There are 6 ways to get from Battambang to Chiang Rai by bus, plane, or train
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Bus, bus to Siem Reap, fly
best- Take the bus from Battambang to Siem Reapbus
- Take the bus from Siem Reap Town to Siem Reap Airportbus
- Fly from Siem Reap (SAI) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)plane SAI - CEI
10h 47mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Battambang to Poipetbus
- Take the bus from Poi Pet to Travel Mart Watergate office, Bangkokbus
- Take the bus from Sombat Tour Viphawadee 13 to Chiang Raibus
20h 59m฿1,397–2,030Bus, bus to Don Mueang International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Battambang to Poipetbus
- Take the bus from Poi Pet to Travel Mart Watergate office, Bangkokbus
- Fly from Don Mueang International Airport (DMK) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)plane DMK - CEI
11h 33m฿1,837–4,360Bus, bus to Suvarnabhumi Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Battambang to Poipetbus
- Take the bus from Poi Pet to Travel Mart Watergate office, Bangkokbus
- Fly from Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)plane BKK - CEI
11h 46m฿1,802–5,155Bus, train
- Take the bus from Battambang to Poipetbus
- Take the bus from Poi Pet to Travel Mart Watergate office, Bangkokbus
- Take the train from Chiang Rak to Huai Raitrain 111
- Take the bus from Phrae Bus Terminal to Chiang Raibus
24h 58mBus, Minibus
- Take the bus from Battambang Sakorsiri Office to Trat Town Hotel Transferbus
- Take the bus from Trat Bus Station to Rayong Bus Terminal 2bus
- Take the bus from Rayong to Chiang Raibus
26h 22m฿2,150–2,860
Siem Reap (SAI) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Battambang to Chiang Rai is to bus which costs ฿1400 - ฿2100 and takes 20h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Battambang to Chiang Rai is to bus and fly which takes 11h 33m and costs ฿1800 - ฿4400.
No, there is no direct bus from Battambang to Chiang Rai. However, there are services departing from Battambang and arriving at Chiang Rai via Poi Pet, Ratchathewi District Office and Sombat Tour Viphawadee 13. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 59m.
The distance between Battambang and Chiang Rai is 1084 km.
The best way to get from Battambang to Chiang Rai without a car is to bus which takes 20h 59m and costs ฿1400 - ฿2100.
It takes approximately 10h 47m to get from Battambang to Chiang Rai, including transfers.
Battambang to Chiang Rai bus services, operated by Virak Buntham, depart from Battambang station.
Battambang to Chiang Rai bus services, operated by Virak Buntham, arrive at Poipet station.
There are 386+ hotels available in Chiang Rai.
What companies run services between Battambang, Cambodia and Chiang Rai, Thailand?
You can take a bus from Battambang to Chiang Rai via Poipet, Poi Pet, Travel Mart Watergate office, Bangkok, Ratchathewi District Office, Tour Properties, and Sombat Tour Viphawadee 13 in around 20h 59m.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Siem Reap to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Mueang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,000–8,500
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿950–9,000
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿850–3,900
- 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
- ฿950–9,000
- 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
- ฿950–9,000
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Siem Reap to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,700–14,000
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,600–7,500
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,300–4,600
- 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
- 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
- ฿4,400–16,000
- Phone
- 1690
- sarabanklang@railway.co.th
- Website
- dticket.railway.co.th
Train from Chiang Rak to Huai Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿150–1,400
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿150–250
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿650–900
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿360–500
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿1,000–1,400
- Phone
- (+855) 81 911 911
- support@virakbuntham.com
- Website
- vireakbuntham.com
Bus from Battambang to Siem Reap
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿316
- Website
- https://vireakbuntham.com/
Bus from Battambang to Poipet
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿340–650
- Website
- https://vireakbuntham.com/
- 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
- 02 629 1300
- Website
- 12go.asia
Bus from Poi Pet to Travel Mart Watergate office, Bangkok
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿300
- Schedules at
- 12go.asia
- 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 Phrae Bus Terminal to Chiang Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/sombat-tour
- Website
- https://www.sombattour.com/
- Phone
- +66 9 4724 4555
- info@boonsiriferry.com
- Website
- boonsiriferry.com
Bus from Battambang Sakorsiri Office to Trat Town Hotel Transfer
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,080
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/boonsiri-high-speed-ferries
- Website
- https://boonsiriferry.com/en
Bus from Trat Bus Station to Rayong Bus Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿200
- Phone
- +66 56 720 720
- info@phetprasert.com
- Website
- phetprasert.com
Bus from Trat Bus Station to Rayong Bus Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿170–280
- Schedules at
- phetprasert.com
- 13
- ฿170–200
- Phone
- 1624
- customerservice@nakhonchaiair.com
- Website
- nakhonchaiair.com
Bus from Rayong to Chiang Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿900–1,500
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/nakhonchai-air
- Website
- https://www.nakhonchaiair.com/view/
- Gold Class
- ฿1,000–1,150
- First Class
- ฿1,300–1,500
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