There are 6 ways to get from Chiang Mai Terminal 3 to Chiang Rai by bus, car, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Chiang Mai Town Hotel Transfer to Chiang Rai Town Transferbus Chiang Mai Town Hotel Transfer - Chiang Rai Town Transfer
2h 38m฿1,000–1,017Bus #2
cheapest- Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Chiang Raibus Chiang Mai
3h 45m฿400–550Drive 179.7 km
- Drive from Chiang Mai Terminal 3 to Chiang Raicar 179.7 km
2h 43m฿795–1,147Taxi
- Take the taxi from Chiang Mai Terminal 3 to Chiang Raitaxi 179.7 km
2h 43m฿2,000–2,400Bus via Tha Pae Gate
- Take the bus from CoolMuang Coffee to Chiang Rai Bus Terminal 1bus CoolMuang Coffee - Chiang Rai Bus Terminal 1
3h 40m฿430–480Bus via Tha Pae Gate #2
- Take the bus from Accha Indian Dhaba to K Buddy Bikebus Accha Indian Dhaba - K Buddy Bike
5h 10m฿780
Chiang Mai Terminal 3 to Chiang Rai by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Chiang Mai Terminal 3 to Chiang Rai is to bus which costs ฿400 - ฿550 and takes 3h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Chiang Mai Terminal 3 to Chiang Rai is to bus which takes 2h 38m and costs ฿1000 - ฿1020.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Chiang Mai and arriving at Chiang Rai. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 45m.
The distance between Chiang Mai Terminal 3 and Chiang Rai is 188 km. The road distance is 179.7 km.
The best way to get from Chiang Mai Terminal 3 to Chiang Rai without a car is to bus which takes 2h 38m and costs ฿1000 - ฿1020.
It takes approximately 2h 38m to get from Chiang Mai Terminal 3 to Chiang Rai, including transfers.
Chiang Mai Terminal 3 to Chiang Rai bus services, operated by Pai Friendly Tour, depart from Chiang Mai Town Hotel Transfer station.
Chiang Mai Terminal 3 to Chiang Rai bus services, operated by Pai Friendly Tour, arrive at Chiang Rai Town Transfer station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chiang Mai Terminal 3 to Chiang Rai is 180 km. It takes approximately 2h 43m to drive from Chiang Mai Terminal 3 to Chiang Rai.
Book your Chiang Mai Terminal 3 to Chiang Rai bus tickets online with Omio.
What companies run services between Chiang Mai Terminal 3, Thailand and Chiang Rai, Thailand?
Pai Friendly Tour operates a bus from Chiang Mai Town Hotel Transfer to Chiang Rai Town Transfer once daily. Tickets cost ฿910 and the journey takes 2h 33m.
- Phone
- +66 2 225 1025
- booking@paifriendlytour.co.th
- Website
- Pai Friendly Tour
Bus from Chiang Mai Town Hotel Transfer to Chiang Rai Town Transfer
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿910
- Website
- Pai Friendly Tour
Bus from CoolMuang Coffee to Chiang Rai Bus Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿840
- Website
- Pai Friendly Tour
- prpbee711@gmail.com
- Website
- Mekong Transfer
Bus from CoolMuang Coffee to Chiang Rai Bus Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿750–780
- Schedules at
- Mekong Transfer
- Phone
- +66 42 081 899
- rgadventure.th@gmail.com
- Website
- RG Adventure
Bus from CoolMuang Coffee to Chiang Rai Bus Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿430–1,200
- Schedules at
- RG Adventure
- Phone
- +66 5326 6480
- servicecenter@greenbusthailand.com
- Website
- Green Bus Thailand
Bus from Chiang Mai to Chiang Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿400–550
- Book at
- 12 Go
- Website
- Green Bus Thailand
- Phone
- +66 2 285 1085
- booking@yortdoytravel.co.th
- Website
- 12go.co
Bus from Accha Indian Dhaba to K Buddy Bike
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿780
- Book at
- Yortdoy Travel
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Estimated price
- ฿2,000–2,400
Chiang Mai Aiport
- Phone
- +66 53 201307
Grab Taxi
- Phone
- +66 061 494 6191
- Website
- grab.com
The Best Taxi Chiang Mai
- Phone
- +66 988237385
- Website
- thebesttaxichiangmai.com
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