There are 7 ways to get from Bueng Sam Phan to Chiang Rai by taxi, train, bus, car, or plane
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Taxi, train, bus
best- Take the taxi from Bueng Sam Phan to Ho Krai
- Take the train from Ho Krai to Phitsanulok
- Take the bus from Phitsanulok Bus Terminal to Chiang Rai
10h 28m฿1,539–2,954Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Samo Thot to Lom Sak14 / ...
- Take the bus from Lom Sak to Lampang874
- Take the bus from Lampang to Chiang Rai
13h 19m฿948–1,410Drive 545.3 km
- Drive from Bueng Sam Phan to Chiang Rai545.3 km
8h 17m฿1,995–2,882Bus to Suvarnabhumi Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Samo Thot to Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal
- Fly from Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)BKK - CEI
7h 40m฿1,653–4,300Bus via Chiang Mai
- Take the bus from Samo Thot to Lom Sak14 / ...
- Take the bus from Lom Sak to Chiang Mai874
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Chiang Rai
15h 26m฿978–1,700Bus, train to Don Mueang International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Samo Thot to Lam Narai
- Take the train from Sathani Rotfai Lam Narai to Sathani Rotfai Don Mueang
- Fly from Don Mueang International Airport (DMK) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)DMK - CEI
7h 56m฿1,418–4,520Bus, train to Phitsanulok, fly
- Take the bus from Samo Thot to Wang Chomphu
- Take the bus from Wang Chomphu to Taphan Hin
- Take the train from Taphan Hin to Phitsanulok
- Fly from Phitsanulok (PHS) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)PHS - CEI
11h 20m฿2,738–6,840
Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bueng Sam Phan to Chiang Rai is to bus which costs ฿950 - ฿1500 and takes 13h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Bueng Sam Phan to Chiang Rai is to bus and fly which takes 7h 40m and costs ฿1600 - ฿4300.
The distance between Bueng Sam Phan and Chiang Rai is 680 km. The road distance is 545.3 km.
The best way to get from Bueng Sam Phan to Chiang Rai without a car is to taxi and train and bus which takes 10h 28m and costs ฿1500 - ฿3000.
It takes approximately 10h 28m to get from Bueng Sam Phan to Chiang Rai, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Bueng Sam Phan to Chiang Rai is 545 km. It takes approximately 8h 17m to drive from Bueng Sam Phan to Chiang Rai.
There are 389+ hotels available in Chiang Rai.
What companies run services between Bueng Sam Phan, Thailand and Chiang Rai, Thailand?
You can take a vehicle from Bueng Sam Phan to Chiang Rai via Samo Thot, Lom Sak, and Lampang in around 13h 19m.
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- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿850–3,100
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿900–8,500
Flights from Phitsanulok to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Mueang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,300–5,000
- 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
Flights from Phitsanulok to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Mueang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,000–17,000
- 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
- ฿900–8,500
Flights from Phitsanulok to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Mueang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,000–17,000
- 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
Flights from Phitsanulok to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Mueang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,400–6,500
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,000–3,300
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,600–7,000
- Phone
- 1690
- sarabanklang@railway.co.th
- Website
- dticket.railway.co.th
Train from Ho Krai to Phitsanulok
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿55–1,000
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿55–170
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿550–750
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿250–350
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿750–1,000
Train from Sathani Rotfai Lam Narai to Sathani Rotfai Don Mueang
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿80–1,100
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿80–190
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿550–800
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿280–390
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿800–1,100
Train from Taphan Hin to Phitsanulok
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿50–950
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿50–170
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿550–750
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿250–350
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿700–950
- Phone
- +66 2 936 3256
- Website
- sombattour.com
Bus from Phitsanulok Bus Terminal to Chiang Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 4m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿550–850
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/sombat-tour
- Website
- https://www.sombattour.com/
Bus from Lampang to Chiang Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/sombat-tour
- Website
- https://www.sombattour.com/
- Phone
- +66 56 720 720
- info@phetprasert.com
- Website
- phetprasert.com
Bus from Samo Thot to Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿280–470
- Schedules at
- 12go.asia
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- 13
- ฿280–330
Bus from Samo Thot to Lom Sak
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿120–230
- Schedules at
- 12go.asia
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- 13
- ฿120–150
Bus from Lom Sak to Lampang
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿350–490
- Schedules at
- 12go.asia
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- 13
- ฿360–430
Bus from Lom Sak to Chiang Mai
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿430–600
- Schedules at
- 12go.asia
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- 13
- ฿460–550
Bus from Samo Thot to Lam Narai
- 13
- ฿70–85
Bus from Samo Thot to Wang Chomphu
- 13
- ฿60–75
Bus from Wang Chomphu to Taphan Hin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿75–170
- Schedules at
- 12go.asia
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- 13
- ฿75–95
- Phone
- +66 5326 6480
- servicecenter@greenbusthailand.com
- Website
- greenbusthailand.com
Bus from Lampang to Chiang Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿250–420
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/greenbus
- Website
- https://www.greenbusthailand.com/website/
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/
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Estimated price
- ฿900–1,100
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