There are 4 ways to get from Patong to Chiang Rai by plane, bus, taxi, 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.
Fly
best- Fly from Phuket International Airport (HKT) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)plane HKT - CEI
4h 32māļŋ2,139â7,359Bus
- Take the bus from Phuket Bus Terminal to Chiang Raibus
28h 19māļŋ2,443â4,280Taxi, bus, train
- Take the taxi from Patong to āļāļĢāļ°āļāļĩāđtaxi
- Take the bus from āļāļĢāļ°āļāļĩāđ to āļŠāļāļēāļāļĩāļāļāļŠāđāļāļāļđāđāđāļāļĒāļŠāļēāļĢāļāļļāđāļāļŠāļ;Thungsong Busterminalbus 440 / ...
- Take the train from Thung Song to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminaltrain 32
- Take the train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Mae Moetrain 109
- Take the bus from Lampang to Phayaobus
- Take the bus from Phayao to Chiang Raibus
35h 13mDrive 1,604.5 km
- Drive from Patong to Chiang Raicar 1,604.5 km
22h 49māļŋ5,868â8,476
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 āļŋ2400 - āļŋ4300 and takes 28h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Patong to Chiang Rai is to fly which takes 4h 32m and costs āļŋ2100 - āļŋ7500.
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 āļŋ2400 - āļŋ4300.
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 āļŋ2100 - āļŋ7500. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs āļŋ2400 - āļŋ4300 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 49m 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 two 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 āļŋ2,480â4,200 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 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- āļŋ1,800â6,000
- 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
- āļŋ5,000â18,000
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- āļŋ2,100â7,500
- 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
- āļŋ1,700â6,500
- Phone
- 1690
- sarabanklang@railway.co.th
- Website
- dticket.railway.co.th
Train from Thung Song to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- āļŋ220â1,600
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- āļŋ220â300
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- āļŋ700â1,000
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- āļŋ440â650
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- āļŋ1,200â1,600
Train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Mae Moe
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- āļŋ180â1,500
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- āļŋ180â270
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- āļŋ650â950
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- āļŋ400â550
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- āļŋ1,100â1,500
- 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
- āļŋ2,480â4,200
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/greenbus
- Website
- https://www.greenbusthailand.com/website/
- VIP
- āļŋ3,265
- Express
- āļŋ2,480
- Website
- kbi.dlt.go.th
Bus from āļāļĢāļ°āļāļĩāđ to āļŠāļāļēāļāļĩāļāļāļŠāđāļāļāļđāđāđāļāļĒāļŠāļēāļĢāļāļļāđāļāļŠāļ;Thungsong Busterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- kbi.dlt.go.th
- Phone
- +66 2 936 3256
- Website
- sombattour.com
Bus from Lampang to Phayao
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- āļŋ190â260
- 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
- Estimated price
- āļŋ130â170
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/sombat-tour
- Website
- https://www.sombattour.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Estimated price
- āļŋ3,300â4,000
Phuket Taxi Meter
- Phone
- +66 65 532 8995
- Website
- phuket-taxi-meter.com
Grab Taxi
- Website
- grab.com
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