There are 6 ways to get from Pak Chong 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 Pak Chong to Don Muangtrain
- Fly from Don Mueang International Airport (DMK) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)plane DMK - CEI
5h 24m฿1,165–4,313Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Pak Chong to Mochit New Van Terminalbus Pak Chong
- Take the bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Chiang Raibus Route No.909 / ...
15h 9m฿1,020–1,770Train, bus
- Take the train from Pak Chong to Don Muangtrain 24
- Take the train from Don Muang to Mae Moetrain 109
- Take the bus from Lampang to Phayaobus
- Take the bus from Phayao to Chiang Raibus
19h 49mDrive 702.6 km
- Drive from Pak Chong to Chiang Raicar 702.6 km
10h 38m฿2,489–3,595Train to Suvarnabhumi Airport, fly
- Take the train from Pak Chong to Don Muangtrain
- Fly from Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)plane BKK - CEI
6h 30m฿1,244–5,253Bus via Bangkok
- Take the bus from Pak Chong to Mochit New Van Terminalbus Pak Chong
- Take the bus from Bangkok Nakhonchai Air Terminal to Chiang Raibus
16h 7m฿1,020–1,570
Pak Chong to Chiang Rai by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pak Chong to Chiang Rai is to bus via Bangkok which costs ฿1000 - ฿1600 and takes 16h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Pak Chong to Chiang Rai is to train and fly which takes 5h 24m and costs ฿1100 - ฿4400.
No, there is no direct bus from Pak Chong to Chiang Rai. However, there are services departing from Pak Chong and arriving at Chiang Rai via Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 9m.
The distance between Pak Chong and Chiang Rai is 844 km. The road distance is 702.6 km.
The best way to get from Pak Chong to Chiang Rai without a car is to bus which takes 15h 9m and costs ฿1000 - ฿1800.
It takes approximately 5h 24m to get from Pak Chong to Chiang Rai, including transfers.
Pak Chong to Chiang Rai bus services, operated by Pakchong Carrent 2009, depart from Pak Chong station.
Pak Chong to Chiang Rai bus services, operated by Pakchong Carrent 2009, arrive at Mochit New Van Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Pak Chong to Chiang Rai is 703 km. It takes approximately 10h 38m to drive from Pak Chong to Chiang Rai.
There are 386+ hotels available in Chiang Rai.
What companies run services between Pak Chong, Thailand and Chiang Rai, Thailand?
You can take a bus from Pak Chong to Chiang Rai via Mochit New Van Terminal and Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal in around 15h 9m.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- 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
- ฿850–3,800
- 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
- ฿1,300–4,500
- 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
- ฿1,100–3,100
- 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 Pak Chong to Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿75–1,100
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿75–180
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿550–800
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿270–380
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿800–1,100
Train from Don Muang to Mae Moe
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 24m
- 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)
- ฿390–550
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿1,100–1,500
- Website
- 12go.asia
Bus from Pak Chong to Mochit New Van Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿270
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/pakchong-carrent-2009
- 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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