There are 9 ways to get from Surat Thani to Phayao by plane, bus, train, taxi, or car
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Fly Surat Thani to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Surat Thani (URT) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)plane URT - CEI
- Take the bus from Chiang Rai to Phayaobus
7h 42m฿2,819–6,079Train, bus via Chiang Mai
cheapest- 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 Phayaobus 198
27h 46m฿780–2,272Bus
- Take the bus from Surat Thani Bus Terminal to Bangkok Sai Tai Mai Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Sombat Tour Viphawadee 13 to Phayaobus Route No.909 / ...
21h 10m฿1,349–2,774Train, bus
- Take the train from Surat Thani Train Station to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminaltrain 86 Nakhon Si Thammarat - Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal Station - Class II Sleeper AC / ...
- Take the bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Phayaobus Route No.909 / ...
23h 42m฿1,000–2,262Fly Surat Thani to Lampang, bus
- Fly from Surat Thani (URT) to Lampang (LPT)plane URT - LPT
- Take the bus from Lampang to Phayaobus
7h 59m฿4,469–9,629Fly Surat Thani to Nan, taxi
- Fly from Surat Thani (URT) to Nan (NNT)plane URT - NNT
- Take the taxi from Nan (NNT) to Phayaotaxi
7h 56m฿6,069–11,329Fly Surat Thani to Chiang Mai International Airport, bus
- Fly from Surat Thani (URT) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX)plane URT - CNX
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Phayaobus
8h 48m฿3,159–7,159Bus, bus to Phuket International Airport, fly to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport
- Take the bus from Surathani Talad Kaset Station to Phuket Bus Terminal 1bus
- Take the bus from Old Phuket Bus Terminal to Phuket Airport Busbus
- Fly from Phuket International Airport (HKT) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)plane HKT - CEI
- Take the bus from Chiang Rai to Phayaobus
12h 1m฿3,345–6,942Drive 1,308.7 km
- Drive from Surat Thani to Phayaocar 1,308.7 km
18h 20m฿4,919–7,105
Surat Thani (URT) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Surat Thani to Phayao is to train and bus via Chiang Mai which costs ฿750 - ฿2300 and takes 27h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Surat Thani to Phayao is to fly and bus which takes 7h 42m and costs ฿2800 - ฿6500.
No, there is no direct bus from Surat Thani to Phayao. However, there are services departing from Surat Thani Bus Terminal and arriving at Phayao via บรมราชชนนี 58;Borommaratchachonnani 58, สวนจตุจักร and Sombat Tour Viphawadee 13. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 10m.
The distance between Surat Thani and Phayao is 1339 km. The road distance is 1308.7 km.
The best way to get from Surat Thani to Phayao without a car is to bus which takes 21h 10m and costs ฿1300 - ฿2800.
It takes approximately 7h 42m to get from Surat Thani to Phayao, including transfers.
Surat Thani to Phayao bus services, operated by Sombat Tour, depart from Surat Thani Bus Terminal station.
Surat Thani to Phayao bus services, operated by Sombat Tour, arrive at Bangkok Sai Tai Mai Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Surat Thani to Phayao is 1309 km. It takes approximately 18h 20m to drive from Surat Thani to Phayao.
There are 52+ hotels available in Phayao.
What companies run services between Surat Thani, Thailand and Phayao, Thailand?
You can take a bus from Surat Thani Bus Terminal to Phayao via Bangkok, Bus Terminal (South), บรมราชชนนี 58;Borommaratchachonnani 58, สวนจตุจักร, ซอยวิภาวดีรังสิต 13;Soi Vibhavadi Rangsit 13, Sombat Tour Viphawadee 13, and Phayao in around 21h 10m.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Surat Thani to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,800–5,500
Flights from Surat Thani to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Chiang Mai International Airport, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,800–5,500
Flights from Surat Thani to Lampang via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,000–9,000
Flights from Surat Thani to Nan via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,200–11,000
Flights from Surat Thani to Chiang Mai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,500–6,000
Flights from Surat Thani to Chiang Mai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,500–6,000
Flights from Surat Thani to Chiang Mai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,500–6,000
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
- lionairthai.com
Flights from Surat Thani to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,800–6,000
Flights from Surat Thani to Chiang Mai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,900–4,400
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
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Surat Thani to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,900–7,000
Flights from Surat Thani to Chiang Mai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,400–4,300
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ฿3,000–8,000
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,000–8,000
- Website
- nokair.com
Flights from Surat Thani to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,400–23,000
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 Surat Thani to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,400–23,000
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 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 2 936 3256
- Website
- sombattour.com
Bus from Chiang Rai to Phayao
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿130–170
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/sombat-tour
- Website
- https://www.sombattour.com/
Bus from Surat Thani Bus Terminal to Bangkok Sai Tai Mai Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿585–1,200
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/sombat-tour
- Website
- https://www.sombattour.com/
- VIP
- ฿910
- Express
- ฿585
Bus from Sombat Tour Viphawadee 13 to Phayao
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿650–1,500
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/sombat-tour
- Website
- https://www.sombattour.com/
- VIP
- ฿1,081
- Express
- ฿650–900
Bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Phayao
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿700–1,300
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/sombat-tour
- Website
- https://www.sombattour.com/
- Express
- ฿700–800
- VIP
- ฿1,100
Bus from Lampang to Phayao
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿200–250
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/sombat-tour
- Website
- https://www.sombattour.com/
Bus from Chiang Rai to Phayao
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿130–170
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/sombat-tour
- Website
- https://www.sombattour.com/
- 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
- ฿290–410
- 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
- ฿290–410
- 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 Surathani Talad Kaset Station to Phuket Bus Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿420–900
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/phantip-1970
- Website
- https://www.phantiptravel.com/
- Phone
- +66 80 465 5666
- [email protected]
Bus from Old Phuket Bus Terminal to Phuket Airport Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿70–100
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/airport-bus-phuket
- Phone
- +66 80 465 5666
- Website
- airportbusphuket.com
Bus from Old Phuket Bus Terminal to Phuket Airport Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿100–110
- Schedules at
- airportbusphuket.com
- 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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