There are 7 ways to get from Tak to Chiang Rai by bus, car, taxi, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Tak to Chiang RaiRoute No.90
6h 3mDrive 410.2 km
cheapest- Drive from Tak to Chiang Rai410.2 km
5h 53m฿1,490–2,152Taxi
- Take the taxi from Tak to Chiang Rai410.2 km
5h 53m฿4,500–5,500Bus to Phitsanulok, fly
- Take the bus from Tak to Phitsanulok
- Fly from Phitsanulok (PHS) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)PHS - CEI
8h 10m฿2,480–5,446Bus to Mae Sot, fly
- Take the bus from Tak to Mae Sot
- Fly from Mae Sot (MAQ) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)MAQ - CEI
6h 58m฿5,228–14,359Bus to Sukhothai Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Tak to Sukhothai
- Fly from Sukhothai Airport (THS) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)THS - CEI
8h 8m฿5,618–11,149Bus to Lampang, fly
- Take the bus from Tak to Lampang
- Fly from Lampang (LPT) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)LPT - CEI
9h 35m
Phitsanulok (PHS) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tak to Chiang Rai is to drive which costs ฿1400 - ฿2200 and takes 5h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Tak to Chiang Rai is to drive which takes 5h 53m and costs ฿1400 - ฿2200.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Tak and arriving at Chiang Rai. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 6h 3m.
The distance between Tak and Chiang Rai is 409 km. The road distance is 410.2 km.
The best way to get from Tak to Chiang Rai without a car is to bus which takes 6h 3m and costs .
The bus from Tak to Chiang Rai takes 6h 3m including transfers and departs twice daily.
Tak to Chiang Rai bus services, operated by Sombat Tour, depart from Tak station.
Tak to Chiang Rai bus services, operated by Sombat Tour, arrive at Chiang Rai station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tak to Chiang Rai is 410 km. It takes approximately 5h 53m to drive from Tak to Chiang Rai.
There are 388+ hotels available in Chiang Rai.
What companies run services between Tak, Thailand and Chiang Rai, Thailand?
Sombat Tour operates a bus from Tak to Chiang Rai twice daily, and the journey takes 6h 3m.
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- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Phitsanulok to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,000–16,000
Flights from Lampang to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,900–9,000
- Website
- lionairthai.com
Flights from Phitsanulok to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,300–6,000
- Website
- nokair.com
Flights from Mae Sot to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ฿5,000–31,000
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Mae Sot to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ฿5,000–31,000
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Sukhothai Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,500–27,000
- Phone
- +66 2 936 3256
- Website
- sombattour.com
Bus from Tak to Chiang Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/sombat-tour
- Website
- https://www.sombattour.com/
Bus from Tak to Lampang
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/sombat-tour
- Website
- https://www.sombattour.com/
- Phone
- +66 56 720 720
- info@phetprasert.com
- Website
- phetprasert.com
Bus from Tak to Phitsanulok
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿140–240
- Schedules at
- phetprasert.com
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- 13
- ฿140–170
Bus from Tak to Mae Sot
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿85–180
- Schedules at
- phetprasert.com
- 13
- ฿85–110
Bus from Tak to Sukhothai
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿75–170
- Schedules at
- phetprasert.com
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- 13
- ฿75–95
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- Estimated price
- ฿4,500–5,500
Taxi Center Service Thailand
- Phone
- +66818043651
- Website
- taxicenter14.simdif.com
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