There are 6 ways to get from Ekkamai Bus Terminal to Chiang Rai by tram, plane, bus, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Tram to Don Mueang International Airport, fly
best- Take the tram from BTS เอกมัย;Bts Ekkamai to BTS อนุสาวรีย์ชัยสมรภูมิ;Bts Victory Monument
- Fly from Don Mueang International Airport (DMK) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)DMK - CEI
3h 25mTrain, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Chiang Mai7 Hua Lamphong - Chiang Mai - Class II AC / ...
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Chiang RaiChiang Mai
16h 44m฿438–2,239Bus via BTS อโศก;Bts Asok
- Take the bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Chiang RaiRoute No.909 / ...
12h 26m฿778–1,538Drive 774.4 km
- Drive from Ekkamai Bus Terminal to Chiang Rai774.4 km
10h 44m฿2,833–4,093Fly from Suvarnabhumi Airport
- Fly from Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)BKK - CEI
3h 16m฿1,126–3,553Bus
- Take the bus from Bangkok Nakhonchai Air Terminal to Chiang Rai
13h 50m฿750–1,250
Ekkamai Bus Terminal to Chiang Rai by tram, subway, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ekkamai Bus Terminal to Chiang Rai is to bus which costs ฿750 - ฿1300 and takes 13h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Ekkamai Bus Terminal to Chiang Rai is to fly which takes 3h 16m and costs ฿1100 - ฿3600.
The distance between Ekkamai Bus Terminal and Chiang Rai is 717 km. The road distance is 774.4 km.
The best way to get from Ekkamai Bus Terminal to Chiang Rai without a car is to bus via BTS อโศก;Bts Asok which takes 12h 26m and costs ฿750 - ฿1600.
It takes approximately 3h 25m to get from Ekkamai Bus Terminal to Chiang Rai, including transfers.
The best way to get from Ekkamai Bus Terminal to Chiang Rai is to bus via BTS อโศก;Bts Asok which takes 12h 26m and costs ฿750 - ฿1600. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs ฿1100 - ฿3600 and takes 3h 16m.
Yes, the driving distance between Ekkamai Bus Terminal to Chiang Rai is 774 km. It takes approximately 10h 44m to drive from Ekkamai Bus Terminal to Chiang Rai.
There are 389+ hotels available in Chiang Rai.
What companies run services between Ekkamai Bus Terminal, Thailand and Chiang Rai, Thailand?
Sombat Tour operates a bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Chiang Rai every 4 hours. Tickets cost ฿750–1,100 and the journey takes 11h. Nakhonchai Air also services this route twice daily. Alternatively, Thai AirAsia, Thai Vietjet Air, and Thai Airways International fly from Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) every 4 hours.
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- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿900–8,500
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿850–3,100
- 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
- ฿900–8,500
- 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
- ฿900–8,500
- 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
- ฿1,000–2,400
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,000–3,300
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,600–7,000
- Phone
- +66 2617 7300
- nuduan@bts.co.th
- Website
- bts.co.th
Tram from BTS เอกมัย;Bts Ekkamai to BTS อนุสาวรีย์ชัยสมรภูมิ;Bts Victory Monument
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Schedules at
- bts.co.th
- Phone
- 1690
- sarabanklang@railway.co.th
- Website
- dticket.railway.co.th
Train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Chiang Mai
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿210–1,600
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿210–300
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿700–1,000
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿440–600
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿1,200–1,600
- Phone
- +66 2 936 3256
- Website
- sombattour.com
Bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Chiang Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿750–1,100
- 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 Mochit Bus Terminal to Chiang Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿850–1,500
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/nakhonchai-air
- Website
- https://www.nakhonchaiair.com/view/
- Gold Class
- ฿950–1,100
- First Class
- ฿1,300–1,500
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
- Phone
- +66 5326 6480
- servicecenter@greenbusthailand.com
- Website
- greenbusthailand.com
Bus from Chiang Mai to Chiang Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿200–600
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/greenbus
- Website
- https://www.greenbusthailand.com/website/
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