There are 5 ways to get from Surin to Chiang Rai by taxi, plane, bus, car, or train
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Taxi to Buri Ram, fly
best- Take the taxi from Surin to Buri Ram (BFV)taxi
- Fly from Buri Ram (BFV) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)plane BFV - CEI
5h 44m฿3,918–7,599Bus via Chiang Mai
cheapest- Take the bus from Surin to Yasothonbus
- Take the bus from Yasothon to Chiang Maibus 874
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Chiang Raibus
22h 25m฿1,768–2,578Bus
- Take the bus from Surin to Phraebus
- Take the bus from Phrae Bus Terminal to Chiang Raibus Route No.909
16h 24mDrive 894.3 km
- Drive from Surin to Chiang Raicar 894.3 km
14h 23m฿3,168–4,575Train to Ubon Ratchathani Airport, fly
- Take the train from Surin to Ubon Ratchathanitrain
- Fly from Ubon Ratchathani Airport (UBP) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)plane UBP - CEI
7h 25m฿2,834–8,360
Buri Ram (BFV) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Surin to Chiang Rai is to bus via Chiang Mai which costs ฿1700 - ฿2600 and takes 22h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Surin to Chiang Rai is to taxi and fly which takes 5h 44m and costs ฿3900 - ฿8000.
No, there is no direct bus from Surin to Chiang Rai. However, there are services departing from Surin and arriving at Chiang Rai via Phrae Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 24m.
The distance between Surin and Chiang Rai is 712 km. The road distance is 894.3 km.
The best way to get from Surin to Chiang Rai without a car is to bus which takes 16h 24m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 44m to get from Surin to Chiang Rai, including transfers.
Surin to Chiang Rai bus services, operated by Nakhonchai Air, depart from Surin station.
Surin to Chiang Rai bus services, operated by Nakhonchai Air, arrive at Phrae station.
Yes, the driving distance between Surin to Chiang Rai is 894 km. It takes approximately 14h 23m to drive from Surin to Chiang Rai.
There are 386+ hotels available in Chiang Rai.
What companies run services between Surin, Thailand and Chiang Rai, Thailand?
You can take a bus from Surin to Chiang Rai via Phrae Bus Terminal in around 16h 24m.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Buri Ram to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,000–18,000
Flights from Ubon Ratchathani Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,400–6,500
- Website
- nokair.com
Flights from Ubon Ratchathani Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿2,400–15,000
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Ubon Ratchathani Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿2,400–15,000
- Website
- lionairthai.com
Flights from Ubon Ratchathani Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,600–6,500
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Ubon Ratchathani Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,800–7,500
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Ubon Ratchathani Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿5,500–17,000
- Phone
- 1690
- sarabanklang@railway.co.th
- Website
- dticket.railway.co.th
Train from Surin to Ubon Ratchathani
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- 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
- Phone
- 1624
- customerservice@nakhonchaiair.com
- Website
- nakhonchaiair.com
Bus from Surin to Phrae
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿700–1,200
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/nakhonchai-air
- Website
- https://www.nakhonchaiair.com/view/
- Gold Class
- ฿800–900
- First Class
- ฿1,050–1,200
- Phone
- +66 2 936 3256
- Website
- sombattour.com
Bus from Phrae Bus Terminal to Chiang Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/sombat-tour
- Website
- https://www.sombattour.com/
- Phone
- +66 33019033
- yellowbusoffice@gmail.com
- Website
- iloveyellowbus.com
Bus from Surin to Yasothon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿850–1,000
- Schedules at
- iloveyellowbus.com
- Phone
- +66 56 720 720
- info@phetprasert.com
- Website
- phetprasert.com
Bus from Yasothon to Chiang Mai
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿700–1,000
- Schedules at
- phetprasert.com
- 13
- ฿800–1,000
- Phone
- +66 5326 6480
- servicecenter@greenbusthailand.com
- Website
- greenbusthailand.com
Bus from Chiang Mai to Chiang Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿200–600
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/greenbus
- Website
- https://www.greenbusthailand.com/website/
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