There are 8 ways to get from Trang to Chiang Rai by plane, train, bus, night bus, car, or taxi
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Fly from Trang Airport
best- Fly from Trang Airport (TST) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)TST - CEI
5h 10m฿2,545–5,667Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Trang to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal84
- Take the bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Chiang RaiRoute No.909 / ...
26h 24m฿994–2,976Minivan, bus
- Take the night bus from Trang to Songkhla
- Take the bus from Hat Yai to Phayao
- Take the bus from Phayao to Chiang Rai
31h 13mDrive 1,593.5 km
- Drive from Trang to Chiang Rai1,593.5 km
22h 28m฿5,614–8,109Taxi to Nakhon Si Thammarat, fly
- Take the taxi from Trang to Nakhon-Si-Thammarat-Airport-NST
- Fly from Nakhon Si Thammarat (NST) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)NST - CEI
5h 47m฿3,318–5,754Minivan to Krabi Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Trang to Krabi Bus Station
- Fly from Krabi Airport (KBV) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)KBV - CEI
8h 43m฿2,511–6,123Train, bus via Lampang
- Take the train from Trang to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal84
- Take the train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Mae Moe109
- Take the bus from Lampang to Phayao
- Take the bus from Phayao to Chiang Rai
31h 12mBus
- Take the bus from สถานีขนส่งผู้โดยสาร จังหวัดตรัง;Trang Bus Terminal to กระบี่446
- Take the bus from กระบี่ to สถานีขนส่งผู้โดยสารจังหวัดภูเก็ต;Phuket Bus Terminal 1
- Take the bus from Phuket Bus Terminal to Chiang Rai
31h 14m฿1,972–4,712
Trang to Chiang Rai by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Trang to Chiang Rai is to train and bus which costs ฿950 - ฿3000 and takes 26h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Trang to Chiang Rai is to fly which takes 5h 10m and costs ฿2500 - ฿6000.
No, there is no direct bus from Trang to Chiang Rai. However, there are services departing from Trang and arriving at Chiang Rai via Songkhla, Hat Yai and Phayao. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 13m.
The distance between Trang and Chiang Rai is 1403 km. The road distance is 1593.5 km.
The best way to get from Trang to Chiang Rai without a car is to train and bus which takes 26h 24m and costs ฿950 - ฿3000.
It takes approximately 5h 10m to get from Trang to Chiang Rai, including transfers.
Trang to Chiang Rai bus services, operated by Local Minivan Thailand, depart from Trang station.
The best way to get from Trang to Chiang Rai is to fly which takes 5h 10m and costs ฿2500 - ฿6000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ฿1900 - ฿4800 and takes 31h 14m.
Trang to Chiang Rai bus services, operated by Local Minivan Thailand, arrive at Songkhla station.
Yes, the driving distance between Trang to Chiang Rai is 1594 km. It takes approximately 22h 28m to drive from Trang to Chiang Rai.
What companies run services between Trang, Thailand and Chiang Rai, Thailand?
Thai Lion Mentari, Nok Air, and two other airlines fly from Trang Airport (TST) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from สถานีขนส่งผู้โดยสาร จังหวัดตรัง;Trang Bus Terminal to Chiang Rai via กระบี่ and Phuket Bus Terminal in around 31h 14m.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Trang Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,500–6,000
Flights from Nakhon Si Thammarat to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,200–7,000
Flights from Krabi Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,700–5,500
Flights from Krabi Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,700–5,500
Flights from Krabi Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Chiang Mai, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,700–5,500
- Website
- nokair.com
Flights from Trang Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,100–11,000
Flights from Nakhon Si Thammarat to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,500–14,000
Flights from Krabi Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿2,300–14,000
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Trang Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,100–11,000
Flights from Nakhon Si Thammarat to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,500–14,000
Flights from Krabi Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿2,300–14,000
- Website
- lionairthai.com
Flights from Trang Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,100–5,500
Flights from Nakhon Si Thammarat to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,400–7,000
Flights from Krabi Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,300–3,800
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Nakhon Si Thammarat to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,600–7,000
Flights from Krabi Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,300–6,000
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Krabi Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,600–5,500
- Website
- flyscoot.com
Flights from Krabi Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ฿9,000–50,000
- Website
- railway.co.th
Train from Trang to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿240–1,500
- Schedules at
- railway.co.th
Train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Mae Moe
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿210–750
- Schedules at
- railway.co.th
- Phone
- +66 2 936 3256
- Website
- sombattour.com
Bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Chiang Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿750–1,100
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/sombat-tour
- Website
- https://www.sombattour.com/
Bus from Phayao to Chiang Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/sombat-tour
- Website
- https://www.sombattour.com/
Bus from Lampang to Phayao
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- 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
- ฿850–1,500
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/nakhonchai-air
- Website
- https://www.nakhonchaiair.com/view/
- Gold Class
- ฿950–1,100
- First Class
- ฿1,300–1,500
Night bus from Trang to Songkhla
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿150–400
Bus from Trang to Krabi Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿170–300
- Website
- kbi.dlt.go.th
Bus from สถานีขนส่งผู้โดยสาร จังหวัดตรัง;Trang Bus Terminal to กระบี่
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿112
- Website
- https://kbi.dlt.go.th/th
Bus from กระบี่ to สถานีขนส่งผู้โดยสารจังหวัดภูเก็ต;Phuket Bus Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://kbi.dlt.go.th/th
- Phone
- 1490
- borkorsor@transport.co.th
- Website
- tcl99web.transport.co.th
Bus from กระบี่ to สถานีขนส่งผู้โดยสารจังหวัดภูเก็ต;Phuket Bus Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿160–1,300
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/transport-co
- Website
- https://tcl99web.transport.co.th/Home
- Phone
- +66 62-175-3069
- Website
- 12go.asia
Bus from กระบี่ to สถานีขนส่งผู้โดยสารจังหวัดภูเก็ต;Phuket Bus Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿310–315
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Phone
- +66 5326 6480
- servicecenter@greenbusthailand.com
- Website
- greenbusthailand.com
Bus from Phuket Bus Terminal to Chiang Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,700–3,265
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/greenbus
- Website
- https://www.greenbusthailand.com/website/
- VIP
- ฿3,265
- Express
- ฿2,480
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Estimated price
- ฿1,000–1,300
Taxi Meter Trang by Pondtong Group
- Phone
- +66 875 708 888
- Website
- facebook.com
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