There are 7 ways to get from Chiang Rai to Kanchanaburi by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly to Don Mueang International Airport, train
best- Fly from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) to Don Mueang International Airport (DMK)plane CEI - DMK
- Take the train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Nakhon Pathomtrain
- Take the train from Nakhon Phathom to Kanchanaburitrain
5h 27m฿1,198–5,275Bus, Minivan via Bangkok
cheapest- Take the bus from Chiang Rai to Bangkok Nakhonchai Air Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Kanchanaburibus Mochit Bangkok
16h 41m฿879–1,595Bus, Minivan
- Take the bus from Chiang Rai to Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminalbus Route No.909 / ...
- Take the bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Kanchanaburibus Mochit Bangkok
15h 5m฿893–1,344Bus, train
- Take the bus from Chiang Rai to Lampangbus
- Take the train from Mae Moe to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminaltrain 102
- Take the train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Nakhon Pathomtrain 85 / ...
- Take the train from Nakhon Phathom to Kanchanaburitrain
18h 22mDrive 761.7 km
- Drive from Chiang Rai to Kanchanaburicar 761.7 km
11h 32m฿2,715–3,922Fly to Suvarnabhumi Airport, train
- Fly from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) to Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK)plane CEI - BKK
- Take the train from Ban Chimphli to Kanchanaburitrain
5h 43m฿1,237–5,215Bus
- Take the bus from Chiang Rai to Chiang Maibus Chiang Rai
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai Terminal 3 to Kanchanaburibus
16h 35m฿884–1,461
Chiang Rai to Kanchanaburi by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chiang Rai to Kanchanaburi is to bus and Minivan via Bangkok which costs ฿850 - ฿1600 and takes 16h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Chiang Rai to Kanchanaburi is to fly and train which takes 5h 27m and costs ฿1200 - ฿5500.
No, there is no direct bus from Chiang Rai to Kanchanaburi. However, there are services departing from Chiang Rai and arriving at Kanchanaburi via Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 5m.
The distance between Chiang Rai and Kanchanaburi is 825 km. The road distance is 761.7 km.
The best way to get from Chiang Rai to Kanchanaburi without a car is to bus and Minivan which takes 15h 5m and costs ฿850 - ฿1400.
It takes approximately 5h 27m to get from Chiang Rai to Kanchanaburi, including transfers.
Chiang Rai to Kanchanaburi bus services, operated by Greenbus Thailand, depart from Chiang Rai station.
Chiang Rai to Kanchanaburi bus services, operated by Greenbus Thailand, arrive at Chiang Mai station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chiang Rai to Kanchanaburi is 762 km. It takes approximately 11h 32m to drive from Chiang Rai to Kanchanaburi.
Book your Chiang Rai to Kanchanaburi bus tickets online with Omio.
What companies run services between Chiang Rai, Thailand and Kanchanaburi, Thailand?
You can take a bus from Chiang Rai to Kanchanaburi via Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal in around 15h 5m.
- 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
- ฿950–3,400
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Suvarnabhumi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿850–3,900
- 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
- ฿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
- ฿950–3,400
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Suvarnabhumi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,600–7,500
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Suvarnabhumi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,300–4,600
- Phone
- 1690
- sarabanklang@railway.co.th
- Website
- dticket.railway.co.th
Train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Nakhon Pathom
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿20–950
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿50–160
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿550–750
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿240–340
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿700–950
Train from Nakhon Phathom to Kanchanaburi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿50–950
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿50–160
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿550–750
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿250–340
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿700–950
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
Train from Ban Chimphli to Kanchanaburi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿60–1,000
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿60–170
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿550–800
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿260–360
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿750–1,000
- 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/
- Website
- 12go.asia
Bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Kanchanaburi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿120–260
- Book at
- https://www.omio.com/companies/buses/monsiri-travel-7ozw5
- Phone
- +66 5326 6480
- servicecenter@greenbusthailand.com
- Website
- greenbusthailand.com
Bus from Chiang Rai to Chiang Mai
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿280–470
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/greenbus
- Website
- https://www.greenbusthailand.com/website/
- 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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