There are 5 ways to get from Lop Buri 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 Lopburi to Don Mueang
- Fly from Don Mueang International Airport (DMK) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)DMK - CEI
4h 46m฿1,154–4,069Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Lopburi to Phitsanulok
- Take the bus from Phitsanulok Bus Terminal to Chiang RaiRoute No.909
12h 42m฿649–1,976Drive 658.2 km
- Drive from Lop Buri to Chiang Rai658.2 km
9h 41m฿2,323–3,356Train to Suvarnabhumi Airport, fly
- Take the train from Lopburi to Don Mueang
- Fly from Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)BKK - CEI
5h 50m฿1,264–4,779Local Bus, Minivan, bus
- Take the bus from Lopburi to Ayuthaya Station607
- Take the bus from Ayutthaya Station to Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal
- Take the bus from Bangkok Nakhonchai Air Terminal to Chiang Rai
17h฿960–1,510
Don Mueang International Airport (DMK) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lop Buri to Chiang Rai is to Local Bus and Minivan and bus which costs ฿950 - ฿1600 and takes 17h.
The fastest way to get from Lop Buri to Chiang Rai is to train and fly which takes 4h 46m and costs ฿1100 - ฿4100.
No, there is no direct bus from Lop Buri to Chiang Rai. However, there are services departing from Lopburi and arriving at Chiang Rai via Ayutthaya Station, อู่หมอชิต 2;Bus Depot Mochit 2 and Bangkok Nakhonchai Air Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h.
The distance between Lop Buri and Chiang Rai is 798 km. The road distance is 658.2 km.
The best way to get from Lop Buri to Chiang Rai without a car is to train and bus which takes 12h 42m and costs ฿650 - ฿2000.
It takes approximately 4h 46m to get from Lop Buri to Chiang Rai, including transfers.
Lop Buri to Chiang Rai bus services, operated by Local Bus Thailand, depart from Lopburi station.
Lop Buri to Chiang Rai bus services, operated by Local Bus Thailand, arrive at Ayuthaya Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lop Buri to Chiang Rai is 658 km. It takes approximately 9h 41m to drive from Lop Buri to Chiang Rai.
There are 392+ hotels available in Chiang Rai.
What companies run services between Lop Buri, Thailand and Chiang Rai, Thailand?
You can take a bus from Lopburi to Chiang Rai via Ayutthaya Station, Bangkok, Chatuchak Bus Terminal, อู่หมอชิต 2;Bus Depot Mochit 2, สถานีจตุจักร;Chatuchak Station, and Bangkok Nakhonchai Air Terminal in around 17h.
- 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
- ฿850–3,200
- 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
- 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
- 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
- Phone
- 1690
- sarabanklang@railway.co.th
- Website
- dticket.railway.co.th
Train from Lopburi to Don Mueang
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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
Train from Lopburi to Phitsanulok
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿95–1,200
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿95–200
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿600–800
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿300–420
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿850–1,200
- Phone
- +66 2 936 3256
- Website
- sombattour.com
Bus from Phitsanulok Bus Terminal to Chiang Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 4m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿550–850
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/sombat-tour
- Website
- https://www.sombattour.com/
Bus from Lopburi to Ayuthaya Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ฿50
- 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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