There are 8 ways to get from Ao Nang to Chiang Rai by plane, bus, train, car, or ferry
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Fly from Krabi Airport
best- Fly from Krabi Airport (KBV) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)plane KBV - CEI
5h 29m฿3,073–5,851Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Ao Nang Hotel Transfer to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminaltrain
- Take the train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Nakhon Lampangtrain 9
- Take the bus from Lampang to Chiang Raibus
30h 32m฿1,591–3,992Bus via Chiang Mai
- Take the bus from Ao Nang McDonalds to Sapthaweephol Office Surat Thanibus
- Take the bus from Sapthaweephol Office Surat Thani to Arcade Chiangmai Bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Chiang Raibus
19h 45m฿2,601–2,801Drive 1,539.4 km
- Drive from Ao Nang to Chiang Raicar 1,539.4 km
21h 31m฿5,897–8,517Ferry to Phuket International Airport, fly
- Take the ferry from Ao Nang Hotel Transfer to Phuket Airportferry
- Fly from Phuket International Airport (HKT) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)plane HKT - CEI
6h 45m฿3,258–6,963Bus to Surat Thani, fly
- Take the bus from Ao Nang McDonalds to Pattana tour Travel And transportbus
- Fly from Surat Thani (URT) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)plane URT - CEI
8h 43m฿3,255–5,260Bus
- Take the bus from Ao Nang Transfer except Krabi Town and Railay to Phuket Bus Terminal 1bus Ao Nang Transfer except Krabi Town and Railay - Phuket Bus Terminal 1
- Take the bus from Phuket Bus Terminal to Chiang Raibus
30h 10m฿3,390–5,246Bus via Ko Tao
- Take the bus from Ao Nang Transfer except Krabi Town and Railay to Mae Haad Koh Taobus
- Take the bus from Maehad Pier Koh Tao to Chiang Mai Hotel Transferbus
- Take the bus from CoolMuang Coffee to Chiang Rai Bus Terminal 1bus
33h 20m฿4,180–5,130
Ao Nang to Chiang Rai by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ao Nang to Chiang Rai is to bus via Chiang Mai which costs ฿2600 - ฿2800 and takes 19h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Ao Nang to Chiang Rai is to fly which takes 5h 29m and costs ฿3000 - ฿6000.
No, there is no direct bus from Ao Nang to Chiang Rai. However, there are services departing from Ao Nang McDonalds and arriving at Chiang Rai via Sapthaweephol Office Surat Thani and Chiang Mai. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 45m.
The distance between Ao Nang and Chiang Rai is 1364 km. The road distance is 1539.4 km.
The best way to get from Ao Nang to Chiang Rai without a car is to bus via Chiang Mai which takes 19h 45m and costs ฿2600 - ฿2800.
It takes approximately 5h 29m to get from Ao Nang to Chiang Rai, including transfers.
Ao Nang to Chiang Rai bus services, operated by Southern Transport, depart from Ao Nang McDonalds station.
The best way to get from Ao Nang to Chiang Rai is to fly which takes 5h 29m and costs ฿3000 - ฿6000. Alternatively, you can bus via Chiang Mai, which costs ฿2600 - ฿2800 and takes 19h 45m.
Ao Nang to Chiang Rai bus services, operated by Southern Transport, arrive at Sapthaweephol Office Surat Thani station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ao Nang to Chiang Rai is 1539 km. It takes approximately 21h 31m to drive from Ao Nang to Chiang Rai.
What companies run services between Ao Nang, Thailand and Chiang Rai, Thailand?
