuket Merlin and Phuket Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 19m.
The distance between Patong and Chiang Rai is 1375 km. The road distance is 1604.5 km.
The best way to get from Patong to Chiang Rai without a car is to bus which takes 28h 19m and costs ฿1700 - ฿3400.
It takes approximately 4h 32m to get from Patong to Chiang Rai, including transfers.
Patong to Chiang Rai bus services, operated by Greenbus Thailand, depart from Phuket Bus Terminal station.
The best way to get from Patong to Chiang Rai is to fly which takes 4h 32m and costs ฿2000 - ฿5500. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ฿1700 - ฿3400 and takes 28h 19m.
Patong to Chiang Rai bus services, operated by Greenbus Thailand, arrive at Chiang Rai station.
Yes, the driving distance between Patong to Chiang Rai is 1605 km. It takes approximately 22h 52m to drive from Patong to Chiang Rai.
What companies run services between Patong, Phuket province, Thailand and Chiang Rai, Thailand?
Thai Vietjet Air, Thai AirAsia, and four other airlines fly from Phuket International Airport (HKT) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) every 4 hours. Alternatively, Greenbus Thailand operates a bus from Phuket Bus Terminal to Chiang Rai once daily. Tickets cost ฿1,700–3,265 and the journey takes 25h 40m.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,600–5,500
- Website
- nokair.com
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- ฿2,200–11,000
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- ฿2,200–11,000
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,800–8,500
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ฿900–6,000
- Website
- lionairthai.com
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,100–4,500
- Website
- railway.co.th
Train from Thung Song to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿230–1,700
- Schedules at
- railway.co.th
Train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Mae Moe
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿210–750
- Schedules at
- railway.co.th
- Phone
- +66 5326 6480
- servicecenter@greenbusthailand.com
- Website
- greenbusthailand.com
Bus from Phuket Bus Terminal to Chiang Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,700–3,265
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/greenbus
- Website
- https://www.greenbusthailand.com/website/
- VIP
- ฿3,265
- Express
- ฿2,480
- Website
- kbi.dlt.go.th
Bus from กระบี่ to สถานีขนส่งผู้โดยสารทุ่งสง;Thungsong Busterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://kbi.dlt.go.th/th
- Phone
- +66 2 936 3256
- Website
- 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/
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Estimated price
- ฿3,300–4,000
Phuket Taxi Meter
- Phone
- +66 88 111 0171
Grab Taxi
- Website
- grab.com
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