There are 4 ways to get from Phuket to Hot spring by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly
best- Fly from Phuket International Airport (HKT) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)plane HKT - CEI
5h฿2,949–6,065Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Phuket Bus Terminal 1 to Surat Thani Phantip Stationbus
- Take the train from Surat Thani Train Station 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 Chiang Raibus
34h 21m฿1,635–3,885Bus
- Take the bus from Phuket Bus Terminal to Chiang Raibus
26h 12m฿3,332–5,087Drive 1,635.6 km
- Drive from Phuket to Hot springcar 1,635.6 km
23h 7m฿6,154–8,889
Phuket International Airport (HKT) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Phuket to Hot spring is to bus and train which costs ฿1600 - ฿3900 and takes 34h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Phuket to Hot spring is to fly which takes 5h and costs ฿2900 - ฿6500.
No, there is no direct bus from Phuket to Hot spring. However, there are services departing from Phuket Bus Terminal and arriving at Chiang Rai via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 12m.
The distance between Phuket and Hot spring is 1398 km. The road distance is 1635.6 km.
The best way to get from Phuket to Hot spring without a car is to bus which takes 26h 12m and costs ฿3300 - ฿5500.
It takes approximately 5h to get from Phuket to Hot spring, including transfers.
Phuket to Hot spring bus services, operated by Greenbus Thailand, depart from Phuket Bus Terminal station.
The best way to get from Phuket to Hot spring is to fly which takes 5h and costs ฿2900 - ฿6500. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ฿3300 - ฿5500 and takes 26h 12m.
Phuket to Hot spring bus services, operated by Greenbus Thailand, arrive at Chiang Rai station.
Yes, the driving distance between Phuket to Hot spring is 1636 km. It takes approximately 23h 7m to drive from Phuket to Hot spring.
What companies run services between Phuket, Thailand and Hot spring, Chiang Rai, Thailand?
Thai Vietjet Air, Thai AirAsia, and four other airlines fly from Phuket International Airport (HKT) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) every 2 hours. Alternatively, Greenbus Thailand operates a bus from Phuket Bus Terminal to Chiang Rai once daily. Tickets cost ฿2,902–4,600 and the journey takes 25h 40m.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,300–7,000
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ฿3,000–8,500
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,000–8,500
- Website
- lionairthai.com
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,600–3,900
- Website
- nokair.com
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,500–18,000
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,500–18,000
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,400–8,000
- Phone
- 1690
- [email protected]
- Website
- dticket.railway.co.th
Train from Surat Thani Train Station to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿220–900
- 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)
- ฿230–280
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿220–280
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿530–580
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 5326 6480
- [email protected]
- Website
- greenbusthailand.com
Bus from Phuket Bus Terminal to Chiang Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿2,902–4,600
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/greenbus
- Website
- https://www.greenbusthailand.com/website/
- VIP
- ฿3,840
- Express
- ฿2,902
Bus from Chiang Mai to Chiang Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿370–650
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/greenbus
- Website
- https://www.greenbusthailand.com/website/
- Phone
- +66 (0)77 272230
- [email protected]
- Website
- phantiptravel.com
Bus from Phuket Bus Terminal 1 to Surat Thani Phantip Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿420–900
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/phantip-1970
- Website
- https://www.phantiptravel.com/
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