There are 8 ways to get from Taiping to Chiang Rai by tram, car ferry, plane, train, bus, or car
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Tram, car ferry to Penang International Airport, fly
best- Take the tram from Taiping to Butterworthtram
- Take the car ferry from Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal to Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminalcarferry
- Fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)plane PEN - CEI
9h 28m฿3,398–7,906Tram, train, bus
cheapest- Take the tram from Taiping to Bukit Mertajamtram
- Take the train from Bukit Mertajam to Padang Besartrain
- Take the train from Padang Besar to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminaltrain 46
- Take the bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Chiang Raibus
32h 37m฿1,266–2,727Tram, train, Minivan, bus
- Take the tram from Taiping to Bukit Mertajamtram
- Take the train from Bukit Mertajam to Padang Besartrain
- Take the bus from Padang Besar to Hat Yai Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Hat Yai to Phayaobus
- Take the bus from Phayao to Chiang Raibus
31h 53m฿2,259–2,830Drive 1,971.2 km
- Drive from Taiping to Chiang Raicar 1,971.2 km
27h 5m฿7,313–10,564Train, train to Kuala Lumpur International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Taiping to Kl Sentraltrain
- Take the train from KL Sentral to Klia T1train
- Fly from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)plane KUL - CEI
10h 20m฿2,802–10,114Tram, train, train to Hat Yai, fly
- Take the tram from Taiping to Bukit Mertajamtram
- Take the train from Bukit Mertajam to Padang Besartrain
- Take the train from Padang Besar to Hat Yaitrain
- Fly from Hat Yai (HDY) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)plane HDY - CEI
11h 24m฿2,771–7,467Tram to Ipoh, fly
- Take the tram from Taiping to Ipohtram
- Fly from Ipoh (IPH) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)plane IPH - CEI
11h 34m฿5,156–20,336Tram, train, bus via Lampang
- Take the tram from Taiping to Bukit Mertajamtram
- Take the train from Bukit Mertajam to Padang Besartrain
- Take the train from Padang Besar to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminaltrain 46
- Take the train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Mae Moetrain 109
- Take the bus from Lampang to Chiang Raibus
36h 25m฿1,356–3,097
Taiping to Chiang Rai by tram, train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Taiping to Chiang Rai is to tram and train and bus via Lampang which costs ฿1300 - ฿3100 and takes 36h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Taiping to Chiang Rai is to tram and car ferry and fly which takes 9h 28m and costs ฿3400 - ฿8000.
The distance between Taiping and Chiang Rai is 1747 km. The road distance is 1971.2 km.
The best way to get from Taiping to Chiang Rai without a car is to tram and train and Minivan and bus which takes 31h 53m and costs ฿2200 - ฿2900.
It takes approximately 9h 28m to get from Taiping to Chiang Rai, including transfers.
Chiang Rai is 1h behind Taiping. It is currently 4:33 AM in Taiping and 3:33 AM in Chiang Rai.
Yes, the driving distance between Taiping to Chiang Rai is 1971 km. It takes approximately 27h 5m to drive from Taiping to Chiang Rai.
There are 208+ hotels available in Chiang Rai.
What companies run services between Taiping, Malaysia and Chiang Rai, Thailand?
There is no direct connection from Taiping to Chiang Rai. However, you can take the vehicle to Butterworth, walk to Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal, take the car ferry to Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminal, walk to Weld Quay, take the bus to Penang Airport, walk to Penang International Airport (PEN) airport, fly to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI), then take the taxi to Chiang Rai. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Taiping to Chiang Rai via Bukit Mertajam, Bukit Mertajam, Padang Besar, Padang Besar, Hat Yai, and Phayao in around 31h 53m.
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Penang International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿6,500–30,000
Flights from Penang International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Kuala Lumpur International Airport, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,900–33,000
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,000–27,000
Flights from Hat Yai to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿5,500–14,000
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Penang International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,400–11,000
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,200–11,000
Flights from Hat Yai to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,100–6,500
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Penang International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ฿3,100–12,000
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ฿2,400–9,500
Flights from Ipoh to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ฿5,000–20,000
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Penang International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿6,500–30,000
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,000–27,000
Flights from Hat Yai to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿5,500–14,000
- Website
- lionairthai.com
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,200–9,000
Flights from Hat Yai to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,400–8,000
- Website
- flyscoot.com
Flights from Penang International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ฿3,100–12,000
Flights from Ipoh to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ฿5,000–20,000
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Hat Yai to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,600–10,000
- Website
- nokair.com
Flights from Hat Yai to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,900–30,000
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Hat Yai to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,900–30,000
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- callcenter@ktmb.com.my
- Website
- ktmb.com.my
Tram from Taiping to Butterworth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿18–170
- Website
- https://www.ktmb.com.my
- Shuttle
- ฿18–26
- Express
- ฿110–170
Tram from Taiping to Bukit Mertajam
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿16–160
- Website
- https://www.ktmb.com.my
- Shuttle
- ฿16–24
- Express
- ฿110–160
Train from Taiping to Kl Sentral
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿60–340
- Website
- https://www.ktmb.com.my
- Shuttle
- ฿60–90
- Express
- ฿230–340
Tram from Taiping to Ipoh
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿16–160
- Website
- https://www.ktmb.com.my
- Shuttle
- ฿16–23
- Express
- ฿110–160
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- callcenter@ktmb.com.my
- Website
- ktmb.com.my
Train from Bukit Mertajam to Padang Besar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿140–170
- Website
- https://www.ktmb.com.my/Komuter.html
- Phone
- 1690
- sarabanklang@railway.co.th
- Website
- dticket.railway.co.th
Train from Padang Besar to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿310–950
- 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)
- ฿310–370
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿330–430
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿650–750
Train from Padang Besar to Hat Yai
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿15–900
- 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)
- ฿95–120
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿15–20
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿250–280
Train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Mae Moe
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 41m
- 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)
- ฿220–270
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿200–260
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿510–560
- Phone
- +603 2267 8000
- customerenquiry@kliaekspres.com
- Website
- kliaekspres.com
Train from KL Sentral to Klia T1
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ฿400–600
- Website
- https://www.kliaekspres.com
Bus from Padang Besar to Hat Yai Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿50
- Phone
- +66 2 936 3256
- Website
- sombattour.com
Bus from Phayao to Chiang Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿153
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/sombat-tour
- Website
- https://www.sombattour.com/
Bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Chiang Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿800–1,500
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/sombat-tour
- Website
- https://www.sombattour.com/
Bus from Lampang to Chiang Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿380
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/sombat-tour
- Website
- https://www.sombattour.com/
- Phone
- 1624
- customerservice@nakhonchaiair.com
- Website
- nakhonchaiair.com
Bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Chiang Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,100–1,400
- 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 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
- 04-375 2400
- info@penangport.com.my
- Website
- penangport.com.my
Car ferry from Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal to Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿16
- Schedules at
- penangport.com.my
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