There are 5 ways to get from Chiang Rai to Siem Reap by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly, bus
best- 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
5h 55mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Chiang Rai to Bangkok Mochit Bus TerminalRoute No.909 / ...
- Take the bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Siem Reap
19h$36–135Bus, 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 Siem Reap
23h 5mDrive 1,086.3 km
- Drive from Chiang Rai to Siem Reap1,086.3 km
15h 22m$142–205Bus via Bangkok
- Take the bus from Chiang Rai to Bangkok Nakhonchai Air Terminal
- Take the bus from Khaosan Road Travel Mart to Siem Reap
35h 44m$54–69
Chiang Rai to Siem Reap by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chiang Rai to Siem Reap is to bus via Bangkok which costs $50 - $70 and takes 35h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Chiang Rai to Siem Reap is to drive which takes 15h 22m and costs $140 - $210.
No, there is no direct bus from Chiang Rai to Siem Reap. However, there are services departing from Chiang Rai and arriving at Siem Reap via Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h.
The distance between Chiang Rai and Siem Reap is 920 km. The road distance is 1086.3 km.
The best way to get from Chiang Rai to Siem Reap without a car is to bus which takes 19h and costs $35 - $140.
It takes approximately 5h 55m to get from Chiang Rai to Siem Reap, including transfers.
Chiang Rai to Siem Reap bus services, operated by Sombat Tour, depart from Chiang Rai station.
Chiang Rai to Siem Reap bus services, operated by Sombat Tour, arrive at Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chiang Rai to Siem Reap is 1086 km. It takes approximately 15h 22m to drive from Chiang Rai to Siem Reap.
There are 690+ hotels available in Siem Reap.
What companies run services between Chiang Rai, Thailand and Siem Reap, Cambodia?
You can take a bus from Chiang Rai to Siem Reap via Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal in around 19h.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Siem Reap via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–450
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Siem Reap via Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $140–430
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Siem Reap via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–420
- Website
- emirates.com
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 Siem Reap via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–230
- 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
- Website
- siemreap.net
Bus from Siem Reap Airport to Siem Reap Town
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- siemreap.net
- 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
- 1490
- borkorsor@transport.co.th
- Website
- tcl99web.transport.co.th
Bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Siem Reap
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–100
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/transport-co
- Website
- https://tcl99web.transport.co.th/Home
- 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 Khaosan Road Travel Mart to Siem Reap
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $29
- Schedules at
- 12go.asia
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