There are 7 ways to get from Prachin Buri to Chiang Rai by bus, train, plane, taxi, or car
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Bus, train to Don Mueang International Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from Prachinburi to Chachoengsao
- Take the train from Chachoengsao to Hua Lamphong
- Fly from Don Mueang International Airport (DMK) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)DMK - CEI
7h 47m฿1,260–3,365Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Prachinburi to Chachoengsao
- Take the bus from Chachoengsao to Nakhon Sawan638
- Take the bus from Nakhon Sawan to Chiang Rai
16h 45m฿750–1,290Taxi, train, bus
- Take the taxi from Prachin Buri to Don Muang
- Take the train from Don Muang to Mae Moe109
- Take the bus from Lampang to Phayao
- Take the bus from Phayao to Chiang Rai
17h 41mDrive 782.5 km
- Drive from Prachin Buri to Chiang Rai782.5 km
11h 38m฿2,757–3,982Bus, train to Suvarnabhumi Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Prachinburi to Chachoengsao
- Take the train from Chachoengsao to Hua Lamphong
- Fly from Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)BKK - CEI
7h 53m฿1,220–4,300Bus, train via Bangkok
- Take the bus from Prachinburi to Chachoengsao
- Take the train from Chachoengsao to Hua Lamphong998
- Take the bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Chiang Rai
17h 3m฿920–1,685Bus, train
- Take the bus from Prachinburi to Chachoengsao
- Take the train from Chachoengsao to Hua Lamphong998
- Take the bus from Bangkok Nakhonchai Air Terminal to Chiang Rai
19h 10m฿898–1,463
Don Mueang International Airport (DMK) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Prachin Buri to Chiang Rai is to bus which costs ฿750 - ฿1300 and takes 16h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Prachin Buri to Chiang Rai is to bus and train and fly which takes 7h 47m and costs ฿1200 - ฿3400.
No, there is no direct bus from Prachin Buri to Chiang Rai. However, there are services departing from Prachinburi and arriving at Chiang Rai via Chachoengsao and Nakhon Sawan. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 45m.
The distance between Prachin Buri and Chiang Rai is 860 km. The road distance is 782.5 km.
The best way to get from Prachin Buri to Chiang Rai without a car is to bus which takes 16h 45m and costs ฿750 - ฿1300.
It takes approximately 7h 47m to get from Prachin Buri to Chiang Rai, including transfers.
Prachin Buri to Chiang Rai bus services, operated by Local Bus Thailand, depart from Prachinburi station.
Prachin Buri to Chiang Rai bus services, operated by Local Bus Thailand, arrive at Chachoengsao station.
Yes, the driving distance between Prachin Buri to Chiang Rai is 783 km. It takes approximately 11h 38m to drive from Prachin Buri to Chiang Rai.
There are 393+ hotels available in Chiang Rai.
What companies run services between Prachin Buri, Thailand and Chiang Rai, Thailand?
You can take a bus from Prachinburi to Chiang Rai via Chachoengsao and Nakhon Sawan in around 16h 45m.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- 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
- ฿850–3,600
- 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
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,100–4,500
- 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
- ฿1,100–2,900
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,600–3,000
- Website
- railway.co.th
Train from Chachoengsao to Hua Lamphong
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿80
- Schedules at
- railway.co.th
Train from Don Muang to Mae Moe
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿200–750
- Schedules at
- railway.co.th
Bus from Prachinburi to Chachoengsao
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿60
- Phone
- +66 56 720 720
- info@phetprasert.com
- Website
- phetprasert.com
Bus from Chachoengsao to Nakhon Sawan
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿270–380
- Schedules at
- phetprasert.com
- 13
- ฿270–320
- Website
- 12go.asia
Bus from Nakhon Sawan to Chiang Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿425
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +66 2 936 3256
- Website
- sombattour.com
Bus from Nakhon Sawan to Chiang Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿600–850
- 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/
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 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/
- 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 Bangkok Nakhonchai Air Terminal to Chiang Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿750–1,250
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/nakhonchai-air
- Website
- https://www.nakhonchaiair.com/view/
- Gold Class
- ฿850–950
- First Class
- ฿1,150–1,250
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Estimated price
- ฿1,200–1,500
Taxibb
- Phone
- +66 98 562 2244
- Website
- taxibb.com
All New Taxi
- Phone
- +66 92 860 7805
- Website
- allnewtaxi.com
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