There are 6 ways to get from Maha Sarakham to Chiang Rai by taxi, plane, bus, 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.
Taxi to Roi Et Airport, fly
best- Take the taxi from Maha Sarakham to Roi Et Airport (ROI)taxi
- Fly from Roi Et Airport (ROI) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)plane ROI - CEI
6h 14m฿5,031–6,496Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Maha Sarakham Bus Terminal 2 to Khon Kaen Bus Terminal 3bus Maha Sarakham Bus Terminal 2 - Khon Kaen Bus Terminal 3
- Take the bus from Khon Kaen to Chiang Raibus
16h 1m฿772–1,522Drive 764.7 km
- Drive from Maha Sarakham to Chiang Raicar 764.7 km
11h 33m฿3,380–4,882Taxi to Buri Ram, fly
- Take the taxi from Maha Sarakham to Buri Ram (BFV)taxi
- Fly from Buri Ram (BFV) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)plane BFV - CEI
6h 25m฿5,814–14,804Bus to Khon Kaen Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Maha Sarakham Bus Terminal 2 to Khon Kaen Bus Terminal 3bus
- Fly from Khon Kaen Airport (KKC) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)plane KKC - CEI
7h 37m฿3,402–5,142Bus via Lampang
- Take the bus from Maha Sarakham Bus Terminal 2 to Lampang Bus Stationbus Maha Sarakham Bus Terminal 2 - Lampang Bus Station
- Take the bus from Lampang to Chiang Raibus 146
17h 20m฿969–1,426
Maha Sarakham to Chiang Rai by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Maha Sarakham to Chiang Rai is to bus which costs ฿750 - ฿1600 and takes 16h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Maha Sarakham to Chiang Rai is to taxi and fly which takes 6h 14m and costs ฿5000 - ฿6500.
No, there is no direct bus from Maha Sarakham to Chiang Rai. However, there are services departing from Maha Sarakham Bus Terminal 2 and arriving at Chiang Rai via Khon Kaen Bus Terminal 3 and Khon Kaen. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 1m.
The distance between Maha Sarakham and Chiang Rai is 661 km. The road distance is 764.7 km.
The best way to get from Maha Sarakham to Chiang Rai without a car is to bus which takes 16h 1m and costs ฿750 - ฿1600.
It takes approximately 6h 14m to get from Maha Sarakham to Chiang Rai, including transfers.
Maha Sarakham to Chiang Rai bus services, operated by Chan Tour, depart from Maha Sarakham Bus Terminal 2 station.
Maha Sarakham to Chiang Rai bus services, operated by Chan Tour, arrive at Khon Kaen Bus Terminal 3 station.
Yes, the driving distance between Maha Sarakham to Chiang Rai is 765 km. It takes approximately 11h 33m to drive from Maha Sarakham to Chiang Rai.
Book your Maha Sarakham to Chiang Rai bus tickets online with 12go.asia.
What companies run services between Maha Sarakham, Thailand and Chiang Rai, Thailand?
You can take a bus from Maha Sarakham Bus Terminal 2 to Chiang Rai via Khon Kaen Bus Terminal 3, Khon Kaen Bus Terminal 1, and Khon Kaen in around 16h 1m.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Roi Et Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,900–7,500
Flights from Buri Ram to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,300–13,000
Flights from Khon Kaen Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,700–7,000
Flights from Khon Kaen Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Chiang Mai, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿4,200–8,500
- Website
- lionairthai.com
Flights from Khon Kaen Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,000–8,500
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Khon Kaen Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿5,000–14,000
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Khon Kaen Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,600–8,000
- Phone
- +66 43 235 888
- Website
- Chan Tour
Bus from Maha Sarakham Bus Terminal 2 to Khon Kaen Bus Terminal 3
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿100–102
- Website
- Chan Tour
Bus from Maha Sarakham Bus Terminal 2 to Khon Kaen Bus Terminal 3
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿100–102
- Website
- Chan Tour
- Phone
- +66 2 936 3256
- Website
- Sombat Tour
Bus from Khon Kaen to Chiang Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿650–1,318
- Book at
- 12 Go
- Website
- Sombat Tour
- Express
- ฿650–800
- VIP
- ฿1,030
- Phone
- +66 56 720 720
- [email protected]
- Website
- phetprasert.com
Bus from Maha Sarakham Bus Terminal 2 to Lampang Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿500–750
- Schedules at
- phetprasert.com
- 13
- ฿550–700
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Estimated price
- ฿650–1,700
Taxi Gu
- Phone
- +66644867532
- Website
- taxigu12.simdif.com
Taxi Gu
- Phone
- +66644867532
- Website
- taxigu12.simdif.com
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