There are 3 ways to get from Chiang Rai to Mae Salong by bus, car, or taxi
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Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chiang Rai to Mae Salong is to Local Bus and Songtaews which costs ฿90 and takes 3h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Chiang Rai to Mae Salong is to drive which takes 1h 4m and costs ฿210 - ฿310.
No, there is no direct bus from Chiang Rai to Mae Salong. However, there are services departing from Chiang Rai and arriving at Santikhiri/Mae Salong via Mae Chan. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 30m.
The distance between Chiang Rai and Mae Salong is 62 km. The road distance is 60.7 km.
The best way to get from Chiang Rai to Mae Salong without a car is to Local Bus and Songtaews which takes 3h 30m and costs ฿90.
It takes approximately 3h 30m to get from Chiang Rai to Mae Salong, including transfers.
Chiang Rai to Mae Salong bus services, operated by Local Bus Thailand, depart from Chiang Rai station.
Chiang Rai to Mae Salong bus services, operated by Local Bus Thailand, arrive at Mae Chan station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chiang Rai to Mae Salong is 61 km. It takes approximately 1h 4m to drive from Chiang Rai to Mae Salong.
There are 34+ hotels available in Mae Salong.
What companies run services between Chiang Rai, Thailand and Mae Salong, Thailand?
You can take a bus from Chiang Rai to Santikhiri/Mae Salong via Mae Chan in around 3h 30m.
Bus from Chiang Rai to Mae Chan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿30
Bus from Mae Chan to Santikhiri/Mae Salong
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿60
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Estimated price
- ฿700–850
Taxi Meter Chiang Rai
- Phone
- +66 88 801 8882
Taxi Chiang Rai
- Phone
- +66 5375-0773
- Website
- taxichiangrai.com
Grab Taxi
- Website
- grab.com
Chiang Rai One Plus Taxi
- Phone
- +66 93 381 3157
- Website
- facebook.com
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