There are 6 ways to get from Chiang Rai to Bangkok (Station) by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly to Don Mueang International Airport
best- Fly from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) to Don Mueang International Airport (DMK)plane CEI - DMK
2h 9m฿1,098–3,275Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Chiang Rai to Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminalbus Route No.909 / ...
12h฿750–1,100Bus, train
- Take the bus from Chiang Rai to Lampangbus Route No.909 / ...
- Take the train from Mae Moe to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminaltrain 102
15h 10mDrive 769 km
- Drive from Chiang Rai to Bangkok (Station)car 769 km
10h 31m฿2,730–3,943Fly to Suvarnabhumi Airport
- Fly from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) to Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK)plane CEI - BKK
2h 15m฿1,163–4,220Bus via Bangkok Nakhonchai Air Terminal
- Take the bus from Chiang Rai to Bangkok Nakhonchai Air Terminalbus
12h 54m฿765–1,257
Chiang Rai to Bangkok (Station) by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chiang Rai to Bangkok (Station) is to bus via Bangkok Nakhonchai Air Terminal which costs ฿750 - ฿1300 and takes 12h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Chiang Rai to Bangkok (Station) is to fly which takes 2h 9m and costs ฿1100 - ฿3300.
No, there is no direct bus from Chiang Rai to Bangkok (Station). However, there are services departing from Chiang Rai and arriving at โรงเรียนศรีอยุธยา;Sri Ayudhya School via อู่หมอชิต 2;Bus Depot Mochit 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h.
The distance between Chiang Rai and Bangkok (Station) is 708 km. The road distance is 769 km.
The best way to get from Chiang Rai to Bangkok (Station) without a car is to bus which takes 12h and costs ฿750 - ฿1100.
It takes approximately 2h 9m to get from Chiang Rai to Bangkok (Station), including transfers.
Chiang Rai to Bangkok (Station) bus services, operated by Sombat Tour, depart from Chiang Rai station.
The best way to get from Chiang Rai to Bangkok (Station) is to fly which takes 2h 9m and costs ฿1100 - ฿3300. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ฿750 - ฿1100 and takes 12h.
Chiang Rai to Bangkok (Station) bus services, operated by Sombat Tour, arrive at Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chiang Rai to Bangkok (Station) is 769 km. It takes approximately 10h 31m to drive from Chiang Rai to Bangkok (Station).
What companies run services between Chiang Rai, Thailand and Bangkok (Station), Thailand?
Thai AirAsia, Thai Lion Mentari, and two other airlines fly from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) to Don Mueang International Airport (DMK) hourly. Alternatively, Sombat Tour operates a bus from Chiang Rai to Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal every 4 hours. Tickets cost ฿750–1,100 and the journey takes 11h.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Don Mueang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿900–3,300
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Suvarnabhumi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿850–3,800
- Website
- nokair.com
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Don Mueang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,100–10,000
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Don Mueang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,100–10,000
- Website
- lionairthai.com
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Don Mueang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿900–3,300
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Suvarnabhumi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,300–4,500
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Suvarnabhumi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,600–3,000
- Phone
- 1690
- sarabanklang@railway.co.th
- Website
- dticket.railway.co.th
Train from Mae Moe to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 16m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- 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
- 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
- ฿750–1,100
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/sombat-tour
- Website
- https://www.sombattour.com/
Bus from Chiang Rai to Lampang
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- 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 Chiang Rai to Bangkok Nakhonchai Air Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿750–1,250
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/nakhonchai-air
- Website
- https://www.nakhonchaiair.com/view/
- Gold Class
- ฿850–950
- First Class
- ฿1,100–1,250
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