There are 5 ways to get from savannakhet to Chiang Rai by car, plane, bus, or taxi
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Drive to Sakon Nakhon Airport, fly
best- Drive from savannakhet to Sakon Nakhon Airport (SNO)
- Fly from Sakon Nakhon Airport (SNO) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)SNO - CEI
6h 56m฿3,073–7,239Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Mukdahan to Khon Kaen
- Take the bus from Khon Kaen to Chiang Rai
17h 30m฿840–1,094Drive 930.2 km
- Drive from savannakhet to Chiang Rai930.2 km
13h 57m฿5,369–7,754Drive to Nakhon Phanom, fly
- Drive from savannakhet to Nakhon Phanom (KOP)
- Fly from Nakhon Phanom (KOP) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)KOP - CEI
5h 31m฿3,652–7,708Bus, taxi to Roi Et Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Mukdahan to Kalasin
- Take the taxi from Kalasin to Roi Et Airport (ROI)
- Fly from Roi Et Airport (ROI) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)ROI - CEI
8h 3m฿3,702–6,839
Sakon Nakhon Airport (SNO) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from savannakhet to Chiang Rai is to bus which costs ฿800 - ฿1100 and takes 17h 30m.
The fastest way to get from savannakhet to Chiang Rai is to drive and fly which takes 5h 31m and costs ฿3600 - ฿8000.
No, there is no direct bus from savannakhet to Chiang Rai. However, there are services departing from Mukdahan and arriving at Chiang Rai via Khon Kaen. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 30m.
The distance between savannakhet and Chiang Rai is 678 km. The road distance is 930.2 km.
The best way to get from savannakhet to Chiang Rai without a car is to bus which takes 17h 30m and costs ฿800 - ฿1100.
It takes approximately 6h 56m to get from savannakhet to Chiang Rai, including transfers.
savannakhet to Chiang Rai bus services, operated by Phetprasert Tour, depart from Mukdahan station.
savannakhet to Chiang Rai bus services, operated by Phetprasert Tour, arrive at Khon Kaen station.
Yes, the driving distance between savannakhet to Chiang Rai is 930 km. It takes approximately 13h 57m to drive from savannakhet to Chiang Rai.
There are 389+ hotels available in Chiang Rai.
What companies run services between savannakhet, Laos and Chiang Rai, Thailand?
You can take a bus from Mukdahan to Chiang Rai via Khon Kaen in around 17h 30m.
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- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Sakon Nakhon Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,100–7,500
Flights from Nakhon Phanom to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,900–6,500
Flights from Roi Et Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,700–5,500
- Website
- nokair.com
Flights from Sakon Nakhon Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,700–16,000
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Sakon Nakhon Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,700–16,000
- 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
- ฿2,500–5,500
- Phone
- +66 56 720 720
- info@phetprasert.com
- Website
- phetprasert.com
Bus from Mukdahan to Khon Kaen
- 13
- ฿240–280
Bus from Mukdahan to Kalasin
- 13
- ฿160–190
- Phone
- +66 2 936 3256
- Website
- sombattour.com
Bus from Khon Kaen to Chiang Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿600–750
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/sombat-tour
- Website
- https://www.sombattour.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Estimated price
- ฿700–900
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