There are 6 ways to get from Phimai 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 Buri Ram, fly
best- Take the taxi from Phimai to Buri Ram (BFV)taxi
- Fly from Buri Ram (BFV) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)plane BFV - CEI
6h 15m฿4,267–8,012Taxi, train, bus
cheapest- Take the taxi from Phimai to Bua Yai Junctiontaxi
- Take the train from Bua Yai Junction to Udon Thanitrain 25
- Take the train from Udon Thani to Tha Phratrain 134
- Take the bus from Phitsanulok Bus Terminal to Chiang Raibus
13h 40m฿1,605–4,442Drive 791.8 km
- Drive from Phimai to Chiang Raicar 791.8 km
12h 15m฿2,820–4,073Local Bus, bus to Don Mueang International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Phimai to Nakhon Ratchasima Terminal 2bus
- Take the bus from Nakhon Ratchasima Bus Terminal 2 to Rangsit Bus Terminalbus
- Fly from Don Mueang International Airport (DMK) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)plane DMK - CEI
7h 27mLocal Bus, bus, Public Van to Suvarnabhumi Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Phimai to Nakhon Ratchasima Terminal 2bus
- Take the bus from Nakhon Ratchasima Bus Terminal 2 to Rangsit Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Rangsit to Suvarnabhumi Airportbus
- Fly from Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)plane BKK - CEI
8h 12mLocal Bus, bus
- Take the bus from Phimai to Nakhon Ratchasima Terminal 2bus
- Take the bus from Nakhon Ratchasima Terminal 2 to Phayaobus
- Take the bus from Phayao to Chiang Raibus
17h 13m
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 ฿1600 - ฿4500 and takes 13h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Phimai to Chiang Rai is to taxi and fly which takes 6h 15m and costs ฿4200 - ฿8000.
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 791.8 km.
The best way to get from Phimai to Chiang Rai without a car is to taxi and train and bus which takes 13h 40m and costs ฿1600 - ฿4500.
It takes approximately 6h 15m 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 792 km. It takes approximately 12h 15m to drive from Phimai to Chiang Rai.
There are 386+ 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.
- 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
- ฿3,000–18,000
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿950–9,000
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿850–3,900
- 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
- ฿950–9,000
- 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
- ฿950–9,000
- 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
- ฿1,100–3,100
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,600–7,500
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,300–4,600
- Phone
- 1690
- sarabanklang@railway.co.th
- Website
- dticket.railway.co.th
Train from Bua Yai Junction to Udon Thani
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿90–1,100
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿90–200
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿600–800
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿290–400
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿850–1,100
Train from Udon Thani to Tha Phra
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿220–1,600
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿220–300
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿700–1,000
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿440–650
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿1,200–1,600
- 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 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 Phimai to Nakhon Ratchasima Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- 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
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Estimated price
- ฿600–1,400
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