There are 6 ways to get from Rangsit to Chiang Rai by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly from Don Mueang International Airport
best- Fly from Don Mueang International Airport (DMK) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)plane DMK - CEI
2h 37m฿1,109–3,084Train, bus
cheapest- 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
16h 57m฿791–1,537Bus
- Take the bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Chiang Raibus Route No.909 / ...
12h 18m฿830–1,635Drive 741.9 km
- Drive from Rangsit to Chiang Raicar 741.9 km
10h 17m฿2,732–3,947Line 356 bus to Suvarnabhumi Airport, fly
- Take the bus from รังสิต;Rangsit to อนุสาวรีย์พิทักษ์รัฐธรรมนูญbus
- Fly from Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)plane BKK - CEI
3h 35mBus via Bangkok Nakhonchai Air Terminal
- Take the bus from Bangkok Nakhonchai Air Terminal to Chiang Raibus
13h 30m฿935–1,141
Don Mueang International Airport (DMK) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rangsit to Chiang Rai is to train and bus which costs ฿750 - ฿1600 and takes 16h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Rangsit to Chiang Rai is to fly which takes 2h 37m and costs ฿1100 - ฿3100.
No, there is no direct bus from Rangsit to Chiang Rai. However, there are services departing from Rangsit Bus Terminal and arriving at Chiang Rai via Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 18m.
The distance between Rangsit and Chiang Rai is 695 km. The road distance is 741.9 km.
The best way to get from Rangsit to Chiang Rai without a car is to bus which takes 12h 18m and costs ฿800 - ฿1700.
It takes approximately 2h 37m to get from Rangsit to Chiang Rai, including transfers.
Rangsit to Chiang Rai bus services, operated by Sombat Tour, depart from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal station.
The best way to get from Rangsit to Chiang Rai is to fly which takes 2h 37m and costs ฿1100 - ฿3100. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ฿800 - ฿1700 and takes 12h 18m.
Rangsit to Chiang Rai bus services, operated by Sombat Tour, arrive at Chiang Rai station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rangsit to Chiang Rai is 742 km. It takes approximately 10h 17m to drive from Rangsit to Chiang Rai.
What companies run services between Rangsit, Thailand and Chiang Rai, Thailand?
Thai Lion Mentari, Thai AirAsia, and two other airlines fly from Don Mueang International Airport (DMK) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) hourly. Alternatively, Sombat Tour operates a bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Chiang Rai every 4 hours. Tickets cost ฿800–1,600 and the journey takes 11h. Nakhonchai Air also services this route twice daily.
- 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
- ฿900–2,800
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿900–2,900
- 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
- ฿850–2,900
- 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
- ฿1,100–22,000
- 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
- ฿1,100–22,000
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,200–3,200
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,800–11,000
- Phone
- 1690
- sarabanklang@railway.co.th
- Website
- dticket.railway.co.th
Train from Don Muang to Mae Moe
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿200–900
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿600–900
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿220–260
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿200–260
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿500–550
- 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
- ฿800–1,600
- 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
- Estimated price
- ฿220–240
- 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
- Estimated price
- ฿150–165
- 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
- ฿900–1,300
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/nakhonchai-air
- Website
- https://www.nakhonchaiair.com/view/
Bus from Bangkok Nakhonchai Air Terminal to Chiang Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿900–1,100
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/nakhonchai-air
- Website
- https://www.nakhonchaiair.com/view/
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