How to Travel from
Chiang Rai to Ao Nang
by Plane, Route or Car
Schedule
Chiang Rai, Thailand → Ao Nang, Thailand
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Cheapest and Fastest Ways to Travel from Chiang Rai to Ao Nang
Composite routes from Chiang Rai to Ao Nang
Cheapest
22 h 36 min
Car
1568 km.
from $86
Fastest
2 h 14 min
Plane
Other
29 h 54 min
1324 km.
from $58.54
22 h 31 min
Bus, Train
1324 km.
from $94.09
5 h 59 min
Bus, Plane
1325 km.
from $136.82
7 h 37 min
Bus, Plane
1325 km.
from $142.90
30 h 58 min
1324 km.
from $128.91
Navigate from Chiang Rai to Ao Nang
Continue onto ถนนพหลโยธิน
3 km 217 m
Keep left onto ถนนพหลโยธิน
135 m
Continue onto ถนนพหลโยธิน
30 m
Continue onto 1020
18 m
Turn right onto ถนนพหลโยธิน
468 m
Continue onto ถนนพหลโยธิน
145 km 557 m
Keep left
50 km 780 m
Make a U-turn onto ถนนวังซ้าย
117 m
Turn left
223 m
Turn left onto พร.3033
6 km 344 m
Turn right
221 m
Turn left onto พร.3017
12 km 163 m
Turn left onto พร.3017
12 m
Keep right
491 m
Keep left
379 m
Continue onto ถนนยันตรกิจโกศล
2 km 4 m
Continue
32 km 323 m
Keep left
42 km 823 m
Keep right onto 11
69 km 547 m
Turn right
1 km 813 m
Turn left onto 1310
15 km 823 m
Turn left
84 m
Turn left onto 1275
11 km 137 m
Turn right
420 m
Turn left
4 km 949 m
Turn right
299 m
Turn left
1 km 893 m
Turn right
1 km 601 m
Continue
2 km 864 m
Turn left onto ถนนสิงหวัฒน์
2 km 247 m
Turn right onto ถนนวงแหวนรอบเมืองพิษณุโลก
133 km 550 m
Keep left
187 km 659 m
Keep right
18 km 58 m
Keep left onto 5
13 km 762 m
Keep right onto ทางยกระดับอุตราภิมุข
22 km 67 m
Keep right onto ทางพิเศษเฉลิมมหานคร and drive toward ดาวคะนอง, ถนนพระราม 9, แจ้งวัฒนะ
11 km 12 m
Keep right and take 35 toward สมุทรสาคร
15 km 727 m
Keep left
336 m
Keep left
4 km 456 m
Keep right
52 km 594 m
Keep left onto สส.2021
126 m
Continue onto ถนนพระรามที่ 2
208 m
Turn left onto สส.2021
3 km 443 m
Continue onto ถนนเลียบชายฝั่งทะเลด้านตะวันตกของอ่าวไทย
4 km 823 m
Turn left onto ถนนเลียบชายฝั่งทะเลด้านตะวันตกของอ่าวไทย
14 km 984 m
At roundabout, take exit 1 onto ซอยเพชรบุรี-บ้านแหลม 12
409 m
Turn right
94 m
Turn left onto พบ.3195
156 m
Turn right onto 3178
1 km 260 m
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto 3178
6 km 331 m
Turn left onto 3178
1 km 643 m
Turn right onto 3178
4 km 381 m
Turn right onto ถนนพงษ์สุริยา
256 m
Turn left onto ถนนโพธิ์การ้อง
2 km 439 m
Turn right onto ถนนราชดำริห์
478 m
Turn left onto 3647
194 km 46 m
Continue onto ถนนเพชรเกษม
75 km 945 m
Continue onto ถนนเพชรเกษม
46 km 141 m
Keep left
12 km 954 m
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto ถนนเมืองชุมพร
295 m
Keep left
245 m
Continue onto ชพ.3009
270 m
Turn left onto ชพ.3009
5 km 943 m
Turn slight left
1 km 675 m
Turn slight left
1 km 23 m
Turn right onto ชพ.2118
1 km 881 m
Turn left onto ถนนสายเอเชีย
153 km 849 m
Keep right onto ถนนสายเอเชีย
11 km 367 m
Keep left onto 41
459 m
Keep right onto 41
84 m
Turn right onto 401
47 km 182 m
Keep left
52 km 375 m
Turn right onto กบ.1002
6 km 639 m
Keep left onto กบ.1002
16 km 374 m
Keep left
18 km 25 m
Continue onto ถนนเพชรเกษม
12 km 67 m
Continue onto ถนนเพชรเกษม
1 km 192 m
Keep left onto ถนนเพชรเกษม
27 km 322 m
Turn left onto 4027
4 km 115 m
Turn right onto 4027
5 km 274 m
Turn left
121 m
Turn right
16 m
Turn left
15 m
Turn right
