There are 7 ways to get from Poipet to Chiang Rai by bus, plane, train, car, or shuttle
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Bus to Don Mueang International Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from Poi Pet to Travel Mart Watergate office, Bangkok
- Fly from Don Mueang International Airport (DMK) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)DMK - CEI
8h 12m฿1,390–3,330Bus via Bangkok
cheapest- Take the bus from Poi Pet to Travel Mart Watergate office, Bangkok
- Take the bus from Sombat Tour Viphawadee 13 to Chiang RaiRoute No.909 / ...
17h 33m฿1,050–1,400Bus, train
- Take the bus from Poi Pet to Travel Mart Watergate office, Bangkok
- Take the train from Don Muang to Mae Moe109
- Take the bus from Lampang to Phayao
- Take the bus from Phayao to Chiang Rai
22h 41mDrive 924.7 km
- Drive from Poipet to Chiang Rai924.7 km
13h 40m฿3,800–5,488Bus to Suvarnabhumi Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Poi Pet to Travel Mart Watergate office, Bangkok
- Fly from Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)BKK - CEI
8h 21m฿1,405–3,825Private Transfer to Trat Airport, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Amphoe Aranyaprathet to Ao Thammachat Ferry
- Fly from Trat Airport (TDX) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)TDX - CEI
9h 43m฿8,304–15,010Bus
- Take the bus from Poi Pet to Travel Mart Watergate office, Bangkok
- Take the bus from Bangkok Nakhonchai Air Terminal to Chiang Rai
19h 2m฿1,050–1,600
Poipet to Chiang Rai by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Poipet to Chiang Rai is to bus which costs ฿1000 - ฿1600 and takes 19h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Poipet to Chiang Rai is to bus and fly which takes 8h 12m and costs ฿1300 - ฿3400.
No, there is no direct bus from Poipet to Chiang Rai. However, there are services departing from Poi Pet and arriving at Chiang Rai via Ratchathewi District Office and Sombat Tour Viphawadee 13. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 33m.
The distance between Poipet and Chiang Rai is 946 km. The road distance is 924.7 km.
The best way to get from Poipet to Chiang Rai without a car is to bus via Bangkok which takes 17h 33m and costs ฿1000 - ฿1400.
It takes approximately 8h 12m to get from Poipet to Chiang Rai, including transfers.
Poipet to Chiang Rai bus services, operated by Travel Mart, depart from Poi Pet station.
Poipet to Chiang Rai bus services, operated by Travel Mart, arrive at Travel Mart Watergate office, Bangkok station.
Yes, the driving distance between Poipet to Chiang Rai is 925 km. It takes approximately 13h 40m to drive from Poipet to Chiang Rai.
There are 391+ hotels available in Chiang Rai.
What companies run services between Poipet, Cambodia and Chiang Rai, Thailand?
You can take a bus from Poi Pet to Chiang Rai via Travel Mart Watergate office, Bangkok, Ratchathewi District Office, Tour Properties, and Sombat Tour Viphawadee 13 in around 17h 33m.
- 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
- ฿900–8,000
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿850–3,000
- 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
- ฿900–8,000
- 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
- ฿900–8,000
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,600–3,000
Flights from Trat Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,300–13,000
- 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
- ฿1,000–2,300
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,100–3,600
- Website
- railway.co.th
Train from Don Muang to Mae Moe
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿200–750
- Schedules at
- railway.co.th
- Phone
- 02 629 1300
- Website
- 12go.asia
Bus from Poi Pet to Travel Mart Watergate office, Bangkok
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿300
- Schedules at
- 12go.asia
- 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/
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
- +666-3626-8000
- info@kohchang.limo
- Website
- kohchang.limo
Shuttle from Amphoe Aranyaprathet to Ao Thammachat Ferry
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- ฿4,000–5,500
- Schedules at
- kohchang.limo
- 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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