There are 8 ways to get from Penang to Phayao by plane, bus, car ferry, train, car, or taxi
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Fly to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)plane PEN - CEI
- Take the bus from Chiang Rai to Phayaobus
6h 42m฿4,142–10,190Car ferry, train, bus
cheapest- Take the car ferry from Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminal to Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminalcarferry
- Take the train from Butterworth to Padang Besartrain
- Take the train from Padang Besar to Hat Yaitrain
- Take the train from Hat Yai to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminaltrain
- Take the train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Chiang Maitrain
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Phayaobus 198
36h 48m฿1,230–3,675Mini Van, bus
- Take the bus from Komtar Bus Terminal to Hat Yaibus
- Take the bus from Hat Yai to Phayaobus
28h 4m฿2,729–3,207Drive 1,819.2 km
- Drive from George Town to Phayaocar 1,819.2 km
25h 3m฿6,808–9,834Fly to Lampang, bus
- Fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Lampang (LPT)plane PEN - LPT
- Take the bus from Lampang to Phayaobus
7h 49m฿6,212–15,674Fly to Nan, taxi
- Fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Nan (NNT)plane PEN - NNT
- Take the taxi from Nan (NNT) to Phayaotaxi
8h 41m฿7,733–17,761Fly to Chiang Mai International Airport, bus
- Fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX)plane PEN - CNX
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Phayaobus
9h 8m฿4,995–9,448Fly to Phitsanulok, bus
- Fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Phitsanulok (PHS)plane PEN - PHS
- Take the bus from Phitsanulok Bus Terminal to Phayaobus
10h 35m฿5,493–13,612
Penang International Airport (PEN) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Penang to Phayao is to car ferry and train and bus which costs ฿1200 - ฿3700 and takes 36h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Penang to Phayao is to fly and bus which takes 6h 42m and costs ฿4100 - ฿11000.
No, there is no direct bus from Penang to Phayao. However, there are services departing from Komtar Bus Terminal and arriving at Phayao via Hat Yai. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 4m.
The distance between Penang and Phayao is 1737 km. The road distance is 1819.2 km.
The best way to get from Penang to Phayao without a car is to Mini Van and bus which takes 28h 4m and costs ฿2700 - ฿3300.
It takes approximately 6h 42m to get from Penang to Phayao, including transfers.
Penang to Phayao bus services, operated by New Asian Travel, depart from Komtar Bus Terminal station.
Penang to Phayao bus services, operated by New Asian Travel, arrive at Hat Yai station.
Phayao is 1h behind Penang. It is currently 9:14 PM in Penang and 8:14 PM in Phayao.
Yes, the driving distance between Penang to Phayao is 1819 km. It takes approximately 25h 3m to drive from Penang to Phayao.
What companies run services between Penang, Malaysia and Phayao, Thailand?
You can take a bus from Komtar Bus Terminal to Phayao via Hat Yai and Phayao in around 28h 4m.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Penang International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,700–10,000
Flights from Penang International Airport to Lampang via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿5,500–16,000
Flights from Penang International Airport to Nan via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿5,500–16,000
Flights from Penang International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,100–8,000
Flights from Penang International Airport to Phitsanulok via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,600–13,000
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Penang International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ฿3,800–13,000
Flights from Penang International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Tuesday, Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿4,000–14,000
- Website
- flyscoot.com
Flights from Penang International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ฿3,800–13,000
Flights from Penang International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿4,000–14,000
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Penang International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,800–13,000
Flights from Penang International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, Monday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿5,000–16,000
- Website
- lionairthai.com
Flights from Penang International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿3,900–9,500
Flights from Penang International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿4,200–11,000
Flights from Penang International Airport to Phitsanulok via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿4,900–12,000
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Penang International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,800–13,000
Flights from Penang International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿5,000–14,000
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Penang International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,600–9,000
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktmb.com.my
Train from Butterworth to Padang Besar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿340–460
- Website
- https://www.ktmb.com.my/Komuter.html
- Phone
- 1690
- [email protected]
- Website
- dticket.railway.co.th
Train from Padang Besar to Hat Yai
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿15–900
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿600–900
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿95–120
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿15–20
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿250–280
Train from Hat Yai to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿300–900
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿600–900
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿300–360
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿320–410
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿670–730
Train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Chiang Mai
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿190–900
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿600–900
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿210–260
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿190–250
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿500–540
- Phone
- +66 2 936 3256
- Website
- sombattour.com
Bus from Chiang Rai to Phayao
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿168
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/sombat-tour
- Website
- https://www.sombattour.com/
Bus from Lampang to Phayao
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿248
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/sombat-tour
- Website
- https://www.sombattour.com/
Bus from Phitsanulok Bus Terminal to Phayao
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿756
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/sombat-tour
- Website
- https://www.sombattour.com/
- Phone
- +60 4-261 5558
- Website
- 12go.asia
Bus from Komtar Bus Terminal to Hat Yai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿750–850
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/new-asian-travel
- Phone
- +66 5326 6480
- [email protected]
- Website
- greenbusthailand.com
Bus from Chiang Mai to Phayao
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿290–400
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/greenbus
- Website
- https://www.greenbusthailand.com/website/
Bus from Chiang Mai to Phayao
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿290–400
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/greenbus
- Website
- https://www.greenbusthailand.com/website/
- Website
- 12go.asia
Bus from Phitsanulok Bus Terminal to Phayao
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿650–900
- Schedules at
- 12go.asia
- Book at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- 04-375 2400
- [email protected]
- Website
- penangport.com.my
Car ferry from Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminal to Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿16
- Schedules at
- penangport.com.my
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Estimated price
- ฿1,800–2,200
Nan Taxi Service
- Phone
- +66 89 263 1281
- Website
- taxi-service-1097.business.site
Nan Taxi Stop
- Phone
- +66 84 673 1558
- Website
- taxi-service-2142.business.site
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