189 m
Turn left
470 m
Turn left
27 m
Attention, take ferry (ภูเก็ต - เกาะยาวน้อย)
24 km 624 m
Turn right
32 km 867 m
Turn sharp left onto ไร่เลย์ - เกาะพีพี
36 km 789 m
Turn sharp left onto ภูเก็ต - เกาะพีพีดอน
3 km 127 m
Arrive at destination
Transport providers
Airlines
World Ticket
Website:
worldticket.com/
Plane from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Surat
Ave. Duration:
7h 5m
Frequency:
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
Estimated price:
$48.41–$331.20
Thai Vietjet Air
Website:
vietjetair.com/
Plane from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Krabi
Ave. Duration:
5h 2m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$82.80–$343.94
Plane from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Phuket
Ave. Duration:
2h 15m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$82.80–$331.20
Plane from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Surat
Ave. Duration:
3h 55m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$101.91–$242.03
Thai AirAsia
Website:
airasia.com/en/home.page?cid=1
Plane from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Krabi
Ave. Duration:
4h 27m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$63.69–$178.34
Plane from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Phuket
Ave. Duration:
3h 48m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$63.69–$229.29
Plane from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Surat
Ave. Duration:
5h 37m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$89.17–$254.77
Nok Air
Website:
nokair.com/
Plane from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Surat
Ave. Duration:
7h 5m
Frequency:
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
Estimated price:
$48.41–$331.20
Thai Lion Mentari
Website:
lionairthai.com/en/
Plane from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Krabi
Ave. Duration:
5h 40m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$114.65–$305.73
Plane from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Phuket
Ave. Duration:
3h 40m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$114.65–$318.46
Plane from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Surat
Ave. Duration:
4h 47m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$76.43–$242.03
Thai Airways International
Website:
thaiairways.com/
Plane from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Krabi
Ave. Duration:
5h 25m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$89.17–$216.56
Plane from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Phuket
Ave. Duration:
4h 56m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$82.80–$229.29
Bus operators
Lomprayah
Bus from Surat Thani Train station to Krabi
Ave. Duration:
1h 30m
Frequency:
3 times a day
Estimated price:
$29.30–$39.49
Bus from Surat Thani Airport to Krabi
Ave. Duration:
1h 15m
Frequency:
3 times a day
Estimated price:
$28.02–$38.22
Tigerline Ferry
Other from Bang Rong Pier to Railay
Ave. Duration:
1h 15m
Frequency:
Once daily
Estimated price:
$36.94–$47.13
Other from Railay Beach to Ao
Ave. Duration:
10 min
Frequency:
Once daily
Estimated price:
$2.42–$25.48
438 Phuket Krabi Transport
Phone:
+66 62-175-3069
Website:
