There are 6 ways to get from Railay Beach to Chiang Rai by ferry, plane, bus, car, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Ferry to Phuket International Airport, fly
best- Take the ferry from Railay East to Phuket Bang Rong Pierferry
- Fly from Phuket International Airport (HKT) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)plane HKT - CEI
6h 10m฿3,453–9,146Drive, train, bus
cheapest- Drive from Railay Beach to Ban Songcar
- Take the train from Ban Song to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminaltrain 84
- Take the train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Mae Moetrain 109
- Take the bus from Lampang to Phayaobus
- Take the bus from Phayao to Chiang Raibus
30h 50m฿1,455–3,089Longtail Boat, bus
- Take the ferry from Railay Beach to Ao Nang Pierferry
- Take the bus from กระบี่ to สถานีขนส่งสายใต้ใหม่bus 950
- Take the bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Chiang Raibus
26h 12m฿1,772–2,875Drive 1,540.2 km
- Drive from Railay Beach to Chiang Raicar 1,540.2 km
21h 50m฿5,672–8,192Longtail Boat to Krabi Airport, fly
- Take the ferry from Railay Beach to Ao Nang Pierferry
- Fly from Krabi Airport (KBV) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)plane KBV - CEI
6h 38m฿2,354–6,520Bus
- Take the bus from Railay Beach to Phuketbus
- Take the bus from Phuket Bus Terminal to Chiang Raibus
27h 15m
Phuket International Airport (HKT) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Railay Beach to Chiang Rai is to drive and train and bus which costs ฿1400 - ฿3100 and takes 30h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Railay Beach to Chiang Rai is to ferry and fly which takes 6h 10m and costs ฿3400 - ฿9500.
The distance between Railay Beach and Chiang Rai is 1424 km. The road distance is 1540.2 km.
The best way to get from Railay Beach to Chiang Rai without a car is to Longtail Boat and bus which takes 26h 12m and costs ฿1700 - ฿2900.
It takes approximately 6h 10m to get from Railay Beach to Chiang Rai, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Railay Beach to Chiang Rai is 1540 km. It takes approximately 21h 50m to drive from Railay Beach to Chiang Rai.
There are 392+ hotels available in Chiang Rai.
What companies run services between Railay Beach, Thailand and Chiang Rai, Thailand?
You can take a bus from Railay Beach to Chiang Rai via Phuket and Phuket Bus Terminal in around 27h 15m.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,800–6,000
Flights from Krabi Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,900–5,000
Flights from Krabi Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,900–5,000
Flights from Krabi Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Chiang Mai, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,900–5,000
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ฿2,000–7,000
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,000–7,000
Flights from Krabi Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,900–7,500
- Website
- lionairthai.com
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,700–6,500
Flights from Krabi Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿2,200–8,000
- Website
- nokair.com
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,400–31,000
Flights from Krabi Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,500–29,000
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,400–31,000
Flights from Krabi Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,500–29,000
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿5,000–18,000
- Phone
- 1690
- sarabanklang@railway.co.th
- Website
- dticket.railway.co.th
Train from Ban Song to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿240–900
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿600–900
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿240–290
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿240–310
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿560–610
Train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Mae Moe
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿200–900
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿600–900
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿220–270
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿200–260
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿510–560
- Phone
- 1490
- borkorsor@transport.co.th
- Website
- tcl99web.transport.co.th
Bus from กระบี่ to สถานีขนส่งสายใต้ใหม่
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 28m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿650–6,000
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/transport-co
- Website
- https://tcl99web.transport.co.th/Home
- Phone
- +66 2-9362474
- Website
- lignitetour.com
Bus from กระบี่ to สถานีขนส่งสายใต้ใหม่
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿850–1,100
- Schedules at
- lignitetour.com
- 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
- ฿800–1,600
- 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
- ฿220–240
- 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
- ฿150–165
- 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/
- Phone
- +66 89 873 0008
- customercare@lomprayah.com
- Website
- lomprayah.com
Bus from Railay Beach to Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- lomprayah.com
- Book at
- lomprayah.com
- Phone
- +66 5326 6480
- servicecenter@greenbusthailand.com
- Website
- greenbusthailand.com
Bus from Phuket Bus Terminal to Chiang Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿2,480–4,800
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/greenbus
- Website
- https://www.greenbusthailand.com/website/
- VIP
- ฿3,265
- Express
- ฿2,480
- Phone
- +66 99 479 1410
- kohyaobookingferry@gmail.com
- Website
- kohyaobookingferry.com
Ferry from Railay East to Phuket Bang Rong Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,090
- Schedules at
- kohyaobookingferry.com
- Book at
- kohyaobookingferry.com
- Phone
- +66 81 719 5444
- Website
- 12go.asia
Ferry from Railay East to Phuket Bang Rong Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,000–1,300
- Book at
- 12go.asia
Ferry from Railay Beach to Ao Nang Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ฿100
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