There are 5 ways to get from Chiang Rai to Rayong by plane, bus, or car
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Fly to Don Mueang International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) to Don Mueang International Airport (DMK)CEI - DMK
- Take the bus from Mochit Terminal Platform 3 to Rayong Tour Office Sai 4
6h฿1,228–3,195Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Chiang Rai to Rayong
15h 35m฿900–1,500Drive 931.9 km
- Drive from Chiang Rai to Rayong931.9 km
12h 19m฿3,379–4,881Fly to Suvarnabhumi Airport, bus
- Fly from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) to Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK)CEI - BKK
- Take the bus from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Pattaya Bus Terminal
- Take the bus from Pattaya to Rayong
6h 25m฿1,298–3,825Bus via Chiang Mai
- Take the bus from Chiang Rai to Chiang Mai
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai Bus Terminal 3 to Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal
- Take the bus from Mochit Terminal Platform 3 to Rayong Tour Office Sai 4
18h 47m฿931–2,279
Chiang Rai to Rayong by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chiang Rai to Rayong is to bus which costs ฿900 - ฿1500 and takes 15h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Chiang Rai to Rayong is to fly and bus which takes 6h and costs ฿1200 - ฿3200.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Chiang Rai and arriving at Rayong. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 15h 35m.
The distance between Chiang Rai and Rayong is 880 km. The road distance is 931.9 km.
The best way to get from Chiang Rai to Rayong without a car is to bus which takes 15h 35m and costs ฿900 - ฿1500.
It takes approximately 6h to get from Chiang Rai to Rayong, including transfers.
Chiang Rai to Rayong bus services, operated by Nakhonchai Air, depart from Chiang Rai station.
Chiang Rai to Rayong bus services, operated by Nakhonchai Air, arrive at Rayong station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chiang Rai to Rayong is 932 km. It takes approximately 12h 19m to drive from Chiang Rai to Rayong.
There are 291+ hotels available in Rayong.
What companies run services between Chiang Rai, Thailand and Rayong, Thailand?
Nakhonchai Air operates a bus from Chiang Rai to Rayong twice daily. Tickets cost ฿900–1,500 and the journey takes 15h 35m.
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- Website
- airasia.com
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
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Suvarnabhumi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿850–3,100
- 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
- ฿850–9,500
- 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
- ฿850–9,500
- 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
- ฿1,000–2,400
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Suvarnabhumi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,000–3,200
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Suvarnabhumi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,600–7,000
- Phone
- +66 81 657 3322
- Website
- rayongtour1989.com
Bus from Mochit Terminal Platform 3 to Rayong Tour Office Sai 4
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿180–220
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/rayong-tour
- Phone
- 1624
- customerservice@nakhonchaiair.com
- Website
- nakhonchaiair.com
Bus from Chiang Rai to Rayong
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿900–1,500
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/nakhonchai-air
- Website
- https://www.nakhonchaiair.com/view/
- Gold Class
- ฿1,000–1,150
- First Class
- ฿1,300–1,500
- Phone
- +66 38 429 966
- Website
- belltravelservice.com
Bus from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Pattaya Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿190
- Website
- https://belltravelservice.com/
- Phone
- +66 56 720 720
- info@phetprasert.com
- Website
- phetprasert.com
Bus from Pattaya to Rayong
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿60–160
- Schedules at
- phetprasert.com
- 13
- ฿60–75
- 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/
- Phone
- +66 2 030 4933
- Website
- bangkokbusline.co.th
Bus from Chiang Mai Bus Terminal 3 to Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿550–950
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/bangkok-busline?gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQiAwbitBhDIARIsABfFYIL7NQN9eHO--kzPR38l4tIhJTTSnWwKehvfsSTpdhJ5DCXYO-3uleIaAkeNEALw_wcB
- Website
- https://bangkokbusline.co.th/?lang_code=en
- Phone
- 086 065 5466
- nancy25262010@hotmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Chiang Mai Bus Terminal 3 to Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿950–1,500
- Book at
- facebook.com
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