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How to get fromKelantan to Chiang Raiby car, plane, train, or bus

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There are 7 ways to get from Kelantan to Chiang Rai by car, plane, train, or bus

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  1. Drive to Narathiwat Airport, fly

    best
    1. Drive from Tumpat to Narathiwat Airport (NAW)car car
    2. Fly from Narathiwat Airport (NAW) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)plane plane NAW - CEI
    5h 58m
    ฿5,558–11,784

  2. Drive, train, bus via Chiang Mai

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Kota Bharu to Sungai Kolokcar car
    2. Take the train from Sungai Kolok to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Chiang Maitrain train
    4. Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Chiang Raibus bus
    36h 35m
    ฿1,044–2,673

  3. Drive, train, bus

    1. Drive from Kota Bharu to Sungai Kolokcar car
    2. Take the train from Sungai Kolok to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminaltrain train
    3. Take the bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Chiang Raibus bus
    32h 22m
    ฿1,144–2,723

  4. Minivan, bus, Mini Bus

    1. Take the bus from Sungai Kolok to Yalabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Yala to Pattani Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Pattani Bus Station to Hat Yai Bus Stationbus bus 491
    4. Take the bus from Hat Yai to Phayaobus bus
    5. Take the bus from Phayao to Chiang Raibus bus
    33h 55m
    ฿2,345–2,808

  5. Drive 1,985.6 km

    1. Drive from Kota Bharu to Chiang Raicar car 1,985.6 km
    27h 58m
    ฿7,459–10,774

  6. Fly from Sultan Ismail Petra

    1. Fly from Sultan Ismail Petra (KBR) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)plane plane KBR - CEI
    8h
    ฿4,399–13,368

  7. Train to Hat Yai, fly

    1. Take the train from Sungai Kolok to Hat Yaitrain train
    2. Fly from Hat Yai (HDY) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)plane plane HDY - CEI
    10h 4m
    ฿3,373–6,602

Narathiwat Airport (NAW) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) flights

Calendar21Weekly Planes
Duration5h 36mAverage Duration
Ticket฿5,455Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,628.1 km
  • Duration: 5h 58m

What companies run services between Kelantan, Malaysia and Chiang Rai, Thailand?

You can take a vehicle from Kota Bharu to Chiang Rai via Sungai Kolok, Yala, Pattani Bus Station, Hat Yai Bus Station, Hat Yai, and Phayao in around 33h 55m. Alternatively, Malaysia Airlines, Thai Airways International, and six other airlines fly from Sultan Ismail Petra (KBR) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) 5 times a day.

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