Thai Lion Mentari, Nok Air, and four other airlines fly from Krabi Airport (KBV) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Ao Nang McDonalds to Chiang Rai via Sapthaweephol Office Surat Thani and Chiang Mai in around 19h 45m.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Krabi Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,300–5,500
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
- ฿2,300–5,500
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,300–5,500
Flights from Surat Thani to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,800–5,500
Flights from Surat Thani to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Chiang Mai, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,800–5,500
- Website
- lionairthai.com
Flights from Krabi Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,800–6,500
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,600–4,900
Flights from Surat Thani to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,500–6,500
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Krabi Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,300–6,000
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ฿2,300–6,500
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,300–6,500
Flights from Surat Thani to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,500–6,500
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Krabi Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,600–11,000
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,500–11,000
- Website
- nokair.com
Flights from Krabi Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿3,000–5,500
Flights from Surat Thani to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,900–4,000
- Website
- flyscoot.com
Flights from Krabi Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ฿7,000–21,000
- Phone
- +66 2 259 1059
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Train from Ao Nang Hotel Transfer to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 6m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿900–1,700
- Book at
- https://www.12go.asia/en/operator/van2travel-train
- Website
- Thai Railway
Train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Nakhon Lampang
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿210–1,600
- Schedules at
- Thai Railway
- Phone
- +66 2 240 1040
- [email protected]
- Website
- 12go.co
Bus from Ao Nang McDonalds to Sapthaweephol Office Surat Thani
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿388
- Book at
- Southern Transport
Bus from Ao Nang Transfer except Krabi Town and Railay to Mae Haad Koh Tao
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,075
- Book at
- Southern Transport
- Phone
- +66 2 243 1043
- [email protected]
- Website
- 12go.co
Bus from Ao Nang McDonalds to Sapthaweephol Office Surat Thani
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Book at
- Sapthaweephol Tour and Travel
Bus from Ao Nang Transfer except Krabi Town and Railay to Mae Haad Koh Tao
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Book at
- Sapthaweephol Tour and Travel
- Phone
- +66 2 218 1018
- [email protected]
- Website
- Nitiphong Phai Boon Transport
Bus from Sapthaweephol Office Surat Thani to Arcade Chiangmai Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,813
- Website
- Nitiphong Phai Boon Transport
- Phone
- +66 5326 6480
- [email protected]
- Website
- Green Bus Thailand
Bus from Chiang Mai to Chiang Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿400–600
- Book at
- 12 Go
- Website
- Green Bus Thailand
Bus from Lampang to Chiang Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿440–700
- Book at
- 12 Go
- Website
- Green Bus Thailand
Bus from Phuket Bus Terminal to Chiang Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿3,129–4,900
- Book at
- 12 Go
- Website
- Green Bus Thailand
- VIP
- ฿4,165
- Express
- ฿3,129
- Phone
- +66 2 936 3256
- Website
- Sombat Tour
Bus from Lampang to Chiang Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿438
- Book at
- 12 Go
- Website
- Sombat Tour
- Phone
- +66 2 296 1096
- [email protected]
- Website
- Pattana Tour
Bus from Ao Nang McDonalds to Pattana tour Travel And transport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿250
- Schedules at
- Pattana Tour
Bus from Ao Nang Transfer except Krabi Town and Railay to Mae Haad Koh Tao
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿800–1,300
- Schedules at
- Pattana Tour
- Phone
- +66 62-175-3069
- Website
- 438 Phuket Krabi Transport
Bus from Ao Nang Transfer except Krabi Town and Railay to Phuket Bus Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿290–450
- Schedules at
- 438 Phuket Krabi Transport
- Phone
- +66 2 208 1008
- [email protected]
- Website
- Thubthim Siam Travel
Bus from Ao Nang Transfer except Krabi Town and Railay to Mae Haad Koh Tao
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,500–1,700
- Website
- Thubthim Siam Travel
- Phone
- +66 77 950 559
- [email protected]
- Website
- Lomlahkkhirin
Bus from Ao Nang Transfer except Krabi Town and Railay to Mae Haad Koh Tao
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,500–1,700
- Website
- Lomlahkkhirin
- Phone
- +66 2 281 1081
- [email protected]
- Website
- 12go.co
Bus from Ao Nang Transfer except Krabi Town and Railay to Mae Haad Koh Tao
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,060–1,080
- Book at
- Udomrat Tour
- Phone
- +66 2 245 1045
- [email protected]
- Website
- 12go.co
Bus from Ao Nang Transfer except Krabi Town and Railay to Mae Haad Koh Tao
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿950–1,300
- Book at
- Future Travel and Service
- Phone
- +66 2 216 1016
- [email protected]
- Website
- Krabi Sea Pearl
Bus from Ao Nang Transfer except Krabi Town and Railay to Mae Haad Koh Tao
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,380
- Website
- Krabi Sea Pearl
- Phone
- +66 2 252 1052
- [email protected]
- Website
- 12go.co
Bus from Ao Nang Transfer except Krabi Town and Railay to Mae Haad Koh Tao
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,200
- Book at
- PL Travel
- Phone
- +66 2 217 1017
- [email protected]
- Website
- Next Step Journey
Bus from Maehad Pier Koh Tao to Chiang Mai Hotel Transfer
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿2,950
- Website
- Next Step Journey
- Phone
- +66 2 321 1121
- [email protected]
- Website
- Mekong Transfer
Bus from CoolMuang Coffee to Chiang Rai Bus Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿750–800
- Schedules at
- Mekong Transfer
- Phone
- +66 2 225 1025
- [email protected]
- Website
- Pai Friendly Tour
Bus from CoolMuang Coffee to Chiang Rai Bus Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿840
- Website
- Pai Friendly Tour
- Phone
- +66 42 081 899
- [email protected]
- Website
- RG Adventure
Bus from CoolMuang Coffee to Chiang Rai Bus Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿430–1,200
- Schedules at
- RG Adventure
- Phone
- +66 980 168 181
- [email protected]
- Website
- tigerlinetravel
Ferry from Ao Nang Hotel Transfer to Phuket Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿700–1,700
- Website
- tigerlinetravel
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