| Cheapest Transport | $48 |
| Fastest Transport | 2h 10m |
| Earliest Departure | 12:00 AM |
| Latest Departure | 6:15 PM |
| Departures per day | 19 |
| Distance | 1383 kilometers |
| Transport Companies | Glassflower, GreenBus, Hahn Air Systems, Jed Yord, Nok Air, Thai AirAsia, Thai Airways, Thai Vietjet |
Travelling between Chiang Rai and Phuket is possible by Flight, bus and taxi. Flight guarantees the fastest travel on this route. Bus is the slowest option.
The most expensive ticket will cost you USD 152.86 if you go by flight; to keep it budget-friendly, opt for a bus which will set you back mere USD 47.02.
It can take you anywhere between 3 and 28 hours to travel between Chiang Rai and Phuket depending on the means of transport you choose.
Flight is the fastest way to travel between Chiang Rai and Phuket. Flight will bring you to your destination in 2h 10m. Bus does a much slower job and take about 1d 3h 40m to reach Phuket.
Travelling between Chiang Rai and Phuket can be as cheap as USD 47.02 if you opt for a GreenBus (กรีนบัส (รถเขียว)) bus and as expensive as USD 152.86 if you buy a Thai AirAsia (แอร์เอเชีย) flight ticket.
Here is the list of how much you can expect to pay travelling by each means of transport available for this route.
Check above for a bus, train, flight and ferry timetable from Chiang Rai to Phuket.
Things to remember: Note that some of the airlines may have restrictions on checked luggage weight or require paying extra for check-in, choosing seats or transportation of oversized luggage.
If opting for a flight, calculate the time you will spend getting to and from the airports as well as the waiting time before your flight, getting through immigration in case of an international flight and recovering your checked luggage.
In certain cases all these procedures can add no less than 5 hours to your total travel time.
Hahn Air Systems, Nok Air (นกแอร์), Thai AirAsia (แอร์เอเชีย), Thai Vietjet (ไทยเวียดเจ็ทแอร์)
Things to remember: For a more comfortable ride opt for a higher-class bus wherever possible. These buses usually have soft reclining seats and are equipped with air-conditioning and on-board toilets.
They often include water, snacks or a light lunch into your ticket price and make bathroom stops en-route.
GreenBus (กรีนบัส (รถเขียว))
There is a choice of transportation means any time of the day with flight remaining the most popular option due to their reasonable pricing and comfort.
Out of 1000 travellers who bought tickets for this route