There are 7 ways to get from Phimai to Chiang Rai by taxi, plane, bus, 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.
Taxi to Buri Ram, fly
best- Take the taxi from Phimai to Buri Ram (BFV)
- Fly from Buri Ram (BFV) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)BFV - CEI
6h 16m฿3,768–7,513Taxi, train, bus
cheapest- Take the taxi from Phimai to Thanon Chira Junction
- Take the train from Thanon Chira Junction to Ayutthaya
- Take the train from Ayutthaya to Chiang Mai
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Chiang Rai
21h 51m฿927–3,828Local Bus, bus
- Take the bus from Phimai to Nakhon Ratchasima Terminal 2
- Take the bus from Nakhon Ratchasima Terminal 2 to Phayao
- Take the bus from Phayao to Chiang Rai
17h 13mDrive 788.7 km
- Drive from Phimai to Chiang Rai788.7 km
12h 22m฿2,882–4,163Local Bus, bus to Don Mueang International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Phimai to Nakhon Ratchasima Terminal 2
- Take the bus from Nakhon Ratchasima Bus Terminal 2 to Rangsit Bus Terminal
- Fly from Don Mueang International Airport (DMK) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)DMK - CEI
7h 27mLocal Bus, bus, Public Van to Suvarnabhumi Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Phimai to Nakhon Ratchasima Terminal 2
- Take the bus from Nakhon Ratchasima Bus Terminal 2 to Rangsit Bus Terminal
- Take the bus from Rangsit to Suvarnabhumi Airport
- Fly from Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)BKK - CEI
8h 12mLocal Bus, bus via Khon Kaen
- Take the bus from Phimai to Nakhon Ratchasima Terminal 2
- Take the bus from Nakhon Ratchasima to Khon Kaen
- Take the bus from Khon Kaen to Chiang Rai
19h 44m
Buri Ram (BFV) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Phimai to Chiang Rai is to taxi and train and bus which costs ฿900 - ฿3900 and takes 21h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Phimai to Chiang Rai is to taxi and fly which takes 6h 16m and costs ฿3700 - ฿7500.
No, there is no direct bus from Phimai to Chiang Rai. However, there are services departing from Phimai and arriving at Chiang Rai via Nakhon Ratchasima Terminal 2 and Phayao. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 13m.
The distance between Phimai and Chiang Rai is 743 km. The road distance is 788.7 km.
The best way to get from Phimai to Chiang Rai without a car is to Local Bus and bus which takes 17h 13m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 16m to get from Phimai to Chiang Rai, including transfers.
Phimai to Chiang Rai bus services, operated by Local Bus Thailand, depart from Phimai station.
Phimai to Chiang Rai bus services, operated by Local Bus Thailand, arrive at Nakhon Ratchasima Terminal 2 station.
Yes, the driving distance between Phimai to Chiang Rai is 789 km. It takes approximately 12h 22m to drive from Phimai to Chiang Rai.
There are 389+ hotels available in Chiang Rai.
What companies run services between Phimai, Thailand and Chiang Rai, Thailand?
You can take a bus from Phimai to Chiang Rai via Nakhon Ratchasima Terminal 2 and Phayao in around 17h 13m.
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- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Buri Ram to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Mueang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,500–18,000
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
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿850–3,100
- Website
- nokair.com
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 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 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 Thanon Chira Junction to Ayutthaya
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿80–1,100
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿80–190
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿550–800
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿280–390
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿800–1,100
Train from Ayutthaya to Chiang Mai
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 31m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿200–1,600
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿200–290
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿700–950
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿420–600
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿1,200–1,600
Bus from Phimai to Nakhon Ratchasima Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Phone
- 044-2615555
- Website
- nctcard.com
Bus from Nakhon Ratchasima Terminal 2 to Phayao
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿700–850
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en
- Phone
- +66 2 936 3256
- Website
- 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 Nakhon Ratchasima to Khon Kaen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/sombat-tour
- Website
- https://www.sombattour.com/
Bus from Khon Kaen to Chiang Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿600–750
- 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 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/
- Phone
- +66 44 230 378
- airkorat@hotmail.com
- Website
- airkorat.com
Bus from Nakhon Ratchasima Bus Terminal 2 to Rangsit Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ฿232
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Website
- bangkokairportonline.com
Bus from Rangsit to Suvarnabhumi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ฿29–40
- Schedules at
- bangkokairportonline.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Estimated price
- ฿440–1,400
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