There are 7 ways to get from Ranong to Chiang Rai by plane, bus, taxi, 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.
Fly
best- Fly from Ranong Airport (UNN) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)plane UNN - CEI
4h 4m฿2,947–6,043Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Ranong Bus Station to Bangkok Sai Tai Mai Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Bangkok Nakhonchai Air Terminal to Chiang Raibus
23h 23m฿1,287–2,152Bus via Bangkok
- Take the bus from Ranong to Bangkok Sai Tai Mai Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Chiang Raibus Route No.909 / ...
21h 39m฿1,373–2,264Taxi, train, bus
- Take the taxi from Ranong to Lang Suantaxi
- Take the train from Lang Suan to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminaltrain 86
- 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
27h 49mDrive 1,335.1 km
- Drive from Ranong to Chiang Raicar 1,335.1 km
18h 40m฿4,734–6,838Minivan, train, bus via Phetchaburi
- Take the bus from Ranong Bus Station to Chumphon Train Stationbus
- Take the train from Chumphon to Phetchaburitrain 32
- Take the train from Phetchaburi to Bang Bamrutrain 32
- Take the bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Chiang Raibus
23h 7m฿1,391–4,647Minivan, train, bus
- Take the bus from Ranong Bus Station to Chumphon Train Stationbus
- Take the train from Chumphon to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminaltrain 84
- Take the bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Chiang Raibus
26h 46m฿1,350–3,712
Ranong Airport (UNN) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ranong to Chiang Rai is to bus which costs ฿1200 - ฿2200 and takes 23h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Ranong to Chiang Rai is to fly which takes 4h 4m and costs ฿2900 - ฿6500.
No, there is no direct bus from Ranong to Chiang Rai. However, there are services departing from Ranong and arriving at Chiang Rai via บรมราชชนนี 58;Borommaratchachonnani 58, ตึกแดง จตุจักร;Tuek Daeng Chatuchak and Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 39m.
The distance between Ranong and Chiang Rai is 1174 km. The road distance is 1335.1 km.
The best way to get from Ranong to Chiang Rai without a car is to bus via Bangkok which takes 21h 39m and costs ฿1300 - ฿2300.
It takes approximately 4h 4m to get from Ranong to Chiang Rai, including transfers.
Ranong to Chiang Rai bus services, operated by Sombat Tour, depart from Ranong station.
The best way to get from Ranong to Chiang Rai is to fly which takes 4h 4m and costs ฿2900 - ฿6500. Alternatively, you can bus via Bangkok, which costs ฿1300 - ฿2300 and takes 21h 39m.
Ranong to Chiang Rai bus services, operated by Sombat Tour, arrive at Bangkok Sai Tai Mai Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ranong to Chiang Rai is 1335 km. It takes approximately 18h 40m to drive from Ranong to Chiang Rai.
What companies run services between Ranong, Thailand and Chiang Rai, Thailand?
Thai AirAsia flies from Ranong Airport (UNN) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Ranong to Chiang Rai via Bangkok, Bus Terminal (South), บรมราชชนนี 58;Borommaratchachonnani 58, ตึกแดง จตุจักร;Tuek Daeng Chatuchak, อู่หมอชิต 2;Bus Depot Mochit 2, and Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal in around 21h 39m.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Ranong Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,500–4,900
- Phone
- 1690
- sarabanklang@railway.co.th
- Website
- dticket.railway.co.th
Train from Lang Suan to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿160–1,400
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿160–260
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿650–900
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿380–550
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿1,000–1,400
Train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Mae Moe
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 41m
- 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)
- ฿400–550
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿1,100–1,500
Train from Chumphon to Phetchaburi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿110–1,200
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿110–210
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿600–850
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿320–440
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿900–1,200
Train from Phetchaburi to Bang Bamru
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿70–1,100
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿70–180
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿550–800
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿270–380
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿800–1,100
Train from Chumphon to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿150–1,400
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿150–250
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿650–900
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿360–500
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿1,000–1,400
- Phone
- +66 2 936 3256
- Website
- sombattour.com
Bus from Ranong to Bangkok Sai Tai Mai Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿550–800
- 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
- ฿800–1,100
- 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/
- 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
- Phone
- +66 81 676 4900
- fametour@hotmail.com
- Website
- 12go.asia
Bus from Ranong Bus Station to Chumphon Train Station
- Phone
- +66 81 691 9669
- chokeanantour@hotmail.com
- Website
- chokeanantour.com
Bus from Ranong Bus Station to Bangkok Sai Tai Mai Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿500–850
- Schedules at
- chokeanantour.com
- Book at
- chokeanantour.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Estimated price
- ฿1,100–1,400
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