There are 5 ways to get from Prakhon Chai 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, fly
best- Take the taxi from Prakhon Chai to Buri Ram (BFV)taxi
- Fly from Buri Ram (BFV) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)plane BFV - CEI
5h 26m฿4,189–6,801Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Prakhon Chai Buriram to Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Chiang Raibus Route No.909 / ...
16h 20m฿1,373–2,222Taxi, train, bus
- Take the taxi from Prakhon Chai to Buri Ramtaxi
- Take the train from Buri Ram to Don Muangtrain 24
- Take the train from Don Muang to Mae Moetrain 109
- Take the bus from Lampang to Phayaobus
- Take the bus from Phayao to Chiang Raibus
24h 17m฿1,444–4,184Drive 878.8 km
- Drive from Prakhon Chai to Chiang Raicar 878.8 km
13h 13m฿3,191–4,609Bus via Bangkok
- Take the bus from Prakhon Chai to Mochitbus
- Take the bus from Bangkok Nakhonchai Air Terminal to Chiang Raibus
17h 27m฿1,472–1,720
Buri Ram (BFV) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Prakhon Chai to Chiang Rai is to bus via Bangkok which costs ฿1400 - ฿1800 and takes 17h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Prakhon Chai to Chiang Rai is to taxi and fly which takes 5h 26m and costs ฿4100 - ฿7000.
The distance between Prakhon Chai and Chiang Rai is 727 km. The road distance is 878.8 km.
The best way to get from Prakhon Chai to Chiang Rai without a car is to bus which takes 16h 20m and costs ฿1300 - ฿2300.
It takes approximately 5h 26m to get from Prakhon Chai to Chiang Rai, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Prakhon Chai to Chiang Rai is 879 km. It takes approximately 13h 13m to drive from Prakhon Chai to Chiang Rai.
There are 207+ hotels available in Chiang Rai.
What companies run services between Prakhon Chai, Thailand and Chiang Rai, Thailand?
You can take a vehicle from Prakhon Chai to Chiang Rai via Prakhon Chai Buriram and Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal in around 16h 20m.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Buri Ram to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,100–5,500
- Phone
- 1690
- sarabanklang@railway.co.th
- Website
- dticket.railway.co.th
Train from Buri Ram to Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿120–1,300
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿120–220
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿600–850
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿330–450
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿950–1,300
Train from Don Muang to Mae Moe
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿180–1,500
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿180–270
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿650–950
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿390–550
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿1,100–1,500
- Website
- 12go.asia
Bus from Prakhon Chai Buriram to Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿470–600
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/sawadee-surin
Bus from Prakhon Chai to Mochit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿470–500
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/sawadee-surin
- 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
- ฿800–1,500
- 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
- Estimated price
- ฿190–240
- 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
- Estimated price
- ฿130–160
- 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
- ฿900–1,300
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/nakhonchai-air
- Website
- https://www.nakhonchaiair.com/view/
Bus from Bangkok Nakhonchai Air Terminal to Chiang Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿900–1,100
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/nakhonchai-air
- Website
- https://www.nakhonchaiair.com/view/
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Estimated price
- ฿600–1,200
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