There are 6 ways to get from Chiang Rai to Ekkamai Bus Terminal by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly to Suvarnabhumi Airport
best- Fly from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) to Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK)CEI - BKK
2h 12m฿1,133–3,549Bus via Bus Stop BTS Mo Chit
cheapest- Take the bus from Chiang Rai to Sombat Tour Viphawadee 13Route No.909 / ...
11h 39m฿750–1,100Bus, train
- Take the bus from Chiang Rai to Lampang
- Take the bus from Lampang to Den Chai874 / ...
- Take the train from Den Chai to Hua Lamphong
15h 19mDrive 774.1 km
- Drive from Chiang Rai to Ekkamai Bus Terminal774.1 km
10h 37m฿2,807–4,054Fly to Don Mueang International Airport
- Fly from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) to Don Mueang International Airport (DMK)CEI - DMK
2h 39m฿1,048–2,975Bus
- Take the bus from Chiang Rai to Bangkok Nakhonchai Air Terminal
13h 2m฿750–1,300
Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) to Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chiang Rai to Ekkamai Bus Terminal is to bus which costs ฿750 - ฿1300 and takes 13h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Chiang Rai to Ekkamai Bus Terminal is to fly which takes 2h 12m and costs ฿1100 - ฿3600.
The distance between Chiang Rai and Ekkamai Bus Terminal is 742 km. The road distance is 774.1 km.
The best way to get from Chiang Rai to Ekkamai Bus Terminal without a car is to bus via Bus Stop BTS Mo Chit which takes 11h 39m and costs ฿750 - ฿1100.
It takes approximately 2h 12m to get from Chiang Rai to Ekkamai Bus Terminal, including transfers.
The best way to get from Chiang Rai to Ekkamai Bus Terminal is to fly which takes 2h 12m and costs ฿1100 - ฿3600. Alternatively, you can bus via Bus Stop BTS Mo Chit, which costs ฿750 - ฿1100 and takes 11h 39m.
Yes, the driving distance between Chiang Rai to Ekkamai Bus Terminal is 774 km. It takes approximately 10h 37m to drive from Chiang Rai to Ekkamai Bus Terminal.
There are 5252+ hotels available in Ekkamai Bus Terminal.
What companies run services between Chiang Rai, Thailand and Ekkamai Bus Terminal, Thailand?
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. Alternatively, Sombat Tour operates a bus from Chiang Rai to Sombat Tour Viphawadee 13 every 4 hours. Tickets cost ฿750–1,100 and the journey takes 10h 55m.
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- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Suvarnabhumi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿850–3,000
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Don Mueang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿900–2,900
- 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
- ฿900–9,500
- 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
- ฿900–9,500
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Suvarnabhumi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,000–3,500
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Suvarnabhumi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,600–7,000
- 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
- ฿1,000–2,300
- Phone
- 1690
- sarabanklang@railway.co.th
- Website
- dticket.railway.co.th
Train from Den Chai to Hua Lamphong
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿160–1,400
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿160–260
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿650–900
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿380–550
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿1,000–1,400
- 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
- ฿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
- +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
- ฿85–180
- Schedules at
- phetprasert.com
- 13
- ฿85–100
- 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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