There are 8 ways to get from Kelantan to Chiang Rai by train, plane, car, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Narathiwat Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Sungai Kolok to Tanyongmattrain
- Fly from Narathiwat Airport (NAW) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)plane NAW - CEI
6h 12m฿5,565–13,532Drive, train, bus via Chiang Mai
cheapest- Drive from Kota Bharu to Sungai Kolokcar
- Take the train from Sungai Kolok to Bang Bamrutrain 38
- Take the train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Chiang Maitrain 9
- Take the bus from CoolMuang Coffee to Chiang Rai Bus Terminal 1bus
38h 31m฿1,193–2,600Drive, train, bus
- Drive from Kota Bharu to Sungai Kolokcar
- Take the train from Sungai Kolok to Bang Bamrutrain 38
- Take the bus from Mochit to Chiang Rai Nakhonchaiairbus
32h 51m฿1,510–2,263Bus via Bangkok
- Take the bus from Sk Padang Garong to Terminal Bas Tasek Raja Pasir Masbus D31 / ...
- Take the bus from Sungai Kolok to Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Mochit to Chiang Rai Nakhonchaiairbus
33h 6m฿2,120–10,829Drive 1,985.5 km
- Drive from Kota Bharu to Chiang Raicar 1,985.5 km
27h 51m฿8,775–12,675Train to Hat Yai, fly
- Take the train from Sungai Kolok to Hat Yaitrain
- Fly from Hat Yai (HDY) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)plane HDY - CEI
10h 4m฿2,573–6,602Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Kota Bharu to Changlunbus
- Take the bus from KFC Changlun to Hat Yai Bus Terminal 1bus
- Take the bus from Hat Yai Bus Terminal to Mae Saibus
- Take the bus from Mae Sai to Chiang Raibus
42h 20m฿3,482–4,541Bus, train
- Take the bus from Sk Padang Garong to Terminal Bas Tasek Raja Pasir Masbus D31 / ...
- Take the train from Sungai Kolok to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminaltrain 38
- Take the bus from Mo Chit Bus Terminal 2 to Chiang Rai Town Transferbus
43h 38m฿2,712–3,398
Kelantan to Chiang Rai by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kelantan to Chiang Rai is to drive and train and bus via Chiang Mai which costs ฿1100 - ฿2600 and takes 38h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Kelantan to Chiang Rai is to train and fly which takes 6h 12m and costs ฿5500 - ฿14000.
No, there is no direct bus from Kelantan to Chiang Rai. However, there are services departing from Sk Padang Garong and arriving at Chiang Rai Nakhonchaiair via Sungai Kolok and Mochit. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 33h 6m.
The distance between Kelantan and Chiang Rai is 1594 km. The road distance is 1985.5 km.
The best way to get from Kelantan to Chiang Rai without a car is to bus which takes 42h 20m and costs ฿3400 - ฿4600.
It takes approximately 6h 12m to get from Kelantan to Chiang Rai, including transfers.
Kelantan to Chiang Rai bus services, operated by Ekspres Mutiara, depart from Terminal Kota Bharu station.
Kelantan to Chiang Rai bus services, operated by Ekspres Mutiara, arrive at Changlun station.
Chiang Rai is 1h behind Kelantan. It is currently 9:37 PM in Kelantan and 8:37 PM in Chiang Rai.
Yes, the driving distance between Kelantan to Chiang Rai is 1985 km. It takes approximately 27h 51m to drive from Kelantan to Chiang Rai.
What companies run services between Kelantan, Malaysia and Chiang Rai, Thailand?
You can take a bus from Sk Padang Garong to Chiang Rai Nakhonchaiair via Terminal Bas Tasek Raja Pasir Mas, Sungai Kolok, Bangkok, Chatuchak Bus Terminal (Mo Chit 2), and Mochit in around 33h 6m.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Narathiwat Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿5,000–12,000
Flights from Hat Yai to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,300–4,700
Flights from Hat Yai to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Chiang Mai, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,300–4,700
- Website
- lionairthai.com
Flights from Hat Yai to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,000–8,000
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Hat Yai to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,400–7,000
- Website
- nokair.com
Flights from Hat Yai to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿3,200–6,500
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Hat Yai to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,600–12,000
- Phone
- 1690
- [email protected]
- Website
- railway.co.th
Train from Sungai Kolok to Tanyongmat
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿14–900
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- railway.co.th
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿600–900
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿95–120
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿14–19
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿250–280
Train from Sungai Kolok to Bang Bamru
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿340–900
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- railway.co.th
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿600–900
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿340–410
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿390–500
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿750–850
Train from Sungai Kolok to Hat Yai
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿70–900
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- railway.co.th
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿600–900
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿130–170
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿70–95
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿330–360
Train from Sungai Kolok to Bang Bamru
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿340–900
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- railway.co.th
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿600–900
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿340–410
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿390–500
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿750–850
Train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Chiang Mai
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿190–900
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- railway.co.th
- 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
Train from Sungai Kolok to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿340–900
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- railway.co.th
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿600–900
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿340–410
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿390–500
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿750–850
- Phone
- 1624
- [email protected]
- Website
- Nakhonchai Air
Bus from Mochit to Chiang Rai Nakhonchaiair
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿900–1,100
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- Nakhonchai Air
Bus from Mochit to Chiang Rai Nakhonchaiair
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿900–1,100
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- Nakhonchai Air
- Phone
- (09) 774 2655
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ekspres Mutiara
Bus from Sk Padang Garong to Terminal Bas Tasek Raja Pasir Mas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿110–190
- Schedules at
- Ekspres Mutiara
Bus from Terminal Kota Bharu to Changlun
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿360–1,200
- Schedules at
- e-mutiara.com.my
- Book at
- easybook.com
Bus from Sk Padang Garong to Terminal Bas Tasek Raja Pasir Mas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿110–190
- Schedules at
- Ekspres Mutiara
- Phone
- 1490
- [email protected]
- Website
- ฺBor Kor Sor
Bus from Sungai Kolok to Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,000–9,500
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- ฺBor Kor Sor
- [email protected]
- Website
- Mekong Transfer
Bus from CoolMuang Coffee to Chiang Rai Bus Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿750–780
- Schedules at
- Mekong Transfer
- Phone
- +66 2 225 1025
- [email protected]
- Website
- Pai Friendly Tour
Bus from CoolMuang Coffee to Chiang Rai Bus Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿840
- Website
- Pai Friendly Tour
Bus from Mo Chit Bus Terminal 2 to Chiang Rai Town Transfer
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿2,150
- Website
- Pai Friendly Tour
- Phone
- +66 42 081 899
- [email protected]
- Website
- RG Adventure
Bus from CoolMuang Coffee to Chiang Rai Bus Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿430–1,200
- Schedules at
- RG Adventure
- Phone
- +609-765 6000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ekspres Perdana
Bus from Terminal Kota Bharu to Changlun
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿360–800
- Website
- Ekspres Perdana
- [email protected]
- Website
- Zee Zenith Travel
Bus from KFC Changlun to Hat Yai Bus Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿850
- Schedules at
- Zee Zenith Travel
- Website
- Piya Chai Patthana
Bus from Hat Yai Bus Terminal to Mae Sai
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿2,200–2,500
- Schedules at
- Piya Chai Patthana
Bus from Mae Sai to Chiang Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿70–85
- Book at
- 12go.asia
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