There are 8 ways to get from Phatthalung to Chiang Rai by taxi, plane, train, bus, 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 to Nakhon Si Thammarat, fly
best- Take the taxi from Phatthalung to Nakhon-Si-Thammarat-Airport-NST
- Fly from Nakhon Si Thammarat (NST) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)NST - CEI
5h 31m฿3,642–6,136Train, bus via Bangkok
cheapest- Take the train from Phatthalung to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal32
- Take the bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Chiang RaiRoute No.909 / ...
26h 28m฿996–3,227Train, bus
- Take the train from Phatthalung to Hat Yai45
- Take the bus from Hat Yai to Phayao
- Take the bus from Phayao to Chiang Rai
28h 15mDrive 1,608.5 km
- Drive from Phatthalung to Chiang Rai1,608.5 km
22h 40m฿5,667–8,185Train to Hat Yai, fly
- Take the train from Phatthalung to Hat Yai
- Fly from Hat Yai (HDY) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)HDY - CEI
7h 28m฿2,348–6,817Mini Bus to Trang Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Phatthalung to Trang
- Fly from Trang Airport (TST) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)TST - CEI
7h 20m฿2,620–5,760Train, bus via Lampang
- Take the train from Phatthalung 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
31h 16mMini Bus, Minivan, bus
- Take the bus from Phatthalung to Trang778
- Take the bus from Trang to Krabi Bus Station
- Take the bus from Krabi Bus Station to Phuket Bus Terminal 1
- Take the bus from Phuket Bus Terminal to Chiang Rai
35h 10m฿2,260–4,110
Phatthalung to Chiang Rai by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Phatthalung to Chiang Rai is to train and bus via Bangkok which costs ฿950 - ฿3300 and takes 26h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Phatthalung to Chiang Rai is to taxi and fly which takes 5h 31m and costs ฿3600 - ฿6500.
No, there is no direct bus from Phatthalung to Chiang Rai. However, there are services departing from Phatthalung and arriving at Chiang Rai via Trang, Krabi Bus Station and Phuket Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 35h 10m.
The distance between Phatthalung and Chiang Rai is 1402 km. The road distance is 1608.5 km.
The best way to get from Phatthalung to Chiang Rai without a car is to train and bus via Bangkok which takes 26h 28m and costs ฿950 - ฿3300.
It takes approximately 5h 31m to get from Phatthalung to Chiang Rai, including transfers.
Phatthalung to Chiang Rai bus services, operated by Local Bus Thailand, depart from Phatthalung station.
Phatthalung to Chiang Rai bus services, operated by Local Bus Thailand, arrive at Trang station.
Yes, the driving distance between Phatthalung to Chiang Rai is 1608 km. It takes approximately 22h 40m to drive from Phatthalung to Chiang Rai.
There are 393+ hotels available in Chiang Rai.
What companies run services between Phatthalung, Thailand and Chiang Rai, Thailand?
You can take a bus from Phatthalung to Chiang Rai via Trang, Krabi Bus Station, and Phuket Bus Terminal in around 35h 10m.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Nakhon Si Thammarat to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,200–7,000
Flights from Hat Yai to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,700–6,000
Flights from Hat Yai to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,700–6,000
Flights from Trang Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,500–6,000
- Website
- nokair.com
Flights from Nakhon Si Thammarat to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,500–14,000
Flights from Hat Yai to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿1,600–12,000
Flights from Trang Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,100–11,000
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Nakhon Si Thammarat to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,500–14,000
Flights from Hat Yai to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿1,600–12,000
Flights from Trang Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,100–11,000
- Website
- lionairthai.com
Flights from Nakhon Si Thammarat to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,400–7,000
Flights from Hat Yai to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,400–4,000
Flights from Trang Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,100–5,500
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Nakhon Si Thammarat to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,600–7,000
Flights from Hat Yai to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,200–4,700
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Hat Yai to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,600–14,000
- Website
- flyscoot.com
Flights from Hat Yai to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ฿7,500–40,000
- Website
- railway.co.th
Train from Phatthalung to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿240–1,800
- Schedules at
- railway.co.th
Train from Phatthalung to Hat Yai
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿45–1,100
- 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 2 936 3256
- Website
- sombattour.com
Bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Chiang Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿750–1,100
- 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/
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/
- 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 Phatthalung to Trang
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿80
Bus from Trang to Krabi Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿170–300
- Phone
- +66980235239
- goodluck_lanta@hotmail.com
- Website
- 12go.asia
Bus from Krabi Bus Station to Phuket Bus Terminal 1
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Estimated price
- ฿1,400–1,700
Sandee Service
- Phone
- +66923561933
- Website
- sandeeservice.com
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