There are 7 ways to get from Cambodia to Chiang Rai by bus, plane, or train
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Bus to Siem Reap, fly
best- 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
6h 35m฿4,608–9,493Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Phnom Penh to Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminalbus
- Take the train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Chiang Maitrain
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Chiang Raibus
29h 10m฿1,702–2,679Bus
- Take the bus from Phnom Penh to Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Chiang Raibus Route No.909 / ...
24h 30m฿1,905–2,805Bus to Don Mueang International Airport, fly
- 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
8h 12m฿1,761–3,025Bus to Suvarnabhumi Airport, fly
- 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
8h 24m฿1,886–3,844Fly from Phnom Penh
- Fly from Phnom Penh (KTI) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)plane KTI - CEI
8h 17m฿3,652–10,197Bus via Bangkok
- Take the bus from Phnom Penh Virak Buntham Express to Bangkokbus
- Take the bus from Bangkok Nakhonchai Air Terminal to Chiang Raibus
27h 37m฿1,984–3,440
Siem Reap (SAI) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cambodia to Chiang Rai is to bus and train which costs ฿1700 - ฿2700 and takes 29h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Cambodia to Chiang Rai is to bus and fly which takes 6h 35m and costs ฿4600 - ฿9500.
No, there is no direct bus from Cambodia to Chiang Rai. However, there are services departing from Phnom Penh and arriving at Chiang Rai via Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 30m.
The distance between Cambodia and Chiang Rai is 920 km.
The best way to get from Cambodia to Chiang Rai without a car is to bus which takes 24h 30m and costs ฿1900 - ฿2800.
It takes approximately 6h 35m to get from Cambodia to Chiang Rai, including transfers.
Cambodia to Chiang Rai bus services, operated by , depart from Phnom Penh station.
The best way to get from Cambodia to Chiang Rai is to bus which takes 24h 30m and costs ฿1900 - ฿2800. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs ฿3600 - ฿11000 and takes 8h 17m.
Cambodia to Chiang Rai bus services, operated by , arrive at Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal station.
Book your Cambodia to Chiang Rai bus tickets online with 12go.asia.
What companies run services between Cambodia and Chiang Rai, Thailand?
You can take a bus from Phnom Penh to Chiang Rai via Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal in around 24h 30m. Alternatively, Thai Vietjet Air, Thai Airways International, and Cambodia Airways fly from Phnom Penh (KTI) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) 3 times a day.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Siem Reap to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Mueang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,700–8,500
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,400–2,500
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,500–3,300
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Siem Reap to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿5,000–16,000
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,200–3,100
Flights from Phnom Penh to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,600–14,000
- 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
- ฿1,300–2,700
- 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
- ฿1,300–15,000
- 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
- ฿1,300–15,000
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,400–3,400
Flights from Phnom Penh to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,500–10,000
- 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
- ฿190–900
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿600–900
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿210–260
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿190–250
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿500–540
- Website
- siemreap.net
Bus from Siem Reap Town to Siem Reap Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿260–320
- Schedules at
- siemreap.net
- 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
- ฿800–1,700
- 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
- ฿1,100–1,500
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/nakhonchai-air
- Website
- https://www.nakhonchaiair.com/view/
Bus from Bangkok Nakhonchai Air Terminal to Chiang Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,000–1,300
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/nakhonchai-air
- Website
- https://www.nakhonchaiair.com/view/
- 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
- travelmartbangkok.com
Bus from Poi Pet to Travel Mart Watergate office, Bangkok
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿300
- Schedules at
- travelmartbangkok.com
- Phone
- (+855) 81 911 911
- support@virakbuntham.com
- Website
- vireakbuntham.com
Bus from Phnom Penh Virak Buntham Express to Bangkok
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿950–2,100
- Schedules at
- vireakbuntham.com
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Phone
- +66 5326 6480
- servicecenter@greenbusthailand.com
- Website
- greenbusthailand.com
Bus from Chiang Mai to Chiang Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿390–650
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/greenbus
- Website
- https://www.greenbusthailand.com/website/
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