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฿3,918–6,099Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Surin to Chiang Maibus
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Chiang Raibus Chiang Mai
19h 1m฿1,092–1,792Drive 894.3 km
- Drive from Surin to Chiang Raicar 894.3 km
14h 23m฿3,154–4,556Train 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฿2,824–8,350Bus via Khon Kaen
- Take the bus from Surin to Yasothonbus
- Take the bus from Yasothon to Khon Kaenbus 874
- Take the bus from Khon Kaen to Chiang Raibus
20h 59m฿1,681–2,029
Surin to Chiang Rai by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Surin to Chiang Rai is to bus which costs ฿1000 - ฿1800 and takes 19h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Surin to Chiang Rai is to taxi and fly which takes 5h 44m and costs ฿3900 - ฿6500.
No, there is no direct bus from Surin to Chiang Rai. However, there are services departing from Surin and arriving at Chiang Rai via Chiang Mai. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 1m.
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 19h 1m and costs ฿1000 - ฿1800.
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 Chiang Mai 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 Chiang Mai in around 19h 1m.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Buri Ram to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,100–5,000
Flights from Ubon Ratchathani Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,400–14,000
- 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
- ฿2,300–8,000
- 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
- ฿5,000–21,000
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Ubon Ratchathani Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿2,800–7,000
- 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 Chiang Mai
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿800–1,400
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/nakhonchai-air
- Website
- https://www.nakhonchaiair.com/view/
- Gold Class
- ฿900–1,000
- First Class
- ฿1,200–1,400
- 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
- ฿280–460
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/greenbus
- Website
- https://www.greenbusthailand.com/website/
- Phone
- +66 33019033
- yellowbusoffice@gmail.com
- Website
- iloveyellowbus.com
Bus from Surin to Yasothon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿900–1,000
- Schedules at
- iloveyellowbus.com
- Phone
- +66 56 720 720
- info@phetprasert.com
- Website
- phetprasert.com
Bus from Yasothon to Khon Kaen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿180–280
- Schedules at
- phetprasert.com
- 13
- ฿180–210
- 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/
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