There are 8 ways to get from Chaiyaphum to Chiang Rai by taxi, plane, bus, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi to Buri Ram, fly
best- Take the taxi from Chaiyaphum to Buri Ram (BFV)taxi
- Fly from Buri Ram (BFV) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)plane BFV - CEI
7h 2m฿5,717–11,634Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Chaiyaphum Bus Station to Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Chiang Raibus Route No.909 / ...
17h฿781–2,164Train, bus
- Take the train from Ban Lueam to Kaeng Khoi Junctiontrain 134
- Take the train from Kaeng Khoi Junction to Ayutthayatrain 134
- Take the train from Ayutthaya to Nakhon Lampangtrain 9
- Take the bus from Lampang to Chiang Raibus
19h 50m฿1,187–4,630Drive 696.1 km
- Drive from Chaiyaphum to Chiang Raicar 696.1 km
10h 24m฿2,667–3,851Bus, bus to Don Mueang International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Air Chaiyaphum Non Muang Road to Rangsitbus
- Take the bus from Future Rangsit to Don Muang District Officebus
- Fly from Don Mueang International Airport (DMK) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)plane DMK - CEI
7h 40m฿1,419–3,415Bus to Suvarnabhumi Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Chaiyaphum Bus Station to Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminalbus
- Fly from Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)plane BKK - CEI
8h 44m฿1,421–3,519Train to Khon Kaen Airport, fly
- Take the train from Ban Lueam to Khon Kaentrain
- Fly from Khon Kaen Airport (KKC) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)plane KKC - CEI
9h 10m฿3,774–6,550Bus via Chiang Rai Town Transfer
- Take the bus from Chaiyaphum to Mochitbus Chaiyaphum - Mochit
- Take the bus from Mo Chit Bus Terminal 2 to Chiang Rai Town Transferbus Mo Chit Bus Terminal 2 - Chiang Rai Town Transfer
24h฿2,480
Chaiyaphum to Chiang Rai by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Chaiyaphum to Chiang Rai is to bus which costs ฿750 - ฿2200 and takes 17h.
The fastest way to get from Chaiyaphum to Chiang Rai is to taxi and fly which takes 7h 2m and costs ฿5500 - ฿12000.
No, there is no direct bus from Chaiyaphum station to Chiang Rai. However, there are services departing from Chaiyaphum Bus Station and arriving at Chiang Rai via Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h.
The distance between Chaiyaphum and Chiang Rai is 819 km. The road distance is 696.1 km.
The best way to get from Chaiyaphum to Chiang Rai without a car is to bus which takes 17h and costs ฿750 - ฿2200.
It takes approximately 7h 2m to get from Chaiyaphum to Chiang Rai, including transfers.
Chaiyaphum to Chiang Rai bus services, operated by Thian Chai Air, depart from Chaiyaphum Bus Station.
Chaiyaphum to Chiang Rai bus services, operated by Thian Chai Air, arrive at Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chaiyaphum to Chiang Rai is 696 km. It takes approximately 10h 24m to drive from Chaiyaphum to Chiang Rai.
Book your Chaiyaphum to Chiang Rai bus tickets online with Omio and 12go.asia.
What companies run services between Chaiyaphum, Thailand and Chiang Rai, Thailand?
You can take a bus from Chaiyaphum Bus Station to Chiang Rai via Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal in around 17h.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Buri Ram to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Mueang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,500–9,000
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,100–2,600
Flights from Khon Kaen Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Mueang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,800–7,000
Flights from Khon Kaen Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Chiang Mai, Don Mueang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿4,500–9,000
- Website
- lionairthai.com
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,100–3,100
Flights from Khon Kaen Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Mueang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,900–8,000
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,000–2,700
Flights from Khon Kaen Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,500–7,000
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,300–4,300
Flights from Khon Kaen Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿5,500–13,000
- Website
- nokair.com
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,200–3,200
- Website
- Thai Railway
Train from Ban Lueam to Kaeng Khoi Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿90–200
- Schedules at
- Thai Railway
Train from Kaeng Khoi Junction to Ayutthaya
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿20–1,100
- Schedules at
- Thai Railway
Train from Ayutthaya to Nakhon Lampang
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿200–1,600
- Schedules at
- Thai Railway
- Phone
- 1690
- [email protected]
- Website
- railway.co.th
Train from Ban Lueam to Kaeng Khoi Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿80–900
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- railway.co.th
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿600–900
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿140–170
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿80–100
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿340–370
Train from Kaeng Khoi Junction to Ayutthaya
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿18–900
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- railway.co.th
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿600–900
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿100–120
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿18–24
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿250–280
Train from Ban Lueam to Khon Kaen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿45–900
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- railway.co.th
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿600–900
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿120–150
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿45–60
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿290–320
- Website
- busonlineticket.co.th
Bus from Chaiyaphum Bus Station to Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿330–400
- Book at
- 12go.asia
Bus from Chaiyaphum Bus Station to Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿330–400
- Book at
- 12go.asia
Bus from Chaiyaphum to Mochit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿331
- Schedules at
- Thian Chai Air
- Phone
- 044 811 556
- Website
- 12go.asia
Bus from Chaiyaphum Bus Station to Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿130–470
- Book at
- 12go.asia
Bus from Air Chaiyaphum Non Muang Road to Rangsit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿120–380
- Schedules at
- Airchaiyaphum
Bus from Chaiyaphum Bus Station to Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿130–470
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Phone
- +66 2 936 3256
- Website
- Sombat Tour
Bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Chiang Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿650–1,668
- Book at
- 12 Go
- Website
- Sombat Tour
- VIP
- ฿1,081
- Express
- ฿650–900
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
- 1624
- [email protected]
- Website
- Nakhonchai Air
Bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Chiang Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿950–1,300
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- Nakhonchai Air
- Phone
- +66 5326 6480
- [email protected]
- 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
- Phone
- 1348
- [email protected]
- Website
- bmta.co.th
Bus from Future Rangsit to Don Muang District Office
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ฿55–85
- Schedules at
- transitbangkok.com
- Phone
- +66 2 225 1025
- [email protected]
- Website
- Pai Friendly Tour
Bus from Mo Chit Bus Terminal 2 to Chiang Rai Town Transfer
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿2,150
- Website
- Pai Friendly Tour
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Estimated price
- ฿2,000–2,500
Sandee Service
- Phone
- +66 92 356 1933
- Website
- sandeeservice.com
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