There are 6 ways to get from Chiang Rai to Sai Mai by plane, bus, train, car, or tram
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Fly to Don Mueang International Airport
best- Fly from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) to Don Mueang International Airport (DMK)CEI - DMK
2h 4m฿1,098–3,275Bus via จุดขึ้นลง;visual stop
cheapest- Take the bus from Chiang Rai to Bangkok Nakhonchai Air Terminal
13h 52m฿783–1,265Bus
- Take the bus from Chiang Rai to Sombat Tour Viphawadee 13Route No.909 / ...
- Take the bus from Tmb Headquarter to Yaek Khopo39 Inbound
11h 46mBus, train
- Take the bus from Chiang Rai to LampangRoute No.909 / ...
- Take the train from Mae Moe to Don Muang102
14h 56mDrive 752.4 km
- Drive from Chiang Rai to Sai Mai752.4 km
10h 26m฿2,685–3,878Fly to Suvarnabhumi Airport, tram
- Fly from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) to Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK)CEI - BKK
- Take the tram from BTS วัดพระศรีมหาธาตุ;Bts Wat Phrasri Mahathat to BTS คูคต;Bts Khu Khot
2h 33m
Chiang Rai to Sai Mai by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chiang Rai to Sai Mai is to bus via จุดขึ้นลง;visual stop which costs ฿750 - ฿1300 and takes 13h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Chiang Rai to Sai Mai is to fly which takes 2h 4m and costs ฿1100 - ฿3300.
No, there is no direct bus from Chiang Rai to Sai Mai. However, there are services departing from Chiang Rai and arriving at Yaek Khopo via Tour Properties and Tmb Headquarter. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 46m.
The distance between Chiang Rai and Sai Mai is 703 km. The road distance is 752.4 km.
The best way to get from Chiang Rai to Sai Mai without a car is to bus which takes 11h 46m and costs .
It takes approximately 2h 4m to get from Chiang Rai to Sai Mai, including transfers.
Chiang Rai to Sai Mai bus services, operated by Sombat Tour, depart from Chiang Rai station.
The best way to get from Chiang Rai to Sai Mai is to fly which takes 2h 4m and costs ฿1100 - ฿3300. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 11h 46m.
Chiang Rai to Sai Mai bus services, operated by Sombat Tour, arrive at Sombat Tour Viphawadee 13 station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chiang Rai to Sai Mai is 752 km. It takes approximately 10h 26m to drive from Chiang Rai to Sai Mai.
What companies run services between Chiang Rai, Thailand and Sai Mai, Thailand?
Thai AirAsia, Thai Lion Mentari, and two other airlines fly from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) to Don Mueang International Airport (DMK) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Chiang Rai to Yaek Khopo via Sombat Tour Viphawadee 13, Tour Properties, and Tmb Headquarter in around 11h 46m.
- 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
- ฿900–3,100
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Suvarnabhumi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿850–3,700
- 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
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Suvarnabhumi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,200–4,500
- 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
- ฿1,100–2,900
- 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
- Phone
- 1690
- sarabanklang@railway.co.th
- Website
- dticket.railway.co.th
Train from Mae Moe to Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 59m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿180–1,500
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿180–270
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿650–950
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿390–550
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿1,100–1,500
- Phone
- +66 2617 7300
- nuduan@bts.co.th
- Website
- bts.co.th
Tram from BTS วัดพระศรีมหาธาตุ;Bts Wat Phrasri Mahathat to BTS คูคต;Bts Khu Khot
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Schedules at
- bts.co.th
- Phone
- +66 2 936 3256
- Website
- sombattour.com
Bus from Chiang Rai to Sombat Tour Viphawadee 13
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- 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/
- Phone
- 1348
- contact1348@bmta.co.th
- Website
- bmta.co.th
Bus from Tmb Headquarter to Yaek Khopo
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- transitbangkok.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
- ฿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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