There are 6 ways to get from Mae Chaem to Chiang Rai by taxi, bus, car, or plane
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Taxi, bus
best- Take the taxi from Mae Chaem to Chiang Mai
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Chiang RaiChiang Mai
5h 54m฿1,558–2,205Minivan, bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Doi Inthanon National Park to Talat Warorot
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Chiang RaiChiang Mai
7h 37m฿841–1,321Drive 297.4 km
- Drive from Mae Chaem to Chiang Rai297.4 km
4h 56m฿1,093–1,578Taxi
- Take the taxi from Mae Chaem to Chiang Rai297.4 km
4h 56m฿3,300–4,000Taxi, fly
- Take the taxi from Mae Chaem to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX)
- Fly from Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)CNX - CEI
5h 43m฿3,834–7,210Taxi, Songtaews, bus
- Take the taxi from Mae Chaem to Chom Thong
- Take the bus from Chom Thong to Chang Phueak Bus Terminal
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Chiang Rai
7h 35m฿992–1,525
Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mae Chaem to Chiang Rai is to Minivan and bus which costs ฿800 - ฿1400 and takes 7h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Mae Chaem to Chiang Rai is to drive which takes 4h 56m and costs ฿1000 - ฿1600.
The distance between Mae Chaem and Chiang Rai is 300 km. The road distance is 297.4 km.
The best way to get from Mae Chaem to Chiang Rai without a car is to taxi and bus which takes 5h 54m and costs ฿1500 - ฿2300.
It takes approximately 5h 54m to get from Mae Chaem to Chiang Rai, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Mae Chaem to Chiang Rai is 297 km. It takes approximately 4h 56m to drive from Mae Chaem to Chiang Rai.
There are 388+ hotels available in Chiang Rai.
What companies run services between Mae Chaem, Thailand and Chiang Rai, Thailand?
You can take a vehicle from Mae Chaem to Chiang Rai via Doi Inthanon National Park, Talat Warorot, Waroros Market, Chiang Mai Terminal 2, and Chiang Mai in around 7h 37m.
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- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,300–7,000
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,400–7,000
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Udon Thani, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿2,900–8,000
- Website
- nokair.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,600–15,000
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,600–15,000
- Website
- lionairthai.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,400–5,500
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,500–7,000
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿5,500–15,000
- 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/
Bus from Chom Thong to Chang Phueak Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ฿35
Bus from Chom Thong to Chang Phueak Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ฿35
- Phone
- +66 83 325 4965
- ratchanon.milee@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Doi Inthanon National Park to Talat Warorot
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿200
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/hotspring-van-transport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Estimated price
- ฿700–4,000
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