There are 6 ways to get from Somdet to Chiang Rai by taxi, plane, bus, 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.
Taxi to Sakon Nakhon Airport, fly
best- Take the taxi from Somdet to Sakon Nakhon Airport (SNO)taxi
- Fly from Sakon Nakhon Airport (SNO) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)plane SNO - CEI
5h 19m฿3,922–7,458Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Somdet to Khon Kaenbus
- Take the bus from Khon Kaen to Chiang Raibus
15h 50m฿718–1,413Drive 782.8 km
- Drive from Somdet to Chiang Raicar 782.8 km
13h 8m฿2,902–4,192Taxi to Roi Et Airport, fly
- Take the taxi from Somdet to Roi Et Airport (ROI)taxi
- Fly from Roi Et Airport (ROI) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)plane ROI - CEI
5h 59m฿4,202–9,054Taxi to Nakhon Phanom, fly
- Take the taxi from Somdet to Nakhon Phanom (KOP)taxi
- Fly from Nakhon Phanom (KOP) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)plane KOP - CEI
6h 29m฿3,909–9,389Bus to Khon Kaen Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Somdet to Khon Kaenbus
- Fly from Khon Kaen Airport (KKC) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)plane KKC - CEI
8h 51m฿2,818–6,453
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 - ฿1500 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 782.8 km.
The best way to get from Somdet to Chiang Rai without a car is to bus which takes 15h 50m and costs ฿700 - ฿1500.
It takes approximately 5h 19m 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 207+ 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
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,400–7,500
Flights from Roi Et Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,900–7,500
Flights from Nakhon Phanom to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,100–6,500
Flights from Khon Kaen Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,500–4,500
Flights from Khon Kaen Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Chiang Mai, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿2,500–4,500
- Website
- lionairthai.com
Flights from Nakhon Phanom to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,900–7,000
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
- ฿1,600–6,500
- Website
- nokair.com
Flights from Sakon Nakhon Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,000–37,000
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Sakon Nakhon Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,000–37,000
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Khon Kaen Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,500–18,000
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Khon Kaen Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,700–4,700
- 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
- ฿600–1,200
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/sombat-tour
- Website
- https://www.sombattour.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Estimated price
- ฿1,000–2,300
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