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 Kred
- Fly from Don Mueang International Airport (DMK) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)DMK - CEI
3h 36mTrain, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Chiang Mai7 Hua Lamphong - Chiang Mai - Class II AC / ...
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Chiang RaiChiang Mai
17h 23m฿417–2,183Bus via ตลาดปากเกร็ด;Pak Kret Market
- Take the bus from Sombat Tour Viphawadee 13 to Chiang RaiRoute No.909 / ...
13h 24m฿760–1,125Drive 739.5 km
- Drive from Pathum Thani to Chiang Rai739.5 km
10h 38m฿2,716–3,922Line 359 bus, line 356 bus to Suvarnabhumi Airport, fly
- Take the bus from ปทุมธานี;Pathumthani to อ.ปากเกร็ด;Pak Kred
- Take the bus from อ.ปากเกร็ด;Pak Kred to อนุสาวรีย์พิทักษ์รัฐธรรมนูญ
- Fly from Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)BKK - CEI
3h 48mBus
- Take the bus from ตลาดเจริญผลวัฒนา;Charoen Phon Watthana Market to สวนจตุจักร1-27
- Take the bus from Bangkok Nakhonchai Air Terminal to Chiang Rai
15h 47m฿760–1,310
Pathum Thani to Chiang Rai by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pathum Thani to Chiang Rai is to bus which costs ฿750 - ฿1400 and takes 15h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Pathum Thani to Chiang Rai is to drive which takes 10h 38m 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 739.5 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 ฿750 - ฿1200.
It takes approximately 3h 36m 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 739 km. It takes approximately 10h 38m to drive from Pathum Thani to Chiang Rai.
There are 388+ 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 ฿750–1,100 and the journey takes 10h 55m.
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- 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
- ฿900–2,900
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿850–3,100
- 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
- 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
- ฿1,000–2,400
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,600–7,000
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,000–3,300
- Phone
- 1690
- sarabanklang@railway.co.th
- Website
- dticket.railway.co.th
Train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Chiang Mai
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿210–1,600
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿210–300
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿700–1,000
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿440–600
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿1,200–1,600
- Phone
- +66 2 936 3256
- Website
- sombattour.com
Bus from Sombat Tour Viphawadee 13 to Chiang Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿750–1,100
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/sombat-tour
- Website
- https://www.sombattour.com/
- 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/
- Phone
- 1348
- contact1348@bmta.co.th
- Website
- bmta.co.th
Bus from ตลาดเจริญผลวัฒนา;Charoen Phon Watthana Market to สวนจตุจักร
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ฿10
- Schedules at
- bmta.co.th
- Phone
- 1624
- customerservice@nakhonchaiair.com
- Website
- nakhonchaiair.com
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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