There are 4 ways to get from Pua to Chiang Rai by taxi, bus, or car
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Taxi, bus
best- Take the taxi from Pua to Nan Nakhonchaiair
- Take the bus from Nan Nakhonchaiair to Phrae
- Take the bus from Phrae Bus Terminal to Chiang Rai
7h 48mDrive 205.8 km
cheapest- Drive from Pua to Chiang Rai205.8 km
3h 32m฿727–1,049Taxi
- Take the taxi from Pua to Chiang Rai205.8 km
3h 32m฿2,300–2,800Taxi, bus via Chiang Mai
- Take the taxi from Pua to Nan
- Take the bus from Nan to Chiang Mai169
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Chiang Rai
11h 46m฿1,223–2,004
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pua to Chiang Rai is to drive which costs ฿700 - ฿1100 and takes 3h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Pua to Chiang Rai is to drive which takes 3h 32m and costs ฿700 - ฿1100.
The distance between Pua and Chiang Rai is 512 km. The road distance is 205.8 km.
The best way to get from Pua to Chiang Rai without a car is to taxi and bus which takes 7h 48m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 48m to get from Pua to Chiang Rai, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Pua to Chiang Rai is 206 km. It takes approximately 3h 32m to drive from Pua to Chiang Rai.
There are 392+ hotels available in Chiang Rai.
What companies run services between Pua, Thailand and Chiang Rai, Thailand?
There is no direct connection from Pua to Chiang Rai. However, you can take the taxi to Nan Nakhonchaiair, take the bus to Phrae, then take the bus to Chiang Rai. Alternatively, you can drive from Pua to Chiang Rai in around 3h 32m.
- Phone
- 1624
- customerservice@nakhonchaiair.com
- Website
- nakhonchaiair.com
Bus from Nan Nakhonchaiair to Phrae
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿150–270
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/nakhonchai-air
- Website
- https://www.nakhonchaiair.com/view/
- Gold Class
- ฿180–200
- First Class
- ฿240–270
- Phone
- +66 2 936 3256
- Website
- sombattour.com
Bus from Phrae Bus Terminal to Chiang Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- 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 Nan to Chiang Mai
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿300–550
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/greenbus
- Website
- https://www.greenbusthailand.com/website/
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/
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Estimated price
- ฿700–2,800
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