There are 6 ways to get from Don Mueang to Chiang Rai by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly from Don Mueang International Airport
best- Fly from Don Mueang International Airport (DMK) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)plane DMK - CEI
1h 25m฿1,136–3,273Bus via Chatuchak Station
cheapest- Take the bus from Bangkok Nakhonchai Air Terminal to Chiang Raibus
13h 21m฿750–1,250Bus
- Take the bus from Don Mueang New Market to Tour Propertiesbus 510 Outbound / ...
- Take the bus from Sombat Tour Viphawadee 13 to Chiang Raibus Route No.909 / ...
12h 23mTrain, bus
- Take the train from Don Muang to Mae Moetrain 109
- Take the bus from Lampang to Phayaobus
- Take the bus from Phayao to Chiang Raibus
15h 50mDrive 749 km
- Drive from Don Mueang to Chiang Raicar 749 km
10h 22m฿2,671–3,859Fly from Suvarnabhumi Airport
- Fly from Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)plane BKK - CEI
3h 6m฿1,120–4,220
Don Mueang International Airport (DMK) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Don Mueang to Chiang Rai is to bus via Chatuchak Station which costs ฿750 - ฿1300 and takes 13h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Don Mueang to Chiang Rai is to fly which takes 1h 25m and costs ฿1100 - ฿3300.
No, there is no direct bus from Don Mueang to Chiang Rai. However, there are services departing from Don Mueang New Market and arriving at Chiang Rai via Sombat Tour Viphawadee 13. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 23m.
The distance between Don Mueang and Chiang Rai is 686 km. The road distance is 749 km.
The best way to get from Don Mueang to Chiang Rai without a car is to bus which takes 12h 23m and costs .
It takes approximately 1h 25m to get from Don Mueang to Chiang Rai, including transfers.
Don Mueang to Chiang Rai bus services, operated by Bangkok Mass Transit Authority, depart from Don Mueang New Market station.
The best way to get from Don Mueang to Chiang Rai is to fly which takes 1h 25m and costs ฿1100 - ฿3300. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 12h 23m.
Don Mueang to Chiang Rai bus services, operated by Bangkok Mass Transit Authority, arrive at Tour Properties station.
Yes, the driving distance between Don Mueang to Chiang Rai is 749 km. It takes approximately 10h 22m to drive from Don Mueang to Chiang Rai.
What companies run services between Don Mueang, Thailand and Chiang Rai, Thailand?
Thai Lion Mentari, Thai AirAsia, and two other airlines fly from Don Mueang International Airport (DMK) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Don Mueang New Market to Chiang Rai via Tour Properties and Sombat Tour Viphawadee 13 in around 12h 23m.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿950–8,000
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿800–3,800
- Website
- nokair.com
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,100–8,000
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,100–8,000
- Website
- lionairthai.com
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,000–3,000
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,200–4,000
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,600–11,000
- Phone
- 1690
- sarabanklang@railway.co.th
- Website
- dticket.railway.co.th
Train from Don Muang to Mae Moe
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- 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
- 1348
- contact1348@bmta.co.th
- Website
- bmta.co.th
Bus from Don Mueang New Market to Tour Properties
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Schedules at
- transitbangkok.com
- Phone
- +66 2 936 3256
- Website
- sombattour.com
Bus from Sombat Tour Viphawadee 13 to Chiang Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿800–1,100
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/sombat-tour
- Website
- https://www.sombattour.com/
Bus from Lampang to Phayao
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/sombat-tour
- Website
- https://www.sombattour.com/
Bus from Phayao to Chiang Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/sombat-tour
- Website
- https://www.sombattour.com/
- Phone
- 1624
- customerservice@nakhonchaiair.com
- Website
- nakhonchaiair.com
Bus from Bangkok Nakhonchai Air Terminal to Chiang Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 4m
- 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
- ฿1,150–1,250
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