There are 6 ways to get from Chiang Rai to U-Tapao by plane, bus, train, 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)plane CEI - DMK
- Take the bus from Mochit Terminal Platform 3 to Km 10 Rayong Tourbus
5h 20m฿1,398–4,235Bus, 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 train from Lat Krabang to Ban Plu Ta Luangtrain 997 / ...
19h 7m฿989–4,433Bus via Bangkok
- Take the bus from Chiang Rai to Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminalbus Route No.909 / ...
- Take the bus from Mochit Terminal Platform 3 to Km 10 Rayong Tourbus
14h 32m฿1,113–1,972Drive 921.9 km
- Drive from Chiang Rai to U-Tapaocar 921.9 km
11h 55m฿3,372–4,870Fly to Suvarnabhumi Airport, train
- Fly from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) to Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK)plane CEI - BKK
- Take the train from Lat Krabang to Ban Plu Ta Luangtrain
5h 23m฿1,387–6,290Bus
- Take the bus from Chiang Rai to Rayongbus
17h 18m฿1,208–1,560
Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) to Don Mueang International Airport (DMK) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chiang Rai to U-Tapao is to bus which costs ฿1200 - ฿1600 and takes 17h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Chiang Rai to U-Tapao is to fly and bus which takes 5h 20m and costs ฿1400 - ฿4300.
The distance between Chiang Rai and U-Tapao is 873 km. The road distance is 921.9 km.
The best way to get from Chiang Rai to U-Tapao without a car is to bus via Bangkok which takes 14h 32m and costs ฿1100 - ฿2000.
It takes approximately 5h 20m to get from Chiang Rai to U-Tapao, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Chiang Rai to U-Tapao is 922 km. It takes approximately 11h 55m to drive from Chiang Rai to U-Tapao.
There are 1414+ hotels available in U-Tapao.
What companies run services between Chiang Rai, Thailand and U-Tapao, Thailand?
You can take a bus from Chiang Rai to U-Tapao via Bangkok, Chatuchak Bus Terminal, Mochit Terminal Platform 3, and Km 10 Rayong Tour in around 14h 32m.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Don Mueang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿950–4,400
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Suvarnabhumi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿850–3,900
- 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
- ฿1,100–27,000
- 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
- ฿1,100–27,000
- 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
- ฿900–4,100
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Suvarnabhumi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,100–4,100
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Suvarnabhumi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,600–10,000
- 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
- ฿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)
- ฿400–550
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿1,100–1,500
Train from Lat Krabang to Ban Plu Ta Luang
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿75–1,100
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿75–180
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿550–800
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿270–380
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿800–1,100
- Phone
- +66 81 657 3322
- Website
- rayongtour1989.com
Bus from Mochit Terminal Platform 3 to Km 10 Rayong Tour
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿220–260
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/rayong-tour
- 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
- ฿800–1,700
- 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
- ฿320–430
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/sombat-tour
- Website
- https://www.sombattour.com/
- Phone
- 1624
- customerservice@nakhonchaiair.com
- Website
- nakhonchaiair.com
Bus from Chiang Rai to Rayong
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,000–1,400
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/nakhonchai-air
- Website
- https://www.nakhonchaiair.com/view/
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