There are 7 ways to get from Satun to Chiang Rai by taxi, plane, bus, train, or car
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Taxi to Hat Yai, fly
best- Take the taxi from Satun to Hat-Yai-Airport-HDY
- Fly from Hat Yai (HDY) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)HDY - CEI
5h 30m฿3,419–6,456Mini Van, train, bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Satun to Trang
- Take the train from Trang to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal84
- Take the bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Chiang Rai
30h 32m฿1,095–3,105Taxi, train, bus
- Take the taxi from Satun to Padang Besar
- Take the train from Padang Besar to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal46
- Take the train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Mae Moe109
- Take the bus from Lampang to Phayao
- Take the bus from Phayao to Chiang Rai
34h 9mBus
- Take the bus from Satun to Krabi Bus Station
- Take the bus from Krabi Bus Station to Phuket Bus Terminal 1
- Take the bus from Phuket Bus Terminal to Chiang Rai
35h 40m฿2,225–3,945Mini Van to Trang Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Satun to Trang
- Fly from Trang Airport (TST) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)TST - CEI
9h 20m฿2,645–6,285Bus via Bangkok
- Take the bus from Satun to Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal
- Take the bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Chiang RaiRoute No.909 / ...
36h 7m฿1,580–8,993Drive 1,731.6 km
- Drive from Satun to Chiang Rai1,731.6 km
24h 31m฿6,176–8,921
Satun to Chiang Rai by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Satun to Chiang Rai is to bus via Bangkok which costs ฿1500 - ฿9000 and takes 36h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Satun to Chiang Rai is to taxi and fly which takes 5h 30m and costs ฿3400 - ฿6500.
No, there is no direct bus from Satun to Chiang Rai. However, there are services departing from Satun and arriving at Chiang Rai via Krabi Bus Station and Phuket Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 35h 40m.
The distance between Satun and Chiang Rai is 1551 km. The road distance is 1731.6 km.
The best way to get from Satun to Chiang Rai without a car is to Mini Van and train and bus which takes 30h 32m and costs ฿1100 - ฿3100.
It takes approximately 5h 30m to get from Satun to Chiang Rai, including transfers.
Satun to Chiang Rai bus services, operated by Local Bus Thailand, depart from Satun station.
Satun to Chiang Rai bus services, operated by Local Bus Thailand, arrive at Krabi Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Satun to Chiang Rai is 1732 km. It takes approximately 24h 31m to drive from Satun to Chiang Rai.
There are 392+ hotels available in Chiang Rai.
What companies run services between Satun, Thailand and Chiang Rai, Thailand?
You can take a bus from Satun to Chiang Rai via Krabi Bus Station and Phuket Bus Terminal in around 35h 40m.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Hat Yai to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,800–6,500
Flights from Hat Yai to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,800–6,500
Flights from Hat Yai to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Chiang Mai, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,800–6,500
Flights from Trang Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,500–6,000
- Website
- nokair.com
Flights from Hat Yai to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,600–12,000
Flights from Trang Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,100–11,000
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Hat Yai to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,600–12,000
Flights from Trang Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,100–11,000
- Website
- lionairthai.com
Flights from Hat Yai to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,500–3,900
Flights from Trang Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,000–4,700
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Hat Yai to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,400–10,000
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Hat Yai to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿2,200–4,600
- Website
- flyscoot.com
Flights from Hat Yai to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ฿11,000–34,000
- Website
- railway.co.th
Train from Trang to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿240–1,500
- Schedules at
- railway.co.th
Train from Padang Besar to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿918
- Schedules at
- railway.co.th
Train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Mae Moe
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿210–750
- Schedules at
- railway.co.th
Bus from Satun to Trang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿105
Bus from Satun to Krabi Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿215
- 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
- ฿750–1,100
- 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
- Phone
- +66980235239
- goodluck_lanta@hotmail.com
- Website
- 12go.asia
Bus from Krabi Bus Station to Phuket Bus Terminal 1
- 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
- ฿1,700–3,265
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/greenbus
- Website
- https://www.greenbusthailand.com/website/
- VIP
- ฿3,265
- Express
- ฿2,480
- Phone
- 1490
- borkorsor@transport.co.th
- Website
- tcl99web.transport.co.th
Bus from Satun to Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿800–7,500
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/transport-co
- Website
- https://tcl99web.transport.co.th/Home
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Estimated price
- ฿750–1,300
Teksi Luar Bandar Utara Sdn. Bhd.
- Phone
- +60 4-976 5293
Grab Taxi
- Website
- grab.com
Teksi Luar Bandar Utara Sdn. Bhd.
- Phone
- +60 4-976 5293
Grab Taxi
- Website
- grab.com
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