There are 6 ways to get from Angkor Wat to Chiang Rai (State) by bus, plane, car, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to Siem Reap, fly
best- Take the bus from Siem Reap Town to Siem Reap Airport
- Fly from Siem Reap (SAI) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)SAI - CEI
7h 2mBus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Siem Reap to Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal
- Take the train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Chiang Mai
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Chiang Rai
23h 42m฿989–5,571Bus
- Take the bus from Siem Reap to Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal
- Take the bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Chiang RaiRoute No.909 / ...
19h 10m฿1,329–4,871Drive 1,078.2 km
- Drive from Angkor Wat to Chiang Rai1,078.2 km
15h 58m฿4,565–6,593Bus to Don Mueang International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Siem Reap to Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal
- Fly from Don Mueang International Airport (DMK) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)DMK - CEI
9h 58m฿1,559–6,271Bus via Bangkok
- Take the bus from Siem Reap Giant Ibis to Bangkok Giant Ibis
- Take the bus from Bangkok Nakhonchai Air Terminal to Chiang Rai
22h 52m฿2,369–2,969
Siem Reap (SAI) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Angkor Wat to Chiang Rai (State) is to bus via Bangkok which costs ฿2300 - ฿3000 and takes 22h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Angkor Wat to Chiang Rai (State) is to bus and fly which takes 9h 58m and costs ฿1500 - ฿6500.
The distance between Angkor Wat and Chiang Rai (State) is 922 km. The road distance is 1078.2 km.
The best way to get from Angkor Wat to Chiang Rai (State) without a car is to bus which takes 19h 10m and costs ฿1300 - ฿4900.
It takes approximately 7h 2m to get from Angkor Wat to Chiang Rai (State), including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Angkor Wat to Chiang Rai (State) is 1078 km. It takes approximately 15h 58m to drive from Angkor Wat to Chiang Rai (State).
There are 349+ hotels available in Chiang Rai (State).
What companies run services between Angkor Wat, Cambodia and Chiang Rai (State), Thailand?
You can take a vehicle from Angkor Wat to Chiang Rai via Siem Reap and Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal in around 19h 10m.
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- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Siem Reap to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Mueang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,000–7,500
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿900–2,900
- Website
- nokair.com
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿900–9,000
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿900–9,000
- Website
- lionairthai.com
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,000–2,400
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Siem Reap to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,800–15,000
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Siem Reap to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ฿4,600–16,000
- Phone
- 1690
- sarabanklang@railway.co.th
- Website
- dticket.railway.co.th
Train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Chiang Mai
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿210–1,600
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿210–300
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿700–1,000
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿440–600
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿1,200–1,600
- Website
- siemreap.net
Bus from Siem Reap Town to Siem Reap Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- siemreap.net
- Phone
- 1490
- borkorsor@transport.co.th
- Website
- tcl99web.transport.co.th
Bus from Siem Reap to Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿350–3,100
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/transport-co
- Website
- https://tcl99web.transport.co.th/Home
- Phone
- +66 2 936 3256
- Website
- sombattour.com
Bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Chiang Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿750–1,100
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/sombat-tour
- Website
- https://www.sombattour.com/
- Phone
- 1624
- customerservice@nakhonchaiair.com
- Website
- nakhonchaiair.com
Bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Chiang Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿850–1,500
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/nakhonchai-air
- Website
- https://www.nakhonchaiair.com/view/
- Gold Class
- ฿950–1,100
- First Class
- ฿1,300–1,500
Bus from Bangkok Nakhonchai Air Terminal to Chiang Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿750–1,250
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/nakhonchai-air
- Website
- https://www.nakhonchaiair.com/view/
- Gold Class
- ฿850–950
- First Class
- ฿1,150–1,250
- Phone
- +855 969993333
- info@giantibis.com
- Website
- giantibis.com
Bus from Siem Reap Giant Ibis to Bangkok Giant Ibis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,395
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/giant-ibis-transport
- Website
- https://www.giantibis.com/
- Phone
- +66 5326 6480
- servicecenter@greenbusthailand.com
- Website
- greenbusthailand.com
Bus from Chiang Mai to Chiang Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿200–600
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/greenbus
- Website
- https://www.greenbusthailand.com/website/
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