12go.asia/en/operator/438-phuket-krabi-transport?z=3481&sub_id=cjJyMDYsUlVYWFgyMDI1MDMwODAwMDAwMDAwMHVzb2QsZXAwMTp1OmE6azplLCxoMDoyfGhoOjN8aG86MSwyMDI1MDMwODAwMDAsMDE5NTc1MGItNjhhOS03NzY0LThhODUtZDU5ZmFlZGEwMzdmLA
Bus from Phuket Bus Terminal 1 to Krabi
Ave. Duration:
3h
Frequency:
Hourly
Estimated price:
$10.20–$10.22
Greenbus Thailand
Bus from Chiang Rai to Phuket
Ave. Duration:
26h
Frequency:
Once daily
Estimated price:
$56.05–$82.80
Sombat Tour
Phone:
+66 2 936 3256
Website:
sombattour.com/
Bus from Chiang Rai to Phayao
Ave. Duration:
1h 12m
Frequency:
Every 4 hours
Estimated price:
$2.90–$9.55
Bus from Phayao to Bangkok
Ave. Duration:
5h 47m
Frequency:
4 times a day
Estimated price:
$19.11–$34.39
Nakhonchai Air
Bus from Chiang Rai to Bangkok
Ave. Duration:
12h 10m
Frequency:
Once daily
Estimated price:
$19.11–$29.30
Paradive Travel
Bus from Hua Lamphong station to Ao
Ave. Duration:
15h 55m
Frequency:
Once daily
Estimated price:
$34.39–$40.76
Other operators
Long-tail boat
Other from Railay Beach to Ao
Ave. Duration:
15 min
Frequency:
Every 20 minutes
Estimated price:
$3.30
Train operators
State Railway of Thailand
Train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Surat
Ave. Duration:
9h 30m
Frequency:
Every 2 hours
Estimated price:
$6.24–$49.68
Questions and Answers
What is the cheapest way to get from Chiang Rai to Ao Nang?
The cheapest way to get from Chiang Rai to Ao Nang is to bus via Nonthaburi which costs $45.65 - $59.78 and takes 29h 54m.
What is the fastest way to get from Chiang Rai to Ao Nang?
The fastest way to get from Chiang Rai to Ao Nang is to fly which takes 5h 24m and costs $59.78 - $152.17 .
Is there a direct bus between Chiang Rai and Ao Nang?
No, there is no direct bus from Chiang Rai to Ao Nang. However, there are services departing from Chiang Rai and arriving at Ao Nang Pier via Opposite Samnak Ngon Khet Chatuchak and Hua Lamphong station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 54m.
How far is it from Chiang Rai to Ao Nang?
The distance between Chiang Rai and Ao Nang is 1364 km. The road distance is 1562.4 km.
How do I travel from Chiang Rai to Ao Nang without a car?
The best way to get from Chiang Rai to Ao Nang without a car is to bus and train which takes 22h 31m and costs $65.22 - $141.30 .
How long does it take to get from Chiang Rai to Ao Nang?
It takes approximately 5h 24m to get from Chiang Rai to Ao Nang, including transfers.
Where do I catch the Chiang Rai to Ao Nang bus from?
Chiang Rai to Ao Nang bus services, operated by Nakhonchai Air, depart from Chiang Rai station.
Bus or fly from Chiang Rai to Ao Nang?
The best way to get from Chiang Rai to Ao Nang is to fly which takes 5h 24m and costs $59.78 - $152.17 . Alternatively, you can bus via Nonthaburi, which costs $45.65 - $59.78 and takes 29h 54m.
Where does the Chiang Rai to Ao Nang bus arrive?
Chiang Rai to Ao Nang bus services, operated by Nakhonchai Air, arrive at Bangkok Nakhonchai Air Terminal station.
Can I drive from Chiang Rai to Ao Nang?
Yes, the driving distance between Chiang Rai to Ao Nang is 1562 km. It takes approximately 22h 23m to drive from Chiang Rai to Ao Nang.
Where can I stay near Ao Nang?
There are 874+ hotels available in Ao Nang. Prices start at $19.10 per night.
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