There are 5 ways to get from Chiang Rai to Siem Reap (Region) by plane, bus, or train
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Fly, bus
best- Fly from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) to Siem Reap (SAI)plane CEI - SAI
- Take the bus from Siem Reap Airport to Siem Reap Townbus
5h 33m$129–313Bus, train
cheapest- 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 Siem Reapbus
23h 13m$36–168Bus
- Take the bus from Chiang Rai to Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminalbus Route No.909 / ...
- Take the bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Siem Reapbus
19h 7m$40–148Bus via Bangkok
- Take the bus from Chiang Rai to Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminalbus Route No.909 / ...
- Take the bus from Boonsiri Office Kraisi to Siem Reap Transferbus Boonsiri Office Kraisi - Siem Reap Transfer
24h 34m$63–84Bus via Bangkok #2
- Take the bus from Chiang Rai to Bangkok Nakhonchai Air Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Boonsiri Office Kraisi to Siem Reap Transferbus Boonsiri Office Kraisi - Siem Reap Transfer
25h 38m$66–72
Chiang Rai to Siem Reap (Region) by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chiang Rai to Siem Reap (Region) is to bus via Bangkok which costs $65 - $75 and takes 25h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Chiang Rai to Siem Reap (Region) is to fly and bus which takes 5h 33m and costs $120 - $320.
No, there is no direct bus from Chiang Rai to Siem Reap (Region). However, there are services departing from Chiang Rai and arriving at Siem Reap Transfer via อู่หมอชิต 2;Bus Depot Mochit 2 and Boonsiri Office Kraisi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 34m.
The distance between Chiang Rai and Siem Reap (Region) is 927 km.
The best way to get from Chiang Rai to Siem Reap (Region) without a car is to bus which takes 19h 7m and costs $40 - $150.
It takes approximately 5h 33m to get from Chiang Rai to Siem Reap (Region), including transfers.
Chiang Rai to Siem Reap (Region) bus services, operated by Sombat Tour, depart from Chiang Rai station.
Chiang Rai to Siem Reap (Region) bus services, operated by Sombat Tour, arrive at Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal station.
There are 662+ hotels available in Siem Reap (Region).
What companies run services between Chiang Rai, Thailand and Siem Reap (Region), Cambodia?
You can take a bus from Chiang Rai to Siem Reap (Region) via Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal and Siem Reap in around 19h 7m.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Siem Reap via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–400
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Siem Reap via Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–250
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Siem Reap via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–900
- Website
- bangkokair.com
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Siem Reap via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–250
- 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
- $95–230
- 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
- $5–45
- 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)
- $21–28
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- $12–17
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- $35–45
- Website
- siemreap.net
Bus from Siem Reap Airport to Siem Reap Town
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–10
- 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
- $24–50
- 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
- Estimated price
- $10–13
- 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
- $10–95
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/transport-co
- Website
- https://tcl99web.transport.co.th/Home
- Phone
- +66 9 4724 4555
- info@boonsiriferry.com
- Website
- boonsiriferry.com
Bus from Boonsiri Office Kraisi to Siem Reap Transfer
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $37
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/boonsiri-high-speed-ferries
- Website
- https://boonsiriferry.com/en
- 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
- $28–35
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/nakhonchai-air
- Website
- https://www.nakhonchaiair.com/view/
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