There are 6 ways to get from Chiang Rai to Phnom Penh by plane, bus, car, or train
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Fly to Krong Ta Khmau, bus
best- Fly from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) to Krong Ta Khmau (KTI)CEI - KTI
- Take the bus from Techo International Airport to Cannon Rifle Roundabout
6h 54m$96–186Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Chiang Rai to Bangkok Mochit Bus TerminalRoute No.909 / ...
- Take the bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Phnom Penh
24h$57–67Drive 1,335.4 km
- Drive from Chiang Rai to Phnom Penh1,335.4 km
19h$175–252Fly to Siem Reap, bus
- Fly from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) to Siem Reap (SAI)CEI - SAI
- Take the bus from Siem Reap Airport to Siem Reap Town
- Take the bus from Siem Reap Virak Buntham Express to Phnom Penh
12h 12m$124–289Bus, train
- Take the bus from Chiang Rai to Lampang
- Take the train from Mae Moe to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal102
- Take the bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Phnom Penh
28h 5mBus via Bangkok
- Take the bus from Chiang Rai to Bangkok Nakhonchai Air Terminal
- Take the bus from Bangkok Khao San Road to Phnom Penh
28h 46m$63–78
Chiang Rai to Phnom Penh by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chiang Rai to Phnom Penh is to bus which costs $55 - $70 and takes 24h.
The fastest way to get from Chiang Rai to Phnom Penh is to fly and bus which takes 6h 54m and costs $95 - $190.
No, there is no direct bus from Chiang Rai to Phnom Penh. However, there are services departing from Chiang Rai and arriving at Phnom Penh via Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h.
The distance between Chiang Rai and Phnom Penh is 1144 km. The road distance is 1335.4 km.
The best way to get from Chiang Rai to Phnom Penh without a car is to bus which takes 24h and costs $55 - $70.
It takes approximately 6h 54m to get from Chiang Rai to Phnom Penh, including transfers.
Chiang Rai to Phnom Penh bus services, operated by Sombat Tour, depart from Chiang Rai station.
Chiang Rai to Phnom Penh bus services, operated by Sombat Tour, arrive at Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chiang Rai to Phnom Penh is 1335 km. It takes approximately 19h to drive from Chiang Rai to Phnom Penh.
There are 465+ hotels available in Phnom Penh.
What companies run services between Chiang Rai, Thailand and Phnom Penh, Cambodia?
You can take a bus from Chiang Rai to Phnom Penh via Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal in around 24h.
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- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Krong Ta Khmau via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–300
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Siem Reap via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–340
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Siem Reap via Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $150–430
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Krong Ta Khmau via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–380
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Siem Reap via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–440
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Krong Ta Khmau via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–380
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Siem Reap via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–440
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Krong Ta Khmau via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–180
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Siem Reap via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–230
- Website
- bangkokair.com
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Krong Ta Khmau via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–180
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Siem Reap via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–230
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Krong Ta Khmau via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–270
- 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
- $6–11
- Schedules at
- railway.co.th
- Phone
- (855) 097 2473 773
- Website
- tourismcambodia.com
Bus from Techo International Airport to Cannon Rifle Roundabout
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Schedules at
- tourismcambodia.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
- $24–35
- 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
- (+855) 81 911 911
- support@virakbuntham.com
- Website
- vireakbuntham.com
Bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Phnom Penh
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $33
- Website
- https://vireakbuntham.com/
Bus from Siem Reap Virak Buntham Express to Phnom Penh
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $16
- Website
- https://vireakbuntham.com/
- Phone
- 012 931 255
- vancp@cambodiapost.com.kh
Bus from Siem Reap Airport to Siem Reap Town
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8
- Schedules at
- https://bookmebus.com/en/cpvipvan
- 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
- $23–40
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/nakhonchai-air
- Website
- https://www.nakhonchaiair.com/view/
- Gold Class
- $26–29
- First Class
- $35–39
- Phone
- 02 629 1300
- Website
- 12go.asia
Bus from Bangkok Khao San Road to Phnom Penh
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $38
- Schedules at
- 12go.asia
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