There are 6 ways to get from Kanchanaburi to Chiang Rai by train, plane, bus, or car
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Train to Don Mueang International Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Kanchanaburi to Taling Chan
- Fly from Don Mueang International Airport (DMK) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)DMK - CEI
5h 29m฿1,166–4,004Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Kanchanaburi to Chiang Mai Terminal 3
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Chiang RaiChiang Mai
16h 36m฿825–1,572Mini Van, bus
- Take the bus from Kanchanaburi to Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal
- Take the bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Chiang RaiRoute No.909 / ...
15h฿878–1,672Drive 760.8 km
- Drive from Kanchanaburi to Chiang Rai760.8 km
11h 35m฿2,680–3,872Train to Suvarnabhumi Airport, fly
- Take the train from Kanchanaburi to Taling Chan
- Fly from Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)BKK - CEI
5h 53m฿1,133–4,609Mini Van, bus via Bangkok
- Take the bus from Kanchanaburi to Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal
- Take the bus from Bangkok Nakhonchai Air Terminal to Chiang Rai
16h 10m฿878–1,472
Kanchanaburi to Chiang Rai by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kanchanaburi to Chiang Rai is to Mini Van and bus via Bangkok which costs ฿850 - ฿1500 and takes 16h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Kanchanaburi to Chiang Rai is to train and fly which takes 5h 29m and costs ฿1100 - ฿4000.
No, there is no direct bus from Kanchanaburi to Chiang Rai. However, there are services departing from Kanchanaburi and arriving at Chiang Rai via Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h.
The distance between Kanchanaburi and Chiang Rai is 825 km. The road distance is 760.8 km.
The best way to get from Kanchanaburi to Chiang Rai without a car is to Mini Van and bus which takes 15h and costs ฿850 - ฿1700.
It takes approximately 5h 29m to get from Kanchanaburi to Chiang Rai, including transfers.
Kanchanaburi to Chiang Rai bus services, operated by Monsiri Travel, depart from Kanchanaburi station.
Kanchanaburi to Chiang Rai bus services, operated by Monsiri Travel, arrive at Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kanchanaburi to Chiang Rai is 761 km. It takes approximately 11h 35m to drive from Kanchanaburi to Chiang Rai.
There are 393+ hotels available in Chiang Rai.
What companies run services between Kanchanaburi, Thailand and Chiang Rai, Thailand?
You can take a bus from Kanchanaburi to Chiang Rai via Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal in around 15h.
- 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
- ฿900–8,500
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿850–3,200
- 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
- ฿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
- 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
- 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
- ฿1,000–2,500
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,600–3,000
- Phone
- 1690
- sarabanklang@railway.co.th
- Website
- dticket.railway.co.th
Train from Kanchanaburi to Taling Chan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿60–1,000
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿60–170
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿550–800
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿260–360
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿750–1,000
- Website
- 12go.asia
Bus from Kanchanaburi to Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿120–140
- Book at
- https://www.omio.com/companies/buses/monsiri-travel-7ozw5
- 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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