There are 6 ways to get from Pathum Thani to Chiang Rai by bus, plane, train, or car
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Line 359 bus to Don Mueang International Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from ปทุมธานี;Pathumthani to อ.ปากเกร็ด;Pak Kredbus
- Fly from Don Mueang International Airport (DMK) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)plane DMK - CEI
3h 35mTrain, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Chiang Maitrain 7 Hua Lamphong - Chiang Mai - Class II AC / ...
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Chiang Raibus Chiang Mai
17h 45m฿633–1,623Bus via ตลาดปากเกร็ด;Pak Kret Market
- Take the bus from Sombat Tour Viphawadee 13 to Chiang Raibus Route No.909 / ...
13h 24m฿667–1,623Drive 739.6 km
- Drive from Pathum Thani to Chiang Raicar 739.6 km
10h 23m฿2,756–3,981Line 359 bus, line 356 bus to Suvarnabhumi Airport, fly
- Take the bus from ปทุมธานี;Pathumthani to อ.ปากเกร็ด;Pak Kredbus
- Take the bus from อ.ปากเกร็ด;Pak Kred to อนุสาวรีย์พิทักษ์รัฐธรรมนูญbus
- Fly from Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)plane BKK - CEI
3h 48mBus
- Take the bus from ตลาดเจริญผลวัฒนา;Charoen Phon Watthana Market to สวนจตุจักรbus 1-27
- Take the bus from Bangkok Nakhonchai Air Terminal to Chiang Raibus
15h 47m฿984–1,248
Pathum Thani to Chiang Rai by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pathum Thani to Chiang Rai is to train and bus which costs ฿600 - ฿1700 and takes 17h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Pathum Thani to Chiang Rai is to drive which takes 10h 23m and costs ฿2700 - ฿4000.
No, there is no direct bus from Pathum Thani to Chiang Rai. However, there are services departing from ปทุมธานี;Pathumthani and arriving at Chiang Rai via ตลาดปากเกร็ด;Pak Kret Market and Sombat Tour Viphawadee 13. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 24m.
The distance between Pathum Thani and Chiang Rai is 731 km. The road distance is 739.6 km.
The best way to get from Pathum Thani to Chiang Rai without a car is to bus via ตลาดปากเกร็ด;Pak Kret Market which takes 13h 24m and costs ฿650 - ฿1700.
It takes approximately 3h 35m to get from Pathum Thani to Chiang Rai, including transfers.
Pathum Thani to Chiang Rai bus services, operated by Sombat Tour, depart from Sombat Tour Viphawadee 13 station.
Pathum Thani to Chiang Rai bus services, operated by Sombat Tour, arrive at Chiang Rai station.
Yes, the driving distance between Pathum Thani to Chiang Rai is 740 km. It takes approximately 10h 23m to drive from Pathum Thani to Chiang Rai.
There are 412+ hotels available in Chiang Rai.
What companies run services between Pathum Thani, Thailand and Chiang Rai, Thailand?
Sombat Tour operates a bus from Sombat Tour Viphawadee 13 to Chiang Rai every 4 hours. Tickets cost ฿650–1,600 and the journey takes 10h 55m.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,200–2,400
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,400–3,200
- 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
- ฿1,200–2,500
- 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
- ฿1,200–12,000
- 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
- ฿1,200–12,000
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,300–2,300
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,100–3,000
- Phone
- 1690
- sarabanklang@railway.co.th
- Website
- railway.co.th
Train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Chiang Mai
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿190–900
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- railway.co.th
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿600–900
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿210–260
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿190–250
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿500–540
- Website
- Department of Land Transport
Bus from ปทุมธานี;Pathumthani to อ.ปากเกร็ด;Pak Kred
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- Department of Land Transport
Bus from ปทุมธานี;Pathumthani to อ.ปากเกร็ด;Pak Kred
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- Department of Land Transport
Bus from อ.ปากเกร็ด;Pak Kred to อนุสาวรีย์พิทักษ์รัฐธรรมนูญ
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Schedules at
- Department of Land Transport
- Phone
- +66 2 936 3256
- Website
- Sombat Tour
Bus from Sombat Tour Viphawadee 13 to Chiang Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿650–1,600
- Book at
- 12 Go
- Website
- Sombat Tour
- VIP
- ฿1,081
- Express
- ฿650–900
- Phone
- +66 5326 6480
- servicecenter@greenbusthailand.com
- Website
- Green Bus Thailand
Bus from Chiang Mai to Chiang Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿390–650
- Book at
- 12 Go
- Website
- Green Bus Thailand
- Phone
- 1348
- contact1348@bmta.co.th
- Website
- Bangkok Mass Transit Authority
Bus from ตลาดเจริญผลวัฒนา;Charoen Phon Watthana Market to สวนจตุจักร
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ฿10–24
- Schedules at
- Bangkok Mass Transit Authority
- Phone
- 1624
- customerservice@nakhonchaiair.com
- Website
- Nakhonchai Air
Bus from Bangkok Nakhonchai Air Terminal to Chiang Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿950–1,200
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- Nakhonchai Air
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