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, bus
best- Fly from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) to Don Mueang International Airport (DMK)plane CEI - DMK
- Take the bus from Oil Cargo to Ratchathewi District Officebus
2h 34mBus via Bangkok Nakhonchai Air Terminal
cheapest- Take the bus from Chiang Rai to Bangkok Nakhonchai Air Terminalbus
12h 56m฿750–1,300Bus
- Take the bus from Chiang Rai to Sombat Tour Viphawadee 13bus Route No.909 / ...
11h 32m฿800–1,100Bus, 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 54mDrive 769 km
- Drive from Chiang Rai to Bangkok (Station)car 769 km
10h 27m฿2,763–3,991Fly to Suvarnabhumi Airport
- Fly from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) to Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK)plane CEI - BKK
2h 32m฿1,127–4,215
Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) to Don Mueang International Airport (DMK) flights
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 56m.
The fastest way to get from Chiang Rai to Bangkok (Station) is to fly which takes 2h 32m and costs ฿1100 - ฿4300.
No, there is no direct bus from Chiang Rai to Bangkok (Station). However, there are services departing from Chiang Rai and arriving at Ratchathewi District Office via Tour Properties. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 32m.
The distance between Chiang Rai and Bangkok (Station) is 787 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 11h 32m and costs ฿800 - ฿1100.
It takes approximately 2h 34m 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 bus which takes 11h 32m and costs ฿800 - ฿1100. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs ฿1100 - ฿4300 and takes 2h 32m.
Chiang Rai to Bangkok (Station) bus services, operated by Sombat Tour, arrive at Sombat Tour Viphawadee 13 station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chiang Rai to Bangkok (Station) is 769 km. It takes approximately 10h 27m to drive from Chiang Rai to Bangkok (Station).
What companies run services between Chiang Rai, Thailand and Bangkok (Station), Thailand?
Sombat Tour operates a bus from Chiang Rai to Sombat Tour Viphawadee 13 every 4 hours. Tickets cost ฿800–1,100 and the journey takes 10h 55m. Alternatively, Thai AirAsia, Thai Vietjet Air, and Thai Airways International fly from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) to Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) every 4 hours.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Don Mueang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿950–9,500
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Suvarnabhumi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿800–3,800
- 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
- ฿1,100–9,500
- 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
- ฿1,100–9,500
- 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
- ฿1,000–3,000
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Suvarnabhumi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,200–4,000
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Suvarnabhumi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,000–13,000
- 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
- 1348
- contact1348@bmta.co.th
- Website
- bmta.co.th
Bus from Oil Cargo to Ratchathewi District Office
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- transitbangkok.com
- Phone
- +66 2 936 3256
- Website
- sombattour.com
Bus from Chiang Rai to Sombat Tour Viphawadee 13
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿800–1,100
- 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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