There are 5 ways to get from Don Det Tok to Chiang Rai by bus, plane, car, or ferry
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Private bus, bus to Ubon Ratchathani Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from Don Det to Pakse Southern Bus Terminal
- Take the bus from Pakse to Ubon Ratchathani Bus Terminal
- Fly from Ubon Ratchathani Airport (UBP) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)UBP - CEI
11h 34m฿2,699–6,619Local Boat, bus
cheapest- Take the ferry from Don Det to Ban Nakasang Boat Pier
- Take the bus from Ban Nakasang to Pakse Southern Bus Terminal
- Take the bus from Pakse to Ubon Ratchathani Bus Terminal
- Take the bus from Ubon Ratchathani to Khon Kaen874
- Take the bus from Khon Kaen to Chiang Rai
27h 31m฿1,110–2,430Private bus, bus
- Take the bus from Don Det to Pakse Southern Bus Terminal
- Take the bus from Pakse to Ubon Ratchathani Bus Terminal
- Take the bus from Ubon Ratchathani to Chiang Rai
26h 59m฿1,189–2,889Drive 1,251.6 km
- Drive from Don Det Tok to Chiang Rai1,251.6 km
18h 40m฿7,232–10,446Bus, bus to Siem Reap, fly
- Take the bus from Don Det, Laos to SRL Siem Reap
- Take the bus from Siem Reap Town to Siem Reap Airport
- Fly from Siem Reap (SAI) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)SAI - CEI
15h 54m
Ubon Ratchathani Airport (UBP) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Don Det Tok to Chiang Rai is to Local Boat and bus which costs ฿1100 - ฿2500 and takes 27h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Don Det Tok to Chiang Rai is to Private bus and bus and fly which takes 11h 34m and costs ฿2700 - ฿7000.
No, there is no direct bus from Don Det Tok to Chiang Rai. However, there are services departing from Don Det and arriving at Chiang Rai via Pakse and Ubon Ratchathani. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 59m.
The distance between Don Det Tok and Chiang Rai is 1041 km. The road distance is 1251.6 km.
The best way to get from Don Det Tok to Chiang Rai without a car is to Private bus and bus which takes 26h 59m and costs ฿1100 - ฿2900.
It takes approximately 11h 34m to get from Don Det Tok to Chiang Rai, including transfers.
Don Det Tok to Chiang Rai bus services, operated by Don Det Transport, depart from Don Det station.
Don Det Tok to Chiang Rai bus services, operated by Don Det Transport, arrive at Pakse Southern Bus Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Don Det Tok to Chiang Rai is 1252 km. It takes approximately 18h 40m to drive from Don Det Tok to Chiang Rai.
There are 389+ hotels available in Chiang Rai.
What companies run services between Don Det Tok, Laos and Chiang Rai, Thailand?
You can take a bus from Don Det to Chiang Rai via Pakse Southern Bus Terminal, Pakse, and Ubon Ratchathani in around 26h 59m.
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- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Ubon Ratchathani Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,100–6,500
Flights from Siem Reap to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,900–7,500
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Ubon Ratchathani Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿5,000–15,000
Flights from Siem Reap to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,700–15,000
- Website
- lionairthai.com
Flights from Ubon Ratchathani Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,200–5,500
- Website
- nokair.com
Flights from Ubon Ratchathani Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿2,200–14,000
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Ubon Ratchathani Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿2,200–14,000
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Ubon Ratchathani Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,700–3,200
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Siem Reap to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ฿4,600–15,000
Bus from Don Det to Pakse Southern Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿90
- Phone
- 1490
- borkorsor@transport.co.th
- Website
- tcl99web.transport.co.th
Bus from Pakse to Ubon Ratchathani Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿150–1,200
- 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 Ubon Ratchathani to Chiang Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿950–1,600
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/nakhonchai-air
- Website
- https://www.nakhonchaiair.com/view/
- Gold Class
- ฿1,050–1,200
- First Class
- ฿1,400–1,600
- Phone
- (+855) 97 592 1111
- support@siemreaptolao.com
- Website
- siemreaptolao.com
Bus from Don Det, Laos to SRL Siem Reap
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿850–5,500
- Book at
- siemreaptolao.com
- Website
- siemreap.net
Bus from Siem Reap Town to Siem Reap Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- siemreap.net
Bus from Ban Nakasang to Pakse Southern Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿60
- Phone
- +66 56 720 720
- info@phetprasert.com
- Website
- phetprasert.com
Bus from Ubon Ratchathani to Khon Kaen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿270–390
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/phet-prasert
- 13
- ฿270–330
- Phone
- +66 2 936 3256
- Website
- sombattour.com
Bus from Khon Kaen to Chiang Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿600–750
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/sombat-tour
- Website
- https://www.sombattour.com/
Ferry from Don Det to Ban Nakasang Boat Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿30
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