There are 8 ways to get from Petchabun to Chiang Rai by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Petchabun to Taphan Hin616
- Take the train from Taphan Hin to Phitsanulok
- Take the bus from Phitsanulok Bus Terminal to Chiang Rai
11h 26m฿700–1,993Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Petchabun to Lom Sak14 / ...
- Take the bus from Lom Sak to Lampang874
- Take the bus from Lampang to Chiang Rai
11h 59m฿645–1,043Drive 536.8 km
- Drive from Petchabun to Chiang Rai536.8 km
8h 21m฿1,962–2,834Bus, train to Phitsanulok, fly
- Take the bus from Petchabun to Taphan Hin
- Take the train from Taphan Hin to Phitsanulok
- Fly from Phitsanulok (PHS) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)PHS - CEI
9h 30m฿2,475–6,433Bus via Chiang Mai
- Take the bus from Petchabun to Lom Sak14 / ...
- Take the bus from Lom Sak to Chiang Mai874
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Chiang Rai
14h 6m฿675–1,333Bus to Suvarnabhumi Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Petchabun to Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal
- Fly from Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)BKK - CEI
8h 40m฿1,493–4,110Bus, bus to Loei, fly
- Take the bus from Petchabun to Phu Ruea
- Take the bus from Phu Ruea to Loei
- Fly from Loei (LOE) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)LOE - CEI
9h 38m฿3,154–6,710Bus, train to Don Mueang International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Petchabun to Taphan Hin
- Take the train from Taphan Hin to Don Muang
- Fly from Don Mueang International Airport (DMK) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)DMK - CEI
8h 56m฿1,240–4,373
Petchabun to Chiang Rai by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Petchabun to Chiang Rai is to bus which costs ฿600 - ฿1100 and takes 11h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Petchabun to Chiang Rai is to drive which takes 8h 21m and costs ฿1900 - ฿2900.
No, there is no direct bus from Petchabun to Chiang Rai. However, there are services departing from Petchabun and arriving at Chiang Rai via Lom Sak and Lampang. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 59m.
The distance between Petchabun and Chiang Rai is 688 km. The road distance is 536.8 km.
The best way to get from Petchabun to Chiang Rai without a car is to bus and train which takes 11h 26m and costs ฿700 - ฿2000.
It takes approximately 11h 26m to get from Petchabun to Chiang Rai, including transfers.
Petchabun to Chiang Rai bus services, operated by Phetprasert Tour, depart from Petchabun station.
Petchabun to Chiang Rai bus services, operated by Phetprasert Tour, arrive at Lom Sak station.
Chiang Rai is 4h ahead of Petchabun. It is currently 9:47 PM in Petchabun and 1:47 AM in Chiang Rai.
Yes, the driving distance between Petchabun to Chiang Rai is 537 km. It takes approximately 8h 21m to drive from Petchabun to Chiang Rai.
What companies run services between Petchabun, Thailand and Chiang Rai, Thailand?
You can take a bus from Petchabun to Chiang Rai via Lom Sak and Lampang in around 11h 59m.
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- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Phitsanulok to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Mueang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,300–5,000
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿850–3,100
Flights from Loei to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Mueang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,800–5,500
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿900–8,500
- Website
- nokair.com
Flights from Phitsanulok to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Mueang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,000–17,000
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿900–8,500
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Phitsanulok to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Mueang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,000–17,000
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿900–8,500
- Website
- lionairthai.com
Flights from Phitsanulok to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Mueang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,400–6,500
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,000–2,400
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,000–3,300
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,600–7,000
- Phone
- 1690
- sarabanklang@railway.co.th
- Website
- dticket.railway.co.th
Train from Taphan Hin to Phitsanulok
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿50–950
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿50–170
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿550–750
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿250–350
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿700–950
Train from Taphan Hin to Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿100–1,200
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿100–210
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿600–850
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿310–430
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿900–1,200
- Phone
- +66 56 720 720
- info@phetprasert.com
- Website
- phetprasert.com
Bus from Petchabun to Taphan Hin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿100–200
- Schedules at
- phetprasert.com
- 13
- ฿100–120
Bus from Petchabun to Lom Sak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿45–140
- Schedules at
- phetprasert.com
- 13
- ฿45–55
Bus from Lom Sak to Lampang
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿350–490
- Schedules at
- phetprasert.com
- 13
- ฿360–430
Bus from Lom Sak to Chiang Mai
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿430–600
- Schedules at
- phetprasert.com
- 13
- ฿460–550
Bus from Petchabun to Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿340–550
- Schedules at
- phetprasert.com
- 13
- ฿360–420
Bus from Petchabun to Phu Ruea
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿140–240
- Schedules at
- phetprasert.com
- 13
- ฿140–170
Bus from Phu Ruea to Loei
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿50–140
- Schedules at
- phetprasert.com
- 13
- ฿50–60
- 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
- ฿550–850
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/sombat-tour
- Website
- https://www.sombattour.com/
Bus from Lampang to Chiang Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- 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 Lampang to Chiang Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿250–420
- 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/
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