There are 4 ways to get from Chiang Rai to Angkor Wat by plane, bus, or train
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Fly, bus
best- Fly from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) to Siem Reap (SAI)plane CEI - SAI
- Take the bus from Siem Reap Airport to Siem Reap Townbus
5h 46m$132–265Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Chiang Rai to Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminalbus Route No.909 / ...
- Take the bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Siem Reapbus
19h 11m$31–142Bus via Bangkok
- Take the bus from Chiang Rai to Bangkok Nakhonchai Air Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Bangkok Giant Ibis to Siem Reap Giant Ibisbus
22h 49m$66–92Bus, train
- Take the bus from Chiang Rai to Lampangbus
- Take the bus from Lampang to Den Chaibus 874 / ...
- Take the train from Den Chai to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminaltrain
- Take the bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Siem Reapbus
23h 12m$32–148
Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) to Siem Reap (SAI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chiang Rai to Angkor Wat is to bus via Bangkok which costs $65 - $95 and takes 22h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Chiang Rai to Angkor Wat is to fly and bus which takes 5h 46m and costs $130 - $270.
No, there is no direct bus from Chiang Rai to Angkor Wat. However, there are services departing from Chiang Rai and arriving at Siem Reap via Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 11m.
The distance between Chiang Rai and Angkor Wat is 927 km.
The best way to get from Chiang Rai to Angkor Wat without a car is to bus which takes 19h 11m and costs $30 - $150.
It takes approximately 5h 46m to get from Chiang Rai to Angkor Wat, including transfers.
Chiang Rai to Angkor Wat bus services, operated by Sombat Tour, depart from Chiang Rai station.
Chiang Rai to Angkor Wat bus services, operated by Sombat Tour, arrive at Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal station.
There are 699+ hotels available in Angkor Wat.
What companies run services between Chiang Rai, Thailand and Angkor Wat, Cambodia?
You can take a bus from Chiang Rai to Angkor Wat via Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal and Siem Reap in around 19h 11m.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Siem Reap via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–310
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Siem Reap via Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–480
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Siem Reap via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–420
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Siem Reap via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–360
- Website
- bangkokair.com
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Siem Reap via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–360
- Phone
- 1690
- sarabanklang@railway.co.th
- Website
- dticket.railway.co.th
Train from Den Chai to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–26
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- $19–26
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $6–8
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- $5–7
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- $14–16
- Website
- siemreap.net
Bus from Siem Reap Airport to Siem Reap Town
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–10
- Schedules at
- siemreap.net
- Phone
- +66 2 936 3256
- Website
- sombattour.com
Bus from Chiang Rai to Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $20–50
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/sombat-tour
- Website
- https://www.sombattour.com/
- VIP
- $33
- Express
- $20–26
Bus from Chiang Rai to Lampang
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–13
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/sombat-tour
- Website
- https://www.sombattour.com/
- Phone
- 1490
- borkorsor@transport.co.th
- Website
- tcl99web.transport.co.th
Bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Siem Reap
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–95
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/transport-co
- Website
- https://tcl99web.transport.co.th/Home
Bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Siem Reap
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–95
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/transport-co
- Website
- https://tcl99web.transport.co.th/Home
- Phone
- 1624
- customerservice@nakhonchaiair.com
- Website
- nakhonchaiair.com
Bus from Chiang Rai to Bangkok Nakhonchai Air Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–40
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/nakhonchai-air
- Website
- https://www.nakhonchaiair.com/view/
- Phone
- +855 969993333
- info@giantibis.com
- Website
- giantibis.com
Bus from Bangkok Giant Ibis to Siem Reap Giant Ibis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- https://www.giantibis.com/
- Phone
- +66 5326 6480
- servicecenter@greenbusthailand.com
- Website
- greenbusthailand.com
Bus from Chiang Rai to Lampang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–20
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/greenbus
- Website
- https://www.greenbusthailand.com/website/
- Phone
- +66 56 720 720
- info@phetprasert.com
- Website
- phetprasert.com
Bus from Lampang to Den Chai
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–6
- Schedules at
- phetprasert.com
- 13
- $2–3
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