There are 6 ways to get from Hua Lamphong 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
3h 27m฿1,119–3,184Bus via Bangkok Nakhonchai Air Terminal
cheapest- Take the bus from Bangkok Nakhonchai Air Terminal to Chiang Raibus
13h 45m฿750–1,250Bus
- Take the bus from Sombat Tour Viphawadee 13 to Chiang Raibus Route No.909 / ...
12h 27m฿800–1,100Train, bus
- Take the train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Mae Moetrain 109
- Take the bus from Lampang to Phayaobus
- Take the bus from Phayao to Chiang Raibus
17h 20mDrive 771.5 km
- Drive from Hua Lamphong to Chiang Raicar 771.5 km
10h 37m฿2,735–3,950Fly from Suvarnabhumi Airport
- Fly from Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)plane BKK - CEI
3h 22m฿1,120–3,820
Don Mueang International Airport (DMK) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hua Lamphong to Chiang Rai is to bus via Bangkok Nakhonchai Air Terminal which costs ฿750 - ฿1300 and takes 13h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Hua Lamphong to Chiang Rai is to fly which takes 3h 22m and costs ฿1100 - ฿3900.
No, there is no direct bus from Hua Lamphong to Chiang Rai. However, there are services departing from Hua Lamphong Bus Terminal and arriving at Chiang Rai via Sombat Tour Viphawadee 13. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 27m.
The distance between Hua Lamphong and Chiang Rai is 712 km. The road distance is 771.5 km.
The best way to get from Hua Lamphong to Chiang Rai without a car is to bus which takes 12h 27m and costs ฿800 - ฿1100.
It takes approximately 3h 27m to get from Hua Lamphong to Chiang Rai, including transfers.
Hua Lamphong to Chiang Rai bus services, operated by Sombat Tour, depart from Sombat Tour Viphawadee 13 station.
The best way to get from Hua Lamphong to Chiang Rai is to fly which takes 3h 27m and costs ฿1100 - ฿3200. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ฿800 - ฿1100 and takes 12h 27m.
Hua Lamphong to Chiang Rai bus services, operated by Sombat Tour, arrive at Chiang Rai station.
Yes, the driving distance between Hua Lamphong to Chiang Rai is 772 km. It takes approximately 10h 37m to drive from Hua Lamphong to Chiang Rai.
What companies run services between Hua Lamphong, 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, Sombat Tour operates a bus from Sombat Tour Viphawadee 13 to Chiang Rai every 4 hours. Tickets cost ฿800–1,100 and the journey takes 10h 55m.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿900–8,000
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿800–3,200
- 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
- ฿950–2,900
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,100–3,700
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,400–11,000
- Phone
- 1690
- sarabanklang@railway.co.th
- Website
- dticket.railway.co.th
Train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Mae Moe
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 41m
- 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)
- ฿400–550
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿1,100–1,500
- 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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