There are 6 ways to get from Pho Chai to Chiang Rai by plane, bus, car, or taxi
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 Roi Et Airport
best- Fly from Roi Et Airport (ROI) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)plane ROI - CEI
6h 12m฿4,761–6,177Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Kalasin to Khon Kaen Bus Terminal 3bus Kalasin - Khon Kaen Bus Terminal 3
- Take the bus from Khon Kaen to Chiang Raibus
17h 22m฿1,255–2,090Drive 809.6 km
- Drive from Pho Chai to Chiang Raicar 809.6 km
12h 15m฿3,578–5,169Taxi to Sakon Nakhon Airport, fly
- Take the taxi from Pho Chai to Sakon Nakhon Airport (SNO)taxi
- Fly from Sakon Nakhon Airport (SNO) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)plane SNO - CEI
6h 24m฿5,019–6,846Taxi to Buri Ram, fly
- Take the taxi from Pho Chai to Buri Ram (BFV)taxi
- Fly from Buri Ram (BFV) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)plane BFV - CEI
7h 14m฿6,214–15,276Taxi, bus
- Take the taxi from Pho Chai to Roi Ettaxi
- Take the bus from Roi Et to Lampang Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Lampang to Chiang Raibus 146
19h 4m฿1,485–2,085
Roi Et Airport (ROI) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Pho Chai to Chiang Rai is to bus which costs ฿1200 - ฿2100 and takes 17h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Pho Chai to Chiang Rai is to fly which takes 6h 12m and costs ฿4700 - ฿6500.
No, there is no direct bus from Pho Chai to Chiang Rai. However, there are services departing from Kalasin and arriving at Chiang Rai via Khon Kaen Bus Terminal 3 and Khon Kaen. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 22m.
The distance between Pho Chai and Chiang Rai is 637 km. The road distance is 809.6 km.
The best way to get from Pho Chai to Chiang Rai without a car is to bus which takes 17h 22m and costs ฿1200 - ฿2100.
It takes approximately 6h 12m to get from Pho Chai to Chiang Rai, including transfers.
Pho Chai to Chiang Rai bus services, operated by Chan Tour, depart from Kalasin station.
The best way to get from Pho Chai to Chiang Rai is to fly which takes 6h 12m and costs ฿4700 - ฿6500. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ฿1200 - ฿2100 and takes 17h 22m.
Pho Chai to Chiang Rai bus services, operated by Chan Tour, arrive at Khon Kaen Bus Terminal 3 station.
Yes, the driving distance between Pho Chai to Chiang Rai is 810 km. It takes approximately 12h 15m to drive from Pho Chai to Chiang Rai.
What companies run services between Pho Chai, Thailand and Chiang Rai, Thailand?
Thai AirAsia flies from Roi Et Airport (ROI) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Pho Chai to Chiang Rai via Kalasin, Khon Kaen Bus Terminal 3, Khon Kaen Bus Terminal 1, and Khon Kaen in around 17h 22m.
- 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 Sakon Nakhon Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,900–7,000
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
- Website
- nokair.com
Flights from Sakon Nakhon Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,500–7,500
- Phone
- +66 43 235 888
- Website
- Chan Tour
Bus from Kalasin to Khon Kaen Bus Terminal 3
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿120–150
- 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 Roi Et to Lampang Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿550–800
- Schedules at
- phetprasert.com
- 13
- ฿600–750
- 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 59m
- Estimated price
- ฿490–2,100
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