There are 6 ways to get from Phuket to Chiang Rai (State) by plane, bus, ferry, train, or car
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Fly from Phuket International Airport
best- Fly from Phuket International Airport (HKT) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)plane HKT - CEI
4h 38m฿2,609–5,785Bus
- Take the bus from Phuket Bus Terminal to Chiang Raibus
25h 40m฿3,129–4,900Ferry, train, bus
- Take the ferry from Rassada Pier to Ao Nang Hotel Transferferry
- Take the train from Ao Nang Hotel Transfer to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminaltrain
- Take the train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Nakhon Lampangtrain 9
- Take the bus from Lampang to Chiang Raibus
32h 39m฿2,915–4,665Drive 1,601.3 km
- Drive from Phuket to Chiang Raicar 1,601.3 km
22h 30m฿7,353–10,620Ferry to Krabi Airport, fly
- Take the ferry from Rassada Pier to Krabi Airportferry
- Fly from Krabi Airport (KBV) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)plane KBV - CEI
5h 56m฿4,200–7,240Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Rassada Pier to Koh Phi Phiferry
- Take the bus from Ton Sai Pier Koh Phi Phi to Arcade Chiangmai Bus stationbus
- Take the bus from CoolMuang Coffee to Chiang Rai Bus Terminal 1bus
32h 25m฿3,480–4,170
Phuket to Chiang Rai (State) by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Phuket to Chiang Rai (State) is to ferry and train and bus which costs ฿2900 - ฿4700 and takes 32h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Phuket to Chiang Rai (State) is to fly which takes 4h 38m and costs ฿2600 - ฿6000.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Phuket Bus Terminal and arriving at Chiang Rai. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 25h 40m.
The distance between Phuket and Chiang Rai (State) is 1376 km. The road distance is 1601.3 km.
The best way to get from Phuket to Chiang Rai (State) without a car is to bus which takes 25h 40m and costs ฿3100 - ฿4900.
It takes approximately 4h 38m to get from Phuket to Chiang Rai (State), including transfers.
Phuket to Chiang Rai (State) bus services, operated by Greenbus Thailand, depart from Phuket Bus Terminal station.
The best way to get from Phuket to Chiang Rai (State) is to fly which takes 4h 38m and costs ฿2600 - ฿6000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ฿3100 - ฿4900 and takes 25h 40m.
Phuket to Chiang Rai (State) bus services, operated by Greenbus Thailand, arrive at Chiang Rai station.
Yes, the driving distance between Phuket to Chiang Rai (State) is 1601 km. It takes approximately 22h 30m to drive from Phuket to Chiang Rai (State).
What companies run services between Phuket, Thailand and Chiang Rai (State), Thailand?
Thai Vietjet Air, Thai Lion Mentari, and two other airlines fly from Phuket International Airport (HKT) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) every 3 hours. Alternatively, Greenbus Thailand operates a bus from Phuket Bus Terminal to Chiang Rai once daily. Tickets cost ฿3,129–4,900 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 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,300–5,500
Flights from Krabi Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,300–5,500
- Website
- lionairthai.com
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,600–4,900
Flights from Krabi Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,800–6,500
- 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
- ฿2,300–6,500
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,300–6,500
Flights from Krabi Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,300–6,000
- 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
- ฿4,100–11,000
Flights from Krabi Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,300–11,000
- Website
- nokair.com
Flights from Krabi Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿3,000–5,500
- Phone
- +66 2 259 1059
- booking@van2traveltrain.co.th
- Website
- facebook.com
Train from Ao Nang Hotel Transfer to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 6m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿900–1,700
- Book at
- Van2Travel Train
- Phone
- 1690
- sarabanklang@railway.co.th
- Website
- railway.co.th
Train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Nakhon Lampang
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿210–900
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- railway.co.th
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿600–900
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿230–280
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿210–280
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿530–570
- Phone
- +66 5326 6480
- servicecenter@greenbusthailand.com
- Website
- Green Bus Thailand
Bus from Phuket Bus Terminal to Chiang Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿3,129–4,900
- Book at
- 12 Go
- Website
- Green Bus Thailand
- VIP
- ฿4,165
- Express
- ฿3,129
