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 35mBus to Suvarnabhumi Airport, fly
cheapest- 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 21m฿1,455–4,525Bus via Bangkok
- 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 / ...
26h฿1,790–2,540Bus 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 7m฿1,490–3,730Bus to Phnom Penh, fly
- Take the bus from Canadia Garden to Techo International Airportbus
- Fly from Phnom Penh (KTI) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)plane KTI - CEI
8h 24m฿3,852–7,692Bus, train
- Take the bus from Phnom Penh to Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminalbus
- 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
31h 36mBus
- Take the bus from Phnom Penh Sorya Bus to Ban Nakasangbus
- Take the bus from Ban Nakasang to Pakse Southern Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Pakse to Ubon Ratchathani Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Ubon Ratchathani to Chiang Raibus
35h 29m฿1,938–4,052
Cambodia to Chiang Rai by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cambodia to Chiang Rai is to bus and fly which costs ฿1400 - ฿3800 and takes 8h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Cambodia to Chiang Rai is to bus and fly which takes 8h 7m and costs ฿1400 - ฿3800.
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 26h.
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 via Bangkok which takes 26h and costs ฿1700 - ฿2600.
It takes approximately 6h 35m to get from Cambodia to Chiang Rai, including transfers.
Cambodia to Chiang Rai bus services, operated by Virak Buntham, depart from Phnom Penh station.
Cambodia to Chiang Rai bus services, operated by Virak Buntham, arrive at Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal station.
There are 386+ hotels available in Chiang Rai.
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 26h.
- 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
Flights from Phnom Penh to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Mueang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,700–8,500
- 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
Flights from Phnom Penh to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,200–13,000
- 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
- ฿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
- 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
Flights from Phnom Penh to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,800–9,000
- 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
- ฿1,100–3,100
- 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 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
- 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
- (+855) 81 911 911
- support@virakbuntham.com
- Website
- vireakbuntham.com
Bus from Phnom Penh to Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿1,041
- Website
- https://vireakbuntham.com/
- 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/
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 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 Ubon Ratchathani to Chiang Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿950–1,600
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/nakhonchai-air
- Website
- https://www.nakhonchaiair.com/view/
- Gold Class
- ฿1,050–1,200
- First Class
- ฿1,400–1,600
- 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
- (855) 097 2473 773
- Website
- tourismcambodia.com
Bus from Canadia Garden to Techo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ฿12
- Schedules at
- tourismcambodia.com
- Phone
- +855 16 908 045
- soryaexpress@gmail.com
- Website
- easybook.com
Bus from Phnom Penh Sorya Bus to Ban Nakasang
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ฿750–1,200
- Schedules at
- easybook.com
Bus from Ban Nakasang to Pakse Southern Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿50–65
- Phone
- 1490
- borkorsor@transport.co.th
- Website
- tcl99web.transport.co.th
Bus from Pakse to Ubon Ratchathani Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿150–1,200
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/transport-co
- Website
- https://tcl99web.transport.co.th/Home
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