There are 4 ways to get from Chiang Rai to Phnom Penh by plane, bus, or train
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Fly, bus
best- Fly from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) to Phnom Penh (KTI)plane CEI - KTI
- Take the bus from Techo International Airport to Canadia Gardenbus
6h 40m$116–247Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Chiang Rai to Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminalbus Route No.909 / ...
- Take the bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Phnom Penhbus
24h$58–68Bus, train
- Take the bus from Chiang Rai to Lampangbus
- Take the train from Mae Moe to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminaltrain 102
- Take the bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Phnom Penhbus
28h 5mBus via Bangkok
- Take the bus from Chiang Rai to Bangkok Nakhonchai Air Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Bangkok Khao San Road to Phnom Penhbus
28h 46m$64–80
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 40m and costs $110 - $250.
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 1142 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 40m 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.
There are 472+ 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.
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Phnom Penh via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–420
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Phnom Penh via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–410
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Phnom Penh via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–290
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Phnom Penh via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–420
- Website
- cambodia-airways.com
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Phnom Penh via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $90–280
- Phone
- 1690
- sarabanklang@railway.co.th
- Website
- dticket.railway.co.th
Train from Mae Moe to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 16m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–50
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $5–9
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- $22–30
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- $12–18
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- $35–50
- Phone
- (855) 097 2473 773
- Website
- tourismcambodia.com
Bus from Techo International Airport to Canadia Garden
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- 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/
- 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
- $24–40
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/nakhonchai-air
- Website
- https://www.nakhonchaiair.com/view/
- Gold Class
- $27–30
- First Class
- $36–40
- 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
- $39
- Schedules at
- 12go.asia
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