Bus from Lampang to Chiang Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿440–700
- Book at
- 12 Go
- Website
- Green Bus Thailand
- Phone
- +66 2 936 3256
- Website
- Sombat Tour
Bus from Lampang to Chiang Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿439
- Book at
- 12 Go
- Website
- Sombat Tour
- Phone
- +66 2 218 1018
- booking@nitiphongphaiboontransport.co.th
- Website
- Nitiphong Phai Boon Transport
Bus from Ton Sai Pier Koh Phi Phi to Arcade Chiangmai Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿2,500
- Website
- Nitiphong Phai Boon Transport
- Phone
- +66 2 321 1121
- booking@mekongtransfer.co.th
- Website
- Mekong Transfer
Bus from CoolMuang Coffee to Chiang Rai Bus Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿750–780
- Schedules at
- Mekong Transfer
- Phone
- +66 2 225 1025
- booking@paifriendlytour.co.th
- Website
- Pai Friendly Tour
Bus from CoolMuang Coffee to Chiang Rai Bus Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿840
- Website
- Pai Friendly Tour
- Phone
- +66 42 081 899
- rgadventure.th@gmail.com
- Website
- RG Adventure
Bus from CoolMuang Coffee to Chiang Rai Bus Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿430–1,200
- Schedules at
- RG Adventure
- Phone
- +66 82 419 6222
- contact@awaycationtrip.com
- Website
- Awaycation Trip
Ferry from Rassada Pier to Ao Nang Hotel Transfer
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,365
- Website
- Awaycation Trip
Ferry from Rassada Pier to Krabi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,560
- Website
- Awaycation Trip
Ferry from Rassada Pier to Koh Phi Phi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿565
- Website
- Awaycation Trip
- Phone
- +66 75 601 170
- reservation@ppcabanaexpress.com
- Website
- PP Cabana Express
Ferry from Rassada Pier to Koh Phi Phi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿750–1,200
- Website
- PP Cabana Express
Ferry from Rassada Pier to Koh Phi Phi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿600–900
- Website
- Jijie Tour and Travel | จีจี้ ทัวร์ แอนด์ ทราเวล
- Phone
- +66 98 017 2564
- opchaokoh32@gmail.com
- Website
- Chaokoh Ferry
Ferry from Rassada Pier to Koh Phi Phi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿650–850
- Website
- Chaokoh Ferry
- Book at
- 12 Go
- Speedboat
- ฿750–850
- Ferry
- ฿650
Ferry from Rassada Pier to Koh Phi Phi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿750–850
- Website
- Phi Phi Logistic and Tour
- Phone
- +66 74 783 643
- info@spconlinegroup.com
- Website
- Satun Pakbara
Ferry from Rassada Pier to Koh Phi Phi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿290–850
- Website
- Satun Pakbara
- Phone
- +66 76 614 135-38
- rsvn.andamanboat@gmail.com
- Website
- Andaman Wave Master
Ferry from Rassada Pier to Koh Phi Phi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿550–1,200
- Website
- Andaman Wave Master
- Phone
- +66 980 168 181
- 168ferry@gmail.com
- Website
- tigerlinetravel
Ferry from Rassada Pier to Koh Phi Phi
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿500–1,100
- Website
- tigerlinetravel
- Website
- Baan Pun Travel
Ferry from Rassada Pier to Koh Phi Phi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿840–845
- Schedules at
- Baan Pun Travel
Ferry from Rassada Pier to Koh Phi Phi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,000
- Website
- K and P Travel and Tour
- Phone
- +66 2 208 1008
- booking@thubthimsiamtravel.co.th
- Website
- Thubthim Siam Travel
Ferry from Rassada Pier to Koh Phi Phi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,300
- Website
- Thubthim Siam Travel
- Phone
- +66 2 292 1092
- booking@atlantavacation.co.th
- Website
- At Lanta Vacation
Ferry from Rassada Pier to Koh Phi Phi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿650
- Schedules at
- At Lanta Vacation
- Phone
- +66 2 210 1010
- booking@chureangtravel.co.th
- Website
- Chureang Travel
Ferry from Rassada Pier to Koh Phi Phi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿600
- Website
- Chureang Travel
- Phone
- +66 2 216 1016
- booking@krabiseapearl.co.th
- Website
- Krabi Sea Pearl
Ferry from Rassada Pier to Koh Phi Phi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿540
- Website
- Krabi Sea Pearl
- Phone
- +66 2 211 1011
- booking@lantapetpailin.co.th
- Website
- Lanta Petpailin
Ferry from Rassada Pier to Koh Phi Phi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿802
- Website
- Lanta Petpailin
- Phone
- +66 (0)77 272230
- info@phantiptravel.com
- Website
- Phantip Travel
Ferry from Rassada Pier to Koh Phi Phi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿500
- Book at
- 12 Go
- Website
- Phantip Travel
- Phone
- +66 76 211 253
- booking@phiphi-cruisers.com
- Website
- Phi Phi Cruiser
Ferry from Rassada Pier to Koh Phi Phi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿500–850
- Schedules at
- Phi Phi Cruiser
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