There are 6 ways to get from Chiang Rai to Pattaya by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly to Suvarnabhumi Airport, bus
best- Fly from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) to Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK)CEI - BKK
- Take the bus from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Pattaya Jomtien Bus Station
3h 59m฿1,248–3,845Bus via Bangkok
cheapest- Take the bus from Chiang Rai to Bangkok Nakhonchai Air Terminal
- Take the bus from Mochit New Van Terminal to Pattaya PannipaMochit New Van Terminal
14h 53m฿955–1,530Bus
- Take the bus from Chiang Rai to Bangkok Mochit Bus TerminalRoute No.909 / ...
- Take the bus from Mochit New Van Terminal to Pattaya PannipaMochit New Van Terminal
13h 47m฿973–1,284Bus, train
- Take the bus from Chiang Rai to Lampang
- Take the train from Mae Moe to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal102
- Take the train from Lat Krabang to Pattaya283 / ...
19h 4mDrive 898.6 km
- Drive from Chiang Rai to Pattaya898.6 km
11h 45m฿3,172–4,581Fly to Don Mueang International Airport, bus
- Fly from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) to Don Mueang International Airport (DMK)CEI - DMK
- Take the bus from Mochit New Van Terminal to Pattaya Pannipa
4h 25m฿1,298–3,275
Chiang Rai to Pattaya by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chiang Rai to Pattaya is to bus via Bangkok which costs ฿950 - ฿1600 and takes 14h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Chiang Rai to Pattaya is to fly and bus which takes 3h 59m and costs ฿1200 - ฿3900.
No, there is no direct bus from Chiang Rai to Pattaya. However, there are services departing from Chiang Rai and arriving at Pattaya Pannipa via Mochit New Van Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 47m.
The distance between Chiang Rai and Pattaya is 838 km. The road distance is 898.6 km.
The best way to get from Chiang Rai to Pattaya without a car is to bus which takes 13h 47m and costs ฿950 - ฿1300.
It takes approximately 3h 59m to get from Chiang Rai to Pattaya, including transfers.
Chiang Rai to Pattaya bus services, operated by Sombat Tour, depart from Chiang Rai station.
Chiang Rai to Pattaya bus services, operated by Sombat Tour, arrive at Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chiang Rai to Pattaya is 899 km. It takes approximately 11h 45m to drive from Chiang Rai to Pattaya.
There are 4763+ hotels available in Pattaya.
What companies run services between Chiang Rai, Thailand and Pattaya, Thailand?
You can take a bus from Chiang Rai to Pattaya Pannipa via Bangkok, Chatuchak Bus Terminal and Mochit New Van Terminal in around 13h 47m.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Suvarnabhumi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿850–3,200
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
- ฿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
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Suvarnabhumi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,600–3,000
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Suvarnabhumi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,100–3,700
- 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
- ฿1,000–2,500
- Website
- railway.co.th
Train from Mae Moe to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 16m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿210–350
- Schedules at
- railway.co.th
Train from Lat Krabang to Pattaya
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿170
- Schedules at
- railway.co.th
- Phone
- 1690
- sarabanklang@railway.co.th
- Website
- dticket.railway.co.th
Train from Lat Krabang to Pattaya
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿35–1,000
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿65–180
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿550–800
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿260–370
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿750–1,000
- Phone
- +66 2 747 4307
- service@pattayabus.com
- Website
- airporthuahinbus.com
Bus from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Pattaya Jomtien Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿150–170
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/roong-reuang-coach
- Website
- https://airporthuahinbus.com/
- 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 Mochit New Van Terminal to Pattaya Pannipa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿200
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/pannipa-pattaya-tour
- 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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