There are 5 ways to get from Somdet to Chiang Rai by taxi, plane, bus, or car
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Taxi to Sakon Nakhon Airport, fly
best- Take the taxi from Somdet to Sakon Nakhon Airport (SNO)
- Fly from Sakon Nakhon Airport (SNO) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)SNO - CEI
6h 24m฿3,322–7,458Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Somdet to Khon Kaen
- Take the bus from Khon Kaen to Chiang Rai
15h 50m฿718–963Drive 783.4 km
- Drive from Somdet to Chiang Rai783.4 km
13h 8m฿2,812–4,061Taxi to Roi Et Airport, fly
- Take the taxi from Somdet to Roi Et Airport (ROI)
- Fly from Roi Et Airport (ROI) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)ROI - CEI
5h 19m฿3,902–7,054Bus to Khon Kaen Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Somdet to Khon Kaen
- Fly from Khon Kaen Airport (KKC) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)KKC - CEI
8h 1m฿2,488–5,023
Sakon Nakhon Airport (SNO) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Somdet to Chiang Rai is to bus which costs ฿700 - ฿1000 and takes 15h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Somdet to Chiang Rai is to taxi and fly which takes 5h 19m and costs ฿3900 - ฿7500.
No, there is no direct bus from Somdet to Chiang Rai. However, there are services departing from Somdet and arriving at Chiang Rai via Khon Kaen. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 50m.
The distance between Somdet and Chiang Rai is 646 km. The road distance is 783.4 km.
The best way to get from Somdet to Chiang Rai without a car is to bus which takes 15h 50m and costs ฿700 - ฿1000.
It takes approximately 6h 24m to get from Somdet to Chiang Rai, including transfers.
Somdet to Chiang Rai bus services, operated by Phetprasert Tour, depart from Somdet station.
Somdet to Chiang Rai bus services, operated by Phetprasert Tour, arrive at Khon Kaen station.
Yes, the driving distance between Somdet to Chiang Rai is 783 km. It takes approximately 13h 8m to drive from Somdet to Chiang Rai.
There are 391+ hotels available in Chiang Rai.
What companies run services between Somdet, Thailand and Chiang Rai, Thailand?
You can take a bus from Somdet to Chiang Rai via Khon Kaen in around 15h 50m.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Sakon Nakhon Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,900–7,500
Flights from Roi Et Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,600–5,500
Flights from Khon Kaen Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,300–5,000
Flights from Khon Kaen Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Chiang Mai, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,300–5,000
- Website
- nokair.com
Flights from Sakon Nakhon Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,100–14,000
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Sakon Nakhon Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,100–14,000
- Website
- lionairthai.com
Flights from Khon Kaen Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,900–5,000
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Khon Kaen Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,800–14,000
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Khon Kaen Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿2,200–4,500
- Phone
- +66 56 720 720
- info@phetprasert.com
- Website
- phetprasert.com
Bus from Somdet to Khon Kaen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿110–220
- Schedules at
- phetprasert.com
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- 13
- ฿110–140
- Phone
- +66 2 936 3256
- Website
- sombattour.com
Bus from Khon Kaen to Chiang Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿600–750
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/sombat-tour
- Website
- https://www.sombattour.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Estimated price
- ฿1,000–1,400
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