There are 8 ways to get from Singapore to Chiang Rai by 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.
Fly from Singapore Changi Airport
best- Fly from Singapore Changi Airport (SIN) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)plane SIN - CEI
6h 1m฿4,121–7,766Train, bus via Woodlands
cheapest- Take the train from Jb Sentral to Padang Besartrain Ets
- Take the train from Padang Besar Malaysia to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminaltrain 46
- Take the bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Chiang Raibus
44h 36m฿1,801–3,781Bus via Kuala Lumpur
- Take the bus from Golden Mile Tower Singapore to Terminal Bersepadu Selatanbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Bersepadu Selatan to Danokbus
- Take the bus from Dannok to Chiang Rai Bus Terminal 2bus
39h 2m฿3,863–4,945Train, bus
- Take the train from Jb Sentral to Padang Besartrain Ets
- Take the train from Padang Besar to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminaltrain 46
- Take the bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Chiang Raibus
41h 15m฿1,807–3,799Drive 2,583.2 km
- Drive from Singapore to Chiang Raicar 2,583.2 km
33h 22m฿16,176–23,365Fly from Senai International Airport
- Fly from Senai International Airport (JHB) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)plane JHB - CEI
10h 7m฿4,269–11,371Train, bus via Lampang
- Take the train from Kempas Baru to Padang Besartrain Ets
- Take the train from Padang Besar to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminaltrain 46
- Take the train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Nakhon Lampangtrain 9
- Take the bus from Lampang to Chiang Raibus
42h 36m฿1,978–4,351Bus
- Take the bus from Golden Mile Complex to Hat Yaibus
- Take the bus from Hat Yai Bus Station to Krabi Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Krabi Bus Terminal to Phuket Bus Terminal 1bus
- Take the bus from Phuket Bus Terminal to Chiang Raibus
2d 8h฿5,376–11,027
Singapore to Chiang Rai by bus, foot, and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Singapore to Chiang Rai is to train and bus via Woodlands which costs ฿1800 - ฿3800 and takes 44h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Singapore to Chiang Rai is to fly which takes 6h 1m and costs ฿4100 - ฿8000.
No, there is no direct bus from Singapore to Chiang Rai. However, there are services departing from Golden Mile Tower Singapore and arriving at Chiang Rai Bus Terminal 2 via Terminal Bersepadu Selatan and Dannok. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 39h 2m.
The distance between Singapore and Chiang Rai is 2144 km. The road distance is 2583.2 km.
The best way to get from Singapore to Chiang Rai without a car is to bus via Kuala Lumpur which takes 39h 2m and costs ฿3800 - ฿5000.
It takes approximately 6h 1m to get from Singapore to Chiang Rai, including transfers.
Singapore to Chiang Rai bus services, operated by StarMart Express, depart from Golden Mile Tower Singapore station.
The best way to get from Singapore to Chiang Rai is to fly which takes 6h 1m and costs ฿4100 - ฿8000. Alternatively, you can bus via Kuala Lumpur, which costs ฿3800 - ฿5000 and takes 39h 2m.
Singapore to Chiang Rai bus services, operated by StarMart Express, arrive at Terminal Bersepadu Selatan station.
Chiang Rai is 1h behind Singapore. It is currently 8:50 PM in Singapore and 7:50 PM in Chiang Rai.
What companies run services between Singapore and Chiang Rai, Thailand?
Scoot Tigerair, Thai AirAsia, and Thai Airways International fly from Singapore Changi Airport (SIN) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Golden Mile Tower Singapore to Chiang Rai via Terminal Bersepadu Selatan, Danok, Dannok, and Chiang Rai Bus Terminal 2 in around 39h 2m.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Singapore Changi Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,500–10,000
Flights from Senai International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,000–11,000
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Singapore Changi Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,900–13,000
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Senai International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Saturday, Sunday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ฿4,700–17,000
- Website
- flyscoot.com
Flights from Singapore Changi Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿2,600–9,500
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- [email protected]
- Website
- KTMB
Train from Jb Sentral to Padang Besar
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿180–800
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- ฿180–260
- Express
- ฿550–800
Train from Kempas Baru to Padang Besar
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿180–800
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- ฿180–260
- Express
- ฿550–800
Train from Jb Sentral to Padang Besar
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿180–800
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- ฿180–260
- Express
- ฿550–800
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- [email protected]
- Website
- KTM
Train from Jb Sentral to Padang Besar
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,074
- Website
- KTM
- Silver
- ฿640–680
- Gold
- ฿1,074
- Platinum
- ฿1,450–1,550
Train from Jb Sentral to Padang Besar
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,074
- Website
- KTM
- Silver
- ฿640–680
- Gold
- ฿1,074
- Platinum
- ฿1,450–1,550
- Website
- Thai Railway
Train from Padang Besar to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿918
- Schedules at
- Thai Railway
Train from Padang Besar to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿918
- Schedules at
- 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
Train from Padang Besar Malaysia to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿918
- Schedules at
- Thai Railway
- Phone
- +65 6396 5681
- [email protected]
- Website
- StarMart Express
Bus from Golden Mile Tower Singapore to Terminal Bersepadu Selatan
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿700–1,100
- Book at
- Omio
- Website
- StarMart Express
Bus from Golden Mile Complex to Hat Yai
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,800–2,600
- Book at
- Omio
- Website
- StarMart Express
- Phone
- +6012 787 5144
- [email protected]
- Website
- starqistna.com
Bus from Golden Mile Tower Singapore to Terminal Bersepadu Selatan
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- starqistna.com
- Book at
- easybook.com
- Phone
- 603-62637668
- Website
- Alisan Golden Coach Express
Bus from Terminal Bersepadu Selatan to Danok
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿850–1,300
- Website
- Alisan Golden Coach Express
- Website
- Piya Chai Patthana
Bus from Dannok to Chiang Rai Bus Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿2,200–2,500
- Schedules at
- Piya Chai Patthana
- 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
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
- 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
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
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
- 1490
- [email protected]
- Website
- ฺBor Kor Sor
Bus from Hat Yai Bus Station to Krabi Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿230–2,200
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- ฺBor Kor Sor
Bus from Krabi Bus Terminal to Phuket Bus Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿160–1,300
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- ฺBor Kor Sor
- Phone
- +66 2 269 1069
- [email protected]
- Website
- KST Travel
Bus from Hat Yai Bus Station to Krabi Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿700
- Website
- KST Travel
- Phone
- +66 2 215 1015
- [email protected]
- Website
- Nopjira Trans
Bus from Hat Yai Bus Station to Krabi Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿460–550
- Website
- Nopjira Trans
Bus from Hat Yai Bus Station to Krabi Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿494
- Website
- Jijie Tour and Travel | จีจี้ ทัวร์ แอนด์ ทราเวล
- Phone
- +66 2 204 1004
- [email protected]
- Website
- K and P Travel and Tour
Bus from Hat Yai Bus Station to Krabi Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿508
- Website
- K and P Travel and Tour
- Phone
- +66 62-175-3069
- Website
- 12go.asia
Bus from Krabi Bus Terminal to Phuket Bus Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿280–350
- Book at
- 12go.asia
Bus from Krabi Bus Terminal to Phuket Bus Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿200–280
- Schedules at
- Provincial Land Transport Office Of Krabi
- Website
- Phantip 1970
Bus from Krabi Bus Terminal to Phuket Bus Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿410
- Schedules at
- Phantip 1970
- Phone
- +66 2 208 1008
- [email protected]
- Website
- Thubthim Siam Travel
Bus from Krabi Bus Terminal to Phuket Bus Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿400
- Website
- Thubthim Siam Travel
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