There are 8 ways to get from Yala to Chiang Rai by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly from Narathiwat Airport
best- Fly from Narathiwat Airport (NAW) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)NAW - CEI
7h 17m฿4,037–10,630Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Yala to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal38
- Take the bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Chiang RaiRoute No.909 / ...
32h 13m฿1,024–3,171Bus, Mini Bus
- Take the bus from Yala to Pattani Bus Station
- Take the bus from Pattani Bus Station to Hat Yai Bus Station491
- Take the bus from Hat Yai to Phayao
- Take the bus from Phayao to Chiang Rai
29h 48mTrain, bus via Bangkok
- Take the train from Yala to Bang Bamru38
- Take the bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Chiang RaiRoute No.909 / ...
30h 2m฿1,034–3,199Drive 1,826.5 km
- Drive from Yala to Chiang Rai1,826.5 km
25h 50m฿6,540–9,446Train to Hat Yai, fly
- Take the train from Yala to Hat Yai
- Fly from Hat Yai (HDY) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)HDY - CEI
7h 56m฿2,353–5,662Train, bus via Lampang
- Take the train from Yala to Bang Bamru38
- 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
34h 52mBus
- Take the bus from Yala to Bangkok Sai Tai Mai Terminal
- Take the bus from Bangkok Nakhonchai Air Terminal to Chiang Rai
38h 39m฿1,662–9,450
Yala to Chiang Rai by train, tram, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Yala to Chiang Rai is to bus which costs ฿1600 - ฿9500 and takes 38h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Yala to Chiang Rai is to fly which takes 7h 17m and costs ฿4000 - ฿11000.
No, there is no direct bus from Yala to Chiang Rai. However, there are services departing from Yala and arriving at Chiang Rai via Pattani Bus Station, Hat Yai and Phayao. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 48m.
The distance between Yala and Chiang Rai is 1589 km. The road distance is 1826.5 km.
The best way to get from Yala to Chiang Rai without a car is to bus and Mini Bus which takes 29h 48m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 17m to get from Yala to Chiang Rai, including transfers.
Yala to Chiang Rai bus services, operated by Local Bus Thailand, depart from Yala station.
The best way to get from Yala to Chiang Rai is to fly which takes 7h 17m and costs ฿4000 - ฿11000. Alternatively, you can bus and Mini Bus, which costs and takes 29h 48m.
Yala to Chiang Rai bus services, operated by Local Bus Thailand, arrive at Pattani Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Yala to Chiang Rai is 1826 km. It takes approximately 25h 50m to drive from Yala to Chiang Rai.
What companies run services between Yala, Thailand and Chiang Rai, Thailand?
Thai AirAsia and Thai Airways International fly from Narathiwat Airport (NAW) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Yala to Chiang Rai via Pattani Bus Station, Hat Yai Bus Station, Hat Yai, and Phayao in around 29h 48m.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Narathiwat Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,400–9,500
Flights from Hat Yai to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,800–6,500
Flights from Hat Yai to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,800–6,500
Flights from Hat Yai to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Chiang Mai, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,800–6,500
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Narathiwat Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,400–9,500
Flights from Hat Yai to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,300–11,000
- Website
- nokair.com
Flights from Hat Yai to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,700–12,000
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Hat Yai to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,700–12,000
- Website
- lionairthai.com
Flights from Hat Yai to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,400–3,900
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Hat Yai to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿2,100–4,600
- Website
- flyscoot.com
Flights from Hat Yai to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ฿8,500–28,000
- Website
- railway.co.th
Train from Yala to Bang Bamru
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿270–1,700
- Schedules at
- railway.co.th
Train from Yala to Hat Yai
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿50–430
- Schedules at
- railway.co.th
Train from Yala to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿270–1,700
- 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
Bus from Yala to Pattani Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿21–29
Bus from Pattani Bus Station to Hat Yai Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿120
- Phone
- +66 2 936 3256
- Website
- 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 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 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
Bus from Bangkok Nakhonchai Air Terminal to Chiang Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿750–1,250
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/nakhonchai-air
- Website
- https://www.nakhonchaiair.com/view/
- Gold Class
- ฿850–950
- First Class
- ฿1,150–1,250
- Phone
- 1490
- borkorsor@transport.co.th
- Website
- tcl99web.transport.co.th
Bus from Yala to Bangkok Sai Tai Mai Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿850–8,500
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/transport-co
- Website
- https://tcl99web.transport.co.th/Home
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