There are 4 ways to get from Thakhèk to Chiang Rai by car, plane, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive to Nakhon Phanom, fly
best- Drive from Thakhèk to Nakhon Phanom (KOP)
- Fly from Nakhon Phanom (KOP) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)KOP - CEI
5h 11m฿2,784–6,032Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Nakhonphanom to Chiang Rai
18h 27m฿1,023–1,249Drive 858.8 km
- Drive from Thakhèk to Chiang Rai858.8 km
14h 40m฿4,984–7,199Bus to Sakon Nakhon Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Nakhon Phanom to Sakon Nakhon
- Fly from Sakon Nakhon Airport (SNO) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)SNO - CEI
8h 8m฿2,752–6,809
Nakhon Phanom (KOP) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Thakhèk to Chiang Rai is to bus which costs ฿1000 - ฿1300 and takes 18h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Thakhèk to Chiang Rai is to drive and fly which takes 5h 11m and costs ฿2700 - ฿6500.
The distance between Thakhèk and Chiang Rai is 629 km. The road distance is 858.8 km.
It takes approximately 5h 11m to get from Thakhèk to Chiang Rai, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Thakhèk to Chiang Rai is 859 km. It takes approximately 14h 40m to drive from Thakhèk to Chiang Rai.
There are 377+ hotels available in Chiang Rai.
What companies run services between Thakhèk, Laos and Chiang Rai, Thailand?
Sombat Tour operates a bus from Nakhonphanom to Chiang Rai twice daily. Tickets cost ฿850–1,000 and the journey takes 18h.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Nakhon Phanom to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,400–5,500
Flights from Sakon Nakhon Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,100–7,500
- Website
- nokair.com
Flights from Sakon Nakhon Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,400–8,000
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Sakon Nakhon Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,400–8,000
- Website
- lionairthai.com
Flights from Nakhon Phanom to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,600–6,000
- Phone
- +66 2 936 3256
- Website
- sombattour.com
Bus from Nakhonphanom to Chiang Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿850–1,000
- 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 Nakhon Phanom to Sakon Nakhon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿90–190
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/phet-prasert
- 13
- ฿90–110
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