There are 3 ways to get from Mae Salong to Chiang Rai by bus, car, or taxi
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Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mae Salong to Chiang Rai is to Songtaews and Local Bus which costs ฿90 and takes 3h.
The fastest way to get from Mae Salong to Chiang Rai is to drive which takes 1h 4m and costs ฿210 - ฿310.
No, there is no direct bus from Mae Salong to Chiang Rai. However, there are services departing from Santikhiri/Mae Salong and arriving at Chiang Rai via Mae Chan. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h.
The distance between Mae Salong and Chiang Rai is 62 km. The road distance is 60.8 km.
The best way to get from Mae Salong to Chiang Rai without a car is to Songtaews and Local Bus which takes 3h and costs ฿90.
It takes approximately 3h to get from Mae Salong to Chiang Rai, including transfers.
Mae Salong to Chiang Rai bus services, operated by Chiang Rai Transport, depart from Santikhiri/Mae Salong station.
Mae Salong to Chiang Rai bus services, operated by Chiang Rai Transport, arrive at Mae Chan station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mae Salong to Chiang Rai is 61 km. It takes approximately 1h 4m to drive from Mae Salong to Chiang Rai.
There are 393+ hotels available in Chiang Rai.
What companies run services between Mae Salong, Thailand and Chiang Rai, Thailand?
You can take a bus from Santikhiri/Mae Salong to Chiang Rai via Mae Chan in around 3h.
Bus from Santikhiri/Mae Salong to Mae Chan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿60
Bus from Mae Chan to Chiang Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿30
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Estimated price
- ฿700–850
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