There are 6 ways to get from Bangkok (Station) to Chiang Rai by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly from Don Mueang International Airport
best- Fly from Don Mueang International Airport (DMK) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)plane DMK - CEI
3h 2m฿1,140–3,330Bus via ซอยวิภาวดีรังสิต 13;Soi Vibhavadi Rangsit 13
cheapest- Take the bus from Sombat Tour Viphawadee 13 to Chiang Raibus Route No.909 / ...
12h 34m฿750–1,100Train, bus
- Take the train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Mae Moetrain 109
- Take the bus from Lampang to Phayaobus
- Take the bus from Phayao to Chiang Raibus
17h 45mDrive 769.3 km
- Drive from Bangkok (Station) to Chiang Raicar 769.3 km
10h 38m฿2,731–3,944Fly from Suvarnabhumi Airport
- Fly from Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)plane BKK - CEI
3h 13m฿1,155–4,225Bus
- Take the bus from Bangkok Nakhonchai Air Terminal to Chiang Raibus
13h 47m฿762–1,320
Bangkok (Station) to Chiang Rai by foot and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bangkok (Station) to Chiang Rai is to bus which costs ฿750 - ฿1400 and takes 13h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Bangkok (Station) to Chiang Rai is to fly which takes 3h 2m and costs ฿1100 - ฿3400.
No, there is no direct bus from Bangkok (Station) to Chiang Rai. However, there are services departing from อินทราสแควร์ประตูน้ำ;Indra Square Pratunam and arriving at Chiang Rai via Sombat Tour Viphawadee 13. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 34m.
The distance between Bangkok (Station) and Chiang Rai is 710 km. The road distance is 769.3 km.
The best way to get from Bangkok (Station) to Chiang Rai without a car is to bus via ซอยวิภาวดีรังสิต 13;Soi Vibhavadi Rangsit 13 which takes 12h 34m and costs ฿750 - ฿1100.
It takes approximately 3h 2m to get from Bangkok (Station) to Chiang Rai, including transfers.
Bangkok (Station) to Chiang Rai bus services, operated by Sombat Tour, depart from Sombat Tour Viphawadee 13 station.
The best way to get from Bangkok (Station) to Chiang Rai is to fly which takes 3h 2m and costs ฿1100 - ฿3400. Alternatively, you can bus via ซอยวิภาวดีรังสิต 13;Soi Vibhavadi Rangsit 13, which costs ฿750 - ฿1100 and takes 12h 34m.
Bangkok (Station) to Chiang Rai bus services, operated by Sombat Tour, arrive at Chiang Rai station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bangkok (Station) to Chiang Rai is 769 km. It takes approximately 10h 38m to drive from Bangkok (Station) to Chiang Rai.
What companies run services between Bangkok (Station), Thailand and Chiang Rai, Thailand?
Thai AirAsia, Thai Lion Mentari, and two other airlines fly from Don Mueang International Airport (DMK) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) hourly. Alternatively, Sombat Tour operates a bus from Sombat Tour Viphawadee 13 to Chiang Rai every 4 hours. Tickets cost ฿750–1,100 and the journey takes 10h 55m.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿900–8,500
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿850–3,800
- 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
- ฿900–8,500
- 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
- ฿900–8,500
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,300–4,500
- 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
- ฿1,100–3,100
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,600–3,000
- Phone
- 1690
- sarabanklang@railway.co.th
- Website
- dticket.railway.co.th
Train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Mae Moe
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿180–1,500
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿180–270
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿650–950
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿400–550
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿1,100–1,500
- Phone
- +66 2 936 3256
- Website
- sombattour.com
Bus from Sombat Tour Viphawadee 13 to Chiang Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿750–1,100
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/sombat-tour
- Website
- https://www.sombattour.com/
Bus from Lampang to Phayao
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/sombat-tour
- Website
- https://www.sombattour.com/
Bus from Phayao to Chiang Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- 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 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
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