There are 6 ways to get from savannakhet to Chiang Rai by car, plane, or bus
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Drive to Nakhon Phanom, fly
best- Drive from savannakhet to Nakhon Phanom (KOP)car
- Fly from Nakhon Phanom (KOP) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)plane KOP - CEI
5h 50m฿4,278–6,246Drive, bus
cheapest- Drive from savannakhet to Nakhonphanomcar
- Take the bus from Nakhonphanom to Chiang Raibus
19h 35m฿1,504–2,545Drive 926.5 km
- Drive from savannakhet to Chiang Raicar 926.5 km
13h 55m฿5,498–7,941Drive to Sakon Nakhon Airport, fly
- Drive from savannakhet to Sakon Nakhon Airport (SNO)car
- Fly from Sakon Nakhon Airport (SNO) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)plane SNO - CEI
5h 50m฿3,700–6,278Bus via Lampang
- Take the bus from Mukdahan to Yasothonbus
- Take the bus from Yasothon to Lampangbus 874
- Take the bus from Lampang to Chiang Raibus
20h 36m฿1,971–2,699Bus
- Take the bus from Mukdahan to Yasothonbus
- Take the bus from Yasothon to Khon Kaenbus 874
- Take the bus from Khon Kaen to Chiang Raibus
21h 7m฿1,731–2,579
Nakhon Phanom (KOP) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from savannakhet to Chiang Rai is to drive and bus which costs ฿1500 - ฿2600 and takes 19h 35m.
The fastest way to get from savannakhet to Chiang Rai is to drive and fly which takes 5h 50m and costs ฿3700 - ฿6500.
No, there is no direct bus from savannakhet to Chiang Rai. However, there are services departing from Mukdahan and arriving at Chiang Rai via Yasothon and Lampang. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 36m.
The distance between savannakhet and Chiang Rai is 711 km. The road distance is 926.5 km.
The best way to get from savannakhet to Chiang Rai without a car is to bus via Lampang which takes 20h 36m and costs ฿1900 - ฿2700.
It takes approximately 5h 50m to get from savannakhet to Chiang Rai, including transfers.
savannakhet to Chiang Rai bus services, operated by Yellow Bus, depart from Mukdahan station.
savannakhet to Chiang Rai bus services, operated by Yellow Bus, arrive at Yasothon station.
Yes, the driving distance between savannakhet to Chiang Rai is 927 km. It takes approximately 13h 55m to drive from savannakhet to Chiang Rai.
There are 411+ 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 Yasothon, Yasothon, and Lampang in around 20h 36m.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Nakhon Phanom to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,600–5,000
Flights from Sakon Nakhon Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,800–5,000
- Website
- nokair.com
Flights from Sakon Nakhon Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,000–23,000
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Sakon Nakhon Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,000–23,000
- 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
- ฿3,300–8,000
- Phone
- +66 2 936 3256
- Website
- sombattour.com
Bus from Nakhonphanom to Chiang Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿850–1,600
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/sombat-tour
- Website
- https://www.sombattour.com/
Bus from Lampang to Chiang Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿330–420
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/sombat-tour
- Website
- https://www.sombattour.com/
Bus from Khon Kaen to Chiang Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿650–1,300
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/sombat-tour
- Website
- https://www.sombattour.com/
- Express
- ฿650–800
- VIP
- ฿1,030
- Phone
- +66 33019033
- yellowbusoffice@gmail.com
- Website
- iloveyellowbus.com
Bus from Mukdahan to Yasothon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿900–1,000
- Schedules at
- iloveyellowbus.com
Bus from Mukdahan to Yasothon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿900–1,000
- Schedules at
- iloveyellowbus.com
- Phone
- +66 56 720 720
- info@phetprasert.com
- Website
- phetprasert.com
Bus from Yasothon to Lampang
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿600–1,000
- Schedules at
- phetprasert.com
- 13
- ฿700–900
Bus from Yasothon to Khon Kaen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿180–280
- Schedules at
- phetprasert.com
- 13
- ฿180–210
- Phone
- +66 5326 6480
- servicecenter@greenbusthailand.com
- Website
- greenbusthailand.com
Bus from Lampang to Chiang Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿470–700
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/greenbus
- Website
- https://www.greenbusthailand.com/website/
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