There are 7 ways to get from Chiang Rai to Bueng Kan by plane, taxi, bus, or car
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Fly to Sakon Nakhon Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) to Sakon Nakhon Airport (SNO)plane CEI - SNO
- Take the taxi from Sakon Nakhon Airport (SNO) to Bueng Kantaxi
6h 59m฿5,242–7,268Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Chiang Rai to Chiang Maibus Chiang Rai
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai Bus Terminal 3 to Bueng Kan Bus Terminalbus Chiang Mai Bus Terminal 3 - Bueng Kan Bus Terminal
20h 10m฿1,007–1,450Bus via Chiang Mai
- Take the bus from Jed Yod Cafe to Chiang Mai Town Hotel Transferbus Jed Yod Cafe - Chiang Mai Town Hotel Transfer / ...
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai Bus Terminal 3 to Bueng Kan Bus Terminalbus Chiang Mai Bus Terminal 3 - Bueng Kan Bus Terminal
19h 31m฿1,475–1,775Drive 719.5 km
- Drive from Chiang Rai to Bueng Kancar 719.5 km
11h 36m฿3,180–4,593Fly to Udon Thani International Airport, bus, Minibus
- Fly from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) to Udon Thani International Airport (UTH)plane CEI - UTH
- Take the bus from Udon Thani Airport to RG Adventure Office Nong Khaibus
- Take the bus from Nong Khai to Bueng Kanbus
11h 10m฿3,597–5,493Fly to Wattay International Airport, Minibus
- Fly from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) to Wattay International Airport (VTE)plane CEI - VTE
- Take the bus from Nong Khai to Bueng Kanbus
11h 28m฿6,049–9,085Bus, Minibus
- Take the bus from Chiang Rai Transfer to Chiang Mai Bus Terminal 3bus
- Take the bus from Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminal to Nong Khaibus
- Take the bus from Nong Khai to Bueng Kanbus
21h฿1,935–2,635
Chiang Rai to Bueng Kan by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Chiang Rai to Bueng Kan is to bus which costs ฿1000 - ฿1500 and takes 20h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Chiang Rai to Bueng Kan is to fly and taxi which takes 6h 59m and costs ฿5000 - ฿7500.
No, there is no direct bus from Chiang Rai to Bueng Kan. However, there are services departing from Jed Yod Cafe and arriving at Bueng Kan Bus Terminal via Chang Moi and Chiang Mai Bus Terminal 3. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 31m.
The distance between Chiang Rai and Bueng Kan is 718 km. The road distance is 719.5 km.
The best way to get from Chiang Rai to Bueng Kan without a car is to bus via Chiang Mai which takes 19h 31m and costs ฿1400 - ฿1800.
It takes approximately 6h 59m to get from Chiang Rai to Bueng Kan, including transfers.
Chiang Rai to Bueng Kan bus services, operated by Pai Friendly Tour, depart from Jed Yod Cafe station.
Chiang Rai to Bueng Kan bus services, operated by Pai Friendly Tour, arrive at Chiang Mai Town Hotel Transfer station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chiang Rai to Bueng Kan is 719 km. It takes approximately 11h 36m to drive from Chiang Rai to Bueng Kan.
Book your Chiang Rai to Bueng Kan bus tickets online with 12go.asia.
What companies run services between Chiang Rai, Thailand and Bueng Kan, Thailand?
You can take a bus from Jed Yod Cafe to Bueng Kan Bus Terminal via Chiang Mai Town Hotel Transfer, Chang Moi, Chiang Mai Terminal 2, and Chiang Mai Bus Terminal 3 in around 19h 31m.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Sakon Nakhon Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,900–9,000
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Udon Thani International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,700–7,000
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Wattay International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿5,500–18,000
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Udon Thani International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿5,000–13,000
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Wattay International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,300–14,000
- Website
- nokair.com
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Sakon Nakhon Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿3,400–7,000
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Udon Thani International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,900–4,100
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Udon Thani International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,600–8,000
- Website
- lionairthai.com
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Udon Thani International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,600–4,600
- Phone
- +66 2 225 1025
- [email protected]
- Website
- Pai Friendly Tour
Bus from Jed Yod Cafe to Chiang Mai Town Hotel Transfer
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿875
- Website
- Pai Friendly Tour
- Phone
- +66 56 720 720
- [email protected]
- Website
- phetprasert.com
Bus from Chiang Mai Bus Terminal 3 to Bueng Kan Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿600–1,100
- Schedules at
- phetprasert.com
- 13
- ฿700–850
Bus from Chiang Mai Bus Terminal 3 to Bueng Kan Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿600–1,100
- Schedules at
- phetprasert.com
- 13
- ฿700–850
- Phone
- +66 42 081 899
- [email protected]
- Website
- RG Adventure
Bus from Udon Thani Airport to RG Adventure Office Nong Khai
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿310–480
- Schedules at
- RG Adventure
Bus from Nong Khai to Bueng Kan
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿150
Bus from Nong Khai to Bueng Kan
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿150
Bus from Nong Khai to Bueng Kan
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿150
- Phone
- +66 5326 6480
- [email protected]
- Website
- Green Bus Thailand
Bus from Chiang Rai to Chiang Mai
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿400–550
- Book at
- 12 Go
- Website
- Green Bus Thailand
- Phone
- +66 2 285 1085
- [email protected]
- Website
- 12go.co
Bus from Chiang Rai Transfer to Chiang Mai Bus Terminal 3
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿785
- Book at
- Yortdoy Travel
- Phone
- 084-2626003
- Website
- easybook.com
Bus from Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminal to Nong Khai
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,400–1,700
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Phone
- 086 065 5466
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tara Tour and Travel
Bus from Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminal to Nong Khai
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,000–2,100
- Schedules at
- Tara Tour and Travel
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Estimated price
- ฿1,800–2,300
Grab Taxi
- Website
- grab.com
Private Taxi Sakon Nakhon
- Phone
- +66 81 053 2433
Taxi Sakon Nakhon
- Phone
- +66 42 715 111
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