There are 4 ways to get from Chiang Rai to Mae Sot by bus, taxi, car, or plane
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Bus, taxi
best- Take the bus from Chiang Rai to TakRoute No.90
- Take the taxi from Tak to Mae Sot
7h 18mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Chiang Rai to Chiang MaiChiang Rai
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai Bus Terminal 3 to Maesod
11h 24m฿661–1,299Drive 494.7 km
- Drive from Chiang Rai to Mae Sot494.7 km
7h 6m฿1,797–2,595Fly
- Fly from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) to Mae Sot (MAQ)CEI - MAQ
6h 29m฿4,818–15,260
Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) to Mae Sot (MAQ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chiang Rai to Mae Sot is to bus which costs ฿650 - ฿1300 and takes 11h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Chiang Rai to Mae Sot is to fly which takes 6h 29m and costs ฿4800 - ฿16000.
The distance between Chiang Rai and Mae Sot is 496 km. The road distance is 494.7 km.
The best way to get from Chiang Rai to Mae Sot without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 7h 18m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 18m to get from Chiang Rai to Mae Sot, including transfers.
The best way to get from Chiang Rai to Mae Sot is to fly which takes 6h 29m and costs ฿4800 - ฿16000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ฿650 - ฿1300 and takes 11h 24m.
Yes, the driving distance between Chiang Rai to Mae Sot is 495 km. It takes approximately 7h 6m to drive from Chiang Rai to Mae Sot.
There are 37+ hotels available in Mae Sot.
What companies run services between Chiang Rai, Thailand and Mae Sot, Thailand?
Nok Air, World Ticket, and Thai AirAsia fly from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) to Mae Sot (MAQ) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Chiang Rai to Mae Sot via Chiang Mai Bus Terminal 3 and Maesod in around 11h 24m.
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- Website
- nokair.com
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Mae Sot via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,600–32,000
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Mae Sot via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,600–32,000
- Phone
- +66 2 936 3256
- Website
- sombattour.com
Bus from Chiang Rai to Tak
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/sombat-tour
- Website
- https://www.sombattour.com/
- 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
- ฿200–600
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/greenbus
- Website
- https://www.greenbusthailand.com/website/
Bus from Chiang Mai Bus Terminal 3 to Maesod
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿390–650
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/greenbus
- Website
- https://www.greenbusthailand.com/website/
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Estimated price
- ฿1,000–1,200
Taxi Center Service Thailand
- Phone
- +66818043651
- Website
- taxicenter14.simdif.com
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