There are 6 ways to get from Surin to Chiang Rai by taxi, plane, bus, train, 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 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 33m฿4,518–7,599Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Surin to Don Muangtrain 24
- Take the train from Don Muang to Mae Moetrain 109
- Take the bus from Lampang to Chiang Raibus
23h 21m฿1,024–2,732Bus
- Take the bus from Surin to Chiang Maibus
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Chiang Raibus Chiang Mai
19h 10m฿1,502–1,952Drive 894.5 km
- Drive from Surin to Chiang Raicar 894.5 km
14h 23m฿3,281–4,739Train 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 35m฿3,603–7,682Bus 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฿1,681–2,579
Surin to Chiang Rai by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Surin to Chiang Rai is to train and bus which costs ฿1000 - ฿2800 and takes 23h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Surin to Chiang Rai is to taxi and fly which takes 5h 33m and costs ฿4500 - ฿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 Chiang Mai. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 10m.
The distance between Surin and Chiang Rai is 711 km. The road distance is 894.5 km.
The best way to get from Surin to Chiang Rai without a car is to bus which takes 19h 10m and costs ฿1500 - ฿2000.
It takes approximately 5h 33m 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 398+ 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 10m.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Buri Ram to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,700–6,000
Flights from Ubon Ratchathani Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,400–8,000
- Website
- lionairthai.com
Flights from Ubon Ratchathani Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,300–9,000
- Website
- nokair.com
Flights from Ubon Ratchathani Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,800–36,000
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Ubon Ratchathani Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,800–36,000
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Ubon Ratchathani Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿5,500–19,000
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Ubon Ratchathani Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,500–9,000
- Phone
- 1690
- sarabanklang@railway.co.th
- Website
- dticket.railway.co.th
Train from Surin to Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿130–900
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿600–900
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿170–210
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿130–170
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿410–450
Train from Don Muang to Mae Moe
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿200–900
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿600–900
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿220–260
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿200–260
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿500–550
Train from Surin to Ubon Ratchathani
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿50–900
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿600–900
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿120–150
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿50–70
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿300–330
- Phone
- 1624
- customerservice@nakhonchaiair.com
- Website
- nakhonchaiair.com
Bus from Surin to Chiang Mai
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,100–1,300
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/nakhonchai-air
- Website
- https://www.nakhonchaiair.com/view/
- Phone
- +66 5326 6480
- servicecenter@greenbusthailand.com
- Website
- greenbusthailand.com
Bus from Chiang Mai to Chiang Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿390–650
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/greenbus
- Website
- https://www.greenbusthailand.com/website/
Bus from Lampang to Chiang Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿470–700
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/greenbus
- Website
- https://www.greenbusthailand.com/website/
- Phone
- +66 2 936 3256
- Website
- sombattour.com
Bus from Lampang to Chiang Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿370–410
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/sombat-tour
- Website
- https://www.sombattour.com/
Bus from Khon Kaen to Chiang Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿600–1,300
- 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
- ฿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
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Estimated price
- ฿750–950
Pongsak Taxi Service Surin
- Phone
- +66 81 804 3651
- Website
- facebook.com
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