There are 6 ways to get from Nakhon Pathom 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 Nakhon Pathom to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminaltrain
- Fly from Don Mueang International Airport (DMK) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)plane DMK - CEI
4h฿1,140–4,217Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from จุดขึ้นลง;visual stop to หอนาฬิกาศาลายา;Salaya Clock Towerbus 8228 / ...
- Take the bus from Bangkok Nakhonchai Air Terminal to Chiang Raibus
16h 32m฿783–1,343Train, bus
- Take the train from Nakhon Pathom to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminaltrain 32 / ...
- Take the bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Chiang Raibus Route No.909 / ...
13h 29m฿800–2,437Train, bus via Lampang
- Take the train from Nakhon Pathom to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminaltrain 32 / ...
- 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
18h 17mDrive 773.7 km
- Drive from Nakhon Pathom to Chiang Raicar 773.7 km
11h 39m฿2,743–3,962Train to Suvarnabhumi Airport, fly
- Take the train from SRT นครปฐม;Srt Nakhon Pathom to SRT จรัญสนิทวงศ์;Srt Jaran Sanitwongtrain
- Fly from Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)plane BKK - CEI
4h 3m฿1,248–5,169
Nakhon Pathom to Chiang Rai by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nakhon Pathom to Chiang Rai is to bus which costs ฿750 - ฿1400 and takes 16h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Nakhon Pathom to Chiang Rai is to train and fly which takes 4h and costs ฿1100 - ฿4300.
No, there is no direct bus from Nakhon Pathom to Chiang Rai. However, there are services departing from จุดขึ้นลง;visual stop and arriving at Chiang Rai via ตรงข้ามหอนาฬิกาศาลายา;Opposite Salaya Clock Tower, ตลาดสดธนบุรี;Thonburi Market Place and Bangkok Nakhonchai Air Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 32m.
The distance between Nakhon Pathom and Chiang Rai is 756 km. The road distance is 773.7 km.
The best way to get from Nakhon Pathom to Chiang Rai without a car is to train and bus which takes 13h 29m and costs ฿800 - ฿2500.
It takes approximately 4h to get from Nakhon Pathom to Chiang Rai, including transfers.
Nakhon Pathom to Chiang Rai bus services, operated by Department of Land Transport, depart from จุดขึ้นลง;visual stop station.
Nakhon Pathom to Chiang Rai bus services, operated by Department of Land Transport, arrive at หอนาฬิกาศาลายา;Salaya Clock Tower station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nakhon Pathom to Chiang Rai is 774 km. It takes approximately 11h 39m to drive from Nakhon Pathom to Chiang Rai.
There are 389+ hotels available in Chiang Rai.
What companies run services between Nakhon Pathom, Thailand and Chiang Rai, Thailand?
You can take a bus from จุดขึ้นลง;visual stop to Chiang Rai via หอนาฬิกาศาลายา;Salaya Clock Tower, ตรงข้ามหอนาฬิกาศาลายา;Opposite Salaya Clock Tower, ตลาดสดธนบุรี;Thonburi Market Place, นครชัยแอร์;Nakhonchai Air, and Bangkok Nakhonchai Air Terminal in around 16h 32m.
- 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
- ฿800–3,800
- 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
- ฿1,200–4,500
- 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
- ฿1,000–3,000
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,600–7,500
- Phone
- 1690
- sarabanklang@railway.co.th
- Website
- dticket.railway.co.th
Train from Nakhon Pathom to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ฿50–950
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿50–160
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿550–750
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿240–340
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿700–950
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
Train from SRT นครปฐม;Srt Nakhon Pathom to SRT จรัญสนิทวงศ์;Srt Jaran Sanitwong
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿40–950
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿45–160
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿550–750
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿240–340
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿700–950
- 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/
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 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
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